It was dark and cold in the caverns of Gorgoroth. In the caverns, orcs toiled to create new helpers for the army. If they worked hard and well enough, they might create up to five new orcs each night. That doesn't seem like a lot, but when you are creating five a night, it adds up to quite a bit. This day seemed no different. "Get to work, you lazy bilge rats" shouted an angry orc supervisor. "Lugburz wants these new ones done now!" The orcs worked harder every time the supervisor shouted one of these remarks. But tonight would be different.
The newly created orcs were not allowed to see sunlight. Orcs are supposed to hate sunlight, and allowing new ones to see the sun might prove to be fatal. Well, this night, a new orc was being created, as usual. But, just as he was coming out of the ground, a messenger arrived from Lugburz, and the door flew open, letting in the sunlight. The orcs shied away, and the supervisor yelled out, "Shut that door! There's a newbie coming out! Shut that door!" But it was too late. The new orc saw the sunlight, and was immediately taken with it. He loved it, and his heart never turned cold. Yet, almost immediately, he was taken, given a sword and some armor, and sent with another orc to Lugburz.
At Lugburz, the orc was given a name, and a position for work. He volunteered to be a scout on the border, for he knew that there was sunlight by the border. No one had any problems with this, and with that, Sakgahn the orc was sent to the border.
Sakgahn was different from the other orcs in many ways. He loved the sunlight, and he had compassion toward the other orcs. Of course, he acted like the others, but it was just an act. He really was very kind. He didn't know that he was the orc that fulfilled the curse of Adanion.
Some time after Sakgahn's creation, in another land, there were other goings on. Minas Tirith was seeing change, at least somewhat. It was about nine years after the death of Denethor's wife, Finduilas. Unfortunately, Denethor was beginning to search for someone else. In fact, he was having an affair with a friend of his. The change came when Denethor learned that the woman was pregnant. He was furious. He didn't want anyone to know what he had been doing, so he ordered the woman to keep the pregnancy quiet.
When the baby was born, the woman named her Renamira, because of her brothers' names. But Denethor did not want the baby. So, he ordered that the woman take the child and leave her by the Mordorian border. "Take her and leave her. You have no use for her." The woman was sad, but she had no choice. So, she went to the border, with tears in her eyes.
That same day, Sakgahn was out on patrol again. His patrol troop was watching the Gondorian border, ready to kill any man who stepped out of line. Suddenly, Sakgahn heard something. Curious, he decided to check it out. "I'm going to see what that sound is, you rats keep on going," he said to the group. Then, he snuck down to see what on earth that sound was.
When he arrived at the edge of the rock formation, he peered down into the land below. There, he saw the strangest sight he had ever seen. A woman stood there, holding some sort of bundle. He strained his eyes to see better, but he didn't have to for long. The woman came closer, until Sakgahn had only to stretch his hand and she would be dead. But Sakgahn did not reach out his hand. He waited to see what this woman would do.
The woman stopped as she reached the rocks. Tears were still in her eyes. Why had Denethor done this to her? After all, the baby had done nothing wrong. Her Renamira had done nothing to him, so why? Why? But now she was here, and it was time to say goodbye. But before she left, she had one more gift to give her child.
Sakgahn would have simply turned away. It was clear that this woman meant them no harm. But before he could go, he heard a beautiful sound, the sound of a song. He turned, and saw the woman, with her song bursting through the air.
Child of Denethor, my beautiful one,
one day, both of us shall see the sun.
I know that I love you, and that is all that I know,
my child, Renamira, that I love so.
You never can tell what this life will bring,
and to you, my child, I will bless you as I sing.
I love you with all of my heart, do you know,
that I wish that I could see you grow.
But child, my child, my sweet little one,
do not worry about things under the sun,
but simply know this, my Renamira sweet,
that in your mind this song will forever repeat.
And with that, the woman set down the child that she carried, and with tears, bent over and kissed her. She said one more goodbye, and then she turned and walked away. She returned to her city, and never said a single word to anyone about the child.
Sakgahn watched as the woman leave, and then he slowly walked over to the bundle. He looked inside, to see what this "Renamira" thing was. He was shocked to see that it was a child. He couldn't believe it. What would he do with this? He must take it to the dark lord. He would know what to do with it.
