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Halbarad · 05-12-2002, 04:41 PM

Gimli was the emmissary of Dain Ironfoot, a great leader of dwarves, so it figured to send someone Dain obviously trusted to represent the dwarves. As for Legolas, he was searching for something (which he found near the sea) but he was a visiting elf, son of Thranduil of Mirkwood. He again fits the profile- important, capable. As importantly, the elves at Rivendell were a part of Elronds' household for the most part. Glorfindel and other Lords were probably too powerful to go- they would be seen by Sauron. Everyone at Rivendell was probably too caugth up in their life there to leave.
That's how I see it

05-12-2002, 04:41 PM	#3
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	Gimli was the emmissary of Dain Ironfoot, a great leader of dwarves, so it figured to send someone Dain obviously trusted to represent the dwarves. As for Legolas, he was searching for something (which he found near the sea) but he was a visiting elf, son of Thranduil of Mirkwood. He again fits the profile- important, capable. As importantly, the elves at Rivendell were a part of Elronds' household for the most part. Glorfindel and other Lords were probably too powerful to go- they would be seen by Sauron. Everyone at Rivendell was probably too caugth up in their life there to leave. That's how I see it __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"