Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ButMaedhrosansweredthatiftheyreturnedtoAmanbutthefavouroftheValarwerewithheldfromthem,thentheiroathwouldstillremain,butitsfulfilmentbebeyondallhope;andhesaid:’Whocantelltowhatdreadfuldoomweshallcome,ifwedisobeythePowersintheirownland,orpurposeevertobringwaragainintotheirholyrealm?’
YetMaglorstillheldback,saying:’IfManweandVardathemselvesdenythefulfilmentofanoathtowhichwenamedtheminwitness,isitnotmadevoid?’
AndMaedhrosanswered:’ButhowshallourvoicesreachtoIluvatarbeyondtheCirclesoftheWorld?AndbyIluvatarwesworeinourmadness,andcalledtheEverlastingDarknessuponus,ifwekeptnotourword.Whoshallreleaseus?’
’Ifnonecanreleaseus,’saidMaglor,’thenindeedtheEverlastingDarknessshallbeourlot,whetherwekeepouroathorbreakit;butlessevilshallwedointhebreaking.’
YetheyieldedatlasttothewillofMaedhros,andtheytookcounseltogetherhowtheyshouldlayhandsontheSilmarils.Andtheydisguisedthemselves,andcameinthenighttothecampofEonwe,andcreptintotheplacewheretheSilmarilswereguarded;andtheyslewtheguards,andlaidhandsonthejewels.Thenallthecampwasraisedagainstthem,andtheypreparedtodie,defendingthemselvesuntilthelast.ButEonwewouldnotpermittheslayingofthesonsofFeanor;anddepartingunfoughttheyfledfaraway.
