Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ElsewhereinMiddle-earththerewaspeaceformanyyears;yetthelandswereforthemostpartsavageanddesolate,saveonlywherethepeopleofBeleriandcame.ManyElvesdweltthereindeed,astheyhaddweltthroughthecountlessyears,wanderingfreeinthewidelandsfarfromtheSea;buttheywereAvari,towhomthedeedsofBeleriandwerebutarumourandValinoronlyadistantname.AndinthesouthandinthefurthereastMenmultiplied;andmostofthemturnedtoevil,forSauronwasatwork.
Seeingthedesolationoftheworld,SauronsaidinhisheartthattheValar,havingoverthrownMorgoth,hadagainforgottenMiddle-earth;andhispridegrewapace.HelookedwithhatredontheEldar,andhefearedtheMenofNumenorwhocamebackatwhilesintheirshipstotheshoresofMiddle-earth;butforlonghedissembledhismindandconcealedthedarkdesignsthatheshapedinhisheart.
MenhefoundtheeasiesttoswayofallthepeoplesoftheEarth;butlonghesoughttopersuadetheElvestohisservice,forheknewthattheFirstbornhadthegreaterpower;andhewentfarandwideamongthem,andhishuewasstillthatofonebothfairandwise.OnlytoLindonhedidnotcome,forGil-galadandElronddoubtedhimandhisfairseeming,andthoughtheyknewnotwhointruthhewastheywouldnotadmithimtothatland.ButelsewheretheElvesreceivedhimgladly,andfewamongthemhearkenedtothemessengersfromLindonbiddingthembeware;forSaurontooktohimselfthenameofAnnatar,theLordofGifts,andtheyhadatfirstmuchprofitfromhisfriendship.
