What colour is Legolas` hair?

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Agreed Fea, as long as it concerns Legolas and the animals of his life, I will support this thread.

And Evisse, it is nice to know that my 'techniques' are working.

[wilwarin538]

Oh no my thread is dying. I would much like to hear your opinions on the disposition of Elmerf, as Fea suggested earlier. I personally think he was a very quite hare that only rarely got upset, but who knows he may have also been a mean bunny, thou I highly doupt it since Legolas would probably only want a nice pet. Thoughts????

Wilwa

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I think Elmerf was probably not too nice, but completely unthreatening nonetheless. This attitude would come from years of being spoiled by the Handsome Prince.

By the way wilwarin, I can relate to your anxiety about the 'life' of your thread. Been there before.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Do you guys know any reliable source that would tell if Elmerf was a bunny lad or lass and how old was he/ she? Because that, I believe, influences on the behaviour of Legolas' dear pet - or should we call that bunny in this case a domestic animal...
Depending on the status of the hares of Mirkwood, they might have been considered as domestic animals.

Anyway, I think that Legolas would have preferred a male hare for the job of a Prince's personal domestic animal. For so lofty a job must even the youngest novice rabbit have unswerving fidelity and good looks (of course). Elmerf had to act like a noble ambassador in public, but who knows what he was busying himself with on his spare time

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Do you guys know any reliable source

Indeed, Dancing Spawn, The Book of Lost Tails is a great source indeed, although long since out of print and most copies have been destroyed through freak accidents and llamas. It gives many details about the animal companions of Middle Earth that are so embarrassingly over-looked elsewhere. It tells us not only that Elmerf was a bunny lad, but that he had a twin! She, of course, was named Caerwen and was rather mean. Shunned out of the life of hare politics, you know? Left to guard a cave somewhere... Anyhow, I suggest everyone here giving The Book of Lost Tails a thorough reading... Bambuilas is discussed in great detail.

Fea

PS- No worries Wilwarin, we'll keep your thread alive. Or dead, whatever seems more fitting for this place.

[wilwarin538]

I never liked llamas. I will have to get my self a copy of that it sounds extremely interesting. I suppose since Caerwen was shunned for being mean then that would prove that Elmerf was not mean, since as far as I know he wasn`t not left to go guard some cave. Or of course it could of been some plot and he might have framed his sister for something so he could have Legolas to himself? Anything is of course possible.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I would have to disagree that anything was possible. The notion that Elmerf would become as beautiful and beloved as Legolas is surely absurd. Legolas is a notorious control freak and egomaniac in Mirkwood, thus he would hold Elmerf back.