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After the flood of reborn Noldor into Aman, did everyone just coexist, or did the former inhabitants of Beleriand create dissension and form new realms?
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Doug, as you speculated the Halls of Mandos are indeed a palce of penitence and you don't get out till you see straight. Of all of the Elves in the Silmarillion, only Finrod's release is mentioned in the text [ that he walked in Valinor with his father Finarfin, I think it says].
Also someone self-sacrificing like Glorfindel wourl probably be bound for shorter stay.
As for their heirlooms, I was suprised that gandalf took Glamdring [ it is mentioned at the grey havens by name I think] I always thought it would be more useful left in M-E, but I can easily envisage a conversation lie this between Elrond and gandalf in private that would not have been recorded in the Hobbit:
gandalf:[ alone in a private chambers with Elrond] " Then it belongs to you, and not me!"
Elrond: " If anyone can lay claim to it it is Turgon, and if your labors are successful here,then perhaps you can bear it
back to him across the seas.
Gandalf: If Mandos has released one so stubborn and proud!, He certainly had not done so when I left...
Elrond: hey! That's my great gramps you are dissin...