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ermingardenI see a lot of people interpreting Elrond and Elros’ choices as Elros being bolder than Elrond because he chooses the unknown, but I think of it a little differently.
Elrond’s choice to be numbered among the Eldar takes an immense amount of courage. He’s seen firsthand in Maedhros and Maglor the sheer weariness that comes from the (theoretically) unlimited lifespan of the Eldar, but he still chooses to risk that misery. He takes a chance on Middle-earth. However terrible Elros’ life in Numenor could turn out to be, he’s only stuck there for a finite amount of time. Elrond is betting everything on Middle-earth.
There’s a lot of talk about how Elros’ choice to accept the Gift of Men shows his willingness to embrace circumstances as they come, that he isn’t afraid of change, and I’m not saying that isn’t true; but that same character trait is something Elrond definitely has as well. If there's one thing Elrond isn't, it's over-cautions. It takes a lot of guts to commit yourself to life when you have very little idea where it will take you and you could be around forever.
Elrond’s choice to be numbered among the Eldar takes an immense amount of courage. He’s seen firsthand in Maedhros and Maglor the sheer weariness that comes from the (theoretically) unlimited lifespan of the Eldar, but he still chooses to risk that misery. He takes a chance on Middle-earth. However terrible Elros’ life in Numenor could turn out to be, he’s only stuck there for a finite amount of time. Elrond is betting everything on Middle-earth.
There’s a lot of talk about how Elros’ choice to accept the Gift of Men shows his willingness to embrace circumstances as they come, that he isn’t afraid of change, and I’m not saying that isn’t true; but that same character trait is something Elrond definitely has as well. If there's one thing Elrond isn't, it's over-cautions. It takes a lot of guts to commit yourself to life when you have very little idea where it will take you and you could be around forever.
