They have been lost now, forsaken and feared. They who once lived in those halls now fear the caverns and curse their very name. They say it is haunted. The only things haunting Fornost are memories for the few still here and living who saw them in all their glory. They were great once. Now they have fallen like so many before them. The elves are leaving Middle Earth. Many have already left. But, in places hidden, there will still be reminders in the form of ruins not unlike Fornost. They will stand as a testament to all that has been lost. To what would never - could never - last. And even though the mortals will forget, ancient ruins will still remain behind to testify of that which once was...
