Part 29 (1/2)

2929.

Arathorn son of Arador of the Dunedain weds Gilraen.

2930.

Arador slain by Trolls. Birth of Denethor II son of Ecthelion II in Minas Tirith.

2931.

Aragorn son of Arathorn II born on March 1st.

2933.

Arathorn II slain. Gilraen takes Aragorn to Imladris. Elrond receives him as foster-son and gives him the name Estel (Hope); his ancestry is concealed.

2939.

Saruman discovers that Sauron's servants are searching the Anduin near Gladden Fields, and that Sauron therefore has learned of Isildur's end. He is alarmed, but says nothing to the Council.

2941.

Thorin Oakens.h.i.+eld and Gandalf visit Bilbo in the s.h.i.+re. Bilbo meets Smeagol-Gollum and finds the Ring. The White Council meets; Saruman agrees to an attack on Dol Guldur, since he now wishes to prevent Sauron from searching the River. Sauron having made his plans abandons Dol Guldur. The Battle of the Five Armies in Dale. Death of Thorin II. Bard of Esgaroth slays Smaug. Dain of the Iron Hills becomes King under the Mountain (Dain II).

2942.

Bilbo returns to the s.h.i.+re with the Ring. Sauron returns in secret to Mordor.

2944.

Bard rebuilds Dale and becomes King. Gollum leaves the Mountains and begins his search for the 'thief' of the Ring.

2948.

Theoden son of Thengel, King of Rohan, born.

2949.

Gandalf and Balin visit Bilbo in the s.h.i.+re.

2950.

Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth, born.

2951.

Sauron declares himself openly and gathers power in Mordor. He begins the rebuilding of Barad-dur. Gollum turns towards Mordor. Sauron sends three of the Nazgul to reoccupy Dol Guldur.

Elrond reveals to 'Estel' his true name and ancestry, and delivers to him the shards of Narsil. Arwen, newly returned from Lorien, meets Aragorn in the woods of Imladris. Aragorn goes out into the Wild.

2953.

Last meeting of the White Council. They debate the Rings. Saruman feigns that he has discovered that the One Ring has pa.s.sed down Anduin to the Sea. Saruman withdraws to Isengard, which he takes as his own, and fortifies it. Being jealous and afraid of Gandalf he sets spies to watch all his movements; and notes his interest in the s.h.i.+re. He soon begins to keep agents in Bree and the Southfarthing.

2954.

Mount Doom bursts into flame again. The last inhabitants of Ithilien flee over Anduin.

2956.

Aragorn meets Gandalf and their friends.h.i.+p begins.

295780 Aragorn undertakes his great journeys and errantries. As Thorongil he serves in disguise both Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II of Gondor.

2968.

Birth of Frodo.

2976.

Denethor weds Finduilas of Dol Amroth.

2977.

Bain son of Bard becomes King of Dale.

2978.

Birth of Boromir son of Denethor II.

2980.

Aragorn enters Lorien, and there meets again Arwen Undomiel. Aragorn gives her the ring of Barahir, and they plight their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth. About this time Gollum reaches the confines of Mordor and becomes acquainted with Shelob. Theoden becomes King of Rohan. Birth of Samwise.

2983.

Faramir son of Denethor born.