Yes there is another Legolas in an external sense, but for myself I doubt Tolkien would have kept this name for the keen-sighted Elf in Gondolin, if in fact he retained this character as well. Legolas: laeg, green + go-las 'foliage' Q walass(s), olassie'īoth quotes from Tolkien's Words, Phrases and Passages, published in Parma Eldalamberon 17 laic-olasse, green foliage, Laegolas.' entry Vanimelda From texts dating to after The Lord of the Rings was published. ![]() They had to pull the name "Eryn Lasgalen" from somewhere right? So maybe in a way they could have later come up with that name because of the jewels?Īnyway I don't know that part of Tolkien's history as well so yeah. (This post was edited by Otaku-sempai on Jul 6 2015, 8:16am) Gandalf in LotR does at least once refer to Legolas of the Fellowship as Legolas Greenleaf (redundant as that may be). After the First Age he moved to Tol Eressëa where he lived under the name Laiqalassë. There is the other Legolas, also known as Legolas Greenleaf, who was an Elf of the House of the Tree who escaped the Fall of Gondolin. "Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened." The Quenya translation of Legolas is Laiqualassë. It is a literal translation of his actual name: Legolas contains the Sindarin words laeg ("green") and golas (being a prefixed collective form of las(s) "leaf"). Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go." "There are no safe paths in this part of the world. If Legolas goes by the sirname (or nickname) Greenleaf, and Lasgalen is Sindarin for Greenleaves, could it not stand to reason that Lasgalen, if not the official "last name" of the family, at least represents their bloodline? Cementing the jewels as heirlooms? (This post was edited by Otaku-sempai on Jul 6 2015, 4:06am) "At the end of the journey, all men think that their youth was Arcadia." - Phantom F. There could be some revelation concerning the gems in the extended edition of TH:BotFA, but I'm not hoping for much on that particular score. Tolkien wrote that Thranduil did have a particular love for silver and for white gems, so there is some significance to having the Necklace of Lasgalen composed of those materials. There is no indication that the gems or the necklace possessed any special or magical qualities. ![]() She might have had an especially strong love for the 'green leaves' of the forest and the name might reflect that. The name translates as "Wood of Greenleaves." As far as I know the name has no special significance in regards to Thranduil's queen. Well, Eryn Lasgalen was the name by which Mirkwood was known after the end of the Third Age. The Dark Elf File.a slighty skewed journal of music and literary comment, fan-fiction and interminable essays. Jackson pulled the word from his posterior, obviously. Previous to the great forest being called Mirkwood due to the unwholesomeness that had crept in during the 3rd Age, it was known as "Greenwood the Great" (or Eryn Galen). charlie can achieve"Įryn Lasgalen ("Wood of Greenleaves") is the Sindarin term Thranduil and Celeborn chose to rename Mirkwood after the One Ring was destroyed and Sauron was defeated. Bomby does think it would be NICE to know ![]() Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:Īre these white gems from some place called "Lasgalen"?Īre these white gems named that? for Thranduiels' wife Īre they some Special gems from the Mountains of Mirkwood?Īre they something really powerful like a Palantir.?įinally, will we find out their Significance in the Extended Edition? The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit: "The White Gems of Lasgalen".
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