Сильмариллион
Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
FortheOrcshadlifeandmultipliedafterthemanneroftheChildrenofIluvatar;andnaughtthathadlifeofitsown,northesemblanceoflife,couldeverMelkormakesincehisrebellionintheAinulindalebeforetheBeginning:sosaythewise.AnddeepintheirdarkheartstheOrcsloathedtheMasterwhomtheyservedinfear,themakeronlyoftheirmisery.ThisitmaybewasthevilestdeedofMelkor,andthemosthatefultoIluvatar.
OrometarriedawhileamongtheQuendi,andthenswiftlyherodebackoverlandandseatoValinorandbroughtthetidingstoValmar;andhespokeoftheshadowsthattroubledCuivienen.ThentheValarrejoiced,andyettheywereindoubtamidtheirjoy;andtheydebatedlongwhatcounselitwerebesttotakefortheguardingoftheQuendifromtheshadowofMelkor.ButOromereturnedatoncetoMiddle-earthandabodewiththeElves.
ManwesatlonginthoughtuponTaniquetil,andhesoughtthecounselofIluvatar.AndcomingthendowntoValmarhesummonedtheValartotheRingofDoom,andthithercameevenUlmofromtheOuterSea.
ThenManwesaidtotheValar:’ThisisthecounselofIluvatarinmyheart:thatweshouldtakeupagainthemasteryofArda,atwhatsoevercost,anddelivertheQuendifromtheshadowofMelkor.’ThenTulkaswasglad;butAulewasgrieved,forebodingthehurtsoftheworldthatmustcomeofthatstrife.ButtheValarmadereadyandcameforthfromAmaninstrengthofwar,resolvingtoassaultthefortressesofMelkorandmakeanend.NeverdidMelkorforgetthatthiswarwasmadeforthesakeoftheElves,andthattheywerethecauseofhisdownfall.Yettheyhadnopartinthosedeeds,andtheyknowlittleoftheridingofthemightoftheWestagainsttheNorthinthebeginningoftheirdays.
