Why did the Ring betray Isildur?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Originally Posted by gordis

Well, why then didn't the elves search for Isildur's body? If it was possible for Saruman to find Isildurs bones a couple of millenia since the event (see UT) it must have been easy to find it shortly after the disaster at Gladden. But they have not found it, so they have not searched for the Ring. If at this time the elves believed that it were VITAL to DESTROY the Ring they would have spent all their immortal lives diving at the Gladden. But they just left the Ring there, because they believed that it was well HIDDEN in the Anduin. Of course, they would have preferred it hidden in Imladris or in the Grey havens but they decided Anduin will do. And they started happily using the Three.

They didn't search for it because they feared the Ring. The elves, if any upon ME, knew the true power of the Ring. If that Ring had fallen into the hands of a powerful elf ie, Elrond, Galadriel, then the problem they just got rid of could arise again. Also Lorien was behind as it staes in UT and Imladris far ahead. They manner of Isildurs death was probably not dead and I suspect the orcs made a burning or something similar to get rid of the bodies. It also states in UT that the orcs were afraid to attack Isildur who was wearing the Elendillmir so is Isildur had been killed on the battle field, then the orcs would have plundered his treasures.