Сильмариллион
Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
Forthesewereslainonebyone,untilatlastonlytwelvemenremainedtoBarahir:Berenhisson,andBaragundandBelegundhisnephews,thesonsofBregolas,andninefaithfulservantsofhishousewhosenameswerelongrememberedinthesongsoftheNoldor:
RadhruinandDairuintheywere,DagnirandRagnor,GildorandGorlimtheunhappy,ArthadandUrthel,andHathaldirtheyoung.Outlawswithouthopetheybecame,adesperatebandthatcouldnotescapeandwouldnotyield,fortheirdwellingsweredestroyed,andtheirwivesandchildrencaptured,slain,orfled.FromHithlumtherecameneithernewsnorhelp,andBarahirandhismenwerehuntedlikewildbeasts;andtheyretreatedtothebarrenhighlandabovetheforest,andwanderedamongthetarnsandrockymoorsofthatregion,furthestfromthespiesandspellsofMorgoth.
Theirbedwastheheatherandtheirroofthecloudysky.
FornighontwoyearsaftertheDagorBragollachtheNoldorstilldefendedthewesternpassaboutthesourcesofSirion,forthepowerofUlmowasinthatwater,andMinasTirithwithstoodtheOrcs.Butatlength,afterthefallofFingolfin,Sauron,greatestandmostterribleoftheservantsofMorgoth,whointheSindarintonguewasnamedGorthaur,cameagainstOrodreth,thewardenofthetoweruponTolSirion.Sauronwasbecomenowasorcererofdreadfulpower,masterofshadowsandofphantoms,foulinwisdom,cruelinstrength,misshapingwhathetouched,twistingwhatheruled,lordofwerewolves;hisdominionwastorment.
