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Currently 13,000 words into writing an Aralas fic where one of the main themes is the two of them at times not quite fitting in with their respective peoples, and for Legolas, I'm finding a strange amount of inspiration from this gif:

Because when you look at the Lorien elves behind him, they are all holding the same resting stance, with their bows raised from the ground and held at waist height, as a good elven archer would.

But then, there's this little Mirkwood Prince standing at the front, with a PRICELESS Lorien bow, and its end is on the floor while he's leaning on it like it is a worthless broom, and they are all internally losing their collective minds.

Legolas doesn't understand, because having grown up in a less peaceful realm, he sees weapons as practical things, and though this is a beautiful bow, if it cannot bear his weight then it has no worth anyway.

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My favorite scenes in the LotR books are the ones where Legolas has vital information and just decides it's not important to share.

Like when Gandalf spent literal PAGES trying to figure out why the vibes were off in Moria and Legolas chimes in with just "it's a balrog :) that shit's evil :) we're so fucked :)" like what do you MEAN you knew already and just didn't tell him??

Or at the beginning of Two Towers when Aragorn thinks there's something nearby so he puts his ear to the ground to listen, and then like 10 minutes later is like "hmmm i hear horses" and Legolas is just like "mm yep. there are 105 blond bitches with spears" like you just let your friend put his face in the dirt and you can SEE them??

Legolas please gain a sense of urgency