How old was Legolas?(again) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elladan and Elrohir · 11-21-2003, 10:56 PM

There's (at least) one fault with the mithril-coat-made-for-Legolas theory, and that's the fact that Thranduil did not like Dwarves at all. He treated them worse than he did Gollum, when the 13 were imprisoned in The Hobbit. His dislike for Dwarves stemmed from the murder of Thingol by rabid Dwarves trying to take the Nauglamir. So would he order a mithril coat made by them for his son? I seriously doubt it.

Besides, as far as I have read, mithril was found only in Moria, so the coat had to have been made in Khazad-dum.

11-21-2003, 10:56 PM	#20
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	There's (at least) one fault with the mithril-coat-made-for-Legolas theory, and that's the fact that Thranduil did not like Dwarves at all. He treated them worse than he did Gollum, when the 13 were imprisoned in The Hobbit. His dislike for Dwarves stemmed from the murder of Thingol by rabid Dwarves trying to take the Nauglamir. So would he order a mithril coat made by them for his son? I seriously doubt it. Besides, as far as I have read, mithril was found only in Moria, so the coat had to have been made in Khazad-dum. __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING