Сильмариллион
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth
InBrethilsomefewoftheHaladinyetdweltintheprotectionoftheirwoods,andHandirsonofHaldirwastheirlord;buttoHithlumcamebackneveroneofFingon’shost,noranyoftheMenofHador’shouse,noranytidingsofthebattleandthefateoftheirlords.ButMorgothsentthithertheEasterlingsthathadservedhim,denyingthemtherichlandsofBeleriandwhichtheycoveted;andheshuttheminHithlumandforbadethemtoleaveit.SuchwastherewardhegavethemfortheirtreacherytoMaedhros:toplunderandharasstheoldandthewomenandthechildrenofHador’speople.TheremnantoftheEldarofHithlumweretakentotheminesofthenorthandlabouredthereasthralls,savesomethateludedhimandescapedintothewildsandthemountains.’
TheOrcsandthewolveswentfreelythroughalltheNorth,andcameeverfurthersouthwardintoBeleriand,evenasfarasNantathren,theLandofWillows,andthebordersofOssiriand,andnoneweresafeinfieldorwild.
Doriathindeedremained,andthehallsofNargothrondwerehidden;butMorgothgavesmallheedtothem,eitherbecauseheknewlittleofthem,orbecausetheirhourwasnotyetcomeinthedeeppurposesofhismalice.ManynowfledtotheHavensandtookrefugebehindCirdan’swalls,andthemarinerspassedupanddownthecoastandharriedtheenemywithswiftlandings.
