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multiplied　after　the　manner　of　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar；　and　naught　that　had　life　of　its　own；　nor　the　semblance　of　life；　　
could　ever　Melkor　make　since　his　rebellion　in　the　Ainulindal？　before　the　Beginning：　so　say　the　wise。　And　deep　in　their　　
dark　hearts　the　Orcs　loathed　the　Master　whom　they　served　in　fear；　the　maker　only　of　their　misery。　This　it　may　be　was　the　　
vilest　deed　of　Melkor；　and　the　most　hateful　to　Ilúvatar。　
　
Orom？　tarried　a　while　among　the　Quendi；　and　then　swiftly　he　rode　back　over　land　and　sea　to　Valinor　and　brought　　
the　tidings　to　Valmar；　and　he　spoke　of　the　shadows　that　troubled　Cuiviénen。　Then　the　Valar　rejoiced；　and　yet　they　were　　
in　doubt　amid　their　joy；　and　they　debated　long　what　counsel　it　were　best　to　take　for　the　guarding　of　the　Quendi　from　the　　
shadow　of　Melkor。　But　Orom？　returned　at　once　to　Middle…earth　and　abode　with　the　Elves。　
Manw？　sat　long　in　thought　upon　Taniquetil；　and　he　sought　the　counsel　of　Ilúvatar。　And　ing　then　down　to　　
Valmar　he　summoned　the　Valar　to　the　Ring　of　Doom；　and　thither　came　even　Ulmo　from　the　Outer　Sea。　
Then　Manw？　said　to　the　Valar：　'This　is　the　counsel　of　Ilúvatar　in　my　heart：　that　we　should　take　up　again　the　　
mastery　of　Arda；　at　whatsoever　cost；　and　deliver　the　Quendi　from　the　shadow　of　Melkor。'　Then　Tulkas　was　glad；　but　　
Aul？　was　grieved；　foreboding　the　hurts　of　the　world　that　must　e　of　that　strife。　But　the　Valar　made　ready　and　came　　
forth　from　Aman　in　strength　of　war；　resolving　to　assault　the　fortresses　of　Melkor　and　make　an　end。　Never　did　Melkor　　
forget　that　this　war　was　made　for　the　sake　of　the　Elves；　and　that　they　were　the　cause　of　his　downfall。　Yet　they　had　no　part　　
in　those　deeds；　and　they　know　little　of　the　riding　of　the　might　of　the　West　against　the　North　in　the　beginning　of　their　　
days。　
Melkor　met　the　onset　of　the　Valar　in　the　North…west　of　Middle…earth；　and　all　that　region　was　much　broken。　But　　
the　first　victory　of　the　hosts　of　the　West　was　swift；　and　the　servants　of　Melkor　fled　before　them　to　Utumno。　Then　the　　
Valar　passed　over　Middle…earth；　and　they　set　a　guard　over　Cuiviénen；　and　thereafter　the　Quendi　knew　nothing　of　the　　
great　Battle　of　the　Powers；　save　that　the　Earth　shook　and　groaned　beneath　them；　and　the　waters　were　moved；　and　in　the　　
north　there　were　lights　as　of　mighty　fires。　Long　and　grievous　was　the　siege　of　Utumno；　and　many　battles　were　fought　　
before　its　gates　of　which　naught　but　the　rumour　is　known　to　the　Elves。　In　that　time　the　shape　of　Middle…earth　was　　
changed；　and　the　Great　Sea　that　sundered　it　from　Aman　grew　wide　and　deep；　and　it　broke　in　upon　the　coasts　and　made　a　　
deep　gulf　to　the　southward。　Many　lesser　bays　were　made　between　the　Great　Gulf　and　Helcarax？　far　in　the　north；　where　　
Middle…earth　and　Aman　came　nigh　together。　Of　these　the　Bay　of　Balar　was　the　chief；　and　into　it　the　mighty　river　Sirion　　
flowed　down　from　the　new…raised　highlands　northwards：　Dorthonion；　and　the　mountains　about　Hithlum。　The　lands　of　the　　
far　north　were　all　made　desolate　in　those　days；　for　there　Utumno　was　delved　exceeding　deep；　and　its　pits　were　filled　with　　
fires　and　with　great　hosts　of　the　servants　of　Melkor。　
But　at　the　last　the　gates　of　Utumno　were　broken　and　the　halls　unroofed；　and　Melkor　took　refuge　in　the　uttermost　　
pit。　Then　Tulkas　stood　forth　as　champion　of　the　Valar　and　wrestled　with　him；　and　cast　him　upon　his　face；　and　he　was　　
bound　with　the　chain　Angainor　that　Aul？　had　wrought；　and　led　captive；　and　the　world　had　peace　for　a　long　age。　
Nonetheless　the　Valar　did　not　discover　all　the　mighty　vaults　and　caverns　hidden　with　deceit　far　under　the　　
fortresses　of　Angband　and　Utumno。　Many　evil　things　still　lingered　there；　and　others　were　dispersed　and　fled　into　the　　
dark　and　roamed　in　the　waste　places　of　the　world；　awaiting　a　more　evil　hour；　and　Sauron　they　did　not　find。　
But　when　the　Battle　was　ended　and　from　the　ruin　of　the　North　great　clouds　arose　and　hid　the　stars；　the　Valar　drew　　
Melkor　back　to　Valinor；　bound　hand　and　foot；　and　blindfold；　and　he　was　brought　to　the　Ring　of　Doom。　There　he　lay　　
upon　his　face　before　the　feet　of　Manw？　and　sued　for　pardon；　but　his　prayer　was　denied；　and　he　was　cast　into　prison　in　　
the　fastness　of　Mandos；　whence　none　can　escape；　neither　Vala；　nor　Elf；　nor　mortal　Man。　Vast　and　strong　are　those　halls；　　
and　they　were　built　in　the　west　of　the　land　of　Aman。　There　was　Melkor　doomed　to　abide　for　three　ages　long；　before　his　　
cause　should　be　tried　anew；　or　he　should　plead　again　for　pardon。　
Then　again　the　Valar　were　gathered　in　council；　and　they　were　divided　in　debate。　For　some；　and　of　those　Ulmo　　
was　the　chief；　held　that　the　Quendi　should　be　left　free　to　walk　as　they　would　in　Middle…earth；　and　with　their　gifts　of　skill　　
to　order　all　the　lands　and　heal　their　hurts。　But　the　most　part　feared　for　the　Quendi　in　the　dangerous　world　amid　the　　
deceits　of　the　starlit　dusk；　and　they　were　filled　moreover　with　the　love　of　the　beauty　of　the　Elves　and　desired　their　　
fellowship。　At　the　last；　therefore；　the　Valar　summoned　the　Quendi　to　Valinor；　there　to　be　gathered　at　the　knees　of　the　　
Powers　in　the　light　of　the　Trees　for　ever；　and　Mandos　broke　his　silence；　saying：　'So　it　is　doomed。'　From　this　summons　　
came　many　woes　that　afterwards　befell。　
But　the　Elves　were　at　first　unwilling　to　hearken　to　the　summons；　for　they　had　as　yet　seen　the　Valar　only　in　their　　
wrath　as　they　went　to　war；　save　Orom？　alone；　and　they　were　filled　with　dread。　Therefore　Orom？　was　sent　again　to　them；　　
and　he　chose　from　among　them　ambassadors　who　should　go　to　Valinor　and　speak　for　their　people；　and　these　were　Ingw？；　　
Finw？　and　Elw？；　who　afterwards　were　kings。　And　ing　they　were　filled　with　awe　by　the　glory　and　majesty　of　the　　
Valar；　and　desired　greatly　the　light　and　splendour　of　the　Trees。　Then　Orom？　brought　them　back　to　Cuiviénen；　and　they　　
spoke　before　their　people；　and　counselled　them　to　heed　the　summons　of　the　Valar　and　remove　into　the　West　
Then　befell　the　first　sundering　of　the　Elves。　For　the　kindred　of　Ingw？；　and　the　most　part　of　the　kindreds　of　Finw？　　
and　Elw？；　were　swayed　by　the　words　of　their　lords；　and　were　willing　to　depart　and　follow　Orom？；　and　these　were　known　　
ever　after　as　the　Eldar；　by　the　name　that　Orom？　gave　to　the　Elves　in　the　beginning；　in　their　own　tongue。　But　many　　
refused　the　summons；　preferring　the　starlight　and　the　wide　spaces　of　Middle…earth　to　the　rumour　of　the　Trees；　and　these　　
are　the　Avari；　the　Unwilling；　and　they　were　sundered　in　that　time　from　the　Eldar；　and　met　never　again　until　many　ages　　
were　past。　
The　Eldar　prepared　now　a　great　march　from　their　first　homes　in　the　east；　and　they　were　arrayed　in　three　hosts。　　
The　smallest　host　and　the　first　to　set　forth　was　led　by　Ingw？；　the　most　high　lord　of　all　the　Elvish　race。　He　entered　into　　
Valinor　and　sits　at　the　feet　of　the　Powers；　and　all　Elves　revere　his　name；　but　he　came　never　back；　nor　looked　again　upon　　
Middle…earth。　The　Vanyar　were　his　people；　they　are　the　Fair　Elves；　the　beloved　of　Manw？　and　Varda；　and　few　among　　
Men　have　spoken　with　them。　
Next　came　the　Noldor；　a　name　of　wisdom；　the　people　of　Finw？。　They　are　the　Deep　Elves；　the　friends　of　Aul？；　and　　
they　are　renowned　in　song；　for　they　f