But with Celebrimbor's fate bound to the One Ring, he was doomed to remain a wraith until the One Ring is unmade.Ĭelebrimbor's spirit possessed Talion's body when the Ranger died at the hands of the Black Hand of Sauron. In revenge, Sauron murdered Celebrimbor's family before his eyes, then killed Celebrimbor with his own smithing hammer. In a titanic battle against Sauron, Celebrimbor defeated the Dark Lord but lost the One Ring when it slipped off his finger and onto Sauron's before the killing blow. Using the One Ring's power to raise an army of Uruks, Celebrimbor fought Sauron for dominance over Mordor. Realizing the scope of Sauron's ambition, Celebrimbor escaped with the One Ring. Sauron then captured Celebrimbor and directed him to further perfect the One Ring, inscribing it with Tengwar script. Without Sauron's knowledge he made three more rings for the Elves, yet he was deceived by Sauron, who had crafted the One Ring to dominate the other rings. Working with Sauron, Celebrimbor made sixteen great rings for the Men and Dwarves. Last of the House of Fëanor, Celebrimbor (“hand of silver“ in Sindarin) was the greatest of the Elven craftsmen, responsible for crafting the Rings of Power. To this end, he and Celebrimbor have fashioned a new Ring of Power they hope will give them the upper hand. Now Talion seeks to end Sauron's dominion over Mordor and save the rest of Gondor from the fate of the doomed soldiers of the Black Gate. Seeking revenge against Sauron and the three servants who murdered his family (the Hammer, the Tower, and the Black Hand), Talion and Celebrimbor fought a guerilla war against the Orcs of Mordor, avenged Talion's family, and fought Sauron to a standstill. The two inhabited Talion's body, and Talion found himself denied the peace of the afterlife with his family. Talion was the next to fall to the Black Hand's blade, but instead of dying, he found himself banished from death and bound to an Elven wraith, Celebrimbor.

Talion fought bravely but was captured, then forced to watch as the Black Hand of Sauron slew his wife and son. A Ranger captain stationed at the Black Gate between Gondor and Mordor, Talion battled the servants of Sauron when they attacked the fortress. Talion's life is one of perseverance through tragedy.

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