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Glorelwen

You should separated as childhood/adolescent in one and adult in the other. By the way how old are you making Legolas end up being? I all ways thought he was a very smart and wise elf in the movies and books. I have always thought of him in his early to mid 3,000s. What do you say?
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Glorelwen
John 15:5

Hi Glorelwen! Thanks for reviewing/voting! I am doing his life from birth to end. Pretty long, huh? Well, in my age key, one human year is 200 years to elves. So, for example, Legolas is right now 5 human years. After an hour long research, I decided Legolas' birth to be 2041th year of the Second Age, and the 42nd day of Ethuil (Spring). So, after adding on about 1000 years (and a few additional ones) it is the 3062nd year. So, if he was in the war of the ring, he would be about 4,421 years old. In my key, he is about 22 human years old. (Yay he's young like in the movies!) He is going to have children in my series, and sail to the west after his children are warriors (in courtesy to JRR Tolkien). I need Gimli to sail, so I will end the story when Gimli is still alive. (Dwarves live pretty long) So you can do the math based on the info I gave you! God Bless!

Sajna18

Well before I really vote is Thranduil and Legolas's brother going to ever come around? But what I am thinking is all in one.

Thranduil is going to come around, and I won't mention his brother that much at all. The rest is up to you to do the reading. Keep up the reviewing and vote quickly! It is tied!

Chapter V: Settling in Imladris

3062nd year of the Second Age

26th day of Firith (Fading)

Outer Gate, Rivendell

(Five human years of age)

2 hours before noon

After a weary and swift ride crossing the Misty Mountains, A small forest grew larger and larger. The wind blew hard, making their long hair fly to the side of their heads. Legolas looked farther in the forest and spotted guards.

"My Lord, is that Rivendell?" Legolas quietly asked.

"Aye, that is Imladris. How can you tell?" The blonde haired elf replied.

Legolas said plainly, "There are elven guards surrounding the forest."

Glorfindel looked, and indeed, saw the elves. After getting a hundred yards closer, guards poured out of the trees and greeted the group.

"My Lord Elrond! Where is the rest of your escorts?" a guard stammered worriedly. "Were you ambushed by orcs?"

Elrond laughed.

"No, no, Finrod. Our escorts are a day behind." he stated.

The now large group of elves led them through a path. Legolas listened to the trees surrounding them. They were different then the very tall trees in Mirkwood. These trees were more colorful and short. Their song was cheery then the dark talk of the Mirkwood pines. Suddenly, the elfling missed his old willow in the forest near the palace. The willow was the only one that had light and comfort in its branches. Legolas sighed miserably.

"Are you ill?" inquired the elf who was holding him.

Legolas shook his head and stared at the path in front. Leaves were scattered, covering the forest floor. Trees were brightly clothed in yellow, brown, orange, and red. Soon, Legolas could see the doorway to the city. The elfling stared in awe as sunlight brightly shined down on to the beautiful city. Waterfalls were in the distance. Numerous balconies stuck out of the palace. A white courtyardthat was was sculptured and decorated very carefully adorned the middle of the city. Without Glorfindel's help, he lept off the horse when everybody stopped. Walking into the palace, Elrond came up to the elfling.

"Come, you must wash and change into more suitable clothing." he pointed out.

Legolas looked down at his feet, and murmered, "I am not allowed to be in.."

"I do not care what you are not allowed to do." Lord Elrond cut in. "We are in Imladris. Here, you can do anything."

Legolas was stunned, unable to speak. He followed the elf lord, and obeyed a servant's request to sit down.

"You must wait while I heat the water." the servant said while walking away.

Lord Elrond left Legolas to the servant and walked side by side with Erestor. He looks irritated, Elrond thought.

"Why are you stressed, Erestor?" Elrond asked his scholar.

"I am worrying about how much effort your elflings put into their work while I was gone." he replied. "Like always, it will be another afternoon of pranks on me, torn books, and bouncing seats. This time I have to see their undone work and do twice the lessons as usual."

"Be patient with them. They are just elflings." the lord chuckled.

"Aye. By the way, will I have to start Legolas' lessons today?" he questioned.

"Yes, and don't worry. I promise Legolas will be a better student then my sons."

They stepped into Elrohir's and Elladan's chamber.

"Ada!" The twins screamed simultaneously.

The elf lord scooped up the twins into his arms and hugged them at the same time. The two elflings jabbered away at their ada.

"I missed you all week!"

"Where were you?"

"Mirkwood, idiot."

"Be quiet!"

"Close your own mouth!"

"What did you do?"

"What was it like?

"Did you meet the king?"

"How big is the forest?"

"Were their spiders?"

"Are you okay?"

"Did you bring us something?"

"I'm hungry!"

"Put me down!"

"No! Carry us!"

Behind him, he could hear Erestor moan and run his hands over his face.

Suddenly reminded, Elrond asked, "Did you elflings do your work that Erestor gave you before we left?"

Elladan piped up, "Maybe."

Elrohir followed, "I don't know!"

Elrond heard his scholar groan louder. He sighed, put the squirming elflings down, and told them to see him at lunch.

Erestor and Elrond left the room and went separate ways. Erestor headed for the study hall to prepare the lessons for the day and Elrond went back to the bathroom to bathe Legolas. Legolas was jumpy when he entered. After the child undressed, he put him in the tub and began to wash the dirt away. Gently rubbing the scrapes first, he realized that most of the dirt were old bruises. Trying not to hiss in anger, Elrond washed the elfling's blonde hair and concentrated on rinsing the frail body in front of him. The servant helped dry Legolas and carried him to a seat. Afterwards, Elrond ordered the servant to bring some clothes for the elf. Now clothed and bathed, Legolas looked much better then the first time Elrond saw him.

Legolas held the elven lord's hand while following him through a hallway.

The lord looked down at him and asked, "Do you feel better?"

He nodded, smiling a little to show Lord Elrond that he was okay.

"This is your chamber." Lord Elrond exclaimed.

Legolas stepped into the room and saw a white bed, a desk, a shelf full of books, and other things you would find in a normal bedroom in Mirkwood. The only difference was the light. So much light was let into the room. Two large windows with doors that had balconies were on one wall. Elrond smiled and watched the little elfling explore the room. Legolas stepped up to a vase of flowers and touched a large bunch of buds that did not blossom yet. He whispered and watched in delight as the buds opened and bloomed all the way. Elrond did not notice.

Again following the Elven lord, Legolas walked behind through another passage and saw a large hall. It was adorned with ancient statues of warriors and paintings of elves that were famous in some way. The walls were filled top to bottom with books, scrolls, and paper. There were tables strewn with parchment and open pages. Elrond stepped up to a table with two giggling elflings and the dark haired elf Legolas had met earlier.

"Legolas, this is Erestor, he will be your teacher." Elrond said while gesturing to the elf. "And, these are my twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir. Elladan is older that Elrohir." He pointed to the now quiet elves staring at him. Legolas looked at the twins, and examined them.

Legolas pointed at one and said, "That is Elladan. He is older."

The elfling looked really surprised at Legolas.

"He is right." the other one sputtered.

"How did you know?" Elladan asked curiously.

The elfling did not reply.

Breaking the twin's attention away, Erestor asked for the work that was supposed to be done last week. The twins conjured up their own sheets of paper from a big pile on the table. Both parchments were stained with a unreadable scrawl of writing. Erestor groaned and walked away from the overly excited elflings.

Erestor inquired, "Do you know how to read?"

Legolas shook his head.

"Then we will start from the beginning! Come sit down." Erestor beckoned.

After a good two hours, Erestor showed proudly to Elrond a page full of beautiful, flowing, handwriting in Sindar done by Legolas.

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