Сильмариллион
Of the Noldor in Beleriand
Forwhatcause,Galadriel,werethehighpeopleoftheNoldordrivenforthasexilesfromAman?OrwhatevilliesonthesonsofFeanorthattheyaresohaughtyandsofell?DoInotstrikenearthetruth?’"Near,’saidGaladriel;’savethatwewerenotdrivenforth,butcameofourownwill,andagainstthatoftheValar.AndthroughgreatperilandindespiteoftheValarforthispurposewecame:totakevengeanceuponMorgoth,andregainwhathestole.’
ThenGaladrielspoketoMelianoftheSilmarils,andoftheslayingofKingFinweatFormenos:butstillshesaidnowordoftheOath,noroftheKinslaying,noroftheburningoftheshipsatLosgar.ButMeliansaid:’Nowmuchyoutellme,andyetmoreIperceive.AdarknessyouwouldcastoverthelongroadfromTirion,butIseeevilthere,whichThingolshouldlearnforhisguidance.’
’Maybe,’saidGaladriel;’butnotofme.’
AndMelianspokethennomoreofthesematterswithGaladriel;butshetoldtoKingThingolallthatshehadheardoftheSilmarils.’Thisisagreatmatter,’shesaid,’greaterindeedthantheNoldorthemselvesunderstand;fortheLightofAmanandthefateofArdalielockednowinthesethings,theworkofFeanor,whoisgone.Theyshallnotberecovered,Iforetell,byanypoweroftheEldar;andtheworldshallbebrokeninbattlesthataretocome,eretheyarewrestedfromMorgoth.Seenow!Feanortheyhaveslain,andmanyanother,asIguess;butfirstofallthedeathstheyhavebroughtandyetshallbringwasFinweyourfriend.
