Fantastic new photo of Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!

A new photo of Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel in the upcoming The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has just been released by Entertainment Weekly and she looks great! Tauriel is a new character in the story created by Peter Jackson and his screenwriters. 

"Tauriel is the head of the Elven Guard,” Lilly explains. “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. 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."

Though Tauriel is of a lower class than the elves we have come to know and love in Middle Earth, it does not mean that she is not connected to them.

"Tauriel’s relationship with Legolas is significant. They’ve known each other since they were children, and Legolas’ dad, [Elven king] Thrandruil, has a soft spot for Tauriel and sees something very special in her," Lilly reveals. "So if you grow up side by side, and your dad has a very special spot in his heart for this young woman who’s a fantastic warrior, I think it’s hard not to notice her."

Take a look at Tauriel ready for action and knocking an arrow in the photo below. What do you think about this new character? Will she be a good addition to the story of The Hobbit?

 

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters on December 13, 2013.

 

Source: Entertainment Weekly