Long Night
The Long Night was the time of the First Age between the Darkening of Valinor (Y.T. 1495) and the first rising of the Sun and Moon (Y.T. 1500).[1]
Events
This period was marked by Finwe's death in Formenos and the theft of the Silmarils. Enraged, Feanor refused to surrender the Silmarils to revive the Two Trees, and when he learned about their theft, he rebelled against the Valar. He persuaded many Elves to go with him to Middle-earth and the Flight of the Noldor begun, but when he demanded the swan-ships of the Falmari, he resolved to the First Kinslaying to steal them. This event caused the Fall of the Noldor.
During the Flight, Mandos (or his messenger) appeared before them and speaks the Doom of Mandos. Finarfin abandoned the host, but the Sons of Feanor responded with the Oath of Feanor.
In Beleriand, Orcs besieged the Havens of the Falas; the First Battle of Beleriand occured. The Sindar withdrew in Doriath, inside the Girdle of Melian that was set around. The Laiquendi also remained hidden. Soon after, the Noldor arrived and Feanor was killed in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath. Maedhros was also captured and chained on the Thangorodrim. The Noldor refused to depart and camped at Mithrim.
The remaining host of the Noldor under Fingolfin crossed the Helcaraxë and entered Beleriand to engage in the Battle of the Lammoth. The Moon rose and after seven times, the Sun followed.
