Definitely. There is a large sense of afterthought when Aiwendil is introduced, and I fully agree that it is only the complaints of Yavanna and not any sense of Aiwendil's suitability for such a mammoth task. Manwë at least only seems concerned with the two main Istari. And Varda may even have wanted Olórin to go on his own, since she basically insults Curumo to his face. Gandalf seems to be quite a ladies' man.
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But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.
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