Thranduil is a fictional character in
J. R. R. Tolkien's
Middle-earth legendarium. He is a supporting character in
The Hobbit, where he is referred to as the "
Elvenking," and he is referenced briefly in
The Lord of the Rings,
The Silmarillion, and
Unfinished Tales. Tolkien describes Thranduil as having a crown made of red leaves and berries in the autumn, and wearing a similar crown of flowers in the spring. Like all of the
Sindar, he would have been beardless, tall, and grey-eyed. The name 'Thranduil' means 'vigorous spring' in Sindarin.
