[The Silmarillion] Romimus

"Good afternoon, Estelle."

Aragorn froze for a moment: "Good afternoon, Lord Glorfindel."

"Aren't you used to me waiting here for you?" Glorfindel chuckled, "Antonia will be back in about half a month."

"This is the first time Miss Antonia has been away from Minas Tiris for such a long time." Aragorn explained with some embarrassment.

Glorfindel was noncommittal: "Then last time we talked about... the casting of the Three Rings of the Elf. Of course, what happened after that became more widely known. Sauron then forged the Supreme Lord of the Rings in Mordor to control the other Lord of the Rings. His conspiracy was revealed, and the war with the elves began. It was during that time that I returned to Middle-earth."

Despite the constant worries and misgivings of those around him, Glorfindel finally stepped onto the deck of the ship bound for the East.The birds of Manwë and the fishes of Ulmo circled about him at first, but till the lofty peaks of Manwë and Varda were indistinct, when he and the There was no connection to the land of the Valar of death and mourning but the two blue-robed wizards on board with him.

The two Maias served the Vala Orome together, and it was Oromie who went to Central Continent this time to assist the elves and humans in the east to fight against Sauron, but they did not go with Glorfindel. After arriving in Central Continent, they Without stopping much, he set off for a place further east.

But before that, Glorfindel still learned a lot about the situation in Middle-earth from them.

After the battle of wrath in the first era, even though he was seriously injured, Sauron never gave up. He secretly accumulated strength and waited for a comeback. In the dark, people can never find the trace.

After more than a hundred years like this, seeing Sauron's power growing day by day, and even faintly showing signs of being able to fight against the elves, however, the fleet of the Númenor Empire came to Middle Continent and formed an alliance with the elves of Lindon, Forcing Sauron to reassess the strength of both sides.In the end, Sauron gave up his rash attack, but re-established his base camp——Modor—in a remote land in the southeast of Middle-earth, next to the Doomsday Volcano, and continued to develop his power.As a result, the various forces in China have once again reached a delicate balance.

Sauron disappeared for a long time after that. Although Mordor's various small actions continued, Sauron himself rarely appeared. After a period of time, a Maier came to the city of the elves. One Irejan, also known as Holly County.

Glorfindel remained silent, as if he had seen the end.

"Yes, that person is Sauron." A wizard sighed, "Of course no one knew it was him at that time. Sauron called himself Anata, the Lord of Gifts. It is said that he has a glamorous appearance, and at the same time has wisdom and talent. , and the poor elves were thus blinded, and opened the door to him."

"I thought that after me, everyone else should have learned a lesson." Glorfindel laughed at himself.

"This is the worst thing about the Great Enemy," said the wizard. "All things that are originally good—such as kindness, compassion, love and pursuit of beauty—can be destroyed by them, and even come into their hands. used to create pain and despair."

In short, just as Morgoth once pretended to be close and helpful, the artisans of Irejan under the guidance of Anata also forged technology by leaps and bounds during a period of time, and their lord Celebrimbor even made There were sixteen Lord of the Rings, and the Three Rings of the Elf, which were even more magical than that.

But the good times didn't last long, and the elves finally discovered Sauron's true identity and purpose. Sauron tried to lure the elves of Irejan to join him, but Celebrimbor spurned his actions and laughed at him for never being able to do so. With the victory, the two sides broke up. Sauron's army invaded the Iriador area in a mighty manner, and surrounded Iridan in groups.

"What about Romimos?" Glorfindel listened carefully for a long time, but couldn't hear Romimos' name, so he couldn't help asking, "Is she still hanging out with Sauron?"

The two wizards looked at each other, and then one of them said: "Of course, she was one of Morgoth's most notorious subordinates in the past, perhaps second only to Sauron, and now those two are still working together."

"But she is not in Mordor." Another said, "She has her own lair, in the Ened area on the west side of the southern end of the Misty Mountains, which is also called the Land of Dusk now."

Glorfindel thought about the location in his mind, and frowned: "Isn't that just south of Eriador?"

"That's right. Romemos doesn't often have direct conflicts with the elves, but Sauron often uses her territory as a foundation and barrier to attack Iliad. Nan, no one can catch up with him anymore."

"Then why can't Romimus be expelled from there?" Glorfindel asked, "As far as I know, Romimos is not good at leading troops."

Even the battle of Gondolin after Gothmog's death she seemed to be running blind, so unless she's actually a military prodigy, there's no reason Gil-galad can beat Romimus...

"Anyway, Romimus is a Maia like us, and no one knows what evil spells she has learned from Morgoth." Said the wizards, "The enemy may be more insidious and cunning than you Please be careful."

Gilgalad greeted Glorfindel himself at the entrance to Lyndon: "Welcome, Lord of the Golden Flower, it is heartening to see you back."

But Glorfindel noticed that his expression was not very happy, there was a hint of anxiety, and there was also a slight bruise under his eyes.

"You don't need to wait for me here, Your Majesty." After a few polite words, the two went straight to the point, "How is the current situation in Central Continent?"

Gilgalad let out a wry smile from his nose.

"To be honest, it's really not good. The army of Mordor is much stronger than we expected. Irejan has been trapped for nearly half a year. If the reinforcements can't arrive in time, once Irejan falls, when the time comes The whole of Eriador may fall into the hands of Sauron. Three months ago I sent Elrond to Irejan to support, but—” Gilgalad piled up a pile of papers on his desk He took out a copy and handed it to Glorfindel, "The news just came from ahead. Until now, they have not been able to pass through the Twilight Land. Oh, it is the territory of Romimus."

"I've heard." Glorfindel took the battle report and quickly scanned it. "But isn't the Land of Dusk in Dunland? Is there a need to pass there from Lindon to Erejan?"

Gilgalad glanced at the map: "That was several years ago. Since Sauron's influence began to infiltrate Iriador, Romemos' territory has gradually expanded northward. Now the territory south of Swan Lake The triangle land is basically under her control."

"Oh, that's really bad," Glorfindel replied, but he still had doubts in his heart.

"You must be wondering, how can a mere Romimos make everyone helpless?" Gilgalad saw his confusion, "Indeed, if I were to fight head-on on the battlefield, I would be [-]% sure that I would win. .Different from Sauron, the proportion of half-orcs among the people under the rule of Romemos is not large, perhaps less than half. The residents there are still mostly humans, and the races seem to be very mixed. There are ancient aborigines from the White Mountains , the remaining descendants of the Dongyi people in the first era, and even the Eden people, not to mention the mixed blood of various races. But none of the races is to be feared, whether it is strength, physique, fighting skills, or weapons and equipment, they are greatly inferior For the elves and the Numenoreans. Romimos should be aware of this, so she never provoked a fight with the elves beyond her limits, and even harassed the surrounding small villages. Said, if she and Sauron were not in the same group, in fact, she and her people would not pose any threat to Middle-earth."

"Her danger has never been reflected in her destructive power." Glorfindel said, "When I first heard about Erizan, I even suspected that Anata was another layer of her Camouflaged."

"Well, I thought of Gondolin for the first time too, and I persuaded Erejan to be wary of that Maia, but Celebrimbor..." Gilgalad sighed, "Let's talk about Lord of the Twilight. Although she seems harmless at first glance, she is always a threat to us, because her territory is not far from the south of the Eriador region. Sauron used this place more than once as his food and logistics supplies or a staging post of armies to try to invade Eriador. On one occasion he almost succeeded, but the Númenoreans came and drove him back to the south, and for a time the men of Romimoth also marched eastward. We were driven back, even to the edge of Fangorn Forest... until the Twilight Lord himself appeared."

"what happened?"

"No one knows. Few of those who went that time came back, dead or alive. There are some rumors that a huge crow led the Numenorean army as if enchanted. Fangorn Forest, and then the forest came alive and swallowed them, but no one can be sure if it is true, or the nonsense of people who were frightened crazy." Gilgalad spread his hands, "Anyway, in that After that, illusions and curses were placed around the Twilight Land."

"Like the Melian girdle?"

"Yes, just like Dorias, no one can pass through that area without the lord's permission or power over the lord." Gilgalad rubbed his brows rather annoyedly, "Winter will come soon. I really don't know how long Erejan can last. If Elrond can't come to help as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will be bad luck."

Glorfindel stood in front of the map, stared at it silently for a long time, and said, "Let me go."

Gilgalad looked at him in amazement.

"I didn't doubt your Excellency's meaning." He said, "But since the other party is Maier, even if it's you, what's the use of going?"

"Anyway, we should try." Glorfindel replied, "Since I have the orders of the Valar on my return, maybe they can help me at a critical moment."

Gilgalad thought it made sense, so he nodded and said, "I have already sent someone to prepare your residence. After such a long journey, it is extremely hard work. Why don't you rest for a few days before starting?"

"Without further delay, I'd better set off as soon as possible." Glorfindel said, and he was afraid that Romimos would be the first to notice that he had returned to Middle-earth, and his plan of surprise and pre-emptive attack would be defeated.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Gilgalad no longer tried to dissuade him, and readily agreed.

And so Glorfindel saw Elrond for the first time at the Blue Spring, one of the sons of Elendil, the other he might never see.

"I have known in advance what you are about to come, and I have long heard your name, Lord Glorfindel." Elrond bowed appropriately.

Glorfindel also looked at each other quietly. Elrond didn't look very much like Elendil. Glorfindel guessed that he was more like his mother, Lucien's descendant Erwin , black hair and gray eyes, no doubt handsome, but the light in Elrond's eyes is more like Elendil, clear and bright as the stars at night; although he is still young among the elves, his words and deeds are all Poised and poised.

Glorfindel was quite relieved, and said: "I heard that you may need some help here, can you tell me more details?"

Elrond sighed: "Follow me."

Glorfindel followed Elrond to a high hill. Looking up in the distance, the triangle at the confluence of the Granduin River and the Cangquan River formed a swamp, and large tracts of reeds and iris It was looming in the mist over the swamp.

"This is Ningin Elf, Swan Lake, the only way from Eriador to Irejan, and the southeast is the land of dusk." Elrond said, "It may not be possible to see where there is Something is wrong, but as long as you enter it yourself, you can feel that this swamp has been enchanted by Romimos, and anyone who enters it can only go back the same way without knowing it. This is a lucky situation. Already three of us went the wrong way and got stuck in the swamp and almost never came back."

Glorfindel snorted: "Her old trick."

"But it still stumps us all." Elrond said helplessly, "Only at dawn and sunset every day, the star of Elendil passes over Middle-earth, and its light can penetrate the illusion here, Leads us a short way, but that's nowhere near enough, it's been months, we've only made less than forty miles... we're really running out of time."

Glorfindel looked towards the east, groaning silently.After a while, he finally asked, "Is she just behind this swamp?"

Elrond responded for half a second: "Romimos? Yes, she is the ruler here, and she should be in the center of the Twilight Land."

"Then, let's go there." Glorfindel said decisively.

"Can you get through here?" Elrond was surprised and delighted.

Glorfindel didn't answer right away, his eyes seemed to look further away through the fog.