Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
OneofthesewasOhtar,theesquireofIsildur,whoboretheshardsoftheswordofElendil;andhebroughtthemtoValandil,theheirofIsildur,whobeingbutachildhadremainedhereinRivendell.ButNarsilwasbrokenanditslightextinguished,andithasnotyetbeenforgedagain.
"FruitlessdidIcallthevictoryoftheLastAlliance?Notwhollyso,yetitdidnotachieveitsend.Sauronwasdiminished,butnotdestroyed.HisRingwaslostbutnotunmade.TheDarkTowerwasbroken,butitsfoundationswerenotremoved;fortheyweremadewiththepoweroftheRing,andwhileitremainstheywillendure.ManyElvesandmanymightyMen,andmanyoftheirfriends.hadperishedinthewar.Anarionwasslain,andIsildurwasslain;andGil-galadandElendilwerenomore.NeveragainshalltherebeanysuchleagueofElvesandMen;forMenmultiplyandtheFirstborndecrease,andthetwokindredsareestranged.AndeversincethatdaytheraceofNumenorhasdecayed,andthespanoftheiryearshaslessened.
"IntheNorthafterthewarandtheslaughteroftheGladdenFieldstheMenofWesternessewerediminished,andtheircityofAnnuminasbesideLakeEvendimfellintoruin;andtheheirsofValandilremovedanddweltatFornostonthehighNorthDowns,andthatnowtooisdesolate.MencallitDeadmen’sDike,andtheyfeartotreadthere.ForthefolkofArnordwindled,andtheirfoesdevouredthem,andtheirlordshippassed,leavingonlygreenmoundsinthegrassyhills.
