Why did the elves not take the ring to valinor?
As told in The Silmarillion and The Book of Lost Tales, Feanor, the High King of the Noldor at the time, felt that the Valar were holding the Elves in Valinor and (in his opinion) without their consent. He argued that the Elves should be able to go and explore in other lands as they pleased.
What if Elrond had taken the ring?
The ring would be returned to sauron and he would rule. Only one person can wear the ring. Whoever wore it would command the effort against Sauron.
Why didn’t they throw the ring into the sea?
The point of destroying the ring was not to keep him from getting stronger, but to destroy that power, and it’s master. So if the ring was at the bottom of the ocean, or under a mountain, it would make no difference to Sauron having access to it’s power.
Why does Elrond not go to the undying lands?
Only elves (and Gimli) can go to Valinor. Elrond’s family being half-elves have a choice between embracing their elf side or human side. Elrond choose to embrace his elf side, therefore he was able to travel to Valinor. Arwen choose to be human for Aragorn, therefore removing her opportunity to go to Valinor.
What happened to tauriel in Lord of the Rings?
Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
Why is it called Mount Doom?
It means “Fire Mountain”, from orod (“mountain”) and ruin (“burning, fiery red”). However, the literal Sindarin translation for Mount Doom is Amon Amarth, from amon (“hill, mountain”) and amarth (“doom, fate”).
Why didn’t Elrond join the Fellowship?
Keep reading to find out! And while the exact reason was never explicitly stated, we can assume that Glorfindel, Elrond and Galadriel opted out of the journey because the One Ring would have too much power over them, which would make them not only useless during the journey, but also a hindrance for the Fellowship.
Why didn’t Gandalf use the Eagles to destroy the ring?
When Gandalf asked Gwaihir to help rescue Sam and Frodo from Mount Doom, it was with a promise to never ask him for anything else ever again. The eagles can’t carry the Fellowship to Mordor because Gandalf can’t simply summon a squadron of birds to divebomb Mount Doom.
Does Elrond stay Rivendell?
Elrond remained in Rivendell and hosted the first White Council, attended by Galadriel, at which it was decided that Elrond’s home, the Last Homely House, would remain the last stronghold west of the Misty Mountains, and that the Three Rings then held by Gil-galad and Galadriel would remain hidden.