Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ButPharazontookhertowifeagainstherwill,doingevilinthisandevilalsointhatthelawsofNumenordidnotpermitthemarriage,evenintheroyalhouse,ofthosemorenearlyakinthancousinsmtheseconddegree.Andwhentheywerewedded,heseizedthesceptreintohisownhand,takingthetitleofAr-Pharazon(Tar-CalionintheElven-tongue);andthenameofhisqueenhechangedtoAr-Zimraphel.
ThemightiestandproudestwasAr-PharazontheGoldenofallthosethathadwieldedtheSceptreoftheSeaKingssincethefoundationofNumenor;andthreeandtwentyKingsandQueenshadruledtheNumenoreansbefore,andsleptnowintheirdeeptombsunderthemountofMeneltarma,lyinguponbedsofgold.
AndsittinguponhiscarventhroneinthecityofArmenelosinthegloryofhispower,hebroodeddarkly,thinkingofwar.ForhehadlearnedinMiddle-earthofthestrengthoftherealmofSauron,andofhishatredofWesternesse.AndnowtherecametohimthemastersofshipsandcaptainsreturningoutoftheEast,andtheyreportedthatSauronwasputtingforthhismight,sinceAr-PharazonhadgonebackfromMiddle-earth,andhewaspressingdownuponthecitiesbythecoasts;andhehadtakennowthetitleofKingofMen,anddeclaredhispurposetodrivetheNumenoreansintothesea,anddestroyevenNumenor,ifthatmightbe.
GreatwastheangerofAr-Pharazonatthesetidings,andasheponderedlonginsecret,hisheartwasfilledwiththedesireofpowerunboundedandthesoledominionofhiswill.
