Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
SogreatafeardidhesetintheirheartsthatneverafteruntilthetimeofTurinwouldanyElfofthatrealmgointoopenbattle;butwithstealthandambush,withwizardryandvenomeddart,theypursuedallstrangers,forgettingthebondsofkinship.ThustheyfellfromthevalourandfreedomoftheElvesofold,andtheirlandwasdarkened.
AndnowtheymurmuredthatFinarfin’ssonwasnotasaValatocommandthem,andtheyturnedtheirfacesfromhim.ButthecurseofMandoscameuponthebrothers,anddarkthoughtsaroseintheirhearts,thinkingtosendforthFelagundalonetohisdeath,andtousurp,itmightbe,thethroneofNargothrond;fortheywereoftheeldestlineoftheprincesoftheNoldor.
AndFelagundseeingthathewasforsakentookfromhisheadthesilvercrownofNargothrondandcastitathisfeet,saying:’Youroathsoffaithtomeyoumaybreak,butImustholdmybond.Yetiftherebeanyonwhomtheshadowofoutcursehasnotyetfallen,Ishouldfindatleastafewtofollowme,andshouldnotgohenceasabeggarthatisthrustfromthegates.’Thereweretenthatstoodbyhim;andthechiefofthem,whowasnamedEdrahil,stoopingliftedthecrownandaskedthatitbegiventoastewarduntilFelagund’sreturn.’foryouremainmyking,andtheirs,’hesaid,’whateverbetide.’
ThenFelagundgavethecrownofNargothrondtoOrodrethhisbrothertogoverninhisstead;andCelegormandCurufinsaidnothing,buttheysmiledandwentfromthehalls.