Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
AndGimilkhadwasstrongandungentle,andhetooktheleadershipofthosethathadbeencalledtheKing’sMenandopposedthewillofhisbrotherasopenlyashedared,andyetmoreinsecret.ThusthedaysofTar-Palantirbecamedarkenedwithgrief;andhewouldspendmuchofhistimeinthewest,andthereascendedoftentheancienttowerofKingMinastiruponthehillofOrometnightoAndunie,whencehegazedwestwardinyearning,hopingtosee,maybe,somesailuponthesea.ButnoshipcameeveragainfromtheWesttoNumenor,andAvallonewasveiledincloud.
NowGimilkhaddiedtwoyearsbeforehistwohundredthyear(whichwasaccountedanearlydeathforoneofElros’lineeveninitswaning),butthisbroughtnopeacetotheKing.ForPharazonsonofGimilkhadhadbecomeamanyetmorerestlessandeagerforwealthandpowerthanhisfather.Hehadfaredoftenabroad,asaleaderinthewarsthattheNumenoreansmadetheninthecoastlandsofMiddle-earth,seekingtoextendtheirdominionoverMen;andthushehadwongreatrenownasacaptainbothbylandandbysea.ThereforewhenhecamebacktoNumenor,hearingofhisfather’sdeath,theheartsofthepeoplewereturnedtohim;forhebroughtwithhimgreatwealth,andwasforthetimefreeinhisgiving.
AnditcametopassthatTar-Palantirgrewwearyofgriefanddied.Hehadnoson,butadaughteronly,whomhenamedMirielintheElven-tongue;andtohernowbyrightandthelawsoftheNumenoreanscamethesceptre.
