Legolas Greenleaf was a Sindarin Elf who became a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. Legolas was Prince of Mirkwood, the son of King Thranduil, a descendant from the royal line of Sindarin elves. Legolas primarily uses two weapons when engaged in combat with the forces of evil. The first of these are his Elvish long-knives. Legolas carries two of these, and uses them both with deadly precision.

 

Legolas prefers to use his bows over his knives, and only uses them when he is forced into close combat or runs out of arrows, such as in Amen Hen or at the Deeping Wall of Helm's Deep. However, when he does use them, though they do not match Aragon's masterful sword splay or Gimli's power with the axe, they are quite deadly and can easily kill orcs or Uruk-hai.