CHARACTER · MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR

Thranduil

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Thranduil is a character in the video game Middle-Earth: Shadow of War (2017), portrayed by Lee Pace.

8 Interesting Facts About Thranduil

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#001
Thranduil laid Orcrist on Thorin's tomb, where it was said to glow in warning whenever enemies approached.
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#002
Thranduil's crown shifted with the seasons: berries and red leaves in autumn, woodland flowers in spring.
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#003
Thranduil had his underground halls built in part as a deliberate echo of Menegroth, the lost stronghold of Doriath.
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#004
When Bilbo brought the Arkenstone, Thranduil was impressed and urged him to stay so as to escape Thorin's wrath, but Bilbo returned to his companions.
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#005
Thranduil was reluctant to go to war over gold, but fighting broke out when Dáin's forces attacked before the Arkenstone trade was completed.
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#006
As a parting gift Bilbo gave Thranduil a necklace of silver and pearls, and Thranduil in return named him Elf-friend.
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#007
On the Elven New Year, 6 April, Thranduil met Celeborn in Mirkwood; the forest was renamed Eryn Lasgalen, and Thranduil took the northern part.
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#008
Before Lee Pace was cast as King Thranduil in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), David Tennant and Doug Jones were both considered for the role. Director Peter Jackson had seen Pace in The Fall (2006), which put him at the front of the pack for the part.
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