Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ThemightoftheElvesandtheElf-friendsislessnowthanofold.Soonhewillbetoostrongforyou,evenwithouttheGreatRing;forherulestheNine,andoftheSevenhehasrecoveredthree.Wemuststrike.’
TothisCurunirnowassented,desiringthatSauronshouldbethrustfromDolGuldur,whichwasnightotheRiver,andshouldhaveleisuretosearchtherenolonger.Therefore,forthelasttime,heaidedtheCouncil,andtheyputforththeirstrength;andtheyassailedDolGuldur,anddroveSauronfromhishold,andMirkwoodforabriefwhilewasmadewholesomeagain.
Buttheirstrokewastoolate.FortheDarkLordhadforeseenit,andhehadlongpreparedallhismovements;andtheUlairi,hisNineServants,hadgonebeforehimtomakereadyforhiscoming.Thereforehisflightwasbutafeint,andhesoonreturned,anderetheWisecouldpreventhimhere-enteredhiskingdominMordorandrearedonceagainthedarktowersofBarad-dur.AndinthatyeartheWhiteCouncilmetforthelasttime,andCurunirwithdrewtoIsengard,andtookcounselwithnonesavehimself.
Orcsweremustering,andfartotheeastandthesouththewildpeopleswerearming.TheninthemidstofgatheringfearandtherumourofwartheforebodingofElrondwasprovedtrue,andtheOneRingwasindeedfoundagain,byachancemorestrangethanevenMithrandirhadforeseen;anditwashiddenfromCurunirandfromSauron.
