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Chapter　17　
Of　the　ing　of　Men　into　the　West　
When　three　hundred　years　and　more　were　gone　since　the　Noldor　came　to　Beleriand；　in　the　days　of　the　Long　Peace；　　
Finrod　Felagund　lord　of　Nargothrond　journeyed　east　of　Sirion　and　went　hunting　with　Maglor　and　Maedhros；　sons　of　　
F？anor。　But　he　wearied　of　the　chase　and　passed　cm　alone　towards　the　mountains　of　Ered　Lindon　that　he　saw　shining　　
afar；　and　taking　the　Dwarf…road　he　crossed　Gelion　at　the　ford　of　Sarn　Athrad；　and　taming　south　over　the　upper　streams　of　　
Ascar；　he　came　into　the　north　of　Ossiriand。　
In　a　valley　among　the　foothills　of　the　mountains；　below　the　springs　of　Thalos；　he　saw　lights　in　the　evening；　and　　
far　off　he　heard　the　sound　of　song。　At　this　he　wondered　much；　for　the　Green…elves　of　that　land　lit　no　fires；　nor　did　they　　
sing　by　night　At　first　he　feared　that　a　raid　of　Orcs　had　passed　the　leaguer　of　the　North；　but　as　he　drew　near　he　perceived　　
that　it　was　not　so；　for　the　singers　used　a　tongue　that　he　had　not　heard　before；　neither　that　of　Dwarves　nor　of　Orcs。　Then　　
Felagund；　standing　silent　hi　the　night…shadow　of　the　trees；　looked　down　into　the　camp；　and　there　he　beheld　a　strange　　
people。　
Now　these　were　a　part　of　the　kindred　and　following　of　B？or　the　Old；　as　he　was　afterwards　called；　a　chieftain　　
among　Men。　After　many　lives　of　wandering　out　of　the　East　he　had　led　them　at　last　over　the　Blue　Mountains；　the　first　of　　
the　race　of　Men　to　enter　Beleriand；　and　they　sang　because　they　were　glad；　and　believed　that　they　had　escaped　from　all　　
perils　and　had　e　at　last　to　a　land　without　fear。　
Long　Felagund　watched　them；　and　love　for　them　stirred　in　his　heart；　but　he　remained　hidden　in　the　trees　until　they　　
had　all　fallen　asleep。　Then　he　went　among　the　sleeping　people；　and　sat　beside　their　dying　fire　where　none　kept　watch；　　
and　he　took　up　a　rude　harp　which　B？or　had　laid　aside；　and　he　played　music　upon　it　such　as　the　ears　of　Men　had　not　　
heard；　for　they　had　as　yet　no　teachers　in　the　art；　save　only　the　Dark　Elves　in　the　wild　lands。　
Now　men　awoke　and　listened　to　Felagund　as　he　harped　and　sang；　and　each　thought　that　he　was　in　some　fair　　
dream；　until　he　saw　that　his　fellows　were　awake　also　beside　him；　but　they　did　not　speak　or　stir　while　Felagund　still　　
played；　because　of　the　beauty　of　the　music　and　the　wonder　of　the　song。　Wisdom　was　in　the　words　of　the　Elven…king；　and　　
the　hearts　grew　wiser　that　hearkened　to　him；　for　the　things　of　which　he　sang；　of　the　making　of　Arda；　and　the　bliss　of　　
Aman　beyond　the　shadows　of　the　Sea；　came　as　clear　visions　before　their　eyes；　and　his　Elvish　speech　was　interpreted　in　　
each　mind　according　to　its　measure。　
Thus　it　was　that　Men　called　King　Felagund；　whom　they　first　met　of　all　the　Eldar；　Nóm；　that　is　Wisdom；　in　the　　
language　of　that　people；　and　after　him　they　named　his　folk　Nómin；　the　Wise。　Indeed　they　believed　at　first　that　Felagund　　
was　one　of　the　Valar；　of　whom　they　had　heard　rumour　that　they　dwelt　far　in　the　West；　and　this　was　（some　say）　the　cause　　
of　their　journeying。　But　Felagund　dwelt　among　them　and　taught　them　true　knowledge；　and　they　loved　him；　and　took　him　　
for　their　lord；　and　were　ever　after　loyal　to　the　house　of　Finarfin。　
Now　the　Eldar　were　beyond　all　other　peoples　skilled　in　tongues；　and　Felagund　discovered　also　that　he　could　read　　
in　the　minds　of　Men　such　thoughts　as　they　wished　to　reveal　in　speech；　so　that　their　words　were　easily　interpreted。　It　is　　
said　also　that　these　Men　had　long　had　dealings　with　the　Dark　Elves　east　of　the　mountains；　and　from　them　had　learned　　
much　of　their　speech；　and　since　all　the　languages　of　the　Quendi　were　of　one　origin；　the　language　of　B？or　and　his　folk　　
resembled　the　Elven…tongue　in　many　words　and　devices。　It　was　not　long　therefore　before　Felagund　could　hold　converse　　
with　B？or；　and　while　he　dwelt　with　him　they　spoke　much　together。　But　when　he　questioned　him　concerning　the　arising　of　　
Men　and　their　journeys；　B？or　would　say　little；　and　indeed　he　knew　little；　for　the　fathers　of　his　people　had　told　few　tales　　
of　their　past　and　a　silence　had　fallen　upon　their　memory。　'A　darkness　lies　behind　us；'　B？or　said；　'and　we　have　turned　our　　
backs　upon　it；　and　we　do　not　desire　to　return　thither　even　in　thought。　Westwards　our　hearts　have　been　turned；　and　we　　
believe　that　there　we　shall　find　Light。'　
But　it　was　said　afterwards　among　the　Eldar　that　when　Men　awoke　in　Hildórien　at　the　rising　of　the　Sun　the　spies　of　　
Morgoth　were　watchful；　and　tidings　were　soon　brought　to　him；　and　this　seemed　to　him　so　great　a　matter　that　secretly　　
under　shadow　he　himself　departed　from　Angband；　and　went　forth　into　Middle…earth；　leaving　to　Sauron　the　mand　of　　
the　War。　Of　his　dealings　with　Men　the　Eldar　indeed　knew　nothing；　at　that　time；　and　learnt　but　little　afterwards；　but　that　a　　
darkness　lay　upon　the　hearts　of　Men　（as　the　shadow　of　the　Kinslaying　and　the　Doom　of　Mandos　lay　upon　the　Noldor）　　
they　perceived　clearly　even　in　the　people　of　the　Elf…friends　whom　they　first　knew。　To　corrupt　or　destroy　whatsoever　　
arose　new　and　fair　was　ever　the　chief　desire　of　Morgoth；　and　doubtless　he　had　this　purpose　also　in　his　errand：　by　fear　　
and　lies　to　make　Men　the　foes　of　the　Eldar；　and　bring　them　up　out　of　the　east　against　Beleriand。　But　this　design　was　slow　　
to　ripen；　and　was　never　wholly　achieved；　for　Men　（it　is　said）　were　at　first　very　few　in　number；　whereas　Morgoth　grew　　
afraid　of　the　growing　power　and　union　of　the　Eldar　and　came　back　to　Angband；　leaving　behind　at　that　time　but　few　　
servants；　and　those　of　less　might　and　cunning。　
　
Now　Felagund　learned　from　B？or　that　there　were　many　other　Men　of　like　mind　who　were　also　journeying　　
westward。　'Others　of　my　own　kin　have　crossed　the　Mountains；'　he　said；　'and　they　are　wandering　not　far　away；　and　the　　
Haladin；　a　people　from　whom　we　are　sundered　in　speech；　are　still　in　the　valleys　on　the　eastern　slopes；　awaiting　tidings　　
before　they　venture　further。　There　are　yet　other　Men；　whose　tongue　is　more　like　to　ours；　with　whom　we　have　had　　
dealings　at　times。　They　were　before　us　on　the　westward　march；　but　we　passed　them；　for　they　are　a　numerous　people；　and　　
yet　keep　together　and　move　slowly；　being　all　ruled　by　one　chieftain　whom　they　call　Marach。'　
Now　the　Green…elves　of　Ossiriand　were　troubled　by　the　ing　of　Men；　and　when　they　heard　that　a　lord　of　the　　
Eldar　from　over　the　Sea　was　among　them　they　sent　messengers　to　Felagund。　'Lord；'　they　said；　'if　you　have　power　over　　
these　newers；　bid　them　return　by　the　ways　that　they　came；　or　else　to　go　forward。　For　we　desire　no　strangers　in　this　　
land　to　break　the　peace　m　which　we　live。　And　these　folk　are　hewers　of　trees　and　hunters　of　beasts；　therefore　we　are　their　　
unfriends；　and　if　they　will　not　depart　we　shall　afflict　them　in　all　ways　that　we　can。'　
Then　by　the　advice　of　Felagund　B？or　gathered　all　the　wandering　families　and　kindreds　of　his　people；　and　they　　
removed　over　Gelion；　and　took　up　their　abode　in　the　lands　of　Amrod　and　Amras；　upon　the　east　banks　of　the　Celon　south　　
of　Nan　Elmoth；　near　to　the　borders　of　Doriath；　and　the　name　of　that　land　thereafter　was　Estolad；　the　Encampment。　But　　
when　after　a　year　had　passed　Felagund　wished　to　return　to　his　own　country；　B