"He did not falter, as long as there was a path that led toward his goal.












So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.
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"Though mortal Men have little life beside the span of the Elves, they would rather spend it in battle than fly or submit. The defiance of Húrin Thalio...
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"It's the deep breath before the plunge.
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"You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.
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"When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.
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"It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt,It lies behind stars and under hills,And empty holes it fills,It comes first and fo...
"My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!