Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
TheNoldormadethem.Fëanorhimself,maybe,wroughtthem,indayssolongagothatthetimecannotbemeasuredinyears.ButthereisnothingthatSauroncannotturntoeviluses.AlasforSaruman!Itwashisdownfall,asInowperceive.Periloustousallarethedevicesofanartdeeperthanwepossessourselves.Yethemustbeartheblame.Fool!tokeepitsecret,forhisownprofit.NoworddidheeverspeakofittoanyoftheCouncil.WehadnotyetgiventhoughttothefateofthepalantíriofGondorinitsruinouswars.ByMentheywerealmostforgotten.EveninGondortheywereasecretknownonlytoafew;inArnortheywererememberedonlyinarhymeofloreamongtheDúnedain.’
’WhatdidtheMenofoldusethemfor?’askedPippin,delightedandastonishedatgettinganswerstosomanyquestions,andwonderinghowlongitwouldlast.
’Toseefaroff,andtoconverseinthoughtwithoneanother,’saidGandalf.’InthatwaytheylongguardedandunitedtherealmofGondor.TheysetupStonesatMinasAnor,andatMinasIthil,andatOrthancintheringofIsengard.ThechiefandmasterofthesewasundertheDomeofStarsatOsgiliathbeforeitsruin.ThethreeotherswerefarawayintheNorth.InthehouseofElronditistoldthattheywereatAnnúminas,andAmonSûl,andElendil’sStonewasontheTowerHillsthatlooktowardsMithlondintheGulfofLunewherethegreyshipslie.
’Eachpalantírrepliedtoeach,butallthoseinGondorwereeveropentotheviewofOsgiliath.
