Elrond and his twin brother Elros were captured and raised by Maglor a Son of Fëanor. Saving Frodo, telling Aragorn to summon the Army of the Dead, and being one of the top leaders against Sauron in the 2nd Age are comparatively much more significant. Thranduil put a hand onto Elrond’s shoulder, and smiled slowly. If you love to imagine the planet-exploding battles of the fictional gods who will never be, taking pointless knowledge gathered from a life spent reading and gaming and swinging it like a gladiator's sword in discussions on reddit... then welcome home, my friend. He was powerful in the sense that he had a noble lineage, and was a ruler of his people, but he wouldn't be considered on the same level as the High Elves. She grew up with the kings son Legolas the elf prince who she would have fellings for. These are all significant things, but it's far from certain that Middle-Earth would have been doomed otherwise. check out the FAQ by clicking the
But Thranduil's senses have weakened from the alchool that is running through his veins and he didn't saw the arrow that was flying towards him. Fictional history. Oropher was slain and Thranduil returned to Greenwood with roughly a third of the army … What would happen if these Elven leaders waged war against one another? Though at first there was no great love between them, eventually Maglor took pity on them and cherished them, and eventually grew to love the… I'm going with Arwen. Thranduil and Elrond are happy as they travel to Imladris to share the news of their relationship with the Half-Elven’s people. High elves >>>> grey elves, plus Elrond has one of the Three Rings. Didn't Glorfindel die fighting a Balrog before Elrond was born? ', New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the whowouldwin community. Elrond was a key leader from the end of the 2nd Age onwards. King of Mirkwood, Father of Legolas of the Woodland Realm. link above. The arrow pierced his skin and went all the way through his abdomen. Um, Elrond has a ring of power. A great departure from the Elves in the Silmarillion — though Elrond and Thranduil certainly belong to that world. Elrond's birth was one of the last major events of the first age, so it seems unlikely that he wouid have been alive to ever see Gondolin. To clarify, Elrond would only barely remember the last Kinslaying, since he was a baby at the time, and the sons of Feanor who actually sacked the Havens raised him in Eärendil's absence. Thranduil was in Mordor as well.... His father Oropher fell in the Battle of Dagorlad. Rivendell can hold off Sauron. We don't see her fight much, but in the movie she was powerful enough to intimidate the Nazgul, which is not easy (I'm including movie feats for Arwen since we're comparing her to a character that only exists in the movies). Edit : I have also found this reference which seems to state that Tolkien made no reference to the Scars on Thranduil's face in the books. Tauriel had become an orphan after that she was taken in by Thranduil who raised her she was younger than most elves in Middle-Earth. After Sauron was defeated he led the remainder … This would never, ever happen. Without Elrond, Middle-Earth would have almost certainly been conquered by Sauron. He sent Legolas to Rivendell just in time for the Council of Elrond. Elrond's birth was 22 years after Glorfindel's death. Thranduil and his father, Oropher, eventually ended up in Greenwood the Great, where Silvan Elves of Nandor descent lived. I would guess a stalemate where Rivendell can't be taken but can't effectively attack Mirkwood either. Elrond, no contest. He needed time to gather his thoughts before he saw Arwen at the wedding later. Also he has a much better understanding of mortals than Thranduil would and thus would be better at dealing with a world of men. Thranduil survived with a much reduced army and a lasting fear of Mordor - he believed that Sauron would return. At the beginning of the Second Age, the Sindar travelled east and Oropher eventually founded Greenwood the Great.In SA 3434, Thranduil and his father fought in the Battle of Dagorlad. The cavalry ride against the wargs, he was just one of many. Which one of these two Elven kings wins in a battle? Elrond was one of the main leaders of the Noldor in in War of the Elves and Sauron in the second age and was Gil-Galad's most trusted commanders in the Last Alliance. (I am not referencing the Hobbit films…) Thranduil was born in Doriath and you don’t know much about his combat experience until the War for the Last Alliance. Hard to judge, since we never see either fight, but I'd say Elrond due to his combat experience. This page is dedicated to the ever so loveable Thranduil of the Woodland Realm and Lord Elrond of Rivendell. Thranduil's bonus grant's plus one to wound to Mirkwood Elves and Palace Guard. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Not much is known about her past the only thing that is known is her parents death. Thranduil has experience fighting orcs and Sauron's forces from Dol Goldur and was probably present at the Last Alliance, but overall it seems Elrond has more military experience.