| Contents | ~ The First Age ~ |
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The First Age starts with the Return of The Noldor to Beleriand & the rising of the Moon & Sun. The entire Age centres around the War of The Jewels. |
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| Return of The Noldor | Feanor & sons return to Beleriand by ship. The rest of the Noldor rebels, led by Fingolfin, cross from Araman via the Helcaraxe |
| 2nd Battle of Beleriand Dagor-nuin-Giliath (Battle Under The Stars) |
In Mithrim & the Vale of Sirion. Feanor is mortally wounded by Gothmog & Maedhros captured. Fingon & Thorondor rescue Maedhros, reconciling in part the kin of Fingolfin & Feanor |
| The Moon & Sun Hiding of Valinor Awakening of Men |
Fearing for the Avari & Hildor (Men), the Valar create the Moon (Isil) & Sun (Anar). The Pelori are raised higher & the Enchanted Isles bar access to Aman. The Hildor/Atani awake with the Sun in Hildorien & start travelling West |
| Nargothrond | Warned by Ulmo, Finrod builds Nargothrond. The Dwarves create the Nauglamir |
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3rd Battle of Beleriand Dagor Aglareb (Glorious Battle) |
Fighting in the Pass of Sirion & March of Maedhros. Morgoth's orcs are driven back to Angband. The Siege of Angband begins |
| Battles of Hithlum | Morgoth makes two attempts to overwhem Fingolfin, both foiled by Fingon. Glaurung is first seen |
| Gondolin | Turgon builds Ondolinde/Gondolin. Nevrast & Vinyamar are deserted by the Noldor |
| Maeglin | Maeglin arrives in Gondolin. Death of Aredhel & Eol |
| Coming of Men | The tribes of the three Houses of Men arrive in Beleriand |
| Thus far the Noldor have been largely unscathed. Now begins the Doom of The Noldor, 455 years into the First Age The following events, by contrast, take place in a mere 130 years |
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| 4th Battle of Beleriand Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) Ruin of Beleriand Resistance of Barahir |
Rivers of flame sent south from Thangorodrim desolate Ard-Galen & kill many on the plain. Glaurung, Balrogs & Orcs follow the fires. Deaths of Angrod & Aegnor, Bregolas, Hador & Gundor. Fingolfin is killed by Morgoth. Morgoth's forces ravage part of Hithlum, Ladros & Dorthonion, Lothlann, Thargelion, Himlad & much of East Beleriand & Dorthonion, ending the Siege of Angband. Barahir saves Finrod. Emeldir leads the women & children of the House of Hador out of Ladros. Barahir resists in Dorthonion with Beren, Belegund & Baragund (+ Arthad, Dagnir, Dairuin, Gildor, Gorlim, Hathaldir, Radhruin, Ragnor, & Urthel). |
| Sauron is made Morgoth's field commander. Minas Tirith / Tol Sirion are taken. Orcs encircle Doriath. Many Noldor & Sindar are captured. Barahir's resistance is broken. Swarthy Easterlings enter Beleriand. The tribe of Ulfang ally with Caranthir, the tribe of Bor with Maedhros. |
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| The Ring of Barahir Quest of The Silmaril |
Beren survives the slaughter of Barahir's band & reclaims the Ring given to Barahir by Finrod. Celegorm & Curufin oust Finrod from Nargothrond & capture Luthien. Huan rescues Luthien. Finrod is killed by Sauron at Tol-Sirion (Tol-in-Gaurhoth). Huan puts Sauron to flight. Celegorm & Curufin are expelled from Nargothrond. Beren & Luthien recover a Silmaril from Morgoth & return to Doriath. Huan kills Carcharoth, who mortally wounds Beren |
| 5th Battle of Beleriand Nirnaeth Arnoediad (Battle of Unnumbered Tears) |
Maedhros tries to unite Elves & Men against Morgoth following Beren's success, but Nargothrond & Doriath decline significant help, due to the actions of the Feanorians. Two forces are assembled, in the east under Maedhros & west under Fingon. The Naugrim support Maedhros. Turgon joins Fingon from Gondolin. Initially Fingon's army appears successful, driving to Angband. The Battle of Unnumbered Tears begins on the 4th day of the campaign. Most of the Haladin & Men of Brethil are slain. Fingon is slain by Gothmog. Hurin & Huor save Turgon (who retreats to Gondolin) but Huor is killed & Hurin captured. Ulfang's sons, having delayed Maedhros from joining with Fingon, attack the eastern army's rear. Though slain themselves, more of their kin arrive. The tribe of Bor is wiped out. The Feanorians are saved by the Dwarves of Belegost, whose King (Azaghal) wounds Glaurung but is killed. Morgoth 'rewards' the Easterlings by giving them Hithlum. Beleriand is overrun, save Doriath, Gondolin & Nargothrond. The Noldor of Hithlum & House of Hador are wiped out. The remnants of the Haladin shelter in Brethil. The surviving Feanorian Noldor scatter & many join the Laiquendi in Ossiriand. The Falathrim are decimated. Cirdan (with Gil-Galad) escapes to the Isle of Balar. Turin runs riot in West Beleriand. |
| Sack of Nargothrond Battle of Tumhalad |
Turin's arrival in Nargothrond, his raids on Orcs & building of the Bridge over Nogrod reveal Nargothrond's location & fatally weaken it. Morgoth sends a force led by Glaurung, which routs the Noldor at Tumhalad. Orodreth is killed. Orcs sack Nargothrond & capture the womenfolk, who they slaughter when challenged at the Crossings of Teiglin. Glaurung makes Nargothrond his abode. Glaurung is eventually lured out & killed by Turin at Cabed-en-Aras, Teiglin. Hurin kills Mim (the last Petty-Dwarf of Amon Rudh) & takes the Nauglamir to Menegroth. |
| Sack of Menegroth Another Kinslaying Fall of Doriath |
Dwarves of Nogrod, after remaking the Nauglamir for Thingol kill him & are killed. Melian leaves Doriath & the Girdle of Melian is lifted. The Naugrim of Nogrod sack Menegroth in revenge, but are slain by Beren (leading a force of Green Elves) & the Ents of Ossiriand. The Nauglamir containing the recovered Silmaril is held by Luthien until she & Beren depart for good. Dior, Nimloth & sons return to Doriath, which is attacked by the sons of Feanor to recover the Silmaril. Three die attacking Menegroth, which finally falls in another Kinslaying. |
| Fall of Gondolin | Tuor delivers Ulmo's warning to Turgon, who won't leave. Maeglin is captured & reveals Gondolin's location. Morgoth attacks the last Noldor stronghold. Turgon dies. Tuor kills Maeglin & escapes with Idril & Earendil to Nan-Tathren, then joins the Exiles of Doriath at Sirion. Gil-Galad, on Balar, is named Noldor High-King. Tuor sails to Aman with Idril (alone among Mortals) |
| The Silmaril Another Kinslaying |
Earendil becomes Lord of Sirion. Cirdan builds Vingilot and Earendil sails a lot. Amras & Amrod die assailing Elwing at the Mouths of Sirion for the Silmaril, but kill most of the Exiles. Elros & Elrond are captured by Maglor. Elwing escapes with the Silmaril & is rescued by Ulmo. She sails with Earendil to Valinor. Earendil pleads the case of the Elves & Men |
| The War of Wrath The Great Battle Destruction of Beleriand |
The Host of the Valar, accompanied by the Vanyar under Ingwe & Noldor under Finarfin, march against Morgoth. The Teleri supply ships, but not soldiers (recalling the Kinslaying). They are supported by the surviving Men of the Three Houses, but not the Men of Uldor & other Easterlings ... and the Elves do not forget it. Morgoth's Orcs & most of the Balrogs are swept aside. He unleashes his winged dragons, but Earendil & Thorondor lead the battle in the air. Thangorodrim & Angband are destroyed & the slaves released. The Silmarils are recaptured, then lost when Maedhros & Maglor steal them, & their Doom is sealed. Due to the violence of the Great Battle & Thangorodrim's fall, the earth is again changed. Beleriand sinks beneath the waves. Many Noldor sail West to Tol Eressea & are forgiven by the Valar & Teleri. Morgoth, enchained again, is expelled through the Door of Night into the Timeless Void beyond the Walls of the World |
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The First Age ends with the Destruction of Beleriand |
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