What would they do?

[IxnaY AintsaY]

Originally Posted by Belegorn

At the Council of Elrond, Elrond told them that Isildur would not heed their advice.

Then again, maybe that was their advice because as bad as they knew "Destroy the Ring!" would sound to Isildur, "Give it to one of us, small-brained mortal, the adults here will come up with a good use for it." was -not- going to fly.

Small off-topic: The speculation about Galadriel makes me curious, where was she during the Last Alliance and at Sauron's defeat? Anyone know?