Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ButatlengththeShadowreturnedanditspowerincreased;andinthattimewasfirstmadetheCounciloftheWisethatiscalledtheWhiteCouncil,andthereinwereElrondandGaladrielandCirdan,andotherlordsoftheEldar,andwiththemwereMithrandirandCurunir.AndCurunir(thatwasSarumantheWhite)waschosentobetheirchief,forhehadmoststudiedthedevicesofSauronofold.GaladrielindeedhadwishedthatMithrandirshouldbetheLeadoftheCouncil,andSarumanbegrudgedthemthat,forhisprideanddesireofmasterywasgrowngreat;butMithrandirrefusedtheoffice,sincehewouldhavenotiesandnoallegiance,savetothosewhosenthim,andhewouldabideinnoplacenorbesubjecttoanysummons.ButSarumannowbegantostudytheloreoftheRingsofPower,theirmakingandtheirhistory.
NowtheShadowgrewevergreater,andtheheartsofElrondandMithrandirdarkened.ThereforeonatimeMithrandiratgreatperilwentagaintoDolGuldurandthepitsoftheSorcerer,andhediscoveredthetruthofhisfears,andescaped.AndreturningtoElrondhesaid:’True,alas,isourguess.ThisisnotoneoftheUlairi,asmanyhavelongsupposed.ItisSauronhimselfwhohastakenshapeagainandnowgrowsapace;andheisgatheringagainalltheRingstohishand;andheseekseverfornewsoftheOne,andoftheHeirsofIsildur,iftheylivestillonearth.’
AndElrondanswered:’InthehourthatIsildurtooktheRingandwouldnotsurrenderit,thisdoomwaswrought,thatSauronshouldreturn.’
