Being an Elf, Legolas is immortal. He cannot die from disease or old age, but he can be killed in battle or die of a broken heart. His age is estimated at 2,931! Other Elf qualities that Legolas possesses are quick reflexes and heightened senses, such as excellent hearing and keen eye sight. He also moves with agility and grace and is light-footed, walking on top of the snow, instead of stepping down into it, as seen in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Also, Legolas' eyes are brown for the majority of the battle of Helm's Deep, instead of their customary blue. It has been pointed out that the elves' eyes change color with their mood. When they are cool, calm, and collected their eyes are blue or purple but when they're angry or stressed, they become brown or deep red-brown. One, might notice Legolas' eyes are just this color in specific stressful situations.
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To commemorate an experience of a lifetime, the 9 actors in the Fellowship each got a tattoo of the word "nine" in Elvish. Orlando's is on his right forearm. - "It was designed by Alan Lee, who illustrated all of the Lord of the Rings books. It's in Elvish script, and it's the word for nine. We all chose to put them in different places. I got mine on my forearm, because I'm an archer."
Orlando endured a 2 hour make-up session every morning.
He shaved his hair into a mohawk to lift his hairline to that of an Elves, and so that his wig would fit better.
He wore blue contact lenses.
Orlando arrived in New Zealand 2 months before filming began so that he could prepare physically for his role. He also learned the Elvish language a month before filming. Orlando had to learn archery, how to ride a horse bareback (while shooting an arrow), and how to fight and wield two swords. "I started off with archery, I rode about 20 different horses, I had physical training in the gym, and I had to learn the Elvish ways of speaking and fighting. Their fighting is based on ancient European and Asian martial arts, so I had a trainer who taught me how to use the blades. I also did a lot of movement training, because movement is my way into the character." - SFX Magazine
Peter Jackson has said that they tried to cast "the most perfect human beings" they could find for the elves. That's a compliment and a half.