You can't go by the films, but assuming you are, PJ probably did it to show that the Elves were aloof, ancient, and the first-born and all that for the average guy that comes in and knows nothing about the elven culture and history.
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"'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
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