
The elk, now older and greyer, accompanies the Elven-king throughout the ordeals at the gates of Erebor. The elk's second and last appearance is in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, when Thranduil arrives in Dale to deliver food for Bard and his people. When the dragon Smaug attacks the Lonely Mountain, King Thranduil arrives astride his elk. The elk is first seen in the prologue of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Portrayal in adaptations Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy He was also marked by physical prowess and stamina to participate in a large battle without exhausting for considerable amount of time. Thranduil's elk is of great size, and is unfazed in the presence of extraordinarily large creatures such as Smaug and Were-worms.ĭuring the Battle of Five Armies, the elk seems brave, calm, and well-experienced with combat involving large numbers of foes, including smaller Orcs and Trolls. Thranduil shown on his great elk in the city of Dale
