Regarding Celebrimbor's monologue about not being strong enough to resist Sauron; because I've seen people in other spheres saying it's dumb, since Kelly Brims is one of the most powerful Elves of the Second Age: A crucial reading of Tolkien is that the greater the Power a being has, the harder it is to resist obtaining more Power. That is why Gandalf refused the Ring. Because he knew it was dangerous. That is why Galadriel passes her test in refusing it. 🧵 1/3 TolkienThreads