Question about Legolas
 

hm... I thought it is very simple question, but nowhere on internet I can't find the answer. From what wood was made Legolas' bow?
Please help me if you can... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

"To Legolas she gave a bow such as the Galadhrim used, longer and stouter than the bows of Mirkwood, and strung with a string of elf-hair. With it went a quiver of arrows." - Book 2, Chapter 8 "Farewell to Lorien"

I don't recall anything else being written of his bow.

my first thought would be mallorn, as there was no shortage of those trees in lorien. but i dont actually know

i agree i thought it was mallorn but im not 100% sure
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The book does not say of what wood Legolas' bow was made. However, it is mentioned that the boats the Galadrim gave to the Fellowship were made of a wood that even Legolas did not recognize, showing that the Galadrim were know to use woods other than Mallorn.

[ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: Greycloak ]

I would ahve guessed that it was made from Mallorn, but if Legolas didn't regognise it then maybe not... [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

I would have to agree with greycloak. My first impression would be mallorn, but certain woods work differently for different uses. Maybe Mallorn wood does not bend?