"My father's royal guard, when I was young, but I have had centuries of practice since then. I was always precocious with a bow," Legolas said, smirking a bit. He had never been modest about what he could do with arrows and his pride in that area had led to significant arrogance.

Arrogance, in and of itself, wasn't a bad thing but Legolas knew it could eventually lead to madness like that of his father and sought to keep it in check as best he could.