AUTHOR'S NOTE :
I have not read Tolkien books at all. I have watched all of The Hobbit movies and Lord of the rings though (My memory of Lord of the rings are very vague though)
Therefore, I just want to apologize in advance if anything in the story doesn't match the books. I tried my best to keep to the spirit of the movie and hopefully the books too.
I just wrote this because I wanted a past for Thranduil. If we get a movie centered around Thranduil and Legolas, that'll be nice. hehehe.
Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this~!
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Thranduil was upset with what has happened recently. First, it was the dwarves. How dare they insult him? What do they know? They were just foolish and easily corrupted by the treasures of Erebor. He clenched his fist. However, he took in a deep breath and told himself to pay no heed to the dwarves. After all, they were foolish creatures. As much as he disliked the thought of the dwarves escaping from his dungeons, at least they were no longer here. Hence, they could no longer give him anymore gried.
The second thing that upsets him was the orc. This was far more worrying. The orc spoke of it's one true master and Thranduil hated what it insinuated. If what it spoke was true, if the darkeness was returning, then, all is not well. Thranduil closed his eyes as his mind wandered back to the past. To a time where there was peace. And then to a time where those peaceful times were robbed.
It was the second age. Oropher, Thranduil's father was still alive. His father was the elven king and he ruled over the great land with wisdom. Thranduil was far younger in those times and he was still only a prince then. He was betrothed to a beautiful and strong warrior elf. She was talented in utilizing all weapons. However, she was extremely skilled in archery. He often sparred with her and they were evenly matched.
One day, after sparring, Thranduil and his betrothed, Amloth sat in the vast fields. She leaned on his broad shoulders and he smiled lightly. All was well for him. He faced her and she was beautiful as she always had been. Her long golden hair shone underneath the evening sun. He has pledged himself to her and it was a decision he knew that he would never regret. He could imagine his future with her and he felt grateful for being able to share his eternal life with her.
"What are you thinking, Thranduil?" Her voice was soft and gentle.
"Nothing." He lied as he flashed a smile at her.
She smirked, "I know when you are lying."
"You know me too well, Amloth. I am just a little excited for our wedding."
She pecked him lightly on his cheeks, "It won't be long."
They were soon married and it wasn't long before they conceived a child. It was celebration after celebration for Thranduil and Amloth. First, their wedding and now, they were blessed with a child. They decided to name their child Legolas. It was a beautiful name fitting for their young child.
Thranduil was too busy basking in the joy of his life that he did not see the growing fear and weariness in his father's eyes. This was the best time of his life and it was robbed from him the moment his father, the king declared that there was a battle they had to participate in. It was said that darkness was lurking and growing. If they didn't fight, darkness would consume middle earth and all would be lost. They had no choice but to fight.
They began to prepare for bettle. Thranduil was absolutely surprised when he saw that Amloth intends to join the battle. It's only been months since Legolas's birth.
