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woods about Sirion on the west marches o
Doriath and harry the Orc-bands.(25)

160. Barahir was betrayed by Gorlim, and all his
company is slain by the Orcs save Beren who
was hunting alone. Beren pursues the Orcs and
slays his father's slayer and retakes the ring
which Felagund gave to Barahir. Beren becomes
a solitary outlaw.

162. Renewed assaults of Morgoth. The Orc-raids en-
compass Doriath, protected by the magic of Me-
lian the divine, west down Sirion and eas



beyond Himling. Beren is driven south and
comes hardly into Doriath. Gumlin slain in an
assault upon the fortress of Fingon at Sirion's
Well in the west of Erydlomin.(27) Hurin his son
is mighty in strength. He is summoned to
Hithlum and comes there hardly. He rules the
house of Hador and serves Fingon.

163 The Swarthy Men first come into East Be-
leriand. They were short, broad, long and strong
in the arm, growing much hair on face and
breast, and this was dark as were their eyes;
their skins were sallow or dark, but most were
not uncomely. Their houses were many, and
many had liking rather for the (28) Dwarves of the
mountains, of Nogrod and Belegost, than for the
Elves. Of the Dwarves the Elves first learned in
these days, and their friendship was small. It is
not known whence they are, save that they are
not of Elf-kin, nor of mortal, nor of Morgoth,
But Maidros seeing the weakness of the Gnomes
and the waxing power of the armies of Morgoth
made alliance with the new-come Men, and with
the houses of Bor and of Ulfand.(30) The sons of
Ulfand were Uldor, after called the Accursed,
and Ulfast, and Ulwar; and by Cranthir son of
Feanor were they most beloved, and they swore
fealty to him.

163-4 The great geste of Beren and Luthien.(31) King
Felagund of Nargothrond dies in Tolsirion (32 in
the dungeons of Thu. Orodreth rules Nargo-
thrond and breaks friendship with Celgorm and
Curufin who are expelled.(33) Luthien and Huan