One of the funniest things to me about Legolas is that Tolkien’s descriptions of him throughout the books boil down to “he was tall, strong, bright eyed and prettier than you” and if that isn’t the best fucking description I don’t know what is
One of the best things about Gimli going to Valinor is the way it happened. Like if he’d been invited to go along on one of the swan boats by Galadriel or something that would be reasonable, still completely unheard of but it makes sense that someone like her could talk the Valar into letting him in. But no, he goes with freaking Legolas. Legolas, who was eloquently described in one post as “the baby gay dudebro redneck of the elves.” Legolas, who missed all the boats to Valinor because he was running around having adventures, and then when he decided to finally go, having never seen the ocean in his life, went “I’ll just build my own boat how hard can it be” and presumably just showed up to Valinor 15 decades late on what I like to imagine was a barely seaworthy disaster of a boat and some random dwarf in tow like “this is fine right?” in the ugliest Sindarin accent ever to grace its white shores.
The implication being that the Valar, when confronted with this situation, all shrugged wearily and said “sure, why not.”
“A fine hunt you have led us! Two hundred leagues, through fen and forest, battle and death, to rescue you! And here we find you feasting and idling – and smoking! Smoking! Where did you come by the weed, you villains? Hammer and tongs! I am so torn between rage and joy, that if I do not burst, it will be a marvel!”
“You speak for me, Gimli”, laughed Legolas. “Though I would sooner learn how they came by the wine.”
… Gimli has no chill and Legolas just proved that he is his father’s son.
THIS IS IT.. THIS IS THE REASON HE PULLED FACES… He was probably like “YOU’RE NOT GONNA GIVE ME LINES?? I DON’T NEED LINES TO BE THE MOST FABULOUS CHARACTER ANYWAY.”
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