"Yes, at present,
until all else is conquered. The Elves may fear the Dark Lord, and they
may fly before him, but never again will they listen to him or serve
him. And here in Rivendell there live still some of his chief foes: the
Elven-wise, lords of the Eldar from beyond the furthest seas. They do
not fear the Ringwraiths, for those who have dwelt in the Blessed Realm
live at once in both worlds, and against both the Seen and the Unseen
they have great power."
"I thought that I saw a white figure that shone and did not grow dim like the others. Was that
Glorfindel then?"
"Yes, you saw him for a moment as he is upon the
other side: one of the mighty of the Firstborn. He is an Elf-lord of a
house of princes. Indeed there is a power in Rivendell to withstand the
might of Mordor, for a while; and elsewhere other powers still dwell.
There is power, too, of another kind in the Shire."
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