Gondor, Rohan and Lorien

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

I've always wondered what the difference with Rivendell is. Even though if we eventually see Boromir not accept and believe what the Council decided. But of course he went to Rivendell to get answers to the dream, and he said he came since Elrond was known to be wise and give good advice. I just wonder what the difference in belief is to go to Rivendell, then vehemently refusing to go to Lorien. Is it perhaps because of the fact that Rivendell is a known place for Council where all races go if they are seeking advice, so it would be a more welcomed place?

Originally Posted by Raynor

Elrond was more active in his fight against evil (or, at least, more known - seeing that one could perceive that Lorien is protected by singing in the trees); he fough directly against Sauron in Eregion and at the last alliance, he sends his sons into battle, he houses the dunedain, and, very importantly, is descending from human himself.

You do get the impression that Rivendell has always been a place which was more welcoming to other races, even though it remains hidden (see Boromir's wanderings in the wilderness, though I think he'd found himself a really good Holiday Inn somewhere and was holed up with some beer having a good time on expenses ).

Anyway, Elrond clearly does have lots of links with Men in particular, and its not unlikely that either Denethor or Faramir would have known of the Last Homely House, maybe even from Gandalf in Faramir's case.