From The Hobbit: “He was noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.”
And then about Rivendell: ”His house was perfect whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or storytelling, or…
I’ve always thought about Thranduil and Elrond as comic rivals with a grudging respect for each other but they are constantly trying to one up each other at fancy elf gatherings. There is a whole lot of Thranduil whispering ‘nerd’ under his breath and Elrond being like ‘Hahaha it’s so nice to be…