Legolas's Age

[Tar Elenion]

Originally posted by Elrian:
<STRONG>And there is n really no evidence to prove that he wasn't. Really only those who had an impact or did something worthy of writing about were mentioned. Notice he wasn't mentioned in the Hobbit either, unless he was born afterwards [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]</STRONG>

Notice that when The Hobbit was _written_, the character Legolas did not exist.

However there is evidence that Legolas was alive during the time frame The Hobbit portrays. He is older than Gimli, and Aragorn, whom he refers to as 'children', and both were alive at the time the adventures in The Hobbit took place.

As for your assertion that 'there is really no evidence that he wasn't' born in the Second or First Age, I suggest you reread my posts above and you will see the 'evidence' presented.