The same applies to branded beasts. In the aftermath of Helm's defeat however, Talion rounded on Celebrimbor, outraged by one thing he'd seen in the vision most of all; the elf lord standing side by side with Sauron as the Dark Lord presented Helm with the Ring of Power that had consumed him. Killing the torch-bearers, they again spoke with the forest spirit, who told them all was burned and choked by the fire. Talion can't use it as an equipped weapon. Celebrimbor reprimanded Talion for his decision, warning that Shelob had been powerful and dangerous enough and the new Ring would only increase her power, but when Talion attacked her in a bid to reclaim the Ring, Shelob stopped him and urged him not to pick a fight with her, instead directing him to travel to Minas Ithil, currently under siege by Sauron's armies and reclaim the Palantir kept there before it fell into the Dark Lord's hands. However, the Balrog ambushed them as they neared the top and cast Carnen back into the pit whilst Talion leaped from its back and managed to grab the cliff just before he fell back with Carnen, as the Balrog turned and fled. For instance, because Celebrimbor is gone, Talion has a new green wraith form of himself. Dark Talion is the skin you unlock for Talion during the final mission of the Shadow of War storyline. Talion is also capable of binding his enemies' feet to the earth with arrows and slowing down time in combat with focus. Journeying on to Gorgoroth, Talion and Celebrimbor rendezvoused with Eltariel near several ruins where she claimed to have witnessed activity involving the Nazgûl. However, the interruption of Idril allowed Castamir to kill the Warchief with its own blade. When he stands among dead Orcs, he's able to raise them from death and brand them, making them fight for him. Talion and Celebrimbor soon turned their attention to Zog and his Acolytes and strove to prevent his cult of Necromancers from raising more of Mordor's dead to forge an army of their own. Turning away from Celebrimbor and staring at the smoldering peak of Mount Doom, Talion declared his intention to create a new Ring of Power. Talion had also celebrated events such as anniversaries of his marriage with his wife at the Black Gate as well, during one of which they discussed the possibility of leaving the gate, and Ioreth asked Talion if he had spoken with her father about this. Hirgon wished to gather his men and retaliate, but Talion convinced him to evacuate his people from Mordor, insisting that the servants of Sauron were beyond him and out for blood. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is a skilled swordsman after many years of training, and he has honed his skill in the use of swords and daggers. Fighting off packs of ghuls and drakes attacking from above that Helm summoned to aid him, Talion was, after a lengthy and protracted battle, able to defeat and dominate Helm, gaining a glimpse into his past and his fall; fatally injured in an ambush orchestrated by Siric, the prince of Dunland, who was angered by Helm's refusal to let Siric wed his daughter, Talion saw Helm visited by Sauron on his deathbed at Edoras, the Dark Lord gifted him a Ring of Power, promising Helm it would ensure his "daughter's safe return" (the young woman having seemingly been kidnapped by Siric); healed by the ring's power, Helm laid siege to his enemy's fortress, intending to get his daughter back from the warlord who had taken her. While in the wraith world, Talion is capable of using shadow strike, an attack which allows him to teleport to his enemies' location, opening opportunities for a surprise attack or to navigate over difficult terrain.