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==Spring==
* [[Glaurung]] issues forth from [[Nargothrond]] and approaches [[Brethil]].<ref name="GA320">{{GA|320}}</ref>
* [[Niënor Níniel|Níniel]] conceives with [[Túrin]]'s child.<ref name="GA320"/>
==Summer==
==Summer==
* Death of [[Glaurung]].<ref name="GA499">{{GA|321}}.</ref>
* [[Túrin]], with [[Hunthor]] and [[Dorlas]], goes in search of [[Glaurung]]. [[Hunthor]] is killed by a falling rock and [[Dorlas]] is killed by [[Brandir]] for deserting Túrin.<ref name="CH17">{{CH|17}}</ref>
* Death of [[Niënor]].<ref name="GA499" />
* Túrin finds Glaurung and kills the dragon.<ref name="CH17"/>
* Death of [[Túrin]].<ref name="GA499" />
* With his dying words, Glaurung reveals to Níniel that she is Nienor and Túrin is her brother. She commits suicide by throwing herself off the [[Cabed-en-Aras]] into the river [[Taeglin]]. Brandir witnesses this.<ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref>
* Brandir tells Túrin that his wife is also his sister. Túrin disbelieves him and kills Brandir in anger.<ref>{{GA|340-342}}</ref>
* Túrin learns from [[Mablung]] that Brandir spoke the truth. Túrin commits suicide by falling on [[Gurthang|his sword]].<ref>{{GA|343-348}}</ref>
* The [[House of Haleth|Haladin]] erect a grave to Túrin and Nienor.<ref name="Turin"/>
 
==Later==
* The [[Petty-dwarves|Petty-dwarf]] [[Mîm]] goes to [[Nargothrond]] and takes its treasure for his own.<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}, p. 257</ref>


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Revision as of 19:30, 27 December 2014

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First Age 499 (abbreviated to F.A. 499) is the 499th year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

Spring

Summer

  • Túrin, with Hunthor and Dorlas, goes in search of Glaurung. Hunthor is killed by a falling rock and Dorlas is killed by Brandir for deserting Túrin.[2]
  • Túrin finds Glaurung and kills the dragon.[2]
  • With his dying words, Glaurung reveals to Níniel that she is Nienor and Túrin is her brother. She commits suicide by throwing herself off the Cabed-en-Aras into the river Taeglin. Brandir witnesses this.[3]
  • Brandir tells Túrin that his wife is also his sister. Túrin disbelieves him and kills Brandir in anger.[4]
  • Túrin learns from Mablung that Brandir spoke the truth. Túrin commits suicide by falling on his sword.[5]
  • The Haladin erect a grave to Túrin and Nienor.[3]

Later

References