both outlines mention the departure of the elves from the great lands , after the binding of melko , to tol eressea , c adding a reference to 'wars with men ' and to the eldar being 'unable to endure the strife of the world ' , and both refer to earendel 's going there subsequently , but the order of events seems to be different : in b earendel on his way back from kor 'sights tol eressea and the fleet of the elves ' ( presumably the fleet returning from the great lands ) , whereas in c the departure of the elves is not mentioned until after earendel 's return to sirion .