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Originally Posted by Macalaure

Interestingly, Elrond really does nothing in the movie: it's Galadriel (oh, and Celeborn, of course) who sends help to Helm's Deep, not Elrond. I have to say that I would have enjoyed elves at the Hornburg much more if they were led by Elrond's sons than by Haldir.

I would agree, yet the focus in the scene is on Elrond. It seems to me that he is the one that is struggling with the question as whether to help or to leave. And of the two, Elrond is more duty-bound to help. Not only are these people kin, but you could say that he bears some of the responsibility for the Ring not going into the Sammath Naur. If it were so important, why didn't Elrond give Isildur a shove? Better one death than the thousands upon thousands that are doomed the moment Isildur walks out, Ring in hand.