Legolas' father, Thranduil, appeared in both The Hobbit book and movies, though he's only referred to as Elvenking in the original text. It makes sense that Legolas would have been in the Mirkwood ...

Though he did not play a particularly large role in the story, Legolas quickly became one of The Lord of the Rings' most popular characters. As the only Elven member of the Fellowship, he was able ...