But there are glitches in the mirage. Celebrimbor keeps seeing the same mouse scurrying in the same way across the same stretch of floor. The gems in his hammer come and go. His candles never burn all the way down. Sometimes he catches a reflection of himself that shows how haggard he actually looks.

Few things are more inspiring and entertaining to watch on screen than a classic Lord of the Rings battle. The siege of Helm’s Deep from The Two Towers and the battle at the Pel