Did your View of the Characters change after seeing the films? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lobelia · 09-19-2004, 02:23 AM

You're perfectly entitled to imagine the character of Legolas as either dark or blonde, because we're never actually told what he looks like at all! I know, I went crazy over the matter when I read a book about the Hildebrandt Brothers' calendars, On his first appearance in Rivendell, we're only told his clothes colours: green and brown. Later, we occasionally hear that his eyes are bright or his face is fair, but that's it. Personally, I like my Legolas blonde and imagined him that way and Orlando Bloom fits the role beautifully as I see it.

BTW, if it ever says the Elves have pointed ears, I haven't come across it. We just assume - but Tolkien only says you can recognise Elves because of the ancient wisdom in their eyes or some such. Hobbits, on the other hand ... in one of his letters, he said their ears were sort of pointed. (g)

09-19-2004, 02:23 AM	#29
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	You're perfectly entitled to imagine the character of Legolas as either dark or blonde, because we're never actually told what he looks like at all! I know, I went crazy over the matter when I read a book about the Hildebrandt Brothers' calendars, On his first appearance in Rivendell, we're only told his clothes colours: green and brown. Later, we occasionally hear that his eyes are bright or his face is fair, but that's it. Personally, I like my Legolas blonde and imagined him that way and Orlando Bloom fits the role beautifully as I see it. BTW, if it ever says the Elves have pointed ears, I haven't come across it. We just assume - but Tolkien only says you can recognise Elves because of the ancient wisdom in their eyes or some such. Hobbits, on the other hand ... in one of his letters, he said their ears were sort of pointed. (g)