Сильмариллион
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth
Butinthenextyear,erethewinterwascome,MorgothsentgreatstrengthoverHithlumandNevrast,andtheycamedowntheriversBrithonandNenningandravagedalltheFalas,andbesiegedthewallsofBrithombarandEglarest.Smithsandminersandmakersoffiretheybroughtwiththem,andtheysetupgreatengines;andvaliantlythoughtheywereresistedtheybrokethewallsatlast.ThentheHavenswerelaidinruin,andthetowerofBaradNimrascastdown;andthemostpartofCirdan’speoplewereslainorenslaved.Butsomewentaboardshipandescapedbysea;andamongthemwasEreinionGil-galad,thesonofFingon,whomhisfatherhadsenttotheHavensaftertheDagorBragollach.ThisremnantsailedwithCirdansouthtotheIsleofBalar,andtheymadearefugeforallthatcouldcomethither;fortheykeptafootholdalsoattheMouthsofSirion,andtheremanylightandswiftshipslayhidinthecreeksandwaterswherethereedsweredenseasaforest.
AndwhenTurgonheardofthishesentagainhismessengerstoSirion’smouths,andbesoughttheaidofCirdantheShipwright.AtthebiddingofTurgonCirdanbuiltsevenswiftships,andtheysailedoutintotheWest;butnotidingsofthemcameeverbacktoBalar,saveofone,andthelast.Themarinersofthatshiptoiledlonginthesea,andreturningatlastindespairtheyfounderedinagreatstormwithinsightofthecoastsofMiddle-earth;butoneofthemwassavedbyUlmofromthewrathofOsse,andthewavesborehimup,andcasthimashoreinNevrast.
