– There are no arguments provided of why this can't be the same Legolas. I don't understand the assertion that Legolas Greenleaf in Gondolin in the first age is different than Legolas Greenleaf in Lord of the Rings in the third age.
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He wrote a love story where Edith would be an Elven princess named Lúthien, and he would be a mortal man named Beren. During this time, Edith would dance for her husband, and Tolkien would be completely captivated in those moments. After being called back from his service in World War I due to a case of Trench Fever, Tolkien and Edith lived away in Yorkshire. Although Tolkien created much of The Lord of the Rings' universe by himself through his various life experiences, the one who provided the initial spark for his epic world-building was none other than his wife, Edith.