Сильмариллион
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth
ButtheNaugrimmadeacircleabouthimwhenheassailedthem,andevenhismightyarmourwasnotfullproofagainsttheblowsoftheirgreataxes;andwheninhisrageGlaurungturnedandstruckdownAzaghal,LordofBelegost,andcrawledoverhim,withhislaststrokeAzaghaldroveaknifeintohisbelly,andsowoundedhimthathefledthefield,andthebeastsofAngbandindismayfollowedafterhim.ThentheDwarvesraisedupthebodyofAzaghalandboreitaway;andwithslowstepstheywalkedbehindsingingadirgeindeepvoices,asitwereafuneralpompintheircountry,andgavenoheedmoretotheirfoes;andnonedaredtostaythem.
ButnowinthewesternbattleFingonandTurgonwereassailedbyatideoffoesthricegreaterthanalltheforcethatwaslefttothem.Gothmog,LordofBalrogs,high-captainofAngband,wascome;andhedroveadarkwedgebetweentheElvenhosts,surroundingKingFingon,andthrustingTurgonandHurinasidetowardstheFenofSerech.
ThenheturneduponFingon.Thatwasagrimmeeting.AtlastFingonstoodalonewithhisguarddeadabouthim;andhefoughtwithGothmog,untilanotherBalrogcamebehindandcastathongoffireabouthim.ThenGothmoghewedhimwithhisblackaxe,andawhiteflamesprangupfromthehelmofFingonasitwascloven.ThusfelltheHighKingoftheNoldor;andtheybeathimintothedustwiththeirmaces,andhisbanner,blueandsilver,theytrodintothemireofhisblood.
