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Post by Haldir on Jul 24, 2007 6:53:23 GMT -5
And it is. As we all know very well, "Legolas" means "Greenleaf". It kind of bugs me when people call him "Legolas Greenleaf" as though "Greenleaf" was his surname. It's not! Calling him "Legolas Greenleaf" would be calling him "Legolas Legolas" or "Greenleaf Greenleaf". It's redundant. Galadriel said it in her poem, brought by Gandalf... but she obviously knew that she was saying "Legolas Legolas". It just sounds right.
But it does kind of annoy me to see people strutting around with "Legolas Greenleaf" written everywhere. His proper name is "Legolas Thranduilion". "Legolas, son of Thranduil", which is what all Elves, Men and Dwarves do... "Blank, son of Whoever."
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Post by Eyalan on Jul 24, 2007 12:19:12 GMT -5
I have to admit the first time I read his name in the books, it seemed a like weird choice between all those other nice names Tolkien made up. but other then that: I totally agree!
I'm not sure if we have such a member, but I can also eat my brains out (is that how you people refer to frustration?) when someone goed by the screenname Legolas Greenleaf. Come on! That's showing nothing but lack of respect to the one you're supposed to be fan of!
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Post by Nathalia on Jul 24, 2007 12:28:57 GMT -5
I'm not sure if we have such a member, but I can also eat my brains out (is that how you people refer to frustration?) when someone goed by the screenname Legolas Greenleaf. Come on! That's showing nothing but lack of respect to the one you're supposed to be fan of! Unless the person actually is quoting Galadriel as a real fan.. Brain twister, lol. |
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Post by Haldir on Jul 24, 2007 15:25:42 GMT -5
Lol, they could be! But then I know a lot of people in RL who claim to have read the books, who don't remember the poems and verses from them... but who still call the poor Elf "Legolas Greenleaf". Eya: I agree! Unless they have Galadriel's verse in their sig or something, it just shows ignorance. It's not like you'd call Haldir: "Haldir Hiddenone". It doesn't work that way  |
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Post by Eyalan on Jul 25, 2007 0:24:34 GMT -5
... Or Elessar Elfstone, that would be stupid as well.
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Post by Haldir on Jul 25, 2007 3:32:22 GMT -5
Rofl, yeah it would... xD
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Post by Miluiel Greenleaf on Oct 24, 2007 14:48:08 GMT -5
Yeah I read that somewhere. I don't remember where. And I'm pretty sure Evenstar means Arwen. But do you know what really ticks me off? Arya (female elf from Eragon) is Arwen in Elvish! So that was rather unoriginal of Christopher Paolini in my opinion.
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