Hundreds of years had come and gone since the end of the Third Age. Gondor
had flourished once again with the leadership of King Elessar and the glory
of men was once again as it was in the beginning of days. Many of the Eldar
had sailed to Valinor after the War of the Ring, unable to resist the call
of the sea any longer, yet some remained still and dwelled in the great
city of Ithilien. Legolas became the Lord of Ithilien at the bid of his
father Thranduil when the elven king sailed over the sea. A great Lord he
was, but a lord without his lady... his queen. Each day he dreamed he would
return to her, and each day he would look to the stars and whisper her name
to the wind. "Wait for me," he would remind her... "wait for me on the
white shores."
Just as they promised Gimli took Legolas to the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep and Legolas brought Gimli to see the wonders of Fangorn Forest. The ents had returned from Isengard and the trees were now in full bloom and their evil thoughts had passed into memory. But soon came the passing of Elessar and that of Meriadoc and Peregrin, whose resting beds were laid beside Aragorn's.
On the eve of the new year after Aragorn's death Legolas built a beautiful white ship in Ithilien and with Gimli they set sail for Valinor; thus being the last of the Fellowship of the Ring to leave Middle-earth. Standing at the stern Legolas peered out over the water. The sky glittered gold in the West and the white gulls flew overhead. The breeze on the air seemed to speak to him. It was bidding him to come home and that someone awaited his arrival. Gimli walked up beside him, his red beard had turned grey and his pipe was lit, as usual. Though the dwarf had aged much over the years, Legolas still held the youthful features of his kindred, even after 3000 years of walking the earth. He looked down at Gimli and smiled. "Ulmo speaks to me. He welcomes me to his waters."
"That's wonderful," Gimli replied with a smile. "I yearn to look upon the Golden Lady once again. But I would be sorely disappointed if a good pint of ale is not available upon request." Gimli chuckled at the smirk Legolas gave and left the elf to his thoughts.
Out before him the white shores of Valinor appeared and everything around him seemed to glitter as if made of gold. The site was breathtaking! Darkness was nowhere to be seen and a crowd awaited the docking of the ship on the shores. As the small ship hit the land, Legolas let down a ladder and climbed down after Gimli. As his feet touched the sand he could feel a soft glow surround him and warm his very soul. Out of the crowd stepped Lord Elrond with his wife Celebrian.
"Welcome to Valinor, Legolas Greenleaf."
Galadriel and Celeborn appeared, more fair than they were in the Golden Woods. "We meet again, Master Gimli." The dwarf smiled and bowed before her. From behind them Gandalf the White came forward and greeted his companions.
"Lord Legolas and Master Gimli," the wizard smiled. He was robed all in white and his staff was now of pure marble and a beautiful jewel set atop. "There is someone I wish you to meet." Before them stood a beautiful being captivated by an eminent glow. Her hair was like the midnight sky draped with stars, and her silver eyes shined bright. "This is Nenuial, Lady of Twilight."
Legolas smiled and bowed to the Maia before him. Indeed she was one that was bore in the land of the Valar, for she was fairer than words could describe. She walked up to the elf bowed before her and lifted his chin to look into his eyes. Legolas could see wisdom and much love for all of Iluvitar's children in her gaze.
"Prince Legolas," her voice was melodic and clear. She smiled as he rose to his feet, "Will you keep her waiting?" Nenuial turned her gaze across through the crowd to Thranduil and lovely maiden speaking with him. Legolas walked lightly through the crowd and stopped before his father. Thranduil embraced his son tightly then pulled away. "Le abdollen." He heard a soft voice state. There she was, dressed all in white and her dark hair was pulled up into curls atop her head. Her brow was graced with a silver circlet and around her neck was the ring as it shined in the Undying light. She smiled and her silver eyes shimmered with unfallen tears. "What took you so long?"
"Anarrima." He smiled through tears of joy as she ran into his arms. "Melamin."
Ana pulled back from him and caressed his face. "My Prince."
Legolas smiled and pointed to the ring around her neck. "Where did you find that?"
"Floating in the water there near the shore." She took it off and handed it to him. "I thought I had lost it that day... when..." Her voice faltered.
"Those days are over," Legolas said and placed the ring on her finger, then smirked. "Now you have a promise to keep."
"Promise?" Her eyes danced with mirth. "What promise?"
"The wife of a prince has duties you know. It's not all about looking pretty and pleasing others."
Anarrima raised an eyebrow in curiosity and smiled. "If I would have known that I wouldn't have even said anything about being your wife."
"Well you can't get out of it now," he laughed and wrapped his arms around her waist, then kissed her gently. "You're stuck with me for all eternity."
"Eternity? Is that all?" She laughed and kissed him back. She noticed he wore the same tunic as the day she left Mirkwood, and he wore a circlet of silver upon his brow... the same she bore upon hers. "As long as Gimli is here it won't be so bad. Eternity with you, Legolas Greenleaf, may be a while."
"Wine and ale for everyone!" The dwarf yelled and the elves all around them laughed in merriment. Gandalf welcomed them to Valinor and led all of them to the great golden palace of the Valar. Hand in hand Legolas and Anarrima Greenleaf passed into the Light of the West together.
Just as they promised Gimli took Legolas to the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep and Legolas brought Gimli to see the wonders of Fangorn Forest. The ents had returned from Isengard and the trees were now in full bloom and their evil thoughts had passed into memory. But soon came the passing of Elessar and that of Meriadoc and Peregrin, whose resting beds were laid beside Aragorn's.
On the eve of the new year after Aragorn's death Legolas built a beautiful white ship in Ithilien and with Gimli they set sail for Valinor; thus being the last of the Fellowship of the Ring to leave Middle-earth. Standing at the stern Legolas peered out over the water. The sky glittered gold in the West and the white gulls flew overhead. The breeze on the air seemed to speak to him. It was bidding him to come home and that someone awaited his arrival. Gimli walked up beside him, his red beard had turned grey and his pipe was lit, as usual. Though the dwarf had aged much over the years, Legolas still held the youthful features of his kindred, even after 3000 years of walking the earth. He looked down at Gimli and smiled. "Ulmo speaks to me. He welcomes me to his waters."
"That's wonderful," Gimli replied with a smile. "I yearn to look upon the Golden Lady once again. But I would be sorely disappointed if a good pint of ale is not available upon request." Gimli chuckled at the smirk Legolas gave and left the elf to his thoughts.
Out before him the white shores of Valinor appeared and everything around him seemed to glitter as if made of gold. The site was breathtaking! Darkness was nowhere to be seen and a crowd awaited the docking of the ship on the shores. As the small ship hit the land, Legolas let down a ladder and climbed down after Gimli. As his feet touched the sand he could feel a soft glow surround him and warm his very soul. Out of the crowd stepped Lord Elrond with his wife Celebrian.
"Welcome to Valinor, Legolas Greenleaf."
Galadriel and Celeborn appeared, more fair than they were in the Golden Woods. "We meet again, Master Gimli." The dwarf smiled and bowed before her. From behind them Gandalf the White came forward and greeted his companions.
"Lord Legolas and Master Gimli," the wizard smiled. He was robed all in white and his staff was now of pure marble and a beautiful jewel set atop. "There is someone I wish you to meet." Before them stood a beautiful being captivated by an eminent glow. Her hair was like the midnight sky draped with stars, and her silver eyes shined bright. "This is Nenuial, Lady of Twilight."
Legolas smiled and bowed to the Maia before him. Indeed she was one that was bore in the land of the Valar, for she was fairer than words could describe. She walked up to the elf bowed before her and lifted his chin to look into his eyes. Legolas could see wisdom and much love for all of Iluvitar's children in her gaze.
"Prince Legolas," her voice was melodic and clear. She smiled as he rose to his feet, "Will you keep her waiting?" Nenuial turned her gaze across through the crowd to Thranduil and lovely maiden speaking with him. Legolas walked lightly through the crowd and stopped before his father. Thranduil embraced his son tightly then pulled away. "Le abdollen." He heard a soft voice state. There she was, dressed all in white and her dark hair was pulled up into curls atop her head. Her brow was graced with a silver circlet and around her neck was the ring as it shined in the Undying light. She smiled and her silver eyes shimmered with unfallen tears. "What took you so long?"
"Anarrima." He smiled through tears of joy as she ran into his arms. "Melamin."
Ana pulled back from him and caressed his face. "My Prince."
Legolas smiled and pointed to the ring around her neck. "Where did you find that?"
"Floating in the water there near the shore." She took it off and handed it to him. "I thought I had lost it that day... when..." Her voice faltered.
"Those days are over," Legolas said and placed the ring on her finger, then smirked. "Now you have a promise to keep."
"Promise?" Her eyes danced with mirth. "What promise?"
"The wife of a prince has duties you know. It's not all about looking pretty and pleasing others."
Anarrima raised an eyebrow in curiosity and smiled. "If I would have known that I wouldn't have even said anything about being your wife."
"Well you can't get out of it now," he laughed and wrapped his arms around her waist, then kissed her gently. "You're stuck with me for all eternity."
"Eternity? Is that all?" She laughed and kissed him back. She noticed he wore the same tunic as the day she left Mirkwood, and he wore a circlet of silver upon his brow... the same she bore upon hers. "As long as Gimli is here it won't be so bad. Eternity with you, Legolas Greenleaf, may be a while."
"Wine and ale for everyone!" The dwarf yelled and the elves all around them laughed in merriment. Gandalf welcomed them to Valinor and led all of them to the great golden palace of the Valar. Hand in hand Legolas and Anarrima Greenleaf passed into the Light of the West together.
