Should Legolas have been wounded? How did Gimli remain unscathed?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

That was my thoughts exactly, Thinlómien. It was far more likely that Merry or Pippin would have died in the battle of the Pellenor Fields, than Gimli throughout the entire war.

Oh, Btw Merry almost died in the Battle at Pellenor, and Pippin almost died at the Black Gate... If it wasn't for Gimli! The only member of the Fellowship that didn't hurt himself during the WR is Legolas... why did Tolkien like Legolas so much? It may be because he was an elf... Darn elves...

I don't think it would be a bad thing for the plot if Leggy even got the smallest of injury. I would've been happier if he did, but that's just my opinion, Elves can get hurt. And poor old Gimli did get hurt.