why did Celebrimbor allow Sauron?

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Re: Enedhil/Celebrimbor...Whatever!

The Elessar issue is also tied into the question of Celebrimbor's parentage. JRRT &quot;fixed&quot; Celebrimbor as being of the house of Feanor in LoTR. Thus his speculation in UT that Celebrimbor was from Gondolin (and a Teler if I recall) wouldn't fit with what was published. JRRT generally avoided contradicting himself (so long as he realized he was doing so). If JRRT had become aware of the contradiction, he would have modified the Elessar's origin, either by adopting some form of the Enerdhil tale or otherwise.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>