That experiment gives us an interesting insight into the etymology of the Elf's name:
Legolas = legless
These 'scientific' experiments (
alatar and
Lalwendė) absolutely crack me up! This thread is priceless!
[edit: I might have known that my 4000th post would be like this - informative, substantial, learned, and carefully crafted!
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