Сильмариллион
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth
YettheoathofFeanorandtheevildeedsthatithadwroughtdidinjurytothedesignofMaedhros,andhehadlessaidthanshouldhavebeen.OrodrethwouldnotmarchforthatthewordofanysonofFeanor,becauseofthedeedsofCelegormandCurufin;andtheElvesofNargothrondtrustedstilltodefendtheirhiddenstrongholdbysecrecyandstealth.Thencecameonlyasmallcompany,followingGwindorsonofGuilin,averyvaliantprince;andagainstthewillofOrodrethhewenttothenorthernwar,becausehegrievedforthelossofGelmirhisbrotherintheDagorBragollach.TheytookthebadgeofthehouseofFingolfin,andmarchedbeneaththebannersofFingon;andtheycameneverback,saveone.
FromDoriathcamelittlehelp.ForMaedhrosandhisbrothers,beingconstrainedbytheiroath,hadbeforesenttoThingolandremindedhimwithhaughtywordsoftheirclaim,summoninghimtoyieldtheSilmaril,orbecometheirenemy.Meliancounselledhimtosurrenderit;butthewordsofthesonsofFeanorwereproudandthreatening,andThingolwasfilledwithanger,thinkingoftheanguishofLuthienandthebloodofBerenwherebythejewelhadbeenwon,despitethemaliceofCelegormandCurufin.AndeverydaythathelookedupontheSilmarilthemorehedesiredtokeepitforever;forsuchwasitspower.Thereforehesentbackthemessengerswithscornfulwords.
