Did the Mirkwood Elves leave?
They remained at Rivendell with many other Elves who were not yet ready to leave Middle-earth. According to a couple of passages the Wood-elves of (the former) Mirkwood dwelt happily in their lands for many ages of the world; but eventually they would either have to sail over Sea or fade and become wraiths or “haunts”.
Why did Legolas not return to Mirkwood?
After losing Tauriel and falling out with his father, Legolas decided he needed to leave Mirkwood for a time. His fairly sheltered life would now be exposed to the various peoples and races of Middle-earth.
How many woodland Elves are there?
Their number is estimated to be at least 8,000 strong in the film.
Where are Mirkwood Elves?
Woodland Realm
The Elves of Mirkwood were Silvan Elves that lived in the Woodland Realm of northern Mirkwood, under the rule of Thranduil.
Did Mirkwood Elves go to Valinor?
During the First Age, the Valar summoned the first Elves to move with them to Valinor. There were three hosts that first set out to answer the call of the Valar. Their descendants were the Silvan elves of Lothlórien and Greenwood the Great.
What happened to the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood?
By the middle of the Third Age, the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood were much reduced in number though Mirkwood still had a greater population of Elves than Lindon, Rivendell, or Lothlórien. To avoid the encroachment of the Necromancer from the south, they dwelt in the lands north of the Forest River, living mainly in and around the Elvenking’s Halls.
What language did the Elves of Mirkwood speak?
It is unclear precisely what form of Sindarin and/or Silvan Elvish the Elves of Mirkwood spoke. In “The Silvan Elves and Their Speech” Tolkien writes that, “Thranduil father of Legolas of the Nine Walkers was Sindarin, and that tongue was used in his house, though not by all his folk.”.
Where did the Silvan Elves of Nandorin descent live?
They travelled eastward from Lindon and eventually ended up in Greenwood the Great, where the Silvan Elves of Nandorin descent lived. The Silvan Elves were morbin, but they shared the same Telerin ancestry.
What happened to the Dwarves after they escaped from Erebor?
After the Dwarves’ escape Thranduil sent out messengers; the Elves heard that Smaug, provoked by the escaped dwarves, had left Erebor to attack Lake-town where he was slain by Bard the Bowman. With that news, it was believed that the dwarves must have died and the wealth of Thror, augmented by Smaug’s pillage of Dale, was left unprotected.