#what did sayyyyy those words are coming back after sauron's ass

[sauronism]

"it is a game you play, is it not?" the fact that celebrimbor recognize how manipulative annatar can be and how he have been noticing these patterns just shows how well celebrimbor knows him. the truth may be concealed away from him, but he will always sees right through annatar just as halbrand said in ep2, "you see? i've never been able to hide anything from you." celebrimbor is observant, not an idiot. he knew something is wrong. he just wanted to believe that his final work can help others in middle earth and his forging throughout the years are not wasteful.