Elves are like racist libertarians. They think themselves better than other races, so they hole up in a defensive posture and refuse to help the rest of society facing a mortal danger that the elves are partly responsible for creating.
Then, once their dominance and power begins to fade, they just pick up and leave.
I think what everyone should come to realize is that all of the members of the Fellowship are awesome. I think if any one of them hadn’t have been there, the Fellowship would have failed.
Gimli is a man of the people.
Elves are like racist libertarians. They think themselves better than other races, so they hole up in a defensive posture and refuse to help the rest of society facing a mortal danger that the elves are partly responsible for creating.
Then, once their dominance and power begins to fade, they just pick up and leave.
I think what everyone should come to realize is that all of the members of the Fellowship are awesome. I think if any one of them hadn’t have been there, the Fellowship would have failed.
Leagolass wasn’t tempted either though.