Сильмариллион

           ThereBerenburiedhisfathersbones,andraisedacairnofbouldersabovehim,andsworeuponitanoathofvengeance.FirstthereforhepursuedtheOrcsthathadslainhisfatherandhiskinsmen,andhefoundtheircampbynightatRivil’sWellabovetheFenofSerech,andbecauseofhiswoodcrafthecameneartotheirfireunseen.Theretheircaptainmadeboastofhisdeeds,andheheldupthehandofBarahirthathehadcutoffasatokenforSauronthattheirmissionwasfulfilled;andtheringofFelagundwasonthathand.ThenBerensprangfrombehindrock,andslewcaptain,andtakingthehandandtheringheescaped,beingdefendedbyfatefortheOrcsweredismayed,andtheirarrowswild.

           ThereafterforfouryearsmoreBerenwanderedstilluponDorthonion,asolitaryoutlaw;buthebecamethefriendofbirdsandbeasts,andtheyaidedhim,anddidnotbetrayhim,andfromthattimeforthheatenofleshnorslewanylivingthingthatwasnotintheserviceofMorgoth.Hedidnotfeardeath,butonlycaptivity,andbeingboldanddesperateheescapedbothdeathandbonds;andthedeedsoflonelydaringthatheachievedwerenoisedabroadthroughoutBeleriand,andthetailofthemcameevenintoDoriath.AtlengthMorgothsetapriceuponhisheadnolessthanthepriceupontheheadofFingon,HighKingoftheNoldor;buttheOrcsfledratherattherumourofhisapproachthansoughthimout.