Such a being was bound to its incarnation to an extent.
This is why Fingolfin could injure Morgoth, why Gil-galad and Elendil could kill Sauron, why Glorfindel and Ecthelion could kill their respective balrogs, why Saruman could die the way he did, etc.
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...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.
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