5. Conclusion
Like most Elves, Legolas Greenleaf's bloodlines are tied up tightly in the cocoon of Elvish history. He is descended from the Teleri, which were the largest group of the Eldarin Elves; his father and grandfather are both from the Sindarin part of the Telerin Elves. Nothing is known of his mother or grandmother, though, who may very well be from the Silvan part of the Telerin Elves. He lives as a Silvan Elf due to his granfather's choices and experiences, and his father's as well; he is even named in the Silvan language. Therefore, Legolas is brought up to consider himself not Sindarin as his paternal origins dictate, but rather Silvan, as the lifestyle he adopted dictates.
Never given the need to unravel Legolas' origins, the master creator of Middle-Earth failed to do so, and now much of the Elf's past is shrouded in mystery, the knowledge lost upon the esteemed Tolkien's death. Tolkien left not a key, but lock picks, small bits and pieces of knowledge from which some small part can be gleaned. Using these lock picks, a glimpse at the bloodlines of Legolas Greenleaf can be obtained - and it can be demonstrated that, as is often the case, bloodlines do not matter quite as much as it might seem.
Never given the need to unravel Legolas' origins, the master creator of Middle-Earth failed to do so, and now much of the Elf's past is shrouded in mystery, the knowledge lost upon the esteemed Tolkien's death. Tolkien left not a key, but lock picks, small bits and pieces of knowledge from which some small part can be gleaned. Using these lock picks, a glimpse at the bloodlines of Legolas Greenleaf can be obtained - and it can be demonstrated that, as is often the case, bloodlines do not matter quite as much as it might seem.
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