But if one thing Legolas learnt in his missions as a diplomat was that appearances could be deceiving and one should never make judgments based on them. The very pleasant physical attributes were a bonus, but what Legolas liked the most about the Man was that Strider believed in him enough to give him the opportunity to prove himself before passing judgment. No one had actually done that before. People always assumed that he would succeed at anything that involved his brain or his voice and fail at anything that involve physical prowess.