10 Crazy Lord Of The Rings Theories And Why They Might Be True

10. Frodo Doesn't Know Legolas' Name

There are some theories on this list that would be huge revelations to the Lord of the Rings story, though to start with this is on a far smaller scale. Having said that, this is arguably one of the more plausible and potentially realistic.

It's easy to think that all of the members of the Fellowship of the Ring shared an unbreakable bond, much like the actors themselves did in real life, but that wasn't necessarily the case. Frodo and Sam split from the group at the end of the first movie, and so didn't actually spend that much time with any of them outside of Aragorn, Gandalf, Merry, and Pippin.

In fact, throughout the three movies, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once. This theory runs with this idea, and says that Frodo didn't even know, or at least forgot Legolas' name. There was after all a lot going on at the Council of Elrond, with lots of new names and faces, and with everything Frodo was going through, it would be understandable to miss a detail like this.

When they reunite in Rivendell at the end of Return of the King, Frodo clearly remembers Gimli's name, but doesn't say Legolas'. Could this be because he has forgotten it, and at this point it has become too awkward to ask? Their distance in the movie, even when travelling together, makes this a genuine possibility.