Journey of the Infinite Wizard

Since the death of Fernor of the Noldor the Noldor had lost one of their greatest men. Fernor asked his sons to avenge him according to his will. All the sons naturally obeyed, after all, the hatred of killing one's father cannot be shared!

In the area of ​​Mithrin, there were some gray elves who had wandered northward from Beleriand and crossed the mountains. However, it was not easy to communicate with each other at the beginning. During this period of hundreds of years of separation, the languages ​​of the high elves living in Valinor and the dark elves living in Beleriand have produced a lot. big difference.

From the elves of Mithrin, the Noldor learned of the power of Elu Thingol (Elwy), King of Doriath, and of the Enchanted Girdle (Melian Girdle) that guarded his domain. ); on the other hand, these great events in the north were also reported south to Menegroth (Palace of a Thousand Caves), and the harbors of Besomba and Yglarest.

Then all the Elves in Beleriand were full of wonder and hope at the arrival of this mighty kinsman, who came unexpectedly from the West when they were most in need, and so at first They all thought that the Noldor were envoys sent by the Valar to deliver them. (The elves who stayed in Middle-earth still don't know about the massacre in Okuolongdi at this moment)

At this moment, Morgoth sent an envoy to see the sons of Fernor, not only admitting defeat, but also put forward the conditions for peace, even including a Silmaril. So Maedhros, the eldest son and tall, persuaded his younger brothers to pretend to agree to Morgoth's terms of peace. Then went to meet his envoy at the appointed place, but the Noldor were not so arrogant as Morgoth imagined. Therefore, when the two sides met, each brought more men than agreed, but Morgoth brought more, including a Balrog. This is the mutated and incarnated appearance of the gods polluted and corrupted by him, with strong flames lingering all over his body. Even Ugoliant, who was so evil and powerful that Morgoth felt afraid, was once expelled by the Balrog. Therefore, the result of this war is naturally self-evident! Maedhros's host was destroyed, and he himself was captured alive by Morgoth's command, and brought to Angband.

When his brothers heard the news, they withdrew back to Hithron to camp and strengthen their defenses. Morgoth, on the other hand, held Maedhros hostage, and it was reported that he would not release Maedhros unless the Noldor gave up the war and returned to the West, or removed to the South World far from Beleriand. But the sons of Fernor know that no matter what they do, Morgoth will break his promise and will not release their eldest brother according to the agreement; moreover, they are also bound by their oath, and they cannot give up launching a war against them no matter what. enemy. So Morgoth hung Maedhros upon the crags of Angolodrome, and fastened one of his wrists to a chain of fine steel, and nailed the end of the chain to the rock of the crag.

At this time, Fingolfin and his people had already crossed the Strait of Ice. Meanwhile, the entire world marvels at the rising new moon. As Fingolfin's host marched toward Mithrin, the sun rose in flames in the west. (In the beginning the sun rose from the west, because the world of Arda was flat, and when it became spherical later,

It just rises from the east. ) Fingolfin unfurled his blue and silver royal banner, and blew his horn loudly, and the flowers did not bloom under his advancing feet, and the age of the stars was over.

Under the rising light all the servants of Morgoth flew into Angband, and Fingolfin and his party were while the enemy hid in the ground. Came to the city of Angband without hindrance, and beat the drums! The sound of their trumpets and drums resounded through heaven and earth, shaking the towering Angolodrome, and Maedhros heard their voices in torment, and he called out to them, but the sound was lost in the echo of the rocks. middle.

Fingolfin's temperament is different from Ferno's, he is more cautious and considerate things carefully. Unable to call out the enemy, he led the people to leave Angband and return to Mislin. Because, he heard that Ferno's son was there, and he also wanted to use the Shadow Mountains as a barrier to make his people grow stronger.

However, because Fernor had abandoned them, Fingolfin and the Noldor elves led by him had no good impression of the same people led by Fernor. And Ferno's sons were also incomparably surprised by this group of fellow clansmen who had walked out of the Ice Strait. They would love to join forces with this group of people, but are ashamed of the fact that they have abandoned them. So, one of them lived on the north bank of Mislin Lake, and the other lived on the south bank.

So, during this time, they accomplish nothing. Although the servants of Morgoth are hiding in the underground of Angband, if they can put aside their previous suspicions and join forces at this time, they may achieve good results. However, it is obvious that there is already a big grudge between the two parties. Therefore, it is impossible for them to join forces to fight against the enemy!

When Morgoth knew it, he laughed happily, and at this moment he also reacted. He released thick black smoke and poisonous gas, covering the sun's brilliance. Black smoke polluted the fresh air, and poisonous gas made the clear waters deadly poisonous. And it spread to the Mislin area, which made the Noldor clans who were in conflict know one thing, they missed a good opportunity!

The black smoke and poisonous gas that covered the sky made the Noldor people nervous. They thought it was a sign that Morgoth was coming to attack them! Therefore Fingolfin's most valiant son, Fingon resolved to mediate the feud between the divided Noldor before Morgoth came against them. For, in the time of Valinor, during the time when Morgoth was imprisoned by the Valar, the Noldor were peaceful and loving among themselves. The remoteness and provocation of Morgoth had not yet spread among them. And he was very good friends with Feerno's eldest son, his cousin Maedhros.

So Fingon went on the road alone to find his cousin Maedhros. He went to Angband alone, and the black smoke spread by Morgoth along the way became his best shield. He came to Angband without anyone noticing, and climbed the mountainside of Angolodrome without fear of hardships and dangers. However, the endless wilderness presented before him did not allow him to find the passage that could enter the fortress of Angband. Fingon, in despair, took out his harp, and sang an old ballad of Valinor, fearing no danger to the Orcs. That is, the song passed down by the whole Noldo clan when there was no gap. The song echoed through the wilderness, and it made him find his purpose, and above him came a feeble echo, Maedhros the tormented of Morgoth, answering Fingon's song.

So Fingon climbed up after the sound, to the foot of the precipice that bound his cousin, for there was no way of climbing any further. Looking at his cousin tortured by Morgoth, he felt so sad that he couldn't help crying. In desperation Maedhros begged Fingon to kill him with an arrow, so Fingon drew his bow, and aimed at Maedhros with trembling hands and red eyes. In this hopeless state he cried to Manwë, "O High King beloved by the Feathers, let the arrows fly away, and have mercy on the Noldor in their need of help!"

His cry was immediately answered, for all the birds in Middle-earth loved Manwë, and they kept telling the things that had happened in Middle-earth to the summit of Teniquetil. And Manwe also ordered his falcons to fly back to the north to build their nests, and to monitor the movements of Morgoth. For Manwe still had pity for the exiled elves, and the birds kept passing these things to Manwe's sad ears.

Just as Fingon was about to shoot his arrow, Thorondor, King of the Eagles, descended from the sky and stopped Fingon. His wings spread, and at a full thirty feet (nine meters more) he seated Fingon on his back, and flew him up to the presence of Maedhros. But the ropes with which Morgoth bound Maedhros were so strong that they could not be pulled out, and once more Maedhros, weakened, begged Fingon to kill him. But Fingon did not do this, and he cut off the palms that bound Maedhros' hands, and freed him, and returned to Mithrin with the help of Thorondor King of the Eagles.

Maedhros was healed after a time of recuperation, for the fire of his life was burning brightly in his soul, and his strength was that of the old earth, such as those that grow in Valinor possess strength. His body healed and grew stronger from his ordeal, but the pain he had suffered left a shadow within him. Now he has trained himself to wield the sword with his left hand, making it even more terrifying than when he used his right hand before. What Fingolfin had done made him great renown, and all the Noldor praised him; Maedhros begged forgiveness for the treachery that had occurred in Ariman, and renounced the kingship over all the Noldor, and he said to Fingolfin: "If there were no such grievances and grievances between us, my lord, the order of kingship It is still yours, and here you are the oldest and wisest of the house of Finwë." Not every brother of Maedhros approved of his deed, however.

In this way, the prophecy of Mandos came true. As Mandos predicted, the Ferno family not only lost the Silmarillion, but also lost the kingship. Therefore, the reunited Noldor set up a line of defense at the Mountain of Terror (Ered Gorgoroth), and surrounded the east, west, and south of Angband. During the period people traded.

King Thingol did not welcome so many powerful elf-princes from the west, who came here and there to occupy new lands; he would neither open up his kingdom nor remove the enchanted ring, for Melian's Wisdom made him shrewdly foresee that Morgoth's restraint would not last long. Of all the princes of the Noldor only the house of Fenarfin grieved at the ban on entering Doriath; and as their mother was Irwyn of Oqorondi, daughter of Owë, they and King Sim Ge Ke is said to be a close relative.

Angrod, son of Finarfin, was the first exile to come to Menegroth. He came as a messenger from his brother Finrod, and he talked for a long time with King Thingol, and told him that the Noldor were in the north. The feats made, their numbers, and their military deployment; in accordance with the sincerity and wisdom of his heart, and the belief that all tragedies are now resolved, he did not utter a word about the murder of relatives. nor the exile of the Noldor nor the oath sworn by Fernor.

Xinge believed it was true, and he didn't know about the massacre in Aman Island. Before he left, he told Angrod to send a message to the person who asked him to bring the message. Tell them that they may live in his domain, but that his people shall not be expelled, nor shall they be allowed to enter the Melian Ring without cause. They shall not enter Doriath unless they have his permission, or are received by him!