The lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring, book two. In the book, bilbo hears the spiders talk when he puts on the ring, but it appears thats just because he was too far away before. Legolas is a sindarin elf, and he often shares his deep reverence for the natural world. Legolas horse shrieked as the spider that was squirting blood out fell to the ground. Lord of the rings the hobbit one shots and imagines. Tolkienbook showbook fandomsmiddle earthlord of the ringsbook nerdtumblr funnywriting inspirationlotr. Legolas is, in fact, son of thranduil who is the character identifie. Thranduil the king of wood and stone part 1 hd youtube. Thranduil is trapped, tortured, torn apart and when he finally encounters the necromancer, a new path opens up to him. Tolkien never cared for the teleri, so she is never mentioned by name or mentioned considering that she is not mentioned in the hobbit or the lord of the rings, its possible she has passed on before the story.
Along came a spider, a lord of the rings fanfic fanfiction. The art of colleen doran the official website of colleen. Also, i have made the cover and did the drawing myself notice i do not own. The name thranduil first appears in the lord of the rings, in which his title was given as the king of the elves of northern mirkwood. This aside, the inventive concept and fluid descriptions in childrens book editor harwells first novel combine to create a suspenseful and sometimes unsettling glimpse into the intricate behaviors of spiders, with a dash of magic for good measure. Why are the hobbit movies critically panned while the lord of the rings movies are. I am not even asking for a hostage for surety of your promise as any sensible king would do. He is a sindarin elf of the woodland realm and one of the nine members of the fellowship who set off to destroy the one ring. In other words, thranduil never fought a war with dwarves so far as can be shown from the published tolkien texts. With that said, i enjoyed the spider ring a great deal and would recommend it as a fun, spooky book that has a lot to offer readers who are looking for adventure, magic, and chills.
Yes theoretically thranduil is stronger but feat wise both books and movies legolas stomps. Thranduil has always been a fascinating character in tolkiens canon. He is next seen with an army outside of erebor riding a reindeer. Cool video about where thranduil was during the lord of. Is legolas in the real the hobbit book like the movie the desolation of smaug. Why would he tell us what every other elf looked like, but not our main woodlandborn archer. Estel, seeing what the elven king was about to do, stuck his foot out and tripped him. Here is my book of the hobbit and lord of the rings imagines. Hobbit brooch lord of the thranduil spider brooch large silver elven king pin cosplay elf king lotr. She was encountered by frodo baggins and samwise gamgee in their quest to destroy the one ring. One shots for the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Well, that was strange, legolas said, then shot a random spider. Thranduil, also known as the elvenking, was a sindarin elf and king of the silvan elves of mirkwood.
Here he became the son of a sindarin adventurer, oropher, who ventured east from lindon early in the second age. By the time of the events of the lord of the rings thranduils title was king of the elves. His reply should have been, spider poison has rattled your brains. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The name legolas greenleaf first appeared in the book the fall of. Meanwhile, thorin is questioned by the elven king thranduil, and, when he.
The nazgul, servants of the enemy once great kings, but sauron gave nine rings to these men and enslaved them under the one ring. They capture thorin when he interrupts their allnight feast, and the remaining dwarves after their escape from the spiders. In a prepublication conception where he was sort of thingol it could be said that he did fight such a war maybe. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. This is filled with one shots written by me and my friend hannah. Thingol was the king of doriath and the king of the sindar, highking. Hes known for his swift skills with a bow, agility, and his loyalty to the fellowship during the lord of the rings. They ration their food as best as they can, but eventually their stores begin to dwindle and water is particularly running short. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. They make a bargain for her service for a year, both interested in the benefits the arrangement offers them. Thranduil and legolas thranduil probably missing his wife and little leggy came to comfort him. The fourth incarnation of thranduil came in an essay titled the princes of the silvan elves.
The clock, my new miniseries with matt hawkins from top cow is out and on its way to the third issue. The son of thranduil, legolas greenleaf was known for being a prince of the woodland realm, otherwise referred to as mirkwood. Gil galad, thranduil, legolas legolas and thranduil. You may request any ideas you would like me to write. About spiders in fantasy stories the hobbit, lord of. However, tolkien describes his head as dark when he shoots down a ringwraiths fell beast in the fellowship of the ring in the following quote, suggesting the contrary to some. Lord of the rings facts you need to remember for the hobbit. Theres only one conclusion i have decided to draw from this. The lord of the rings cliffsnotes study guides book. Red book of westmarch book of mazarbul old words and names in the. The hobbit book to film analysis chapter eight spiders and flies the company treks through the darkness of mirkwood for many days. Take him away and keep him safe, until he feels inclined to tell the truth, even if he waits a hundred years. Those people are absolutely wrong and they really need to revisit the hobbit. Any characters are open, including reader inserts and character x.
Tolkiens middleearth legendarium, appearing in the hobbit. The fortunes of the world will rise and fall, kingdom, we will endure. Jun 4, 2015 this pin was discovered by sylvia wolf. An uncomfortable attraction blooms between them, something thranduil especially does not welcome. Tolkien refers to him as the elfking or the king, and also by the titles elvenking and king of the elves of the wood. In lotr, the elvenking is given a name, thranduil, and is said to have moved to the. Dangerous and alluring and beyond his wildest nightmares. Thranduil, the elvenking, was a sindarin elf of doriath and king of the silvan. Thingol is one of those characters that fans of the lord of the rings trilogy might not have heard of unless theyve read the books about middleearths history. After taking off the ring, he later hears them say theyll eat him, leave his bones in a tree and hang him upside down yknow, the usual spider stuff. This thranduil was the adventurer from lindon who founded a kingdom among the silvan elves of the east.
Thranduil said and stacey knew it was hers, amys, frerins, legolass, arwens and joannes concerns due to it was their duty to protect middle earth. I do believe elrond has greater internal fortitude than thranduil he was mentioned as one of those who could have destroyed the ring at mount doom. Elrond was dealing with a higher quality of opponent in dol goldur, but thranduil was mulching folks. Sdbrkyh vintage wax seal stamp,wax seal lord of the rings hobbit symbol seal thranduil badge collection souvenirs. Thranduil is stupid too, but he has the luxury of holding. For all things tolkien, lord of the rings, and the hobbit. Lord of the rings the hobbit thranduil and legolas im sorry. Elvenking in the hobbit book thats what hes called as tolkien. The genre of this book is horror and sci fi, im pretty sure this book contains secrets hidden within the mysteries of this book. The book the spider ring was a great book with drama in every corner. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out. Thranduil meets a young partelf from another realm with powerful useful abilities. Hello so this is a book filled with lord of the rings and the hobbit one shots and imagine. We do know his dad, thranduil, had golden hair as did most elves described throughout the books, besides elronds fam, but tolkien never actually described legolass appearance in detail.
Thranduil is played by lee pace in the hobbit film trilogy. Is legolas in the real the hobbit book like the movie quora. Thranduil first appears as a character in the hobbit, where he is not named. Thranduils scar the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The author of this story was andrew harwell, which is a great author to say the least. I will happily take requests and i hope you enjoy them. He lost his magic ring, which bilbo found, and engaged bilbo in a riddle game in order to stall for time. My personal theory is that she was killed by a giant spider, which explains why the. Shelob was a great spider and the greatest offspring of ungoliant, the primordial spider.
I love how thranduil actually thinks he can kill the spider with a rolled up magazine. Following the success of the tale of the dagor dagorth post, i have. The necromancer, a shadowy evil character mentioned in the hobbit. Jan 27, 2020 i love how thranduil actually thinks he can kill the spider with a rolled up magazine. After the spiders are gone, the dwarves quiz bilbo about the ring and he tells. Although elrond has a ring of power thranduil does have some magic, e. When reading the hobbit, the lord of the rings or any other tolkien book related to. Lord of the rings the hobbit one shots and imagines fanfiction. The kingdom of the woodland realm trilogy book ii i know what they say about me and my people here in the woodland realm and i do not hold you responsible for things spoken in whispers. Thranduil is first seen in the prologue paying homage to king thror inside within the lonely mountain, though leaves in a huff when the dwarves refuse to give him a box of white jewels. He watched as thranduil flailed about before finally crashing into erestor, sending them both to the floor in a heap.
Yes, as the nameless elvenking in the hobbit book, he came off as a suspicious, ignorant, xenophobic greedy jerk who mistreated thorin and co for no reason, he was ever eager for more treasure despite being rich and tried to claim erebors wealth as his own. His father thranduil was blond, so many assume that legolas must have been blond also indeed, both ralph bakshi and peter jackson make him blond. Natalie rushman is a thicc doggo books just for fun january 11, 2016. The horror writers of america has listed snow, glass, apples, the graphic novel for which i did the adaptation and art for neil gaimans 1994 short story, has received a nomination for the award for superior achievement in a graphic novel oh, my. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. The kingdom of the woodland realm trilogy book ii book. Legolas is not mentioned by name as one of those who left lindon, and in the fellowship of the ring, he declares that he has never visited, or had no knowledge about, some of the places that oropher and thranduil would have traveled through, or actually stayed a while in, along their way. The three elven rings of power and why are they good.
Unfortunately, much of what we know is scattered into fragments over numerous books. In the third age she lived in mordor and was known to feed indiscriminately, preying on the inhabitants. Reading other answers and gotta say im perplexed that some think thranduil was any better in the book. Browse through and read or take thranduil x reader stories, quizzes, and other creations. Its themes choosing what is right over what is easy, showing consideration for all living creatures, and appreciating the weird people in your life are. Legolass horse, a lord of the rings fanfic fanfiction. Thranduil said and i snuck away making a noise and thranduil. Mar 31, 2016 thranduil and little legolas tales of mirkwood spiders. They are generals for his armies, but he also sends them to capture frodo and the ring.
Swords arent going to do squat when the guy is nimbler than a monkey and i dont see thranduil. Flies and spiders the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Legolas was the son of thranduil, king of the woodland realm of northern. But, because weve been showered with the good of the elves in lotr, there has to be some explanation for their part in the war of the ring and why theyre so all fired anxious for the ring to be destroyed. He is the father of legolas, who was a member of the fellowship of the ring thranduil was born the only son of oropher.