Сильмариллион
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth
Maedhrosmadenoanswer,forhehadnowbeguntodevisetheleagueandunionoftheElves;butCelegormandCurufinvowedopenlytoslayThingolanddestroyhispeople,iftheycamevictoriousfromwar,andthejewelwerenotsurrenderedoffreewill.ThenThingolfortifiedthemarchesofhisrealm,andwentnottowar,noranyoutofDoriathsaveMablungandBeleg,whowereunwillingtohavenopartinthesegreatdeeds.TothemThingolgaveleavetogo,solongastheyservednotthesonsofFeanor;andtheyjoinedthemselvestothehostofFingon.
ButMaedhroshadthehelpoftheNaugrim,bothinarmedforceandingreatstoreofweapons;andthesmithiesofNogrodandBelegostwerebusyinthosedays.Andhegatheredtogetheragainallhisbrothersandallthepeoplewhowouldfollowthem;andtheMenofBorandUlfangweremarshalledandtrainedforwar,andtheysummonedyetmoreoftheirkinsfolkoutoftheEast.MoreoverinthewestFingon,everthefriendofMaedhros,tookcounselwithHimring,andinHithlumtheNoldorandtheMenofthehouseofHadorpreparedforwar.IntheforestofBrethilHalmir,lordofthePeopleofHaleth,gatheredhismen,andtheywhettedtheiraxes;butHalmirdiederethewarcame,andHaldirhissonruledthatpeople.AndtoGondolinalsothetidingscame,toTurgon,thehiddenking.
