[The Silmarillion] Romimus

The outcome of the war was not as expected by Romimus. The elves and humans experienced the biggest defeat since the Noldor came to Middle-earth.

This is not because the elves were not brave enough to fight. In fact, they once fought inextricably with the orc army of Angband. It seemed that they were evenly matched, which surprised Rommos. Posing a deadly threat, especially in the face of the well-armed and fearless Gondolin army, Angband's battle formation is almost vulnerable.

If the enemy had only this level, then Romimos felt that she didn't have to worry about Glorfindel so much. She had been wearing an invisibility cloak and shuttling between the two armies since the confrontation between Gondolin and the orc army. Always pay attention to the battle situation between Glorfindel and Meglin.

However, although Romimus is good at many things, it doesn't include how to kill the enemy in front of him with a weapon. If it's a real battle, Glorfindel is obviously more experienced than her , Romimos followed Gondolin's army all the way here because he was afraid that something might happen to Glorfindel. After all, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Who knows what will happen?

But now it seems that she not only underestimated the chaos of the battlefield-to be able to keep up with Glorfindel while avoiding the elves and orcs who kept bumping into her because they couldn't see her. It wasn't easy; and she had underestimated Glorfindel, too.Romimos silently followed Glorfindel on the battlefield for nearly two days, and no orc could survive more than ten strokes under his sword without her intervention at all.

But Romimos didn't relax much because of this. She knew very well that Morgoth's power was more than that, and what really worried her was not the orcs and wargs. They weren't strong, and most of them weren't too smart. In a head-on confrontation, it's not an exaggeration to say that outstanding elf fighters like Glorfindel and Exilion can fight ten against one.

However, on the fourth day of the war, what Romemos was worried about finally happened.

Morgoth unleashed his entire army, and all the evil creatures of Angband came out. The elf army led by Maedhros, the son of Feanor, was attacked by fire dragons, including Glauron, the ancestor of evil dragons. On the battlefield, elves and humans are powerless before its terrible flame.

However, it is said that what really made the battle situation irreversible was not the enemy's powerful offensive, but the betrayal of human beings themselves-whatever the elves say, Romimos is not very clear about the real battle situation in the east, because the west is dominated by Finn. The situation of the army led by the two brothers Gong and Turgong was not optimistic. They encountered three times as many enemies as their numbers. Not only that, but there were also a large number of Balrogs headed by Gothmog, the leader of the Balrog. , the horror of these devils is no less than that of dragons, fire dragons can spew billowing flames, and these Balrogs themselves seem to be covered in scorching flames.

Although the enemy was so terrifying, Romimos breathed a sigh of relief.

Gothmog was indeed one of the worst nightmares of the elves in the entire first era. Countless elves died in his hands, including some very famous and brave warriors.

But to Romimos, of all the forces in Angband, the Balrog was probably the least threatening to her.

In the beginning of all things there was One, which was called Iluvatar in Arda.

Many Ainu were born from the mind of Iluvatar. Their talents are different from each other. Some are obsessed with light, some are devoted to wind and air, some are focused on minerals and structures, and some love trees and flowers...

Because the talents and interests of the Ainu are varied and different, the melody of the grand movement they sing can be alternately changed and endless.

Among the many Ainu, there are some characters and talents that are quite clear and clear, and they can be seen at a glance; there are also abilities that are not so obvious, and it is difficult to determine with the naked eye, and Romimus should belong to the latter. Regarding her as an Ainu There are different opinions about what kind of power Nu has, but few people have guessed the truth.

Some people said that since Romimos was originally the Maier of Varda after the light, her abilities should be related to the light, but soon someone retorted that if she was a god born from the light, how could she turn to the darkness? ?What's more, she can suppress the sun goddess Arien, and she has studied with Mandos for a long time, so it is obvious that Romimus' ability should be death and decay.

In addition, Romimos's creative personality is suspected to be of the same origin as Lord Aoli, no, no, isn't her best craft the weaving in charge of the goddess Verui, and many other theories, and so on.

"So when playing the grand movement, which part did you conceive?" Later, Enu, who was very curious, asked her, "The stars? The earth? Or death and destruction?"

Romimos was silent for a while: "No, it's balance."

"Who does Arda need more, light or darkness?" Romimos asked.

"Of course it's light." That Maiya replied without hesitation.

Romemus nodded. "I'm sure most people would think so," she said, "but what if there is only light in this world and no darkness at all?"

"Isn't that the ideal Arda?" Maier sighed, "Oh, but this is destined to be impossible, and it's all due to the evil Morgoth."

"Really?" Although he asked a question, Romemos seemed to have expected Maia's answer, "but my idea is that the reason why the stars are so bright and charming is because of the backdrop of the night. If this world Darkness does not exist in the world, but light also loses the meaning of her existence. Perhaps in Yiru's mind, darkness should have been an indispensable part of Arda..."

Romemos had tried to be as tactful as possible, but it wasn't too surprising that Maiya was immediately annoyed by her remarks.

"Are you looking for excuses for the crazy things you did?!"

"I'm not……"

"And you even attributed the reason to Lord Ru! I thought you were about to repent, but you are as shameless and hopeless as Morgoth!"

Romemos sighed inwardly, and didn't try to explain again.

In short, although Romimos should belong to Varda's sect, her ability is not to simply light up the stars like Ilmari (Varda's handmaid), nor is it to restrain herself as the people of Middle Earth guessed. Light and fire.As Romimos said, the gift Iluvatar really gave her was balance.

She is the twilight, the shadow in the day, the twilight in the night.

Gothmog was indeed violent, but compared with Arian when he was in a rage, he was completely insignificant.

Having said that, unless it is absolutely necessary, Romimos is not willing to fight against the Balrog. This is not because she is afraid of Gothmog, but in the current situation where the Balrog is almost overwhelming against the elves How could it be possible for her to reverse the situation so hastily without arousing the suspicion of everyone on the battlefield?It's fine to be discovered by the elves. If Morgoth and Sauron notice something is wrong, they will really have to live or die.

Fortunately (un)fortunately, what Gothmog wanted to deal with was not the elves of Gondolin, but directly aimed at Fingon, the current High King of the Noldor, and began a fierce attack.

Turgon and the lords of Gondolin struggled to come to Fingon's side to aid their king, but the host was too many and strong, and they were separated from King Fingon a long way.

Among the people present at that time, the only person who could go to support was Romemos, and it is no exaggeration to say that she was also the only person who could provide substantial help.

But what reason did she have to rush over?

From the very beginning, her purpose of coming to the battlefield was not to help the Noldor elves win. Of course, she would not take the initiative to provoke such a big trouble that she might get herself into.How could she be hesitant when Meglin and Turgon were in such a dangerous situation, let alone a High King of the Noldor whom she had never known before?

So the tragedy happened after that——Fingon was alone and helpless, and the guards around him died one after another, and finally he was alone. Although he fought Gothmog bravely alone, there were many enemies in front of him. The Daemon alone, and the other Balrog surrounded him with flames from behind, and then Gothmog raised his great ax and shattered his helm, and thus the High King of the Noldor fell.

The situation on the battlefield was over, and Turgon had no choice but to gather the remaining troops on the battlefield and prepare to retreat.

This is what Romemos hoped to see, Turgon finally did not lose his mind due to grief and madness, and rushed forward to fight Morgoth for eight hundred rounds like his father Fingolphin, or like him Such things as Shu Fei Nuo's firm refusal to retreat, his insistence on fighting the enemy to the death, and so on - given that this family seems to be quite good at it, her worries do not seem to be entirely unreasonable.

Although Gondolin was no longer interested in fighting, Morgoth obviously did not intend to give up this opportunity to defeat the Noldor in one fell swoop so easily, and a large number of Angban troops pursued Turgon.

"We can't let them follow the Swamp of Serekh." Exilion said to Turgon. "Going further, Morgoth may be aware of the approximate location of Gondolin."

So some people took the initiative to ask Yingying to stay behind, and the humans of Dorlumin guarded the main road, while Exilion and Glorfindel firmly guarded the left and right flanks.Romemos could only sigh a long sigh. What could she say?This is what a typical Glorfindel would do.

After coming to Gondolin and getting along with Glorfindel for a short period of time, Romimos understood that the conflict between her and Glorfindel was irreconcilable, and it was impossible for her to give up all she had for a man. The "freedom" she pursues, and even if Glorfindel loves her again, he will not regard her as more important than the whole of Gondolin.

So Romimos gave up early on to lure Glorfindel to betray Gondolin or similar ideas. It is impossible to achieve something, and no matter how hard you try, it is just a waste of effort.On the day when Gondolin is really broken, Glorfindel will probably be the same as now, fighting to protect the others in Gondolin until the last moment of his life, and the only thing she can do for Glorfindel , is to let him die with dignity like a real soldier.

The pressure from Glorfindel and Exilion was not too great. Most of Angband's combat power was stopped by the humans headed by Hurin and Hull. Under their cover, Tur Gong led the remnants of the elves to escape all the way and disappeared behind the high mountains.

But Romimos did not immediately return to Gondolin with them, but instead came to the human side. She floated in the air like a ghost, watching the tragic slaughter below without blinking. .

The human battles were very heroic, and the corpses of half-orcs killed by them were enough to pile up into mountains, but the number of half-orcs was several times that of them, and they kept rushing up like a never-ending wave. Humans fell one by one, half-orcs The orcs piled their dead heads together, their armor gleaming golden in the setting sun.

In the end, Hur, one of the leaders of human beings, fell down with a poisoned arrow, leaving only his brother Hu Lin to fight against the enemy alone. Even so, he did not flinch in the slightest, but the anger in his eyes became more intense, like a lone wolf As soon as countless half-orcs rushed in front of him, their heads or limbs were cut off by the big ax in his hand, and so until the blades of his ax were rolled up, the half-orcs seized the opportunity to rush up and throw him on the ground. land.

It was at that moment that Romimos suddenly had a respect for this hero who looked down upon death. She hadn't intended to help anyone except Glorfindel when she came to the battlefield this time. She was not moved when Wang Fingong died in battle, but at this moment she suddenly had the idea of ​​helping this human being.

However, before Romimos could take any action, Gothmog arrived, and Romimus had to stop his movements.

It's so dangerous, it's almost going to be discovered by Gothmog.

And after Gothmog tied up Hurin and taunted him, Romimos sighed again and again that it was fortunate that he didn't take off the spider silk cloak on the spur of the moment.

——That human turned out to be Hurin, Hurin Sharian of House Hador!He had lived some time in Gondolin, and Romimos had seen him.It's just that it was already ten years ago. Romimos has seen too few humans, and he is not used to this race whose speed of change is terrible compared to Maiya and elves. After fighting in blood, with blood and dust all over his face and body, she didn't even recognize him for a moment.

But once she appeared just now, Hu Lin would definitely recognize her, and Romimos still had confidence in that.

If so, Húrin will be amazed why that beautiful and frail elf lady of Gondolin suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and when he goes to Gondolin to mention this to Turgon, then Romimo Si can't explain it.

If that's the case, Romimos may have to face the embarrassing situation that he must immediately kill the person he just saved in order to gag him...

But now, she didn't have to worry about her identity being leaked. She just felt a little sympathetic and regretful seeing Hu Lin being taken away by Gothmog.

This human suffering has just begun, and even though Romimos doesn't know what he will experience in Angband, it will definitely not be more comfortable than being killed here directly.

It was a pity, but even Romimos couldn't help him now.Now that Gothmog is here, Romimos will not be so stupid as to fight him hard. Even if the flames of the Balrog cannot hurt her, even if there is no flame, Romimos can completely fight with swords and fists. Not the opponents of these war machines;

come two...

"The dregs of the elves in Gondolin have all fled, like dogs with their tails between their legs." A leading captain among the orcs reported to Gothmog.

"A bunch of trash!" growled Gothmog angrily, his voice low and searing (literally). "Go after them! They're a bunch of them in a hurry to get away, sure to leave a trail! Follow along to find Gondo Lin's position!"

"This...doesn't it mean that the master has sent someone to investigate the location of Gondolin?"

"Romimos? That liar with one thing in his mouth and another in his heart!" Gothmog spat disdainfully, "How long has she been 'investigating'? Let's say less than 300 years! Look at her Have you sent back any news? Maybe she just used this as an excuse to go off on her own, so ignore her! After finding Gondolin, all the credit is mine——ours! "

Under the cloak, Romemos's mouth curled into a weird smile.

"Humph."