Will Tauriel die in the 3rd movie?

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Originally Posted by Morthoron

One can only hope for the expedited demise of the entire ensemble cast.

And just think: they'd have to make an inter-quel (or three!) to explain how Gandalf, Bilbo, Elrond, & Galadriel came back from the dead to start the LotR.