![]() He then led the way as he, Aragorn and Gimli raced through Rohan after the Uruk-hai who had taken Merry and Pippin. Īfter the breaking of the Fellowship, Legolas and Aragorn sang a song of lament for the fall of Boromir. While the Fellowship was travelling over the river Anduin, he used his new bow to shoot an overhead Nazgûl on a fellbeast with one masterful shot in the dark. Before the Fellowship departed from Lothlórien, Legolas was given a new Galadhrim longbow. He and Gimli became friends, however, when Gimli greeted the Elf, Lady Galadriel, with gentle words. Gimli quarreled with him in Moria (which was not unexpected considering the ancient quarrel between Elves and Dwarves) - Legolas' father Thranduil had once imprisoned Gimli's father, Glóin. After the battle, he picked up his arrows, save one which was damaged. In the morning, the Fellowship was waylaid by Wargs and Legolas fought in their defence. When Gandalf gave his counsel, Legolas voted against passing through Moria. On Caradhras, Legolas was able to run nimbly over the snow, leaving behind little imprint, whereas his companions struggled to plough through it. Legolas in combat with the Orcs during the Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûmĭuring their journey, Legolas would stay at the rear due to his keen eyes. When the council was choosing the "Nine Walkers" to pit against the " Nine Riders," Legolas volunteered to represent the Elves, and to become one of the members of the Fellowship that would set out to destroy the One Ring. Legolas came to the Council of Elrond in Rivendell, the great meeting held by the Elf lord Elrond, as a messenger from his father to discuss the escape of Gollum. Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep, by John Howe His exact date of birth and mother's name are unknown. Both will fight powerful people – Surtr, the gods and the Balrog, Gandalf the Grey.Legolas was the only son of Thranduil, King of the Elves of Northern Mirkwood. They both carry fiery weapons – a fiery whip and a flaming sword respectively. Both are creatures of the underworld and the dark, and at the same time fire monsters. The Balrog is quite simply the fire giant Surtr. At Ragnarok, Surtr will be surrounded by burning fire, and his sword will shine brighter than the sun. In VafϷrúðnismál (saga), it says that Surtr has to fight the gods and that Surtr uses fire as a weapon. He comes from the south and is connected to fire. In Völuspá, we are told that Surtr is an evil creature. It was named Surtsey meaning Surtr’s island. In 1963, a new island formed off Iceland following a volcanic eruption. The giant is the master of fire and guardian of Muspelheim, a burning realm of fire, closely linked to the volcanic underworld. It was the Balrog that Gandalf had fought and eventually defeated after ten days of fighting.īut the Balrog has a clear predecessor in Norse literature in the form of fire-giant Surtr, which means “the black one” or “the swarthy one”. In the Third Age, one of Balrogs was discovered by the dwarves at the bottom of the Mithril seam in Khazad-dûm. Most of the Balrog died in the Great Battle, but a few survived by hiding in the depths. They are fire spirits, but also shrouded in darkness. After Sauron, Balrogs were the most powerful and most terrifying of his servants. In Tolkien’s Elvish language Sindarin, Balrog means “demon of might”. Tolkien’s Balrogs have their own mythology. In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the wizard fights a demon known as a Balrog. And older and more fearsome creatures live deep underground. ![]() In Tolkien’s universe, the Orcs and Mountain Trolls live inside the mountains. Photo: Stine Netman - The National Museum of Denmark Balrog - medieval monstersĭwarves are not the only ones who live underground.
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