[busybee]

Elrond is not a Wuss!He didn't go because if he died Rivendell would have gone into dissaray and the people would have lost hope which might lead to them losing the battle!Also he had his own problems with the north being attacked and all.Plus he would have been sending the ring right into Saurons hands. Also if he had said no to his sons about going they would have sulked and sneaked out on their own and been angry with him since they are so adventurous.Also then like Gandalf was a scapegoat he was also kind off that Saurons eye was partly on Rivendell partly on Lothlorien and partly on Gandalf and the war and not in Mordor.