Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Thereliesourhope,ifhopeitbe.Towalkintoperil-toMordor.WemustsendtheRingtotheFire."
Silencefellagain.Frodo,eveninthatfairhouse,lookingoutuponasunlitvalleyfilledwiththenoiseofclearwaters,feltadeaddarknessinhisheart.Boromirstirred,andFrodolookedathim.Hewasfingeringhisgreathornandfrowning.Atlengthhespoke.
"Idonotunderstandallthis,"hesaid."Sarumanisatraitor,butdidhenothaveaglimpseofwisdom?Whydoyouspeakeverofhidinganddestroying?WhyshouldwenotthinkthattheGreatRinghascomeintoourhandstoserveusintheveryhourofneed?WieldingittheFreeLordsoftheFreemaysurelydefeattheEnemy.Thatiswhathemostfears,Ideem.
"TheMenofGondorarevaliant,andtheywillneversubmit;buttheymaybebeatendown.Valourneedsfirststrength,andthenaweapon.LettheRingbeyourweapon,ifithassuchpowerasyousay.Takeitandgoforthtovictory!"
"Alas,no,"saidElrond."WecannotusetheRulingRing.Thatwenowknowtoowell.ItbelongstoSauronandwasmadebyhimalone,andisaltogetherevil.Itsstrength,Boromir,istoogreatforanyonetowieldatwill,saveonlythosewhohavealreadyagreatpoweroftheirown.Butforthemitholdsanevendeadlierperil.Theverydesireofitcorruptstheheart.ConsiderSaruman.
