Сильмариллион
Of the Flight of the Noldor
MorethananyothersoftheExilestheycarriedthencememoriesoftheblisstheyhadforsaken,andsomeevenofthethingsthattheyhadmadetheretheytookwiththem:asolaceandaburdenontheroad.
NowFeanorledtheNoldornorthward,becausehisfirstpurposewastofollowMorgoth.MoreoverTunabeneathTaniquetilwassetnightothegirdleofArda,andtheretheGreatSeawasimmeasurablywide,whereasevernorthwardthesunderingseasgrewnarrower,asthewastelandofAramanandthecoastsofMiddle-earthdrewtogether.
ButasthemindofFeanorcooledandtookcounselheperceivedoverlatethatallthesegreatcompanieswouldneverovercomethelongleaguestothenorth,norcrosstheseasatthelast,savewiththeaidofships;yetitwouldneedlongtimeandtoiltobuildsogreatafleet,evenwerethereanyamongtheNoldorskilledinthatcraft.HeresolvednowthereforetopersuadetheTeleri,everfriendstotheNoldor,tojoinwiththem;andinhisrebellionhethoughtthatthustheblissofValinormightbefurtherdiminishedandhispowerforwaruponMorgothbeincreased.HehastenedthentoAlqualonde,andspoketotheTeleriashehadspokenbeforeinTirion.
ButtheTeleriwereunmovedbyaughtthathecouldsay.Theyweregrievedindeedatthegoingoftheirkinsfolkandlongfriends,butwouldratherdissuadethemthanaidthem;andnoshipwouldtheylend,norhelpinthebuilding,againstthewilloftheValar.Asforthemselves,theydesirednownootherhomebutthestrandsofEldamar,andnootherlordthanOlwe,princeofAlqualonde.AndhehadneverlenteartoMorgoth,norwelcomedhimtohisland,andhetrustedstillthatUlmoandtheothergreatamongtheValarwouldredressthehurtsofMorgoth,andthatthenightwouldpassyettoanewdawn.ThenFeanorgrewwrathful,forhestillfeareddelay;andhotlyhespoketoOlwe.
