[Elrian]

Not even the Valar understood the gift of Men. Many Elves had dealings with the race of Men in all 3 ages. Lothlorien being the exception, but then again they had no dealings with the Dwarves after the fall of Moria, or even Thranduils people in Mirkwood , it would seem that only the other High Elves were the ones they dealt with. Cirdan always aided the Northern Kingdom, and Numenor would send aid to GilGalad during the 2nd age, and Eanur came with an army for the Battle of Fornost. Thranduil dealt with the Lakemen and Dorwinion. And Elrond aided all the races. Elves seemed more concerned with things of beauty, music, and nature. Another reason could have been that since Men die, it was hard to bear the loss, after befriending them. Rivendell and Mithlond may well have been preparing to defend their own lands not knowing if or when they would be attacked, also they Elves were not as numerous as they had been previously, with many being having already gone into the west or had died in prewvious battles. I hadn't heard of an Elven colony near Gondor, only the old port that the Lorien Elves used to sail out of.
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