Сильмариллион
Of Maeglin Aredhel
ButMaeglinprosperedandgrewgreatamongtheGondolindrim,praisedbyall,andhighinthefavourofTurgon;forifhewouldlearneagerlyandswiftlyallthathemight,hehadmuchalsototeach.Andhegatheredabouthimallsuchashadthemostbenttosmithcraftandmining;andhesoughtintheEchoriath(whicharetheEncirclingMountains),andfoundrichlodesoforeofdiversmetals.MostheprizedthehardironofthemineofAnghabarinthenorthoftheEchoriath,andthencehegotawealthofforgedmetalandofsteel,sothatthearmsoftheGondolindrimweremadeeverstrongerandmorekeen;andthatstoodthemingoodsteadinthedaystocome.WiseincounselwasMaeglinandwary,andyethardyandvaliantatneed.Andthatwasseeninafterdays:forwheninthedreadyearoftheNirnaethArnoediadTurgonopenedhisleaguerandmarchedforthtothehelpofFingoninthenorth,MaeglinwouldnotremaininGondolinasregentoftheKing,butwenttothewarandfoughtbesideTurgon,andprovedfellandfearlessinbattle.
ThusallseemedwellwiththefortunesofMaeglin,whohadrisentobemightyamongtheprincesoftheNoldor,andgreatestsaveoneinthemostrenownedoftheirrealms.Yethedidnotrevealhisheart:andthoughnotallthingswentashewouldheendureditinsilence,hidinghismindsothatfewcouldreadit,unlessitwereIdrilCelebrindal.ForfromhisfirstdaysinGondolinhehadborneagrief,everworsening,thatrobbedhimofalljoy:helovedthebeautyofIdrilanddesiredher,withouthope
