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The Council of Elrond
ThenElendiltheTallandhismightysons,IsildurandAnarion,becamegreatlords;andtheNorth-realmtheymadeinArnor,andtheSouth-realminGondorabovethemouthsofAnduin.ButSauronofMordorassailedthem,andtheymadetheLastAllianceofElvesandMen,andthehostsofGil-galadandElendilweremusteredinArnor.
ThereuponElrondpausedawhileandsighed."Irememberwellthesplendouroftheirbanners,"hesaid."ItrecalledtomethegloryoftheElderDaysandthehostsofBeleriand,somanygreatprincesandcaptainswereassembled.Andyetnotsomany,norsofair,aswhenThangorodrimwasbroken,andtheElvesdeemedthatevilwasendedforever,anditwasnotso."
"Youremember?"saidFrodo,speakinghisthoughtaloudinhisastonishment."ButIthought,"hestammeredasElrondturnedtowardshim,"IthoughtthatthefallofGil-galadwasalongageago."
"Soitwasindeed,"answeredElrondgravely."ButmymemoryreachesbackeventotheElderDays.Earendilwasmysire,whowasborninGondolinbeforeitsfall;andmymotherwasElwing,daughterofDior,sonofLuthienofDoriath.IhaveseenthreeagesintheWestoftheworld,andmanydefeats,andmanyfruitlessvictories.
"IwastheheraldofGil-galadandmarchedwithhishost.IwasattheBattleofDagorladbeforetheBlackGateofMordor,wherewehadthemastery:fortheSpearofGil-galadandtheSwordofElendil,AiglosandNarsil,nonecouldwithstand.
