Сильмариллион
Of Maeglin Aredhel
ButnowthetreesofNanElmothwerethetallestanddarkestinallBeleriand,andtherethesunnevercame;andthereEoldwelt,whowasnamedtheDarkElf.OfoldhewasofthekinofThingol,buthewasrestlessandillateaseinDoriath,andwhentheGirdleofMelianwassetabouttheForestofRegionwherehedwelthefledthencetoNanElmoth.Therehelivedindeepshadow,lovingthenightandthetwilightunderthestars.HeshunnedtheNoldor,holdingthemtoblameforthereturnofMorgoth,totroublethequietofBeleriand;butfortheDwarveshehadmorelikingthananyotheroftheElvenfolkofold.FromhimtheDwarveslearnedmuchofwhatpassedinthelandsoftheEldar.
NowthetrafficoftheDwarvesdownfromtheBlueMountainsfollowedtworoadsacrossEastBeleriand,andthenorthernway,goingtowardstheFordsofAros,passednightoNanElmoth;andthereEolwouldmeettheNaugrimandholdconversewiththem.AndastheirfriendshipgrewhewouldattimesgoanddwellasguestinthedeepmansionsofNogrodorBelegostTherehelearnedmuchofmetalwork,andcametogreatskilltherein;andhedevisedametalashardasthesteeloftheDwarves,butsomalleablethathecouldmakeitthinandsupple;andyetitremainedresistanttoallbladesanddarts.Henameditgalvorn,foritwasblackandshininglikejet,andhewascladinitwheneverhewentabroad.ButEol,thoughstoopedbyhissmithwork,wasnoDwarf,butatallElfofahighkinoftheTeleri,noblethoughgrimofface;andhiseyescouldseedeepintoshadowsanddarkplaces.
