Legolas is an Elvish Prince who is highly skilled at archery and one of the many heroes in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel, The Lord of the Rings, and in Peter Jackson's films of the same name respectively.
He joins the fellowship in the quest to destroy the One Ring and fought in many battles during the war such as Moria, Helm's Deep and the Black Gate. He is the son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood and an elf of the woodland realm. He is a very close friend of Aragorn and when Aragorn was in trouble, Legolas would always try to save him. He often competed with Gimli during battle, seeing who could kill the most. The two never liked each other but grew too as they traveled. The two of them formed an unbreakable bond, eventually taking the dwarf with him to Aman after Aragorn's death. His main weapon is a bow and arrow but often uses swords or pikes and spears.
In the films, he is portrayed by Orlando Bloom.