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'''Tauriel''' was a [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elf]] of [[Mirkwood]]. Her character was invented by [[Peter Jackson]] for [[The Hobbit films|''The Hobbit'' films]] and will be played by [[Evangeline Lilly]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150286515141558|articlename=The Hobbit Casting Update|dated=19-June-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=22-Dec-2011}}</ref> | '''Tauriel''' was a [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elf]] of [[Mirkwood]]. She has been described as a warrior and head of the Wood-elf guard.<ref name=ComingSoon>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=86291 "Evangeline Lilly on Her ''Hobbit'' Character Tauriel"], ComingSoon.net, 25 January 2012 (accessed 14 March 2012)</ref> Her character was invented by [[Peter Jackson]] for [[The Hobbit films|''The Hobbit'' films]] and will be played by [[Evangeline Lilly]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150286515141558|articlename=The Hobbit Casting Update|dated=19-June-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=22-Dec-2011}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
"Tauriel" means | "Tauriel" means "daughter of Mirkwood"<ref name="PJCasting"/> or more literally, "daughter of [the] forest" (see ''[[taur]]''). | ||
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Tauriel was a Silvan Elf of Mirkwood. She has been described as a warrior and head of the Wood-elf guard.[1] Her character was invented by Peter Jackson for The Hobbit films and will be played by Evangeline Lilly.[2]
Etymology
"Tauriel" means "daughter of Mirkwood"[2] or more literally, "daughter of [the] forest" (see taur).
References
- ↑ "Evangeline Lilly on Her Hobbit Character Tauriel", ComingSoon.net, 25 January 2012 (accessed 14 March 2012)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peter Jackson, "The Hobbit Casting Update" dated 19 June 2011, Facebook (accessed 22 December 2011)