Will Tauriel die in the 3rd movie?

[Tar-Jêx]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

No-oo… my guess is that’s an early, pre-battle scene of Very Subtle Foreshadowing; however, there’s a brief shot towards the end of the trailer in which our favourite red-headed Elf-Sue is shown weeping, and I’d guess that’s when Kili actually kicks the bucket. There’s also a shot of Tauriel being flung against a wall, so that might be when *she* dies.

I'm not sure whether you're ok with the terribad romance subplot, or just being sarcastic.
People are allowed to like their favourite characters, unless the character never existed. Screw Tauriel, she's a terrible plot device which should just be eaten by Smaug for some reason.