Of the Ruin of Doriath

           SoendedthetaleofTurinTurambar;butMorgothdidnotsleepnorrestfromevil,andhisdealingswiththehouseofHadorwerenotyetended.Againstthemhismalicewasunsated,thoughHurinwasunderhiseye,andMorwenwandereddistraughtinthewild.

           UnhappywasthelotofHurin;forallthatMorgothknewoftheworkingofhismaliceHurinknewalso,butliesweremingledwiththetruth,andaughtthatwasgoodwashiddenordistorted.InallwaysMorgothsoughtmosttocastanevillightonthosethingsthatThingolandMelianhaddone,forhehatedthem,andfearedthem.Whenthereforehejudgedthetimetoberipe,hereleasedHurinfromhisbondage,biddinghimgowhitherhewould;andhefeignedthatinthishewasmovedbypityasforanenemyutterlydefeated.Buthelied,forhispurposewasthatHurinshouldstillfurtherhishatredforElvesandMen,erehedied.

           ThenlittlethoughhetrustedthewordsofMorgoth,knowingindeedthathewaswithoutpity,Hurintookhisfreedom,andwentforthingrief,embitteredbythewordsoftheDarkLord;andayearwasnowgonesincethedeathofTurinhisson.Fortwenty-eightyearshehadbeencaptiveinAngband,andhewasgrowngrimtolookupon.Hishairandbeardwerewhiteandlong,buthewalkedunbowed,bearingagreatblackstaff;andhewasgirtwithasword.ThushepassedintoHithlum,andtidingscametothechieftainsoftheEasterlingsthattherewasagreatridingofcaptainsandblacksoldiersofAngbandoverthesandsofAnfauglith,andwiththemcameanoldman,asonethatwasheldinhighhonour.