The Legolas whom fans meet in The Hobbit has little to no interest in the larger issues of the world. Instead, he just wants to adventure through the woods with his bow and his good friend/object ...

Decades later, many Lord of the Rings fans are only now noticing — and learning — that in the movies Legolas walks on top of the snow while the rest of the fellowship walks through the snow.

Legolas of the Lord of the Rings franchise is ... He's often depicted shooting his bow with deadly precision from the back of his red elk, and it's his skill as an archer that begins the story.