Not how smithing works
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The Making of Rings by thistels
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
11 Oct 2025
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When Celebrimbor first starts to take notice of how handsome the human smith is it is of no consequence because he will not stay in Eregion for long.
But when the Man returns wounded Celebrimbor takes pity on him and cannot turn him away despite his promise to Galadriel. They fall into bed together. And might they not make rings for Men, too?
When Halbrand reveals himself to be Annatar, Celebrimbor finds religion at his doorstep and in between his sheets. Is there anything the two of them cannot do together?
And when Sauron reveals his true face Celebrimbor does not know if he has the strength to fight him. What is the price of rings compared to ones soul?
Or in other words: Sauron discovers that he barely has to manipulate Celebrimbor at all if only he barters with his flesh, which he is most happy to do because Sauron was meant to be worshiped.