There was a lot of hate for The Hobbit movies on their release and ... While Kíli's romance with the trilogy's invented Elf, Tauriel, felt like an unnecessary and, at times, obstructive addition ...

Watch a clip "The Hobbit" film sequel "The Desolation of Smaug," featuring Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel and Orlando Bloom reprising his role as Legolas from "The Lord of the Rings" film ...

Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) is an original character created for The Hobbit trilogy, appearing in the second and third movies. A Woodland Elf, she's the female version of Legolas, a warrior who ...

Jackson also weaves in some more personal storylines, such as the romance between the Elf Tauriel and Dwarf Kili, Bard's fatherly nature, and, best of all, the deepening bond between Gandalf the ...