Сильмариллион
Of the Ruin of Doriath
ForastheyearspassedThingol’sthoughtturnedunceasinglytothejewelofFeanor,andbecameboundtoit,andhelikednottoletitrestevenbehindthedoorsofhisinmosttreasury;andhewasmindednowtobearitwithhimalways,wakingandsleeping.
InthosedaystheDwarvesstillcameontheirjourneysintoBeleriandfromtheirmansionsmEredLindon,andpassingoverGelionatSamAthrad,theFordofStones,theytravelledtheancientroadtoDoriath;fortheirskillintheworkingofmetalandstonewasverygreat,andtherewasmuchneedoftheircraftinthehallsofMenegroth.Buttheycamenownolongerinsmallpartiesasaforetime,butingreatcompanieswellarmedfortheirprotectionintheperilouslandsbetweenArosandGelion;andtheydweltinMenegrothatsuchtimesinchambersandsmithiessetapartforthem.
AtthatverytimegreatcraftsmenofNogrodwerelatelycomeintoDoriath;andtheKingthereforesummoningthemdeclaredhisdesire,thatiftheirskillweregreatenoughtheyshouldremaketheNauglamir,andinitsettheSilmaril.
ThentheDwarveslookedupontheworkoftheirfathers,andtheybeheldwithwondertheshiningjewelofFeanor;andtheywerefilledwithagreatlusttopossessthem,andcarrythemofftotheirfarhomesinthemountains.Buttheydissembledtheirmind,andconsentedtothetask.
Longwastheirlabour;andThingolwentdownalonetotheirdeepsmithies,andsateveramongthemastheyworked.
