Thranduil: Quotations

But there was in Thranduil's heart a still deeper shadow. He had seen the horror of Mordor and could not forget it. If ever he looked south its memory dimmed the light of the Sun, and though he knew that it was now broken and deserted and under the vigilance of the kings of Men, fear spoke in his heart that it was not conquered forever: it would arise again. [Unfinished Tales]
 
About Isildur's and Elendur's death: There were rescuers who came on the scene too late, but in time to disturb the Orcs and prevent their mutilation of the bodies: for there were certain Woodmen who got news to Thranduil by runners, and also themselves gathered a force to ambush the Orcs... [Unfinished Tales]
 
The Elvenking had received news from his own messengers and from the birds that loved his folk, and already knew much of what had happened. ... But the king, when he received the prayers of Bard, had pity, for he was the lord of a good and kindly people [The Hobbit]
 
But the Elvenking said. "Long will I tarry, ere I begin this war for gold. The dwarves cannot pass us, unless we will, or do anything that we cannot mark. Let us hope still for something that will bring reconciliation. Our advantage in numbers will be enough, if in the end it must come to unhappy blows." [The Hobbit]
 
On all this Bilbo looked with misery. He had taken his stand on Ravenhill among the Elves - partly because there was more chance of escape from that point, and partly (with the more Tookish part of his mind) because if he was going to be in a last desperate stand, he preferred on the whole to defend the Elvenking. [The Hobbit]
 
"I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent!" said the king gravely. "And I name you elf-friend and blessed. May your shadow never grow less (or stealing would be too easy)! Farewell!" [The Hobbit]

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