Part 28 (1/2)

End of the North-kingdom. The Witch-king overruns Arthedain and takes Fornost.

1975.

Arvedui drowned in the Bay of Forochel. The palantiri palantiri of Annuminas and Amon Sul are lost. Earnur brings a fleet to Lindon. The Witch-king defeated at the Battle of Fornost, and pursued to the Ettenmoors. He vanishes from the North. of Annuminas and Amon Sul are lost. Earnur brings a fleet to Lindon. The Witch-king defeated at the Battle of Fornost, and pursued to the Ettenmoors. He vanishes from the North.

1976.

Aranarth takes the t.i.tle of Chieftain of the Dunedain. The heirlooms of Arnor are given into the keeping of Elrond.

1977.

Frumgar leads the eotheod into the North.

1979.

Bucca of the Marish becomes first Thain of the s.h.i.+re.

1980.

The Witch-king comes to Mordor and there gathers the Nazgul. A Balrog appears in Moria, and slays Durin VI.

1981.

Nain I slain. The Dwarves flee from Moria. Many of the Silvan Elves of Lorien flee south. Amroth and Nimrodel are lost.

1999.

Thrain I comes to Erebor and founds a dwarf-kingdom 'under the Mountain'.

2000.

The Nazgul issue from Mordor and besiege Minas Ithil.

2002.

Fall of Minas Ithil, afterwards known as Minas Morgul. The palantir palantir is captured. is captured.

2043.

Earnur becomes King of Gondor. He is challenged by the Witch-king.

2050.

The challenge is renewed. Earnur rides to Minas Morgul and is lost. Mardil becomes the first Ruling Steward.

2060.

The power of Dol Guldur grows. The Wise fear that it may be Sauron taking shape again.

2063.

Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur. Sauron retreats and hides in the East. The Watchful Peace begins. The Nazgul remain quiet in Minas Morgul.

2210.

Thorin I leaves Erebor, and goes north to the Grey Mountains, where most of the remnants of Durin's Folk are now gathering.

2340.

Isumbras I becomes thirteenth Thain, and first of the Took line. The Oldbucks occupy the Buckland.

2460.

The Watchful Peace ends. Sauron returns with increased strength to Dol Guldur.

2463.

The White Council is formed. About this time Deagol the Stoor finds the One Ring, and is murdered by Smeagol.

2470.

About this time Smeagol-Gollum hides in the Misty Mountains.

2475.

Attack on Gondor renewed. Osgiliath finally ruined, and its stone-bridge broken.

c. 2480 Orcs begin to make secret strongholds in the Misty Mountains so as to bar all the pa.s.ses into Eriador. Sauron begins to people Moria with his creatures.

2509.

Celebrian, journeying to Lorien, is waylaid in the Redhorn Pa.s.s, and receives a poisoned wound.

2510.

Celebrian departs over Sea. Orcs and Easterlings overrun Calenardhon. Eorl the Young wins the victory of the Field of Celebrant. The Rohirrim settle in Calenardhon.

2545.

Eorl falls in battle in the Wold.

2569.

Brego son of Eorl completes the Golden Hall.

2570.

Baldor son of Brego enters the Forbidden Door and is lost. About this time Dragons reappear in the far North and begin to afflict the Dwarves.

2589.