Legolas is a Sindarin Elf of the Woodland Realm, the son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood. He represents the Elves in the Fellowship of the Ring, bringing his people's keen senses, agelessness, and deadly skill with the bow to the quest. Legolas forms an unlikely and enduring friendship with the Dwarf Gimli - remarkable given the ancient enmity between their races - and their growing bond is one of the quieter but most affecting relationships in the story. Swift, perceptive, and at home in the wild, Legolas provides the Fellowship with a window into the Elves' perspective on Middle-earth - a world they are slowly leaving, its beauty fading as the age of Men dawns.