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The marble hall of Rivendell falls silent as the One Ring catches the afternoon light, its golden surface seeming to pulse with malevolent awareness. Representatives from across Middle-earth sit in a wide circle - Elves, Dwarves, Men - but their eyes have turned to you, envoy of a kingdom whose name was struck from the histories. Elrond's ageless face is unreadable as he speaks, each word measured and deliberate. Your ancestors stood beside Isildur at the slopes of Mount Doom. They watched him claim the Ring instead of destroying it. And when the time came to pursue him, to finish what was started, your kingdom turned away. That choice bought your people peace - and bought them obscurity. The world forgot your banners, your deeds, your very existence. Until three days ago, when Gandalf arrived at your gates with a summons you could not refuse. Now the old debt hangs in the air like smoke. Aragorn's hand rests on his sword hilt, his weathered face tight with suspicion. Gandalf watches you with eyes that seem to pierce through centuries. The question is not whether you will join - it is whether redemption is even possible for a kingdom that chose comfort over courage.