For those who dont know, tauriel does not exist in the tolkien books. The desolation of smaug, i think it should be remembered that one of the script writers of the film is a woman. From simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia tauriel is a fictional character from peter jackson s threepart feature movie adaptation of j. There is a real lack of female figures in tolkiens works based in the third age, but the hobbit. Many people believe that there is some type of love triangle between legolas, tauriel, and kili i think legolasxkili would be hot11. The character does not appear in the original book by writer j. The elvenfeasts and fires are only alluded to in a conversation between kili and tauriel. After all, battles are messy and there will need to be sacrifice on all sides of the allied armies to balance things out.
Romantic moment of the week the star crossed epilogue of. She helps the audience appreciate and care more about the silvan elves. Tauriel did love legolas which lets be honest, she totally did, and 2. However, there was a character in the hobbit referred to as the captain of the guard. Compared to lotr, the hobbit has a relatively simple plot. Tauriel is a bosmer mercenary living in skyrim in 4e, 201.
It is a natural part of film adaptation to add, delete, or change characters. Tolkiens books and was entirely made up by peter jackson and fran walsh. Book one of the ranger of the south trilogy keira is a ranger of the south. Not only was she not true to tolkiens original work, but there was also that love triangle. Jan 26, 2021 now, we know already that tauriel is a movieexclusive character, so every scene with her is an addition not present in the book, including this one. Though the female elven character had no origins in any of the original books or appendices, audiences reserved judgment until the desolation of smaug was released. She was a pointless character, created solely to appeal to women, without. The decision of adding tauriel was fine and i definitely supported it.
Amralime is one of the more controversial additions to the movie that are not present in tolkiens original book, which is why we thought it merited a certain explanation. Dec 28, 20 tauriel remembers the history of that stone and the sharing of memories from the stone kili owned has assured that kili is her grownup son. She first appears in the second and third films in that trilogy, the hobbit. In later translations, he is one of the 20 leaders of 200 fallen angels, mentioned eighteenth.
Tauriel isnt in the book, she is a new character introduced in the desolation of smaug. She has been described as a warrior and head of the woodelf guard. When archery is considered, its not even a contest. Fury road, the force awakens, the twilight series up to eclipse, and pride and prejudice. Welcome so this is the story of what i think would happen if 1. Reposting, recoloring and editing included instagram and facebook are not allowed without my. From what we see in the movies, though, legolas is not in love with tauriel.
Liked it enough to see it again and as a reader of the book didnt find any glaring issues aside from. I was fine with the whole kilitauriel thing, especially because legolas and gimli will go on to have a. The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by peter jackson, philippa boyens and fran walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the book. There are no women at all in the book, the hobbit, so perhaps she thought there ought to be at least one in the films. Despite tauriel never actually appearing in tolkiens epic tome, the filmmaker added her to the mix to help flesh out the elves of the mirkwood forest whom bilbo baggins and his band of dwarves. Tauriels name means daughter of the woods in the elven language. Personally i enjoyed tauriel s character, as a reader of the book im not too bothered. As already stated, tauriel is a completely original character, created solely for the purpose of appearing in peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. Played by losts evangeline lilly, tauriel is a character exclusive to the film adaptation of the hobbit. A character created by peter jackson for the hobbit movie. Tauriel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the original book, thranduil remains unnamed, and is only referred as the elven king. Jun 20, 2017 spoilers for the hobbit movies obviously and lord of the rings book and movies, though im going to be focussing on the book, as well as the hunger games trilogy, mad max. She was created due to lack of female characters in the original hobbit novel.
Tolkien, but for peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy. They have been through those together when kili shared his childhood memory. A collection of some of the best kili and tauriel stories. In desolation of smaug, theres a conversation between tauriel and thranduil in which thranduil basically says that legolas has romantic feelings for tauriel. Sure, the romance didnt exist in the original book. Tolkien, but was created by peter jackson and fran walsh for two of the movies. Emily tauriel grew up in the small town of greendale, wisconsin. He captures thorin and company and imprisons them within his dungeons, but they are later saved by bilbo baggins. If book fans dont seem to remember azog the pale orc from the. Tauriel is a fictional character from peter jackson s threepart feature movie adaptation of j. Jan 03, 2015 sure, the romance didnt exist in the original book. Feel free to pm or comment with and criticism, feedback or suggestions. Tauriel is a character created by peter jackson specifically for his film adaptation of j.
So their subplot is used to make the story more relatable to the audience. She is a woodland elf whose name has been translated as daughter of the f. As for cqc, while i think the argument can be made for aya to be more. Why did peter jackson add the elfdwarf love story in the hobbit. Embellishments like tauriel and azog possibly needed because the story is broken up into individual units. Heck, not even tauriel existed in tolkiens the hobbit. Tau riel is a character created by peter jackson specifically for his film adaptation of j. Apr 18, 2019 the most controversial character in all of peter jacksons middle earth films. Tolkiens the hobbit, as are many other characters in both the lord of the rings and the hobbit movies. The problem is that tauriel went from being a strong, independent female character to an incompetent, weak mess all because of love. Tauriel is a fictional elfmaiden and warrior who was introduced as an original character for jacksons the hobbit film trilogy, where she was played by evangeline lilly. Jan 12, 2015 this isnt to say i hated tauriel s final scene it was a piece of superb acting by evangeline lilly tauriel and lee pace thranduil, and it was touching and meaningful. Tauriel was not a creation of jrr tolkien and thus never appeared in the 1937 book the hobbit. Tauriel is a fictional character from peter jacksons feature film adaptation of j.
The character does not appear in the original book, but. Tauriel has seen the world fall away and white light filled the sky. Tauriel hobbit, lord of the rings beautiful, very long and soft, wavy, orangish wig with braids ready to ship oncloud9creations 4. Tauriel elf ears, elf ranger cosplay, wire elf ears, non piercing ear jewelry, elven ears, tauriel costume, elf costume, elvish jewelry elvenrosedesigns. She is summoned by a certain wizard to go on a quest. This is a scene where the dwarf finally admits his feelings which were quite obvious, though to tauriel, also getting from her the reaction he wanted. Jun 20, 2011 if tauriel is the only other elf we really get to know, i fear her fate may well be sealed.
Ill likely be writing several posts about tauriel in the next few weeks, but i thought id start with this one, since it actually does have some book canon to work with. Tauriel, the female elf portrayed by evangeline lilly. Who is tauriel and why are they adding her to the hobbit movies. What did kili mean when he said amralime to tauriel. Look im sorry i read all the lotr books and i read the hobbit. For her part, philippa boyens, who cowrote the film along with jackson and fran walsh, is a bit more trepidatious but still optimistic that tauriel will ultimately be embraced. The latter character is a creation of the filmmakers. Tauriel was a woodelf of mirkwood, and captain of the elven guard of thranduils woodland realm.
Tauriel is a low silvan elf and a captain of the guards in mirkwood. When she is not slaying dragons or playing tabletop roleplaying games, emily enjoys crafting fantasy stories and spending time with her significant other and their two cats in her current home of san diego. However, we may speculate on our own dime regarding female elves in the woodland realm, of whom there must have been many, as many as there were males. See more ideas about tauriel, the hobbit, lord of the rings. Her parents were murdered when she was young and thranduil took care of her and raised her beside legolas.
Mar 27, 2021 neither legolas nor tauriel appear in the book. In the book the company was imprisoned for two weeks. Although original characters werent all that surprising, tauriel had a very large role in the story, especially through her romance with the dwarf kili, one of thorins companions on their joint adventure. Nicknames for tauriel meanings and history of the name tauriel. Apr 25, 2017 from the minute evangeline lilly was cast in the role of tauriel, tolkien fans were concerned. I do not hate tauriel because she was not in the book. Tau riel is original to the movies and makes no appearances in the book. Tauriel this is a reminder to share your lord of the. Evangeline lilly talks tauriel, earenvy, and is generally delightful questions. The most controversial character in all of peter jacksons middle earth films.
Evangeline lilly worried hobbit fans would hate her. But all of this is merely speculation and tauriel might simply be an elf maiden who prepares meals for the captured dwarves. With three films to delve into the canon of jacksons own interpretation of middle earth, however, i appreciated the addition of not only a love story but a female character with heart. Because they need to stretch it out across three to make back the money theyve invested in it, and the original book is only enough for perhaps two movies. Azog is true to tolkiens theological program in the hobbit and lotr. Oct 27, 2015 tauriel and kilis relationship in the movie is a nonconventional love story or romantic subplot between an elf and a dwarf. Her name is constructed from roots in tolkeins fictional sindarin language and means daughter of the forest or forest maiden. Tauriel the lowly silvan elf ask about middle earth. Tauriel is a fictional character from peter jackson s feature film adaptation of j. Tauriel accompanied legolas to the council meeting in rivendell. At some point, she killed three men in self defence, and had to. First of all, tauriel was a character created by peter jackson, and was not in the original the hobbit book.
Its a really entertaining film, the book and film are separate entities for me. Answered 6 months ago author has 106 answers and 65. Im totally ok with these types of embellishments, as long as theyre well done. King thranduil and commander of the woodland realm protection troops, tauriel is very. As richard taylor, creative director of weta, said, tauriel adds more personality and character to the race in the film. Tolkien intended the hobbit to be a childrens book j. What actually happened to tauriel at the end of the hobbit. The creation of tauriel was brought about by the absence of detailed descriptions of the woodland elves in the book. Tauriel evangeline lilly tauriel at a book signing for. Structure and the tauriel subplot the lawyer novelist. Dec, 20 further creating distance between these mooncrossed lovers is tauriel s attraction to the dwarf, kili aiden turner. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur.
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