Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
Thereforewhentheyapproachedhedeniedthementry,andbadethemstand;andhedrewnearwithmenace,scentingsomethingstrangeintheairaboutthem.Butsuddenlysomepower,descendedfromofoldfromdivinerace,possessedLuthien,andcastingbackherfoulraimentshestoodforth,smallbeforethemightofCarcharoth,butradiantandterrible.Liftingupherhandshecommandedhimtosleep,saying:’Owoe-begottenspirit,fallnowintodarkoblivion,andforgetforawhilethedreadfuldoomoflife.’AndCarcharothwasfelled,asthoughlightninghadsmittenhim.
ThenBerenandLuthienwentthroughtheGate,anddownthelabyrinthinestairs;andtogetherwroughtthegreatestdeedthathasbeendaredbyElvesorMen.FortheycametotheseatofMorgothinhisnethermosthallthatwasupheldbyhorror,litbyfire,andfilledwithweaponsofdeathandtorment.ThereBerenslunkinwolf’sformbeneathhisthrone;butLuthienwasstrippedofherdisguisebythewillofMorgoth,andhebenthisgazeuponher.Shewasnotdauntedbyhiseyes;andshenamedherownname,andofferedherservicetosingbeforehim,afterthemannerofaminstrel.ThenMorgothlookinguponherbeautyconceivedinhisthoughtanevillust,andadesignmoredarkthananythathadyetcomeintohisheartsincehefledfromValinor.Thushewasbeguiledbyhisownmalice,forhewatchedher,leavingherfreeforawhile,andtakingsecretpleasureinhisthought.
