Elrond drew the sword his smiths had brought him and held it up, testing and examining it from every angle. "It is well," he said at last. "I will bring it to him." The smiths bowed and departed.
Light flashed across the blade, stirring memory: the fierce deadly struggle at the gates of Mordor, the terrible beauty of this sword in Elendil's hand. Now Elrond's duties lay elsewhere than war, and his aid for the Company was chiefly in counsel. But Elendil's heir would go forth bearing Elendil's sword. Much depends, he thought, on the strength or weakness of Men.
Notes:
Written for B2MeM 2012. Prompt N41: "TVTropes of Tolkien: The Obi-Wan." I used Elrond rather than Gandalf for this because I was feeling contrary.
TVTropes defines The Obi-Wan as "A mentor who travels with the main character and often has some sort of magic powers or at least a brilliant mind. Even though this character is better skilled, faster and more experienced than the protagonist, they aren't The Hero, either because they are not The Chosen One or because they have already grown too old for the task. . . . Expect him to have a very calm attitude as if he has wisdom that he will give out in his own due time. . . . The Obi-Wan can also play Mr. Exposition and as The Chooser of The One."