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King　and　for　the　departure　of　Melian；　and　Dior　Eluchíl　set　himself　to　raise　anew　the　glory　of　the　kingdom　of　Doriath。　
　
There　came　a　night　of　autumn；　and　when　it　grew　late；　one　came　and　smote　upon　the　doors　of　Menegroth；　　
demanding　admittance　to　the　King。　He　was　a　lord　of　the　Green…elves　hastening　from　Ossiriand；　and　the　door…wards　　
brought　him　to　where　Dior　sat　alone　in　his　chamber；　and　there　in　silence　he　gave　to　the　King　a　coffer；　and　took　his　leave。　　
But　in　that　coffer　lay　the　Necklace　of　the　Dwarves；　wherein　was　set　the　Silmaril；　and　Dior　looking　upon　it　knew　it　for　a　　
sign　that　Beren　Erchamion　and　Lúthien　Tinúviel　had　died　indeed；　and　gone　where　go　the　race　of　Men　to　a　fate　beyond　　
the　world。　
Long　did　Dior　gaze　upon　the　Silmaril；　which　his　father　and　mother　had　brought　beyond　hope　out　of　the　terror　of　　
Morgoth；　and　his　grief　was　great　that　death　had　e　upon　them　so　soon。　But　the　wise　have　said　that　the　Silmaril　　
hastened　their　end；　for　the　flame　of　the　beauty　of　Lúthien　as　she　wore　it　was　too　bright　for　mortal　lands。　
Then　Dior　arose；　and　about　his　neck　he　clasped　the　Nauglamír；　and　now　he　appeared　as　the　fairest　of　all　the　　
children　of　the　world；　of　threefold　race：　of　the　Edain；　and　of　the　Eldar；　and　of　the　Maiar　of　the　Blessed　Realm。　
　
But　now　the　rumour　ran　among　the　scattered　Elves　of　Beleriand　that　Dior　Thingol's　heir　wore　the　Nauglamír；　and　　
they　said：　'A　Silmaril　of　F？anor　burns　again　in　the　woods　of　Doriath'；　and　the　oath　of　the　sons　of　F？anor　was　waked　　
again　from　sleep。　For　while　Lúthien　wore　the　Necklace　of　the　Dwarves　no　Elf　would　dare　to　assail　her；　but　now　hearing　　
of　the　renewal　of　Doriath　and　of　Dior's　pride　the　seven　gathered　again　from　wandering；　and　they　sent　to　him　to　claim　　
their　own。　
But　Dior　returned　no　answer　to　the　sons　of　F？anor；　and　Celegorm　stirred　up　his　brothers　to　prepare　an　assault　　
upon　Doriath。　They　came　at　unawares　in　the　middle　of　winter；　and　fought　with　Dior　in　the　Thousand　Caves；　and　so　　
befell　the　second　slaying　of　Elf　by　Elf。　There　fell　Celegorm　by　Dior's　hand；　and　there　fell　Curufin；　and　dark　Caranthir；　　
but　Dior　was　slain　also；　and　Nimloth　his　wife；　and　the　cruel　servants　of　Celegorm　seized　his　young　sons　and　left　them　to　　
starve　in　the　forest。　Of　this　Maedhros　indeed　repented；　and　sought　for　them　long　in　the　woods　of　Doriath；　but　his　search　　
was　unavailing；　and　of　the　fate　of　Eluréd　and　Elurín　no　tale　tells。　
Thus　Doriath　was　destroyed；　and　never　rose　again。　
But　the　sons　of　F？anor　gained　not　what　they　sought；　for　a　remnant　of　the　people　fled　before　them；　and　with　them　　
was　Elwing　Dior's　daughter；　and　they　escaped；　and　bearing　with　them　the　Silmaril　they　came　in　time　to　the　mouths　of　the　　
River　Sirion　by　the　sea。　
　
　
Chapter　23　
Of　Tuor　and　the　Fall　of　Gondolin　
It　has　been　told　that　Huor　the　brother　of　Húrin　was　slain　in　the　Battle　of　Unnumbered　Tears；　and　in　the　winter　of　that　　
year　Rían　his　wife　bore　a　child　in　the　wilds　of　Mithrim；　and　he　was　named　Tuor；　and　was　taken　to　foster　by　Annael　of　the　　
Grey…elves；　who　yet　lived　in　those　hills。　Now　when　Tuor　was　sixteen　years　old　the　Elves　were　minded　to　leave　the　caves　　
of　Androth　where　they　dwelt；　and　to　make　their　way　secretly　to　the　Havens　of　Sirion　in　the　distant　south；　but　they　were　　
assailed　by　Orcs　and　Easterlings　before　they　made　good　their　escape；　and　Tuor　was　taken　captive　and　enslaved　by　　
Lorgan；　chief　of　the　Easterlings　of　Hithlum。　For　three　years　he　endured　that　thraldom；　but　at　the　end　of　that　time　he　　
escaped；　and　returning　to　the　caves　of　Androth　he　dwelt　there　alone；　and　did　such　great　hurt　to　the　Easterlings　that　　
Lorgan　set　a　price　upon　his　head。　
But　when　Tuor　had　lived　thus　in　solitude　as　an　outlaw　for　four　years；　Ulmo　set　it　in　his　heart　to　depart　from　the　　
land　of　his　fathers；　for　he　had　chosen　Tuor　as　the　instrument　of　his　designs；　and　leaving　once　more　the　caves　of　Androth　　
he　went　westwards　across　Dor…lómin；　and　found　Annon…in…Gelydh；　the　Gate　of　the　Noldor；　which　the　people　of　Turgon　　
built　when　they　dwelt　in　Nevrast　long　years　before。　Thence　a　dark　tunnel　led　beneath　the　mountains；　and　issued　into　　
Cirith　Ninniach；　the　Rainbow　Cleft；　through　which　a　turbulent　water　ran　towards　the　western　sea。　Thus　it　was　that　Tuor's　　
flight　from　Hithlum　was　marked　by　neither　Man　nor　Orc；　and　no　knowledge　of　it　came　to　the　ears　of　Morgoth。　
And　Tuor　came　into　Nevrast；　and　looking　upon　Belegaer　the　Great　Sea　he　was　enamoured　of　it；　and　the　sound　of　　
it　and　the　longing　for　it　were　ever　in　his　heart　and　ear；　and　an　unquiet　was　on　him　that　took　him　at　last　into　the　depths　of　　
the　realms　of　Ulmo。　Then　he　dwelt　in　Nevrast　alone；　and　the　summer　of　that　year　passed；　and　the　doom　of　Nargothrond　　
drew　near；　but　when　the　autumn　came　he　saw　seven　great　swans　flying　south；　and　he　knew　them　for　a　sign　that　he　had　　
tarried　overlong；　and　he　followed　their　flight　along　the　shores　of　the　sea。　Thus　he　came　at　length　to　the　deserted　halls　of　　
Vinyamar　beneath　Mount　Taras；　and　he　entered　in；　and　found　there　the　shield　and　hauberk；　and　the　sword　and　helm；　that　　
Turgon　had　left　there　by　the　mand　of　Ulmo　long　before；　and　he　arrayed　himself　in　those　arms；　and　went　down　to　the　　
shore。　But　there　came　a　great　storm　out　of　the　west；　and　out　of　that　storm　Ulmo　the　Lord　of　Waters　arose　in　majesty　and　　
spoke　to　Tuor　as　he　stood　beside　the　sea。　And　Ulmo　bade　him　depart　from　that　place　and　seek　out　the　hidden　kingdom　of　　
Gondolin；　and　he　gave　Tuor　a　great　cloak；　to　mantle　him　in　shadow　from　the　eyes　of　his　enemies。　
But　in　the　morning　when　the　storm　was　passed；　Tuor　came　upon　an　Elf　standing　beside　the　walls　of　Vinyamar；　　
and　he　was　Voronw？；　son　of　Aranw？；　of　Gondolin；　who　sailed　in　the　last　ship　that　Turgon　sent　into　the　West。　But　when　　
that　ship　returning　at　last　out　of　the　deep　ocean　foundered　in　the　great　storm　within　sight　of　the　coasts　of　Middle…earth；　　
Ulmo　took　him　up；　alone　of　all　its　mariners；　and　cast　him　onto　the　land　near　Vinyamar；　and　learning　of　the　mand　　
laid　upon　Tuor　by　the　Lord　of　Waters　Voronw？　was　filled　with　wonder；　and　did　not　refuse　him　his　guidance　to　the　hidden　　
door　of　Gondolin。　Therefore　they　set　out　together　from　that　place；　and　as　the　Fell　Winter　of　that　year　came　down　upon　　
them　out　of　the　north　they　went　warily　eastward　under　the　eaves　of　the　Mountains　of　Shadow/　
At　length　they　came　in　their　journeying　to　the　Pools　of　Ivrin；　and　looked　with　grief　on　the　defilement　wrought　　
there　by　the　passage　of　Glaurung　the　Dragon；　but　even　as　they　gazed　upon　it　they　saw　one　going　northward　in　haste；　and　　
he　was　a　tall　Man；　clad　in　black；　and　bearing　a　black　sword。　But　they　knew　not　who　he　was；　nor　anything　of　what　had　　
befallen　in　the　south；　and　he　passed　them　by；　and　they　said　no　word。　
And　at　the　last　by　the　power　that　Ulmo　set　upon　them　they　came　to　the　hidden　door　of　Gondolin；　and　passing　　
down　the　tunnel　they　reached　the　inner　gate；　and　were　taken　by　the　guard　as　prisoners。　Then　they　were　led　up　the　mighty　　
ravine　of　Orfalch　Echor；　barred　by　seven　gates；　and　brought　before　Ecthelion　of　the　Fountain；　the　warden　of　the　great　　
gate　at　the　end　of　the　climbing　road；　and　there　Tuor　cast　aside　his　cloak；　and　from　the　arms　that　he　bore　from　Vinyamar　　
it　was　seen　that　he　was　in　truth　one　sent　by　Ulmo。　Then　Tuor　looked　down　upon　the　fair　vale　of　Tumladen；　set　as　a　green　　
jewel　amid　the　encircling　hills；　and　he　saw　far　off　upon　the　rocky　height　of　Amon　Gwareth　Gondolin　the　great；　city　of　　
seven　names；　whose　fame　and　glory　is　mightiest　in　song　of　all　dwellings　of　the　Elves　in　the　Hither　Lands。　At　the　bidding　　
of　Ecthelion　trumpets　were　blown　on　the　towers　of　the　great　gate；　and　they　echoed　in　the　hills；　and　far　off　but　clear　there　　
came　a　sound　of　answering　trumpets　blown　upon　the　white　walls　of　the　city；　flushed　with　the　rose　of　dawn　upon　the　　
plain。　
Thus　it　was　that　the　son　of　Huor　rode　across　Tumladen；　and　came　to　the　gate　of　Gondolin；　and　passing　up　the　　
wide　stairways　of　the　city　he　was　brought　at　last　to　the　Tower　of　the　King；　and　looked　upon　the　images　of　the　Trees　of　　
Valinor。　Then　Tuor　stood　before　Turgon　son　of　Fingolfin；　High　King　of　the　Noldor；　and　upon　the　King's　right　hand　there