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Phantom wrote:
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Burrahobbit is right, elves are not known to reuse names,
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Wrong. Elves are known to reuse names. Rumil was the name of an Elf in Aman, and the name of an Elf in Lorien. JRRT said Telperimpaur "was a frequent name among the Teleri". There are other examples.
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Remember, when Turgon and his people began the pilgrimage from Neverast to Gondolin, it was said that he had a greater following of Sindar than his own people. If Thranduil was indeed around at that time in Doriath or around there anyway, it is entirely possible that he was one of the Sindar that went with Turgon to Gondolin at the beginning, and Legolas was born there.
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No it is not. The Sindar of Nevrast were not the Sindar of Doriath. Turgon only took the Sindar of Nevrast with him.
As written Legolas of Gondolin is a Noldo (Gnome/Noldoli). Legolas of LotR is not a Noldo.
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In Fangorn, Legolas said he almost felt young. Well, if he was indeed born in the third age, you'd think he would've definitely felt young! If he was born in the third age, he'd feel young every time he was around other elves! It wouldn't be such a novel experience for him to feel young!
Anyway, that's my two cents.
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Legolas is not familiar with Eregion or the area around Lorien which his father and grandfather had both travelled through and dwelt in. If Legolas were so old then he would have been there with his father and grandfather. Also telling is that he had not met Celeborn and Galadriel.
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Tar-Elenion
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