Всеславур - могучий, высокий и статный, с волосами, отливающими огненным золотом, - казался юным, но спокойно-мудрым, а глаза его светились решительной отвагой.
По лицу Элронда возраст не угадывался: оно, вероятно, казалось бы молодым, если бы на нем не отпечатался опыт бесчисленных - и радостных, и горестных - событий. На его густых пепельных волосах неярко мерцала серебряная корона, а в серых, словно светлые сумерки, глазах трепетали неуловимо проблескивающие искры. Он выглядел мудрым, как древний властитель, и могучим, как зрелый, опытный воин.
Да он и был воином-властителем, этот исконный Владыка Раздола".
Оригинал:
"The hall of Elrond's house was filled with folk: Elves for the most part, though there were a few guests of other sorts. Elrond, as was his custom, sat in a great chair at the end of the long table upon the dais; and next to him on the one side sat Glorfindel, on the other side sat Gandalf.
Frodo looked at them in wonder, for he had never before seen Elrond, of whom so many tales spoke; and as they sat upon his right hand and his left, Glorfindel, and even Gandalf, whom he thought he knew so well, were revealed as lords of dignity and power. Gandalf was shorter in stature than the other two; but his long white hair, his sweeping silver beard, and his broad shoulders, made him look like some wise king of ancient legend. In his aged face under great snowy brows his dark eyes were set like coals that could leap suddenly into fire.
Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength.
The face of Elrond was ageless, neither old nor young, though in it was written the memory of many things both glad and sorrowful. His hair was dark as the shadows of twilight, and upon it was set a circlet of silver; his eyes were grey as a clear evening, and in them was a light like the light of stars. Venerable he seemed as a king crowned with many winters, and yet hale as a tried warrior in the fulness of his strength. He was the Lord of Rivendell and mighty among both Elves and Men".
И перевод:
"Главный зал дома Элронда был полон народу: в основном Эльфами, хотя здесь были несколько гостей и другого сорта. Во главе длинного стола, на возвышении, в огромном кресле восседал, как и полагалось ему, Элронд; подле него с одной стороны сидел Гэндальф, с другой стороны сидел Глорфиндел.
