In the novel version of The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien explained that Legolas did not simply close his eyes and fall unconscious to sleep like the other members of the Fellowship.

Unlikely friendships and alliances are one of the key elements of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and chiefest among these is the bond between elf Legolas and dwarf Gimli. Throughout the ...

When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron ... He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir, and his three Hobbit friends ...