Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
AndSauronspoketotheKing,sayingthathisstrengthwasnowsogreatthathemightthinktohavehiswillinallthings,andbesubjecttonocommandorban.
Andhesaid:’TheValarhavepossessedthemselvesofthelandwherethereisnodeath;andtheylietoyouconcerningit,hidingitasbesttheymay,becauseoftheiravarice,andtheirfearlesttheKingsofMenshouldwrestfromthemthedeathlessrealmandruletheworldintheirstead.Andthough,doubtless,thegiftoflifeunendingisnotforall,butonlyforsuchasareworthy,beingmenofmightandprideandgreatlineage,yetagainstallJusticeisitdonethatthisgift,whichishisdue,shouldbewithheldfromtheKingofBangs,Ar-Pharazon,mightiestofthesonsofEarth,towhomManwealonecanbecompared,ifevenhe.Butgreatkingsdonotbrookdenials,andtakewhatistheirdue.’
ThenAr-Pharazon,beingbesotted,andwalkingundertheshadowofdeath,forhisspanwasdrawingtowardsitsend,hearkenedtoSauron;andhebegantoponderinhishearthowhemightmakewarupontheValar.Hewaslongpreparingthisdesign,andhespokenotopenlyofit,yetitcouldnotbehiddenfromall.AndAmandil,becomingawareofthepurposesoftheKing,wasdismayedandfilledwithagreatdread,forheknewthatMencouldnotvanquishtheValarinwar,andthatruinmustcomeupontheworld,ifthiswarwerenotstayed.Thereforehecalledhisson,Elendil,andhesaidtohim:’Thedaysaredark,andthereisnohopeforMen,fortheFaithfularefew.
