.... wait, what?

[Beanamir of Gondor]

Originally Posted by Findegil

I think that Elrond saw the gathering of the forces in western Beleriand. We do not have much information about the course of the war of wrath, but some sources name a camp on the former watched plain (between Narog and Taiglin), were Enowe summoned alle willing forces to his banner.
What is said about the Elves of Beleriand in the Silmarillion does in my view only count for the last battle in which the forces of Angband were destroied and Morgoth himself at last take captive again.

See, that's what I was thinking. But Maglor (Elrond's foster-father) did not come to Eonwe's summons. And beyond that, Elrond shouldn't have, either, since he chose to stay in Middle-earth rather than go to Tol Eressea. Maybe he just... popped by to let Eonwe know?

I might have to agree with narfforc on this one, that Elrond just heard of the host of the Valar from...
... well, wait. Who would he have heard it from? None of the Elves of Beleriand went to Angband, and all the Vanyar promptly packed up for Valinor!

I realize this is picking nits, but it bothers me.
Maybe it's just because this whole section of the Silmarillion was reconstructed by poor C.Tolkien.