Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
IbeheldthelastcombatontheslopesofOrodruin,whereGil-galaddied,andElendilfell,andNarsilbrokebeneathhim;butSauronhimselfwasoverthrown,andIsildurcuttheRingfromhishandwiththehilt-shardofhisfather’ssword,andtookitforhisown."
Atthisthestranger,Boromir,brokein."SothatiswhatbecameoftheRing!"hecried."IfeversuchatalewastoldintheSouth,ithaslongbeenforgotten.IhaveheardoftheGreatRingofhimthatwedonotname;butwebelievedthatitperishedfromtheworldintheruinofhisfirstrealm.Isildurtookit!Thatistidingsindeed."
"Alas!yes,"saidElrond."Isildurtookit,asshouldnothavebeen.ItshouldhavebeencastthenintoOrodruin’sfirenighathandwhereitwasmade.ButfewmarkedwhatIsildurdid.Healonestoodbyhisfatherinthatlastmortalcontest;andbyGil-galadonlyCirdanstood,andI.ButIsildurwouldnotlistentoourcounsel.
"ThisIwillhaveasweregildformyfather,andmybrother,"hesaid;andthereforewhetherwewouldorno,hetookittotreasureit.Butsoonhewasbetrayedbyittohisdeath;andsoitisnamedintheNorthIsildur’sBane.Yetdeathmaybewasbetterthanwhatelsemighthavebefallenhim.
"OnlytotheNorthdidthesetidingscome,andonlytoafew.Smallwonderitisthatyouhavenotheardthem,Boromir.FromtheruinoftheGladdenFields,whereIsildurperished,threemenonlycameeverbackoverthemountainsafterlongwandering.
