"Celebrimbor, desperate, himself withstood Sauron on the steps of the great door of the Mirdain; but he was grappled and taken captive, and the House was ransacked. There Sauron took the Nine Rings and other lesser works of the Mirdain; but the Seven and the Three he could not find. Then Celebrimbor was put to torment, and Sauron learned from him where the Seven were bestowed. . . Concerning the Three Rings Sauron could learn nothing from Celebrimbor; and he had him put to death. But he guessed the truth, that the Three had been committed to Elvish guardians: and that must mean to Galadriel and Gil-galad. In black anger he turned back to battle; and bearing as a banner Celebrimbor's body hung upon a pole, shot through with Orc-arrows, he turned upon the forces of Elrond."
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn, and of Amroth King of Lórien"
[ID: a picspam comprised of 18 images primarily in shades of dark and muted brown, black, and orange. Top to bottom, left to right, the images show:
1: A bed with a rumpled coverlet and sheets, the two pillows creased as if people have just gotten up / 2: The hand of a person with tan skin clutching two jeweled chains / 3: White serif text on a dark brown background reads "But wherefore should Middle-earth remain for ever desolate and dark, whereas the Elves could make it as fair as Eressëa, nay even as Valinor?" The first letter is in an ornate blackletter font, and shadowed with a paler brown / 4: Neat paper files tied with ribbons / 5: Three jeweled rings lying on a dark, somewhat reflective surface / 6: Shelves full of bottles and beakers / 7: The lower part of a pale-skinned person's face. They wear dark red lipstick and their mouth is slightly open, showing white teeth in a neutral expression. Golden, viscous-looking liquid, perhaps honey, drips down over their lips and towards their chin / 8: A close-up of two figures carved from stone, one gripping the other's waist and thigh / 9: A piece of glowing metal being hammered on an anvil. A light-skinned person's hand is visible holding the hammer, a little blurred as if in motion / 10: Same format as Image 3, but the text reads "And since you have not returned thither, as you might, I perceive that you love this Middle-earth, as do I." / 11: A detail from the painting "Saint Sebastian" by Gerrit van Honthorst, showing a pale-skinned person's stomach and legs pierced with arrows, their groin shielded with a white loincloth. They lean against a tree, their posture suggesting they are bound to it. Blood drips on their skin, one arrow fully transfixing their thigh / 12: A vein of pyrite in dark rock / 13: An arched stone corridor lined with barred cells / 14: A person wearing a white shirt, shown from lower face to mid torso. They have light brown skin and hold a ball of light in their hands, illuminating them with a warm glow though they are surrounded by darkness. What the viewer can see of their expression suggests focus and wonder, and a vague smile / 15: A burning tower with a peaked roof, flames billowing from the collapsing walls / 16: Same format as Images 3 and 10, but the text reads "Is it not then our task to labour together for its enrichment, and for the raising of all the Elven-kindreds that wander here untaught to the height of that power and knowledge which those have who are beyond the Sea?" / 17: Two outstretched arms, the palms of the hands resting gently on top of one another. The person or people have light brown skin and are adorned at fingers and wrists with delicate gold rings and chains / 18: A detail of the painting "Sumptuous Still Life" by Abraham van Beyeren, showing a table loaded with a jumble of various fruits and other foods, as well as tableware, a cloth, and a wooden flute //End ID]
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