should have been. Orodreth would
ugg discount not march forth at the word of any son of Fлanor, because of the deeds of Celegorm and Curufin;
and the Elves of Nargothrond trusted still to defend their hidden stronghold by secrecy and stealth. Thence came only a small
company, following Gwindor son of Guilin, a very valiant prince; and against the will of Orodreth he went to the northern war,
because he grieved for the loss
ugg boots on sale of Gelmir his brother in the Dagor Bragollach. They took the badge of the house of Fingolfin, and
marched beneath the banners of Fingon; and they came never back, save one.
From Doriath came little help. For Maedhros and his brothers, being constrained by their oath, had before sent to Thingol and
reminded him with haughty words of their claim, summoning him to yield
ugg boots for women the Silmaril, or become their enemy. Melian counselled him
to surrender it; but the words of the sons of Fлanor were proud and threatening, and Thingol was filled with anger, thinking of
the anguish of Lъthien and the blood of Beren whereby the jewel had been won, despite the malice of Celegorm and Curufin. And
every day that he looked upon the Silmaril
discount uggs for women the more he desired to keep it for ever; for such was its power. Therefore he sent back
the messengers with scornful words. Maedhros made no answer, for he had now begun to devise the league and union of the Elves; but
Celegorm and Curufin vowed openly to slay Thingol and destroy his people, if they came victorious from war, and the jewel
discount uggs for women were not
surrendered of free will. Then Thingol fortified the marches of his realm, and went not to war, nor any out of Doriath save
Mablung and Beleg, who were unwilling to have no part in these great deeds. To them Thingol gave leave to go, so long as they
served not the sons of Fлanor; and they joined themselves to the host
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But Maedhros had the help of the Naugrim, both in armed force and in great store of weapons; and the smithies of Nogrod and
Belegost were busy in those days. And he gathered together again all his brothers and all the people who would follow them; and