The best Quotes by Elrond

Such is of the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.

Where there is love, it is never truly dark.

Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.

We do not say goodbye. We say namárië. It means more than simply "farewell". It means, "Go towards goodness."

You ride to war, but not to victory.

A burden shared may either be halved or doubled. Depending on the heart that receives it.

Loyalty to a friend ought to be expected. Regardless of his race.

I came because 20 years is far too long to stay away. Even for an Elf.

It is said the wine of victory is sweetest for those in whose bitter trials it has fermented.

Elrond: "You have fought long enough, Galadriel. Put up your sword."
Galadriel: "Without it, what am I to be?"
Elrond: "What you have always been. My friend."

Darkness will march over the face of the Earth. It will be the end not just of our people, but all peoples.

Durin III: "Tell me, why should we trust any Elf?"
Elrond: "You should not. But you can trust me. For I am no common Elf, but Elrond Halv-elven. And I see in Elves that which they cannot see in themselves."

The Ring cannot be destroyed by any craft that we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came.

Sam: "Hey. Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me!"
Elrond: "No, indeed. It is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not."

Middle-Earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite or you will fall.

Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!

If Aragorn survives this war you will still be parted. If Sauron is defeated and Aragorn made king and all that you hope for comes true you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality. Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you. No comfort to ease the pain of his passing. He will come to death. An image of the splendor of the kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world. But you, my daughter, you will linger on in darkness and in doubt as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent.

And yet, to have come so far, still bearing the Ring, the Hobbit has shown extraordinary resilience to its evil.

Elrond raised his eyes and looked at him, and Frodo felt his heart pierced by the sudden keenness of the glance. "If I understand aright all that I have heard," he said, "I think that this task is appointed for you, Frodo; and that if you do not find a way, no one will."

Isildur kept the Ring. It should have ended that day, but evil was allowed to endure. There’s no strength left in the world of Men. They’re scattered, divided, leaderless.

Men are weak. The race of men is failing. The blood of Númenor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten. It is because of men the Ring survives.

Farewell, and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you. May the stars shine upon your faces!

You have only one choice. The Ring must be destroyed.

The Ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came.

Elrond is as much a brother to me as if he'd been fired in my own mother's womb.

Then Elrond and Galadriel rode on; for the Third Age was over and the Days of the Rings were passed and an end was come of the story and song of those times.