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[Shadow of War]How the hell is Celebrimbor so powerful?

I mean, he's just a fallen elf who made a ring, right? What gives him the power to basically single handedly stand against the full might of Sauron and all his armies?
gpt
I think you may be underestimating the old Elves.

Elves the likes of Celebrimbor are nearly as powerful as Sauron. We have examples of Elves of his stature killing Balrogs.

Celebrimbor is also the grandchild of Faenor, who was a mighty Elf in his own right, and made the palantiri, something Gandalf said was beyond the skill of even Sauron. So he has powerful blood, which counts for a lot in Middle Earth.

Now, does that mean he can fight whole armies single-handed? Probably not, but then again, Shadow of War (sorry) isn’t canon.