Without Celebrimbor, Talion was once again dying, bleeding from the neck. In the beggining of the story Black Hand murdered Talion's family, so Celebrimbor would respond the ritual. But instead to bind his spirit to the Black Hand, the elf choose Talion, because the death circunstences from both are alike.

Why did the black hand want Talion?

the blood sacrifice wasn't to make Talion not die it was to bring/bind Celebrimbor's Wraith to Mordor so the black hand could take it's power to assist Sauron in coming back faster...he chose Talion to be his "vessel" rather then the wife or son for reasons that should be obvious given the choices.

Why was Talion at the Black Gate?

Thanks to his father-in-law, Talion would assume a vacant post among the Rangers of Gondor stationed at the Black Gate, the gateway into the lands of Mordor. There, Talion lived at the outpost with his wife Ioreth, and his son, Dirhael.

Is Talion canonically a Nazgûl?

Despite his best efforts, Talion succumbed to the influence of his ring and eventually joined Sauron as one of his Nazgul, becoming one of the many tragic and self-sacrificing heroes in LotR.

Why does Celebrimbor need Talion?

He shares the same body with Talion. At the start of the game, after the slaughter at the Black Gate, Celebrimbor is joined with Talion as a vessel to take revenge. He does not tell Talion this, instead saying that they are bound together by a curse and that the Black Hand must be killed for it to be broken.

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Why did Celebrimbor turn evil?

However, the power of the One quickly began to corrupt Celebrimbor as he continued to use it, to where his initial desire to save his family became twisted into a desire to avenge them, as he believed they had been slain, refusing Sauron's offer to release them if he returned the Ring, so much so that even Sauron noted ...

Why is Talion evil?

In a long turn of events, Talion/Celebrimbor fused into one body and began to craft another ring of power to stand against Sauron himself. In the end however Talion just became a rival Warlord, leading his army of rogue Orcs and becoming more and more corrupted by the growing influence of his ring.

Which Nazgûl did Talion replace?

Decades later, Talion eventually succumbs to the corruption of Isildur's ring and joins Sauron's forces as a Nazgûl, replacing Isildur. He goes with the others to hunt Frodo and the One Ring and pursues Frodo from the Shire to Bree.

Is Talion based on Boromir?

The game's protagonist, Talion, was inspired by Boromir, from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Is Talion stronger with Isildur's Ring?

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Isildur's Ring also grants Talion a new ability; he can raise the dead. It is quite haunting when you remember that Talion was against the use of this power before Isildur and Zog the Eternal's defeats. At the siege of Minas Morgul, Talion automatically equips the ability.

Is Talion stronger than the Witch King?

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Is talion the leader of the nazgul? Because he could beat the entire nazgul, and the witch king, and sauron. Talion + Celebrimbor + C's "New Ring" were strong enough to fight several Nazgûl.

Is Talion in Silmarillion?

No, Talion appears only as a game character, in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

Did Isildur become a Nazgûl?

The story was abandoned, but Tolkien reused the characters and events. Isildur features briefly in voiced-over flashback sequences of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The video game Middle-earth: Shadow of War departs from Tolkien's narrative by having Sauron make Isildur into a Nazgûl or ringwraith.

Did Celebrimbor use Talion?

Bound to Talion, Celebrimbor grants him Elven powers to help him seek revenge for the death of his wife and son. 2017: Middle-earth: Shadow of War: Celebrimbor uses Talion to create a new ring of power so they can dominate the orc forces of Sauron's army to create one in their own service.

Why did Talion make a new ring?

The New Ring was made with the intent of rivaling Sauron's own, and thus bestow upon its wearers the ability of Domination over many sentient lifeforms susceptible to its immense magical power. This allows one to enslave others and assemble an army with sufficient effort.

How did Sauron beat Celebrimbor?

Captured by Sauron, the elf was then tortured as punishment, such as witnessing his family tortured and killed in front of him, before finally being beaten to death with his own Mithril hammer by Sauron.

What do the orcs call Talion?

Orcs and Orc Captains refer to Talion, a ranger of the Black Gates as "the Tark".

Is Celebrimbor evil?

Unlike in the books, Celebrimbor doesn't appear to be an innocent pawn in Sauron's plan to create evil and unleash it upon the world. In fact, it seems as though he is the mastermind at work here, and the driving force of evil and greed that makes the rings so corrupted in the fist place.

Is any of Shadow of War canon?

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Are these games canon to the LOTR movies? Or are they just "what if" type of games? They arent canon.

Which wraith is Talion?

Celebrimbor is the wraith bound to Talion the ranger. Celebrimbor is the Wraith, or more likely a soul drawn from the Halls of Mandos.

Why does Talion look different in Shadow of War?

Of course the look of Talion's eyes is altered by his state of undeath :), the blue eyes are after the transformation, before in the 'prologue' sequence before his 'death' Talion had brown eyes (seen clearly in close-up when he looks at his wife walking the rampart at Morannon).

Is Talion one of the nine in LotR?

9 just happens to be the number that he has given to men and turned into wraiths. He has another 3 or 4 in his possession. But yeah, Talion takes the place of one of the 9 as depicted in the LotR trilogy.

Does Talion identify as a woman?

It's not well known but Talion identifies as a woman so yes you can.

Who betrays Talion in shadow of war?

she doesn't betray Talion, Celebrimbor betrays Talion and abandons him to die. Celebrimbor gave Eltariel the new ring.

Who is Talion based on?

The character of Talion is inspired by Boromir.