Legolas is my eldest child, the Crown Prince of Greenwood, now Mirkwood. He is also the reincarnation of the Star of Earendil. He possessed great magical powers, but had taken a vow not to use it to interfere with the events of Middle Earth. He broke that oath once 5000 years ago, in a battle with an evil sorcerer named Sarous. I believed him dead all these years until I received a letter from Lord Elrond a week ago. He told me that Legolas was cursed and decided to hide from the world because of his disfigured appearance. I was also informed that it was you who broke the spell upon him. For that, I will be eternally grateful.