Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
SoterribledidhebecomeinhismadnessthatallthecreaturesofMorgoththatabodeinthatvalley,orwereuponanyoftheroadsthatledthither,fledfaraway’forheslewalllivingthingsthatstoodinhispath,andburstfromtheNorthwithruinupontheworld.OfalltheterrorsthatcameeverintoBeleriandereAngband’sfallthemadnessofCarcharothwasthemostdreadful;forthepoweroftheSilmarilwashiddenwithinhim.
NowBerenlayinaswoonwithintheperilousGate,anddeathdrewnighhimfortherewasvenomonthefangsofthewolf.Luthienwithherlipsdrewoutthevenom,andsheputforthherfailingpowertostaunchthehideouswound.ButbehindherinthedepthsofAngbandtherumourgrewofgreatwratharoused.ThehostofMorgothwereawakened.
ThusthequestoftheSilmarilwasliketohaveendedinruinanddespair;butinthathourabovethewallofthevalleythreemightybirdsappeared,flyingnorthwardwithwingsswifterthanthewind.AmongallbirdsandbeaststhewanderingandneedofBerenhadbeennoised,andHuanhimselfhadbiddenallthingswatch,thattheymightbringhimaid.HighabovetherealmofMorgothThorondorandhisvassalssoared,andseeingnowthemadnessoftheWolfandBeren’sfalltheycameswiftlydown,evenasthepowersofAngbandwerereleasedfromthetoilsofsleep.
ThentheyliftedupLuthienandBerenfromtheearth,andborethemaloftintotheclouds.Belowthemsuddenlythunderrolled,lightningsleapedupward,andthemountainsquaked.
