Tauriel

The trilogy welcomes newcomer Evangeline Lilly, who plays Tauriel, the fearless leader of the Elven Guard. A Silvan Elf, she is regarded as being of a much lower order than other Elves featured in Peter Jackson’s Tolkien adaptations, including Elrond, Galadriel, and Legolas. A Woodland Elf of the Mirkwood Forest, her name means “Daughter of Mirkwood.”