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The Woses are a very small aside but this incident seems to reflect Tolkien's way of making his depiction more complex and less absolute than the larger "big picture" of the battle suggests. It's as if he cedes that the "noble and honourable" side have their own errors, faults and failings while granting to those who have suffered under the terror of Men the dignity and worth and valour which Men and elves are supposed to uphold.
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Well put! I would also note that the situation is more tragic as the Woses were on the good side in the war of wrath and were eligible to become Numenoreans themselves. Instead, they preserved their status, and perhaps their goodness moreso. A speculation I made a while ago is that they too were enhanced by Eonwe for their deeds, as it may seem from their use of magic.