Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Thelightoftheclearautumnmorningwasnowglowinginthevalley.Thenoiseofbubblingwaterscameupfromthefoamingriver-bed.Birdsweresinging,andawholesomepeacelayontheland.ToFrodohisdangerousflight,andtherumoursofthedarknessgrowingintheworldoutside,alreadyseemedonlythememoriesofatroubleddream;butthefacesthatwereturnedtomeetthemastheyenteredweregrave.
Elrondwasthere,andseveralotherswereseatedinsilenceabouthim.FrodosawGlorfindelandGloin;andinacorneraloneStriderwassitting,cladinhisoldtravel-wornclothesagain.ElronddrewFrodotoaseatbyhisside,andpresentedhimtothecompany,saying:
"Here,myfriendsisthehobbit,FrodosonofDrogo.Fewhaveevercomehitherthroughgreaterperiloronanerrandmoreurgent."
HethenpointedoutandnamedthosewhomFrodohadnotmetbefore.TherewasayoungerdwarfatGloin’sside:hissonGimli.BesideGlorfindeltherewereseveralothercounsellorsofElrond’shousehold,ofwhomErestorwasthechief;andwithhimwasGaldor,anElffromtheGreyHavenswhohadcomeonanerrandfromCirdantheShipwright.TherewasalsoastrangeElfcladingreenandbrown,Legolas,amessengerfromhisfather,Thranduil,theKingoftheElvesofNorthernMirkwood.Andseatedalittleapartwasatallmanwithafairandnobleface,dark-hairedandgrey-eyed,proudandsternofglance.
