Сильмариллион
Of the Coming of Men into the West
BeforethemlaythefencesofDoriath,andsouthwardlaySirionanditsimpassablefens.ThereforeJthekingsofthethreehousesoftheNoldor,seeinghopetofstrengthinthesonsofMen,sentwordthatanyoftheEdainthatwishedmightremoveandcometodwellamongtheirpeople.InthiswaythemigrationoftheEdainbegan:atfirstlittlebylittle,butlaterinfamiliesandkindreds,theyaroseandleftEstolad,untilaftersomefiftyyearsmanythousandshadenteredthelandsoftheKings.Mostofthesetookthelongroadnorthwards,untilthewaysbecamewellknowntothem.ThepeopleofBeorcametoDorthonionanddweltinlandsruledbythehouseofFinarfin.ThepeopleofAradan(forMarachhisfatherremainedinEstoladuntilhisdeath)forthemostpartwentonwestward;andsomecametoHithlum,butMagorsonofAradanandmanyofthepeoplepasseddownSirionintoBeleriandanddweltawhileinthevalesofthesouthernslopesofEredWethrin.
ItissaidthatinallthesemattersnonesaveFinrodFelagundtookcounselwithKingThingol,andhewasillpleased,bothforthatreason,andbecausehewastroubledbydreamsconcerningthecomingofMen,ereeverthefirsttidingsofthemwereheard.ThereforehecommandedthatMenshouldtakenolandstodwellinsaveinthenorth,andthattheprinceswhomtheyservedshouldbeanswerableforallthattheydid;andhesaid:’IntoDoriathshallnoMancomewhilemyrealmlasts,noteventhoseofthehouseofBeorwhoserveFinrodthebeloved.’
