We remember the cost of misplaced trust, #. You must prove yourself.
Eregion stands once more, but not for the unproven to command.
Craft alone does not grant wisdom. Nor does courage earn command.
You tread in the land of memory. Earn your name before asking for ours.
Only those tempered by fire and time may lead the Elves of Eregion.
We do not forget Annatar’s gift... nor what it cost us.
You seek to lead? Then let your deeds speak clearer than your words.
Trust, once broken, is not easily reforged.
The shadows may be gone, but we do not follow lightly into new ones.
Your presence is noted, but your path is not yet proven.
This forge does not blaze for strangers. Return with earned honour.
Our hearts remember too much to follow one we do not know.
Your step is light, but your name carries little weight in Eregion.
Show that you understand our legacy — and that you will not repeat it.
Return when your hands and heart are known to us, #.
We will not be led by voices the trees do not yet recognize.
When your light matches your will, only then may you stand among us as leader.