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wonder　to　hear　it。　Yea；　in　the　end　they　shall　follow　me。　Farewell！'　
In　that　hour　the　voice　of　F？anor　grew　so　great　and　so　potent　that　even　the　herald　of　the　Valar　bowed　before　him　as　　
one　full…answered；　and　departed；　and　the　Noldor　were　over…ruled。　Therefore　they　continued　their　march；　and　the　House　　
of　F？anor　hastened　before　them　along　the　coasts　of　Elend？：　not　once　did　they　turn　their　eyes　back　to　Tirion　on　the　green　　
hill　of　Túna。　Slower　and　less　eagerly　came　the　host　of　Fingolfin　after　them。　Of　those　Fingon　was　the　foremost；　but　at　the　　
rear　went　Finarfin　and　Finrod；　and　many　of　the　noblest　and　wisest　of　the　Noldor；　and　often　they　looked　behind　them　to　　
see　their　fair　city；　until　the　lamp　of　the　Mindon　Eldaliéva　was　lost　in　the　night。　More　than　any　others　of　the　Exiles　they　　
carried　thence　memories　of　the　bliss　they　had　forsaken；　and　some　even　of　the　things　that　they　had　made　there　they　took　　
with　them：　a　solace　and　a　burden　on　the　road。　
　
Now　F？anor　led　the　Noldor　northward；　because　his　first　purpose　was　to　follow　Morgoth。　Moreover　Túna　beneath　　
Taniquetil　was　set　nigh　to　the　girdle　of　Arda；　and　there　the　Great　Sea　was　immeasurably　wide；　whereas　ever　northward　　
the　sundering　seas　grew　narrower；　as　the　wasteland　of　Araman　and　the　coasts　of　Middle…earth　drew　together。　But　as　the　　
mind　of　F？anor　cooled　and　took　counsel　he　perceived　overlate　that　all　these　great　panies　would　never　overe　the　　
long　leagues　to　the　north；　nor　cross　the　seas　at　the　last；　save　with　the　aid　of　ships；　yet　it　would　need　long　time　and　toil　to　　
build　so　great　a　fleet；　even　were　there　any　among　the　Noldor　skilled　in　that　craft。　He　resolved　now　therefore　to　persuade　　
the　Teleri；　ever　friends　to　the　Noldor；　to　join　with　them；　and　in　his　rebellion　he　thought　that　thus　the　bliss　of　Valinor　　
might　be　further　diminished　and　his　power　for　war　upon　Morgoth　be　increased。　He　hastened　then　to　Alqualond？；　and　　
spoke　to　the　Teleri　as　he　had　spoken　before　in　Tirion。　
But　the　Teleri　were　unmoved　by　aught　that　he　could　say。　They　were　grieved　indeed　at　the　going　of　their　kinsfolk　　
and　long　friends；　but　would　rather　dissuade　them　than　aid　them；　and　no　ship　would　they　lend；　nor　help　in　the　building；　　
against　the　will　of　the　Valar。　As　for　themselves；　they　desired　now　no　other　home　but　the　strands　of　Eldamar；　and　no　other　　
lord　than　Olw？；　prince　of　Alqualond？。　And　he　had　never　lent　ear　to　Morgoth；　nor　weled　him　to　his　land；　and　he　　
trusted　still　that　Ulmo　and　the　other　great　among　the　Valar　would　redress　the　hurts　of　Morgoth；　and　that　the　night　would　　
pass　yet　to　a　new　dawn。　Then　F？anor　grew　wrathful；　for　he　still　feared　delay；　and　hotly　he　spoke　to　Olw？。　'You　renounce　　
your　friendship；　even　in　the　hour　of　our　need；'　he　said。　'Yet　you　were　glad　indeed　to　receive　our　aid　when　you　came　at　　
last　to　these　shores；　fainthearted　loiterers；　and　wellnigh　emptyhanded。　In　huts　on　the　beaches　would　yon　be　dwelling　　
still；　had　not　the　Noldor　carved　out　your　haven　and　toiled　upon　your　walls。'　
But　Olw？　answered：　'We　renounce　no　friendship。　But　it　may　be　the　part　of　a　friend　to　rebuke　a　friend's　folly。　And　　
when　the　Noldor　weled　us　and　gave　us　aid；　otherwise　then　you　spoke：　in　the　land　of　Aman　we　were　to　dwell　for　　
ever；　as　brothers　whose　houses　stand　side　by　side。　But　as　for　our　white　ships：　those　you　gave　us　not。　We　learned　not　that　　
craft　from　the　Noldor；　but　from　the　Lords　of　the　Sea；　and　the　white　timbers　we　wrought　with　our　own　hands；　and　the　　
white　sails　were　woven　by　our　wives　and　our　daughters。　Therefore　we　will　neither　give　them　nor　sell　them　for　any　league　　
or　friendship。　For　I　say　to　you；　F？anor　son　of　Finw？；　these　are　to　us　as　are　the　gems　of　the　Noldor：　the　work　of　our　　
hearts；　whose　like　we　shall　not　make　again。'　
Thereupon　F？anor　left　him；　and　sat　in　dark　thought　beyond　the　walls　of　Alqualond？；　until　his　host　was　assembled。　　
When　he　judged　that　his　strength　was　enough；　he　went　to　the　Haven　of　the　Swans　and　began　to　man　the　ships　that　were　　
anchored　there　and　to　take　them　away　by　force。　But　the　Teleri　withstood　him；　and　cast　many　of　the　Noldor　into　the　sea。　　
Then　swords　were　drawn；　and　a　bitter　fight　was　fought　upon　the　ships；　and　about　the　lamplit　quays　and　piers　of　the　　
Haven；　and　even　upon　the　great　arch　of　its　gate。　Thrice　the　people　of　F？anor　were　driven　back；　and　many　were　slain　　
upon　either　side；　but　the　vanguard　of　the　Noldor　were　succoured　by　Fingon　with　the　foremost　of　the　host　of　Fingolfin；　　
who　ing　up　found　a　battle　joined　and　their　own　kin　falling；　and　rushed　in　before　they　knew　rightly　the　cause　of　the　　
quarrel；　some　thought　indeed　that　the　Teleri　had　sought　to　waylay　the　march　of　the　Noldor　at　the　bidding　of　the　Valar。　
Thus　at　last　the　Teleri　were　overe；　and　a　great　part　of　their　mariners　that　dwelt　in　Alqualond？　were　wickedly　　
slain。　For　the　Noldor　were　bee　fierce　and　desperate；　and　the　Teleri　had　less　strength；　and　were　armed　for　the　most　　
part　but　with　slender　bows。　Then　the　Noldor　drew　away　their　white　ships　and　manned　their　oars　as　best　they　might；　and　　
rowed　them　north　along　the　coast。　And　Olw？　called　upon　Oss？；　but　he　came　not；　for　it　was　not　permitted　by　the　Valar　　
that　the　fight　of　the　Noldor　should　be　hindered　by　force。　But　Uinen　wept　for　the　mariners　of　the　Teleri；　and　the　sea　rose　　
in　wrath　against　the　slayers；　so　that　many　of　the　ships　were　wrecked　and　those　in　them　drowned。　Of　the　enslaving　at　　
Alqualond？　more　is　told　in　that　lament　which　is　named　Noldolant？；　the　Fall　of　the　Noldor；　that　Maglor　made　ere　he　was　　
lost。　
Nonetheless　the　greater　part　of　the　Noldor　escaped；　and　when　the　storm　was　past　they　held　on　their　course；　some　　
by　ship　and　some　by　land；　but　the　way　was　long　and　ever　more　evil　as　they　went　forward。　After　they　had　marched　for　a　　
great　while　in　the　unmeasured　night；　they　came　at　length　to　the　northern　confines　of　the　Guarded　Realm；　upon　the　　
borders　of　the　empty　waste　of　Araman　which　were　mountainous　and　cold。　There　they　beheld　suddenly　a　dark　figure　　
standing　high　upon　a　rock　that　looked　down　upon　the　shore。　Some　say　that　it　was　Mandos　himself；　and　no　lesser　herald　　
of　Manw？。　And　they　heard　a　loud　voice；　solemn　and　terrible；　that　bade　them　stand　and　give　ear。　Then　all　halted　and　　
stood　still；　and　from　end　to　end　of　the　hosts　of　the　Noldor　the　voice　was　heard　speaking　the　curse　and　prophecy　which　is　　
called　the　Prophecy　of　the　North；　and　the　Doom　of　the　Noldor。　Much　it　foretold　in　dark　words；　which　the　Noldor　　
understood　not　until　the　woes　indeed　after　befell　them；　but　all　heard　the　curse　that　was　uttered　upon　those　that　would　not　　
stay　nor　seek　the　doom　and　pardon　of　the　Valar。　
'Tears　unnumbered　ye　shall　shed；　and　the　Valar　will　fence　Valinor　against　you；　and　shut　you　out；　so　that　not　even　　
the　echo　of　your　lamentation　shall　pass　over　the　mountains。　On　the　House　of　F？anor　the　wrath　of　the　Valar　lieth　from　the　　
West　unto　the　uttermost　East；　and　upon　all　that　will　follow　them　it　shall　be　laid　also。　Their　Oath　shall　drive　them；　and　yet　　
betray　them；　and　ever　snatch　away　the　very　treasures　that　they　have　sworn　to　pursue。　To　evil　end　shall　all　things　turn　that　　
they　begin　well；　and　by　treason　of　kin　unto　kin；　and　the　fear　of　treason；　shall　this　e　to　pass。　The　Dispossessed　shall　　
they　be　for　ever。　
'Ye　have　spilled　the　blood　of　your　kindred　unrighteously　and　have　stained　the　land　of　Aman。　For　blood　ye　shall　　
render　blood；　and　beyond　Aman　ye　shall　dwell　in　Death's　shadow。　For　though　Eru　appointed　to　you　to　die　not　in　E？；　and　　
no　sickness　may　assail　you；　yet　slain　ye　may　be；　and　slain　ye　shall　be：　by　weapon　and　by　torment　and　by　grief；　and　your　　
houseless　spirits　shall　e　then　to　Mandos。　There　long　shall　ye　abide　and　yearn　for　your　bodies；　and　find　little　pity　　
though　all　whom　ye　have　slain　should　entreat　for　you。　And　those　that　endure　in　Middle…earth　and　e　not　to　Mandos　　
shall　grow　weary　of　the　world　as　with　a　great　burden；　and　shall　wane；　and　bee　as　shadows　of　regret　before　the　　
younger　race　that　eth　after。　The　Valar　have　spoken。'　
Then　many　quailed；　but　F？anor　hardened　his　heart　and　said：　'We　have　sworn；　and　not　lightly。　This　oath　we　will　　
keep。　We　are　threatened　with　many　evils；　and　treason　not　least