Well, come to think of it, we have "herald" and I think "standard-bearer" as options! So quite possibly for elves that's the main thing they need; "rally to the standard-bearer!" essentially means 'find the guy closest to the king' and everybody just heads for whoever is holding a flag on a tall stick. :D Which is a pretty authentic military move, too. :P And it doesn't really matter who the king is (keeping up with that is the standard-carrying Elf's problem!) so long as you can spot the guy responsible for marking his position.
Maedhros absolutely operates on "Is it useful in opposing Morgoth? If yes, do it. If not, ignore it." Probably to the occasional frustration of his brothers, who still have some sense of work-life balance and would like him to just... sit down and write a poem, or something, for half an hour.
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Date: 2020-07-15 10:28 pm (UTC)Maedhros absolutely operates on "Is it useful in opposing Morgoth? If yes, do it. If not, ignore it." Probably to the occasional frustration of his brothers, who still have some sense of work-life balance and would like him to just... sit down and write a poem, or something, for half an hour.