Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Andtheytaughtthat,whilethenewworldfellaway,theoldroadandthepathofthememoryoftheWeststillwenton,asitwereamightybridgeinvisiblethatpassedthroughtheairofbreathandofflight(whichwerebentnowastheworldwasbent),andtraversedIlmenwhichfleshunaidedcannotendure,untilitcametoTolEressea,theLonelyIsle,andmaybeevenbeyond,toValinor,wheretheValarstilldwellandwatchtheunfoldingofthestoryoftheworld.Andtalesandrumoursarosealongtheshoresoftheseaconcerningmarinersandmenforlornuponthewaterwho,bysomefateorgraceorfavouroftheValar,hadenteredinupontheStraightWayandseenthefaceoftheworldsinkbelowthem,andsohadcometothelamplitquaysofAvallone,orverilytothelastbeachesonthemarginofAman,andtherehadlookedupontheWhiteMountain,dreadfulandbeautiful,beforetheydied.
OFTHERINGSOFPOWERANDTHETHIRDAGE
inwhichthesetalescometotheirendOfoldtherewasSaurontheMaia,whomtheSindarinBeleriandnamedGorthaur.InthebeginningofArdaMelkorseducedhimtohisallegiance,andhebecamethegreatestandmosttrustedoftheservantsoftheEnemy,andthemostperilous,forhecouldassumemanyforms,andforlongifhewilledhecouldstillappearnobleandbeautiful,soastodeceiveallbutthemostwary.
WhenThangorodrimwasbrokenandMorgothoverthrown,SauronputonhisfairhueagainanddidobeisancetoEonwetheheraldofManwe,andabjuredallhisevildeeds.
