She just doesn’t appeal to me as a character. There's certainly plenty of "Lord of the Rings" literature to keep you busy for a long while! In fairness, the boss orcs were made arbitrarily ultra-powerful, too. He smiled at her. This included bringing back characters who didn't belong, like Legolas, and introducing new characters like Tauriel. Tauriel entered the armoury, heading over to where her weapons were kept when she noticed Legolas was already here collecting his own weapons. And, because you (presumably) don't get to the war between the races that follows Smaug's demise, Tauriel seems to be an embellishment in the second movie that creates the racial tensions of the Hobbit (from the trailer, I'm assuming she wants the elves to aid the dwarves). Why The Hobbit Trilogy Isn’t As Loved As The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. (like the others are...) :D. Feb 24, 2017 - Although Tauriel doesn't belong with these people. Can’t argue with that! The native people were Silvan elves, who had lived almost in a state of nature until the end of the First Age: they had neither writing nor metal-working. As Gandalf said, “True courage is knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.” Even if Tauriel wasn’t canon, she’s displaying one of Tolkien’s fundamental themes with her choice. She isn't real. "It has been a while since we journeyed out together, hasn't … She is among the elves that swoop in and save the dwarves only the imprison them immediately after. Feb 24, 2017 - Although Tauriel doesn't belong with these people. Tolkien's The Hobbit.The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the book. He intended to honor the book's introduction of Bard and his aloof presence with not a lot of characterization, so Tauriel would have been inserted into the story much in the way Bard was. RELATED: Lord of the Rings: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Elves. She isn't real. The movie needed a warrior, and del Toro thought that Tauriel should fill that role. As Tolkien describes it, the Elven-kingdom of Mirkwood was basically a colonial state. Legolas and Tauriel make for a pretty effective team in a fight, but the half-baked romance between them is far less successful. Tauriel is a fictional character from Peter Jackson's feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tauriel is first introduced when Thorin and company are attacked by giant spiders while passing through Mirkwood. Caring isn’t a weakness in her character, but rather a strength. "My Lord," she said in acknowledgement of his presence. It brought back Legolas to Middle-Earth, introduced Tauriel to the franchise, a character not from the book. ... Feb 24, 2017 - Although Tauriel doesn't belong with these people. Because you don't get to Smaug, Azog serves to embody evil in film 1. Okay, so Peter Jackson went to great lengths to develop a strong female character. Let’s start with the big one: Tauriel. Thranduil, nicknamed the Elvenking, was a Grey Elf and King of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood in the Woodland Realm. Thranduil was son of Oropher, and father of Legolas Greenleaf.