Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ThensuddenlyfireburstfromtheMeneltarma,andtherecameamightywindandatumultoftheearth,andtheskyreeled,andthehillsslid,andNumenorwentdownintothesea,withallitschildrenanditswivesanditsmaidensanditsladiesproud;andallitsgardensanditsballsanditstowers,itstombsanditsriches,anditsjewelsanditswebsanditsthingspaintedandcarven,anditslore:theyvanishedforever.Andlastofallthemountingwave,greenandcoldandplumedwithfoam,climbingovertheland,tooktoitsbosomTar-MirieltheQueen,fairerthansilverorivoryorpearls.
ToolateshestrovetoascendthesteepwaysoftheMeneltarmatotheholyplace;forthewatersovertookher,andhercrywaslostintheroaringofthewind.
ButwhetherornoitwerethatAmandilcameindeedtoValinorandManwehearkenedtohisprayer,bygraceoftheValarElendilandhissonsandtheirpeopleweresparedfromtheruinofthatday.ForElendilhadremainedinRomenna,refusingthesummonsoftheKingwhenhesetforthtowar;andavoidingthesoldiersofSauronthatcametoseizehimanddraghimtothefiresoftheTemple,hewentaboardhisshipandstoodofffromtheshore,waitingonthetime.Therehewasprotectedbythelandfromthegreatdraughtoftheseathatdrewalltowardstheabyss,andafterwardshewasshelteredfromthefirstfuryofthestorm.
