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* The [[Two Trees]] are destroyed.
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* [[Morgoth]] kills [[Finwë]] and steals the [[Silmarils]] and light of [[Valinor]]
 
* The [[Flight of the Noldor]] begins.
* [[Morgoth|Melkor]] and [[Ungoliant]] cross the [[Pelóri]]. They go to [[Ezellohar|the Green Mound]] and destroy the [[Two Trees]]. [[Aman]] is covered in darkness,<ref>{{S|8}}</ref><ref name="AA">{{AA|107-128}}</ref> thus beginning the [[Long Night]].
* [[Finarfin]] becomes 1st [[High King of the Noldor]] in Valinor.
* Melkor goes to [[Formenos]], kills [[Finwë]] and steals the [[Silmarils]]. Finwë's son, [[Fëanor]], names Melkor "[[Morgoth]]".<ref name="S">{{S|9}}</ref><ref name="AA"/>
* [[Fëanor]] becomes 2nd High King of the Noldor.
*After his [[Finwë|father's]] death, [[Fëanor]] becomes the [[King of the Noldor]] though this claim was not acknowledged by all the [[Noldor]]; many took [[Fingolfin]] as their lord immediately after the loss of [[Finwë]].<ref name="S"/>
* [[Míriel]] returns to life.[[category:Years of the Trees]]
* Morgoth and Ungoliant cross the [[Pelóri]], pass through [[Araman]], and go over the [[Helcaraxë]] to the north of [[Beleriand]]. [[Ungoliant]] demands the [[Silmarils]] and attacks Morgoth; the [[Balrogs]] come to Morgoth's aid and Ungoliant flees to [[Nan Dungortheb]].<ref name="AA"/>
* Morgoth goes to [[Angband]], rears up [[Thangorodrim]], and fills his fortress with [[Orcs]]. He affixes the Silmarils to his [[Iron Crown]] and declares himself King of the World.<ref name="S" />
* Fëanor stirs the [[Noldor]] to leave [[Valinor]] and seek revenge - Fëanor and [[Sons of Fëanor|his sons]] swear [[Oath of Fëanor|an Oath]] pledging to reclaim the Silmarils. The [[Flight of the Noldor]] begins.<ref name="S" /><ref name="Flight"/>
* Fëanor goes to [[Alqualondë]] to persuade the [[Teleri]] to join the Noldor in exile. The Teleri refuse so the Noldor engage the Teleri in battle and steal their ships in the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë|First Kinslaying]].<ref name="Flight">{{AA|129-150}}</ref>
 
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Year of the Trees 1495 (abbreviated to Y.T. 1495) is the 1495th year of the Trees in the First Age of Arda. Year of the Trees 1495 was also V.Y. 4995 in Valian Years.

Notable events in this year include:

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Darkening of Valinor"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "The Annals of Aman": §107-128
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "The Annals of Aman": §129-150
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