Celeborn

* Portrait
* In Game
* Armoured

"Very tall they were, and the Lady no less tall than the Lord; and they were grave and beautiful. They were clad wholly in white; and the hair of the Lady was of deep gold, and the hair of the Lord Celeborn was of silver long and bright; but no sign of age was upon them, unless it were in the depths of their eyes; for these were keen as lances in the starlight, and yet profound, the wells of deep memory."
—The Mirror of Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring

Celeborn was a Sindarin prince and a kinsman of King Thingol of Doriath. He and Galadriel married each other while she was staying there. They lived for a while in Lindon and Eregion before moving to Lothlórien where they eventually ruled after the death of King Amroth. During the War of the Ring, Celeborn led the Galadhrim across the Anduin to do battle against the forces of Dol Guldur.

## Abilities

**Level 1: Lord of the Galadhrim (W)** - Modifier Type: Leadership. All nearby friendly units gain +10% speed, +50% experience gain and fear resistance. Celeborn also causes fear to nearby enemies. Passive ability.

Level 3: Celeborn is accompanied by three sword-wielding Sentinels of the Silver Tree. Passive ability.

Level 7: Celeborn summons three sword-wielding Sentinels of the Silver Tree to guard an allied hero for 45s. Left click icon then left click on target hero.

**Level 2: The Silver Host (R)** - Summons a battalion of Sentinels of the Silver Tree. At rank 4, includes an additional battalion of sword-wielding Sentinels of the Silver Tree. At rank 7, includes an additional battalion of bow-wielding Sentinels of the Silver Tree. At rank 10, two of both. Left click to activate

**Level 4: Cunning Warrior (T)** - Celeborn gains +100% armour and deals splash damage for 30 seconds. Enemies around him lose 20% Damage and 20% Armor. Left click to activate.

**Level 6: Armaments of Doriath**  - Celeborn wields his ancient armaments from Doriath gaining a 33% armor increase. Celeborn's attacks now deal magic damage. Passive ability.

**Level 8: Wise Beyond Measure (V)** - Celeborn's words grant friendly units great experience. Left click then left click on target

## Upgrades

**Gifts of Lórien** - Lord of the Galadhrim grants units +33% armour.

## Strategy

Celeborn is a powerful warrior for the Lothlórien faction, especially gains his armour bonuses from **Armaments of Doriath** and can buff himself through **Cunning Warrior**. The strength of his guards at level 3 also cannot be underestimated as they can often be the difference between victory and defeat when fighting an enemy hero. However, Celeborn's main strengths are as a supportive leader. He is able to ensure that allied heroes are protected with their own set of guards and can bolster Lothlórien's army with increasingly larger numbers of elite Sentinels of the Silver Tree with **The** **Silver Host**. These armies can be boosted with his own leadership, that becomes even stronger when Gifts of Lórien is used on him. This can be especially useful when combined with Galadriel's **The Lady of Lothlorien** due to the faster cooldowns. Lastly, **Wise Beyond Measure** can be used to help allies reach higher levels faster. This will save money on banner carriers and also allow the elves to reach level 2 where they can heal automatically.