Is Elrond a wuss? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

TolkienGurl · 09-21-2002, 06:49 PM

Elrond was not a wuss! He had to stay behind and protect his people. If he had gone to the war, he could have gotten killed and Rivendell would be without a leader. How wise is that? Besides, maybe his sons wanted to go to the war. They seem like the adventerous type.
Another reason is that during the first war of the ring, the elves were more prominent and had a greater population. Because the 2nd war of the ring was at the end of the third age, and the fourth age was considered the age of men, Elrond decided to stay and lead his people over the sea.

09-21-2002, 06:49 PM	#25
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	Elrond was not a wuss! He had to stay behind and protect his people. If he had gone to the war, he could have gotten killed and Rivendell would be without a leader. How wise is that? Besides, maybe his sons wanted to go to the war. They seem like the adventerous type. Another reason is that during the first war of the ring, the elves were more prominent and had a greater population. Because the 2nd war of the ring was at the end of the third age, and the fourth age was considered the age of men, Elrond decided to stay and lead his people over the sea. __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal