Elvenking
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Elevenking
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The Elvenking is the leader of the wood-elves of Mirkwood. In The Hobbit, Bilbo meets one of the elvenkings, Thranduil. This is perhaps the most well-known of the Elvenkings, only because of Bilbo's exploits, and tales. It was he who captured Thorin and company, and imprisoned them in his halls. Although this is the first mention of an elvenking, It is assumed that there have been many before. The elvenkings of Mirkwood have typically been Sindarin, and not the same as all of the other elves in the wood. Legolas is the son of Thranduil, and is assumed to be the next in line. This changed after he departed to Valinor.
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The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien
