Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth

           ArnoediadItissaidthatBerenandLuthienreturnedtothenorthernlandsofMiddle-earth,anddwelttogetherforatimeaslivingmanandwoman;andtheytookupagaintheirmortalforminDoriath.Thosethatsawthemwerebothgladandfearful;andLuthienwenttoMenegrothandhealedthewinterofThingolwiththetouchofherhand.ButMelianlookedinhereyesandreadthedoomthatwaswrittenthere,andturnedaway;forsheknewthatapartingbeyondtheendoftheworldhadcomebetweenthem,andnogriefoflosshasbeenheavierthanthegriefofMeliantheMaiainthathour.

           ThenBerenandLuthienwentforthalone,fearingneitherthirstnorhunger;andtheypassedbeyondtheRiverGelionintoOssiriand,anddweltthereinTolGalenthegreenisle,inthemidstofAdurant,untilalltidingsofthemceased.TheEldarafterwardscalledthatcountryDorFirn-i-Guinar,theLandoftheDeadthatLive;andtherewasbornDiorAranelthebeautiful,whowasafterknownasDiorEluchil,whichisThingol’sHeir.NomortalmanspokeeveragainwithBerensonofBarahir;andnonesawBerenorLuthienleavetheworld,ormarkedwhereatlasttheirbodieslay.

           InthosedaysMaedhrossonofFeanorlifteduphisheart,perceivingthatMorgothwasnotunassailable;forthedeedsofBerenandLuthienweresunginmanysongsthroughoutBeleriand.YetMorgothwoulddestroythemall,onebyone,iftheycouldnotagainunite,andmakenewleagueandcommoncouncil;andhebeganthosecounselsfortheraisingofthefortunesoftheEldarthatarecalledtheUnionofMaedhros.