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Legolas · 02-10-2003, 06:07 PM

The Legolas at the Fall of Gondolin is only in The Book of Lost Tales 2.

The idea was abandoned, obviously. The Book(s) of Lost Tales contain very early Silmarillion material, most of which was revised many times over the years.

Tolkien just used the name for the elf in The Lord of the Rings.

Legolas of the Third Age was not from Gondolin. Gondolin was a Noldorin establishment. Legolas (via Thranduil) was Sindarin.

If Legolas was even alive in the First Age, he would've lived in Doriath.

[ February 10, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

02-10-2003, 06:07 PM	#32
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	The Legolas at the Fall of Gondolin is only in The Book of Lost Tales 2. The idea was abandoned, obviously. The Book(s) of Lost Tales contain very early Silmarillion material, most of which was revised many times over the years. Tolkien just used the name for the elf in The Lord of the Rings. Legolas of the Third Age was not from Gondolin. Gondolin was a Noldorin establishment. Legolas (via Thranduil) was Sindarin. If Legolas was even alive in the First Age, he would've lived in Doriath. [ February 10, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.