The Wood-elves, Elves who never crossed the Misty Mountains on the great journey westward and remained in the forests of Middle-earth. Less learned and powerful than the Noldor or Sindar, the Silvan Elves are nonetheless skilled woodsmen and archers. They form the majority of the populations of Lothlorien (under Galadriel and Celeborn) and the Woodland Realm of northern Mirkwood (under Thranduil, father of Legolas).