Is Legolas or Gandalf older?

Is Legolas or Gandalf older?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films. His actual date of birth is unknown. ... Tolkien never mentioned when was Legolas born.

Why does Legolas look older in the Hobbit?

Due to technical mishaps involving Bloom's contact lenses, in the films Legolas' eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (In the director's commentary of the Extended Edition, Peter Jackson admitted that they forgot to put Bloom's contacts in several times.)

Who is the oldest character in LOTR?

Tom Bombadil Tom Bombadil is the oldest, as are other Maiar and Varda listed above. The Ents came from the thoughts of Yvanna (a Varda), who is the same age as Tom Bombadil.

How did they make Legolas look younger in The Hobbit?

Given that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is set many, many years before the events of LOTRs, and Elves don't really age anyway, AND quite a few years had passed since Bloom filmed the final LOTRs movie, Jackson utilized heavy CGI to make Legolas appear as if he never aged.

How old is Legolas in The Lord of the Rings?

• Even more so than Gandalf, Legolas' age is very hard to pin down, and the elf is one of the few main Lord of the Rings characters that Tolkien doesn't date specifically.

Are there any LOTR characters that are the same age as Gandalf?

• The only LotR characters who are about the same age as Gandalf are Sauron, Morgoth, and Eru Ilúvatar. In The Silmarillion, all the Ainur are roughly the same age as Gandalf. In a very real way, Gandalf is older than time itself. This is impressive, but not really unique in Tolkien’s world.

How old is Gandalf compared to Galadriel and Elrond?

• Gandalf is 54,960 years old. Galadriel is 8,372 years old. The oldest living elves in existence would be 11,362 years old. Elrond is 6,518. Gandalf also existed before Time began, but you can’t — by definition — quantify that. Suffice to say that Arda itself is 54,960 years old, so that’s his age too.

What did Thranduil tell Legolas at the end of Lord of the Rings?

• Before leaving Mirkwood at the end of the final film, Thranduil tells Legolas that his mother loved him more than life itself. If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings books, the films directed by Peter Jackson, or both— you’ll undoubtedly remember Legolas’ pinpoint accuracy with a bow.