Cirdan the Shipwright...the most significant 'bit parter' in Middle Earth?

[malickfan]

Hi everyone I recently joined the forum, and for the past few months I have been working on a long essay about Cirdan the Shipwright for my blog-cited in my signature.

Looking back through his appearances in the books I came to the conclusion that he was not only fasicanting, he was incredibily important to the fate of Middle Earth. Whether or not you read, or agree with the points made in my essay, I think he is certainly a character worthy of an in depth discussion:

A senior leader in both the battle of the last alliance and the seige of Agmar, he was member of the white council, and voulntarily surrendered the ring of fire to Gandalf. Said to be the most foresighted of all elves in Middle Earth, he conceievbaly paved the foundation for middle earth's future with the creation of the havens at Sirion, at the fostering of both Gil-galad and Earendil. He was almost alone in Middle Earth by having contact with both the valar and maia, and was said to be the last elve to set sail from middle earth.

Besides having a beard (rare for elves) and being the only known survivor of the great journey from Cuivinien in middle earth by the third Age (and the oldest known elve), through his minute appearances in the books he clearly comes across as loyal and steadfast , one of the wisest and 'good natured' persons to appear in the books.

Your thoughts and theories on the character?