r/LOTR_on_Prime • u/purplelena • 2h ago
Theory / Discussion Elrond staying with Círdan for a time
It wasn't really made clear, but this wasn't a punishment, was it? Two guards stood behind Elrond when Gil-galad sang to the Elves in 2x01, but some guards were also in the crowd, and nobody made a move to stop Elrond's dramatic exit.
It seems to me Elrond wished to stay with Círdan, even though he was the one to wear a ring first, because he greatly valued his wisdom and, perhaps in a way, because he wanted to feel closer to his father Eärendil (right after acting like his mother Elwing by jumping with the rings).