Thranduil

King Thranduil (also known as the Elven-king and Thranduil Orophilion) is a major protagonist in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and later adaptations of the Legendarium. He is the king ofthe Woodland Realm and the father of Legolas (one of the main characters from The Lord of the Rings).
In the Rankin/Bass 1977 animated version of The Hobbit, Thranduil was voiced by Otto Preminger. In the 1968 BBC radio series, he is voiced by Leonard Fenton. In the film adaptations, he is portrayed by Lee Pace. 
==Background==
Thranduil was born during the reign of his father, King Oropher as King of Mirkwood. When his father fell in battle, Thranduil became king of Mirkwood. Married to a woman he loved very much, the couple had a son named Legolas. She seems to have passed away before the events of the novel or joined her kin across the sea (In The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, it is stated that the Queen of Mirkwood passed away).
In The Hobbit trilogy, it is also added that Thranduil was once great friends with Thrór, the king of Erebor. However, their friendship deterred when Thrór ignored Thranduil's warnings that he was growing greedy as his treasure expanded. However, it truly came to an end when Thrór refused to return Thranduil's white gems that used to belong to his wife. In that iteration, Thranduil leaves the Dwarves and doesn’t aid them when Smaug invaded Erebor, causing Thorin to develop a strong dislike for Elves.
In the film, it is added that Thranduil raised Tauriel for at least six hundred years, something of a foster daughter. 
==Middle-earth Film Saga==
=== An Unexpected Journey===
Thranduil only appears at the beginning of the film, where he pays homage to Thror and ultimately turns away from the Dwarves. After Smaug attacked Erebor. This caused Thorin to develop a deep resentment for Thranduil and other elves that followed. 
===The Desolation of Smaug===
===The Battle of the Five Armies===
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