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Harmonica 11-25-2002 02:32 AM

Legolas kids?
 
I thought Legolas didnīt have any children, but now Iīm reading TTT and he says to Gimli that he felt almost young in a way he hadnīt since he was out with his children. What children?

Eärendil 11-25-2002 02:58 AM

Thatīs a mis-translation by the (extremely stupid) Swedish translator. He translated "with you children" to "with my children" in Swedish. Legolas didnīt have any children.
I hope that made sense. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Harmonica 11-25-2002 03:10 AM

Hehe...I actually suspected something like that, but thought Iīd better ask. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Oh, well...that explains it all. Thank you for answering. Would have loved to see those little elf-kids though... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Legolas 11-25-2002 08:23 AM

Legolas was talking about the other members of the Fellowship. Being an elf (and subsequently immortal), the quote indicates that he was much older than the rest of them (except Gandalf, who at that point was presumed dead). It took something as old as Fangorn Forest to make him feel young again.

Quote:

'It is old, very old,' said the Elf. 'So old that almost I feel young again, as I have not felt since I journeyed with you children. It is old and full of memory. I could have been happy here, if I had come in days of peace.'
[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

Helkahothion 11-25-2002 08:55 AM

A shame Legolas did'nt have children. What if he dies (I know not by natural death) his famaly line will break.
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Luinsewiel 11-25-2002 03:01 PM

I think, correct me if I'm wrong, that Legolas had several brothers and he was, in fact, the youngest. I'm not sure where I got that from though, I might be reading too much fanfiction [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: Luinsewiel ]

Legolas 11-25-2002 03:15 PM

That was a fan fiction. Someone else had that misconception and cited it as the cause.

Legolas was an only child as far as we know.

Diamond18 11-25-2002 06:01 PM

Quote:

'It is old, very old,' said the Elf. 'So old that almost I feel young again, as I have not felt since I journeyed with you children. It is old and full of memory. I could have been happy here, if I had come in days of peace.'
If Orlando Bloom says anything like that to Viggo Mortenson and John Rhys-Davies I will laugh myself silly.

I don't think it would matter much if Legolas' family line was broken by him not having any children. Since Elves are immortal it doesn't strike me that preserving their name would matter so much to them. Humans want to have heirs because we die, and children are a way to continue on. Elves, well, they don't need that sort of thing. I know plenty of Elves do have children, don't get me wrong. I just don't think being childless would bother them that much.

Helkahothion 11-27-2002 01:16 PM

I guess you are right and besides ho cares about dieyng when you can party in Valinor?
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