Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
TheBalrogsweredestroyed,savesomefewthatfledandhidthemselvesincavernsinaccessibleattherootsoftheearth;andtheuncountedlegionsoftheOresperishedlikestrawinagreatfire,orweresweptlikeshrivelledleavesbeforeaburningwind.Fewremainedtotroubletheworldforlongyearsafter.AndsuchfewaswereleftofthethreehousesoftheElf-friends,FathersofMen,foughtuponthepartoftheValar;andtheywereavengedinthosedaysforBaragundandBarahir,GaldorandGundor,HuorandHurin,andmanyothersoftheirlords.
ButagreatpartofthesonsofMen,whetherofthepeopleofUldororothersnew-comeoutoftheeast,marchedwiththeEnemy;andtheElvesdonotforgetit.
Then,seeingthathishostswereoverthrownandhispowerdispersed,Morgothquailed,andhedarednottocomeforthhimself.Buthelooseduponhisfoesthelastdesperateassaultthathehadprepared,andoutofthepitsofAngbandthereissuedthewingeddragons,thathadnotbeforebeenseen;andsosuddenandruinouswastheonsetofthatdreadfulfleetthatthehostoftheValarwasdrivenback,forthecomingofthedragonswaswithgreatthunder,andlightning,andatempestoffire.
ButEarendilcame,shiningwithwhiteflame,andaboutVingilotweregatheredallthegreatbirdsofheavenandThorondorwastheircaptain,andtherewasbattleintheairallthedayandthroughadarknightofdoubt.
