As a lowly Silvan she-elf, I was never really appreciated by the Elvenking, even in my position as captain of the Elven guard. He was a cold and distant elf; many would not dare flinch beneath his calculating gaze, including myself. When Hir nin Legolas and I brought Thorin Oakenshield's company before King Thranduil, the human woman amongst them caught his eye.