Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Andhesaidtothem:"Alas,fortheweaknessofthegreat!ForamightykingisGil-galad,andwiseinallloreisMasterElrond,andyettheywillnotaidmeinmylabours.Canitbethattheydonotdesiretoseeotherlandsbecomeasblissfulastheirown?ButwhereforeshouldMiddle-earthremainforeverdesolateanddark,whereastheElvescouldmakeitasfairasEressea,nayevenasValinor?Andsinceyouhavenotreturnedthither,asyoumight,IperceivethatyoulovethisMiddle-earth,asdoI.Isitnotthenourtasktolabourtogetherforitsenrichment,andfortheraisingofalltheElvenkindredsthatwanderhereuntaughttotheheightofthatpowerandknowledgewhichthosehavewhoarebeyondtheSea?’
ItwasinEregionthatthecounselsofSauronweremostgladlyreceived,forinthatlandtheNoldordesiredevertoincreasetheskillandsubtletyoftheirworks.Moreovertheywerenotatpeaceintheirhearts,sincetheyhadrefusedtoreturnintotheWest,andtheydesiredbothtostayinMiddle-earth,whichindeedtheyloved,andyettoenjoytheblissofthosethathaddeparted.ThereforetheyhearkenedtoSauron,andtheylearnedofhimmanythings,forhisknowledgewasgreat.InthosedaysthesmithsofOst-in-Edhilsurpassedallthattheyhadcontrivedbefore;andtheytookthought,andtheymadeRingsofPower.ButSauronguidedtheirlabours,andhewasawareofallthattheydid;forhisdesirewastosetabondupontheElvesandtobringthemunderhisvigilance.
