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As soon as Elrond goes I will join Ang in voting for Sauron, since he was a bad guy and a fairly inept one at that. He's like Grima Wormtongue to Morgoth's Sauron. But first things first. (Diamond o' the Numbers)
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Interesting idea. I'll change bandwaggons, then.
(But I'll get you yet, you inept excuse of a central evil figure of two Ages!)
--Sauron
++Elrond
Why? I expected better from a son of Eärendil and Elwing. At least Elros went out into the Sea (mariner blood shows) and ruled a kingdom whose citizens would eventually dominate Middle-earth when Elves flee West.
Oh, yes, that's right. He went for the copout choice. 'If I'm an Elf, I can go to the Valar's protected pad when everything goes to Mordor in a wedding band,' he must have thought as he made his choice. How courageous.
At least other Elves did something valiant. His lack of courage shows in his other deeds. Commanded by Gil-galad to help Eregion, he rushed back when he saw the Orcs. 'No way I would fight against such numbers!' he must have thought as he turned tail. Would a Fingolfin or Fingon turn back even against great odds? No! But this chap did.
Then his next significant deed? He founded a country club! What ho! At least Finrod and Turgon had thought of battle when they built their hidden stronghold. But this guy had no intention of fighting; he wants to stay and learn his 'Lore.'
Gil-galad had to twist his arm before he went in the War of the Last Alliance. And what did he do? Raise the banner and say, 'To me! To me! Surround me so they'll have to get through you to get to me!' What lionhearted resolve!
Finally (since this is just Second Age Survivor), he gets his one chance to do something helpful--talk Isildur into chucking the Ring. Did he succeed, for all his 'wisdom'? No! At least he could have done some Quenya prayer, invoking the One to manipulate his hands into 'accidentally' pushing Isildur into Mount Doom. (
) Or something. But, sadly, he did not, which is why he had to call a 'Council of Elrond' in the Third Age, to once again pass the responsibility to others.