What was the point of tauriel?

What happens to tauriel after Kíli’s death?

Her conduct, as well as her romance with Kíli were not met with enthusiasm by the other Elves, especially King Thranduil. We know that, immediately after the Battle of the Five Armies, Tauriel gets exiled from Mirkwood because of her conduct.

Did tauriel ever love Legolas?

Tauriel truly threw a wrench in Legolas’ life when he fell in love with her. He was meant to be the dutiful son of King Thranduil, but in loving her, he became a stubborn, masterful archer instead.

Why did they add a female elf in The Hobbit?

It seems that Peter Jackson wanted to add a female touch to The Hobbit and Philippa Boyens confirmed it saying: ”Tauriel was a complete addition for filmic reasons. You need energy in there – there are young women watching these films. It was an easy decision to make.”

Why was Tauriel not in Lord of the Rings?

She was created for the Hobbit films because the filmmakers thought the story should have more female characters. Since Tauriel is an invention of the filmmakers, she does not appear in any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, which he wrote decades before the films were made.

What does Kili say to Tauriel in Elvish?

Kíli says to Tauriel “amrâlimê”, which I’m pretty sure is David Salo’s Neo-Khuzdul. Tauriel says she doesn’t understand it, so it’s very clear it isn’t Sindarin. “amrâl” – means “love”. It used the abstract construction aCCâC as seen in the Tolkien original khuzdul words such as “aglâb”.

Why is tauriel not in the Lord of the Rings?

Who is Legolas’s father?

Thranduil
Legolas/Father

Legolas was the son of Thranduil, King of the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood, who appeared as “the Elvenking” in The Hobbit. Thranduil, one of the Sindar or “Grey Elves”, ruled over the Silvan Elves or “Wood-elves” of Mirkwood.