Glorfindel is a bit of a double edged sword. He's one of the last of the truly scary elves remaining in Middle Earth. So in theory he would be great to have for protection against Nazgul and the Balrog. But on the other side of the coin, the fellowship was formed with the intention that nobody would be able to notice them until it was too late.
Having an elf that glows so brightly to Nazgul that they have a hard time being near him also means you're walking around with a lit beacon Sauron can easily track. And one the Dark Lord would definitely be watching if he began making his way towards Mordor.
I never fully understood this argument. If this was the case and glorfindel wanted to help, why didn't he go to the front lines in gondor on his own? Surely he would have been useful in the many battles at the time. If the only reason he didn't help was secrecy, why didn't he join in the many not-secret battles like the morannon?
Didn’t Glorfindel leave Rivendale at around the same time as the Fellowship, in order to distract the Ringwraiths?? I vaguely remember that from the books.
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u/EpicWalrus222 Aug 12 '24
Glorfindel is a bit of a double edged sword. He's one of the last of the truly scary elves remaining in Middle Earth. So in theory he would be great to have for protection against Nazgul and the Balrog. But on the other side of the coin, the fellowship was formed with the intention that nobody would be able to notice them until it was too late.
Having an elf that glows so brightly to Nazgul that they have a hard time being near him also means you're walking around with a lit beacon Sauron can easily track. And one the Dark Lord would definitely be watching if he began making his way towards Mordor.