What race was Legolas?

[Morgul Queen]

While not Silvan by blood...

Though the Silvan elves were more or less exclusively Nandorin in their beginnings, this had obviously changed in the Third Age. Thus, you don't see any Silvan elves identified by their traditional 'kindred' names from earlier ages

But the stories of the third age are told either from the point of view of the Noldor, who tend to re-name everyone, or the Hobbit, who aren't the most knowledgable about the elves. Nothing is really given from the POV of the 'Silvan' elves themselves.

[Legolas]

As for why one might be of 'Silvan blood,' see my last post. The Silvan culture had developed into its own, and one born to Silvan parents would be of Silvan blood because of the disappearance of distinctive communities based on specific kindreds of past ages - that's the point. That's why those elves are no longer referred to as Nandor (or anything else), and why the elves of Lorien and Greenwood are given a collective name.

As for the other comment, that simply doesn't follow. As much as all the other elves are specificially acknowledged as part of this kindred or that kindred, there's no reason why that wouldn't continue with the elves east of the mountains as well. Despite the story being written from a hobbit's perspective, Tolkien gave them quite an omniscient scope - apart from simply being with a Silvan elf (as well as Gandalf and Aragorn) for so long, they had the other history books to consult, and spent an extensive amount of time in Rivendell which we know was spent listening to many stories.

[Morgul Queen]

Fine. fine... *gives up in the face of Legolas's superior intellect*

Something about that sentance seems wrong somehow...

Anyway, Legolas? Would you be willing to have a cameo in a PPC fic? Only, we need someone like you for a small part in our (Agent Darkling and Agent Hwin's) current one. Would you want it? Or should I ask someone else? [/OT]

[Nimrodel_9]

Now calm down children!
Let`s get back on topic.