Annatar tries to convince Celebrimbor to make Rings for Men

S2E5 00:10:49—00:15:18
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Named Speaking Characters

Celebrimbor
Annatar

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00:10:57 00:11:00 Celebrimbor Too much? My remarks.
00:11:00 00:11:02 Annatar I encouraged you to keep it short.
00:11:04 00:11:05 Celebrimbor Oh...
00:11:05 00:11:07 Celebrimbor Do not recall you saying that.
00:11:09 00:11:12 Annatar Well, you do not always listen.
00:11:13 00:11:15 Annatar Once you have an idea set in your head.
00:11:19 00:11:21 Celebrimbor Truth is, I should've spoken longer.
00:11:23 00:11:24 Celebrimbor To credit your contributions.
00:11:28 00:11:29 Annatar Forgive me.
00:11:31 00:11:33 Annatar I find it difficult to stay festive,
00:11:35 00:11:38 Annatar when those most affected by Mordor's rise are still suffering.
00:11:41 00:11:42 Celebrimbor Rings for Men?
00:11:49 00:11:51 Annatar I did not say anything about Rings.
00:11:52 00:11:55 Celebrimbor It is a game you play, is it not?
00:11:55 00:11:59 Celebrimbor Sowing seeds in others' minds and then convincing them
00:11:59 00:12:01 Celebrimbor that the fruit is of their own thought.
00:12:01 00:12:04 Annatar I thought our minds were as one in this.
00:12:07 00:12:09 Annatar Have you had a change of heart?
00:12:09 00:12:13 Celebrimbor This is a night for Dwarves. Come. We shall speak of Men tomorrow.
00:12:15 00:12:17 Annatar I would prefer to speak of them now.
00:12:22 00:12:24 Celebrimbor Much of the misery of Men is of their own making.
00:12:26 00:12:29 Celebrimbor And I have been informed that it was the Men of the Southlands
00:12:29 00:12:31 Celebrimbor who aided Adar in his conquest in the first place.
00:12:31 00:12:32 Annatar Only some of them.
00:12:32 00:12:35 Celebrimbor Many of the rest have already been given new homes,
00:12:36 00:12:39 Celebrimbor by their own kind, from Númenor.
00:12:40 00:12:42 Annatar Have you ever been to Númenor?
00:12:42 00:12:43 Celebrimbor No.
00:12:45 00:12:46 Annatar It is remarkable.
00:12:47 00:12:48 Annatar But fractured.
00:12:50 00:12:53 Annatar Ever teetering between glory and ruin.
00:12:55 00:12:57 Annatar I fear Númenor.
00:12:58 00:13:00 Annatar More than any land in Middle-earth.
00:13:02 00:13:05 Annatar I had hoped our Rings might make her stable.
00:13:07 00:13:09 Celebrimbor We cannot give Rings to Men.
00:13:10 00:13:12 Celebrimbor The risk of corruption is simply too great.
00:13:12 00:13:15 Celebrimbor Whatever problems we might solve will be nothing
00:13:15 00:13:16 Celebrimbor against those we could create.
00:13:16 00:13:17 Annatar Yes.
00:13:18 00:13:19 Annatar You are right.
00:13:20 00:13:23 Annatar Of course. Men are capable of great frailty.
00:13:26 00:13:28 Annatar But when the darkness falls,
00:13:29 00:13:34 Annatar there are always some who rise forth and shine.
00:13:37 00:13:40 Annatar Eärendil, Tuor,
00:13:41 00:13:43 Annatar Beren, son of Barahir.
00:13:47 00:13:48 Celebrimbor Exactly what are you proposing?
00:13:51 00:13:53 Annatar We find Men we can trust.
00:13:54 00:13:58 Annatar The wisest, the most noble, the purest of heart.
00:13:58 00:14:02 Annatar From Númenor to Rhûn, we identify nine Ring-bearers
00:14:02 00:14:04 Annatar of the nine greatest mortal kingdoms.
00:14:04 00:14:05 Celebrimbor Nine?
00:14:08 00:14:09 Annatar The perfection of the Three.
00:14:12 00:14:13 Annatar Thrice perfected.
00:14:15 00:14:20 Annatar For our third forging, we will make nine.
00:14:23 00:14:28 Celebrimbor We have accomplished great things, my friend.
00:14:30 00:14:33 Celebrimbor Let us not tempt failure...
00:14:35 00:14:39 Celebrimbor by allowing our reach to exceed our grasp.
00:14:44 00:14:47 Celebrimbor I am sorry. My answer is no.
00:14:48 00:14:50 Celebrimbor The Rings of Power are complete.
00:14:52 00:14:53 Annatar Of course.
00:14:56 00:14:59 Annatar You need not apologize. Very well.
00:15:09 00:15:11 Annatar I shall make the Nine myself.