Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
FortheSilmarilsarecursedwithanoathofhatred,andhethatevennamesthemindesiremovesagreatpowerfromslumber;andthesonsofFeanorwouldlayalltheElf-kingdomsinruinratherthansufferanyotherthanthemselvestowinorpossessaSilmaril,fortheOathdrivesthem.AndnowCelegormandCurufinaredwellinginmyhalls;andthoughI,Finarfin’sson,amKing,theyhavewonastrongpowerintherealm,andleadmanyoftheirownpeople.Theyhaveshownfriendshiptomeineveryneed,butIfearthattheywillshowneitherlovenormercytoyou,ifyourquestbetold.Yetmyownoathholds;andthusweareallensnared.’
ThenKingFelagundspokebeforehispeople,recallingthedeedsofBarahir,andhisvowandhedeclaredthatitwaslaiduponhimtoaidthesonofBarahirinhisneed,andhesoughtthehelpofhischieftains.ThenCelegormaroseamidthethrong,anddrawinghisswordhecried:’Behefriendorfoe,whetherdemonofMorgoth,ofElf,orchildofMen,oranyotherlivingthinginArda,neitherlaw,norlove,norleagueofhell,normightoftheValar,noranypowerofwizardry,shalldefendhimfromthepursuinghateofFeanor’ssons,ifhetakeorfindaSilmarilandkeepit.FortheSilmarilswealoneclaim,untiltheworldends.’
Manyotherwordshespoke,aspotentaswerelongbeforeinTirionthewordsofhisfatherthatfirstinflamedtheNoldortorebellion.AndafterCelegormCurufinspoke,moresoftlybutwithnolesspower,conjuringinthemindsoftheElvesavisionofwarandtheruinofNargothrond.
