Evangeline Lilly plays Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and today the official Facebook page for the film premiered the above first look image of her as the elf warrior, a character director and co-writer Peter Jackson and co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens invented for the film.
In addition to the picture, Lilly spoke with Entertainment Weekly about her character saying, “She’s slightly reckless and totally ruthless and doesn’t hesitate to kill.” She also adds, “She will definitely have a love story… I can’t give away too much about it. It’s not a huge focus but it is there and it is important and it does drive Tauriel and her story and her actions.”
For those of you thinking that love story might have something to do with Legolas (Orlando Bloom) she says, “Tauriel’s relationship with Legolas is significant. They’ve known each other since they were children, and Legolas’ dad, [Elven king] Thranduil, has a soft spot for Tauriel and sees something very special in her. 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.”
Check out a larger, hi-res look at her character directly below.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters on December 13, 2013.
