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Evangeline Lilly as elf warrior in Hobbit sequel
Lost star is playing a character created especially for the film
The first look at Evangeline Lilly's elf warrior character from 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' has been released.
Featured in Entertainment Weekly, the pic shows the 'Lost' star in full elf garb - complete with pointy ears - as she plays Tauriel.
Not featured in Tolkien's books, she is a creation made for the films by director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
“Tauriel is the head of the Elven Guard,” Lilly said of her character. “She’s a Sylvan Elf, which means she’s of a much lower order than the elves we all became acquainted with in 'The Lord of the Rings'.
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“She doesn’t hold the same kind of status that Arwen or Galadriel or Elrond or Legolas do - she’s much more lowly. She sort of goes against the social order of the elves a little bit.
“She’s slightly reckless and totally ruthless and doesn’t hesitate to kill.”
She also added that she's aware that fans of the books might find the character's presence annoying, considering she's an addition made by the filmmakers.
“I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are going to be people who will totally hate Tauriel, think that she shouldn’t be in the movie, that it’s a betrayal of Tolkien, and no matter what I do it won’t be right,” she said.
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“There will be everything between that and people who adore her and think it’s such a fun thing to have added to the film. I kind of got prepped for that being on 'Lost', because we had avid fans who were really extreme in their feelings about the show and its characters. But I think if anyone knows how to respect Tolkien, it’s Peter, Fran and Phil. And Tauriel fits perfectly in that world.”
'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is due out on December 13.
