Mirkwood Legolas

Recommended music: They‘re taking the Hobbits to Isengard [Yes, I’m looking ahead to TTT]

Finally, on this #TolkienThursday, we’re just beyond the western shore of Nen Hithoel. From the ToyBiz Fellowship of the Ring line, it’s Mirkwood Legolas!

LEGOLAS
If we are quick, we will catch Frodo and
Sam before nightfall.

Aragorn looks towards the far shore; Frodo and Sam’s small
Boat can be seen lying on the distant Riverbank as Frodo and
Sam make off into the forest beyond. He doesn’t react.
Legolas turns and looks at Aragorn.

LEGOLAS (CONT’D)
You mean not to follow them…

ARAGORN
Frodo’s fate is no longer in our hands.

GIMLI
Then it has all been in vain…the
fellowship has failed.

ARAGORN
Not if we hold true to each other. We
will not abandon Merry and Pippin to
torment and death, not while we have
strength left.

Aragorn pulls a HUNTING KNIFE out of his pack and straps it
on.

ARAGORN (CONT’D)
Leave all that can be spared behind…
CLOSE ON: ARAGORN..a steely light in his
eye.

ARAGORN (CONT’D)
(grimly)
We travel light. Let’s hunt some Orc.

GIMLI
Yes! Ha!

Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli disappear into the Woods,
following the URUK-HAI trail…

This version of Legolas is the last one I collected. For years, I thought I had every loose figure in the various ToyBiz Lord of the Rings lines. After careful examination, I realized this one was slightly different than the other dozen variations of the character. Not only in sculpt and paint apps (the hair is way too dark), but his arrows are painted a unique shade of tan/brown that I haven’t noticed elsewhere in the line. Anyways, that also concludes The Fellowship of the Ring. I think we’ll pick up with The Two Towers next week.

#LOTR