Character
Thranduil
The Lord of the Rings·Woodland Realm·Middle-earth elf
Thranduil, son of Oropher, is the Elvenking who rules the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood in the Third Age and the father of Legolas. Cautious and inward-looking, he guards his kingdom against the growing shadow of Dol Guldur.
He imprisons Thorin and Company as they pass through his realm, and after the death of Smaug leads the Elven forces at the Battle of Five Armies. In the War of the Ring he repulses the assault from Dol Guldur and afterward renames the forest Eryn Lasgalen. He is portrayed by Lee Pace in Peter Jackson's Hobbit films.
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Elves King of the Woodland Realm
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Timeline
Key events in the life and history of Thranduil.
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Undated
Relationships
Key people, factions, places, and events connected to Thranduil.
PEOPLE
FACTIONS
PLACES
Greenwood the GreatHomeworld
Connected Content
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Identity
Appearance
- Gender
- male
- Height
- Tall
- Eye color
- One blind left eye—blue
- Hair color
- Golden—blond—white—Silver
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- Greenwood the Great
- Born
- Before FA 506—First Age
- Died
- Unknown
Affiliations
- Affiliations
- Woodland Realm
Relationships
Abilities & Equipment
- Weapons
Other
- Performers
- Lee Pace
- Type
- Elf—King—Elven king
Appearances
Where Thranduil appears across works and media.
The Hobbit trilogy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Silmarillion
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Connections 9
- member of
- Woodland RealmWoodland Realm
- species
- Elf
- child of
- Legolas
- took part in
- Battle of Five Armies
- piloted by
- Thranduil's elk
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