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The First Age begins with the Awakening of the Elves in the Year of the Trees 1050,[1] but those Years end in Y.T. 1500 with the creation of the Moon and Sun and were replaced by the Years of the Sun. Thus the most part of the First Age equates to c. 4,312 solar years before the first rising of the Sun.[note 1]

Years of the Trees

Main article: Timeline/Years of the Trees
Y.T. Event
1050 Varda forms the Valacirca.[2][2.1] The first 144 Elves (Minyar, Tatyar, and Nelyar)[3] awake in Cuiviénen.[2.2] The First Age begins.[1]
Melian travels to Beleriand after ascending Taniquetil to see the stars.[2.3]
1080 Spies of Melkor discover the Elves and afflict them.[4][4.1] It is possible through the torture of Melkor that Orcs are first created.[2.4]
1085 Oromë discovers the Elves, and calls them the Eldar.[2.5] The Eldar are afraid of Oromë and blame him for Melkor's work.[2.6]
1086 Oromë returns to Valinor and witnesses to his peers about the Children of Ilúvatar, then returns to the Elves while the Valar consider his message.[2.7]
1090 The Valar make war on Melkor in the Battle of the Powers.[2.8] The shores of Beleriand are formed and bays are created on the North.[4.2] Over the next two years, Melkor is defeated and retreats into Utumno.[2.9]
1092 The siege of Utumno begins.[2.9] The earth is shaken; the North is desolated and the Sea widened.[2.10]
1099 The Battle of the Powers ends as the Valar storm the final defences of Utumno. Tulkas captures Melkor and binds him with Angainor.[2.11]
Sauron evades capture.[5][5.1]
1100 Melkor is brought back to Valinor, judged and cast into the Halls of Mandos for three Ages of the Valar (300 Valian Years).[2.12]
1101 The Valar make council about the protection of the Children of Ilúvatar and decide to bring them to Valinor. Oromë extends this invitation to the Elves.[2.13]
1102 The Elves are unwilling to leave Cuiviénen. Oromë invites three Elven ambassadors, Ingwë, Finwë and Elwë to come to Valinor with the hope that they can convince their people to come as well.[2.14]
1104 The ambassadors return to Cuiviénen and invite the Elves to return with them to Valinor.[2.15]
1105 First Sundering of the Elves at Cuiviénen. The Vanyar led by Ingwë, the Noldor led by Finwë and the Teleri led by Elwë and Olwë depart.[2.16] The Avari, led by Morwë and Nurwë, stay in Cuiviénen.[2.17]
The Eldar pass Sea of Helcar and turn west. Some are terrified by the smokes of war and go back.[2.18]
1115 Second Sundering of the Elves: The Eldar host passes Greenwood the Great and comes to the River Anduin.[2.19] The Teleri wish to stay there, terrified by the Hithaeglir.[2.20] A part of them go south led by Lenwë.[2.21]
1125 The Vanyar and Noldor enter Beleriand; the foremost of them pass Sirion and reach the shores. Oromë goes to Aman for counsel.[2.22]
1128 The unwilling Teleri also come to Beleriand and dwell east of Gelion.[2.23] Elwë often visits Finwë in the lands of the Noldor where later will be the forests of Neldoreth and Region.[4.3]
1130 Elwë, returning from a meeting with Finwë, meets Melian in Nan Elmoth. They fall into a trance.[2.24]
1132 Ulmo brings an island to the Bay of Balar. The Vanyar and Noldor forget their fear for the Sea and embark upon it while the Teleri stay in Beleriand to look for Elwë.[4.4] While departing, the island breaks and leaves the Isle of Balar behind.[4.5]
After learning of the departure of the Vanyar and Noldor, Olwë leads some Teleri to the Mouths of Sirion where they meet Ossë and Uinen.[4.6]
1133 The Vanyar and Noldor enter Aman and Valinor and possess Eldamar.[2.25][5.2][6][6.1] The Valar open the rift Calacirya in the Pelóri so that the Light of Valinor reaches Eldamar where the Elves may still see the stars.[2.25][5.2][6.1] The Elves begin the building of the hill Túna and Tirion upon it inside Calacirya.[2.25]
1140 The Vanyar and Noldor found Tirion and Mindon Eldaliéva. Some Vanyar yearn for the Trees and move to Valinor.[2.26]
1142 Yavanna gives the Noldor the White Tree.[2.27]
1149 Ulmo summons the Teleri to Aman in answer to the prayers of Finwë.[2.28][4.7] However, Ossë is grieved to lose the Teleri and persuades some to stay with him in Beleriand.[2.28][4.7] These are called the Falathrim,[5.2] who afterwards[5.2][6.2] establish the havens of Brithombar and Eglarest,[2.28][4.8] and whose lord is Círdan.[2.28][4.8] Ossë teaches them shipcraft.[4.8]
1150 Olwë and the most part of the Teleri leave Beleriand on Tol Eressëa. The rest of the Teleri remain to search for Elwë and are named the Eglath.[2.29][4.9]
1151 At the begging of the Teleri who heard the calls of Ossë, Ulmo halts Tol Eressëa outside the Bay of Eldamar.[2.30]
1152 Elwë and Melian awaken from their trance. Elwë becomes the King of the Elves in Beleriand.[2.31][4.10]
1161 Ossë teaches the Teleri how to build ships; they leave Tol Eressëa and come to Valinor.[2.32] The Teleri who reach Valinor are afterwards named the Falmari.[7]
1162 The Teleri begin building Alqualondë with the help of Finwë.[2.33]
1165 The last Vanyar depart from Tirion to live on western Taniquetil with the Valar.[2.34][8] The Noldor remain in Tirion and develop stronger ties to the Teleri.[2.34]
1169 Birth of Fëanor, son of Finwë and Míriel.[2.35][2.36]
Masons of the House of Finwë discover gems while quarrying.[2.37][2.36]
Rúmil of Tirion makes the first letters (possibly the Sarati) and records songs and wisdom (possibly the Ainulindalë).[2.38][2.36]
1170 Death of Míriel Serindë.[2.36]
1172 The Doom of Manwë is proclaimed.[2.36]
1182 Finwë is allowed to marry again.[2.36][2.39][9]
1185 Finwë weds Indis.[2.39]
1190 Birth of Fingolfin in Aman.[2.40]
1200 Second Age of the Chaining of Melkor.[4.11]
Traditional dating of the birth of Lúthien in Neldoreth.[4.11]
1230 Birth of Finarfin in Aman.[2.41]
1250 Fëanor creates the Tengwar.[2.42]
Dwarves, also known as Naugrim, enter Beleriand and meet the Elves.[4.12]
1260 Birth of Fingon in Aman.[8] Last of the Vanyar leave Tirion.[8]
1280 Finarfin weds Eärwen.[2.43]
1300 Third Age of the Chaining of Melkor.[4.13]
The births of Turgon and Finrod in Aman.[2.44]
The Dwarves of Belegost and the Sindar begin the building of Menegroth in Doriath. The Dwarves are paid with knowledge from Melian and with many pearls, including Nimphelos.[4.14]
Daeron creates the Certhas Daeron.[2.44][4.15]
1330 Orcs are first seen in Beleriand.[4.16]NB The Dwarves make weapons for the Sindar.[4.17]
1350 Denethor leads some of the Nandor west into Beleriand and befriends Thingol. They settle in Ossiriand.[4.18]
Daeron betters[source?] the Cirth, which are adopted by the Dwarves and made known east of the Blue Mountains.[4.19]
1362 Births of Galadriel in Eldamar and Aredhel in Tirion.[2.45]
1400 Melkor is released from bondage.[2.46] He dwells in Valimar under vigilance.[2.47]
1410 Melkor is allowed to walk freely in Valinor, allowing him to befriend the Noldor.[2.48]
1449 Fëanor begins constructing the Silmarils.[2.49]
1450 Fëanor completes the Silmarils.[2.50] He puts the Light of the Trees in them and Varda hallows them.[2.51]
For the next forty years, Melkor begins spreading strife and urging the need for weapons.[2.52] Fëanor expresses his desire to reject the Valar and return to Middle Earth.[10][10.1]
1479 Possible birth of Idril.[11][note 2]
1490 Finwë summons Fëanor to a council meeting, where he threatens Fingolfin with his sword.[2.53][10.2] The Valar then exile Fëanor to Formenos for 12 years.[10.3]NB He takes his seven sons[10.4] and Finwë follows him as well.[2.53][10.4]
1492 Melkor visits Fëanor in Formenos, but he repels him.[2.54] Finwë then warns the Valar, who pursue Melkor.[2.55] Melkor flees and finds Ungoliant in Avathar.[2.56]
1495 Fëanor is summoned by Manwë to Taniquetil where he and Fingolfin reconcile.[2.57] Ungoliant destroys the Two Trees.[2.58] Melkor kills Finwë in Formenos and steals the Silmarils.[2.59] Fëanor names him Morgoth.[2.60] He and his sons swear the Oath of Fëanor.[2.61] They begin a rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar and go to Alqualondë where they slay the Teleri and steal their swanships.[2.62] This begins the Flight of the Noldor.[12]
Melkor and Ungoliant flee to Beleriand where Ungoliant threatens him.[2.63] Melkor calls Balrogs to his aid and they drive Ungoliant away.[2.64] Melkor, now known as Morgoth, stays in Angband and raises the peaks of Thangorodrim.[2.65]
1496 Mandos appears before the Noldor and speaks the Doom of Mandos.[2.66] Finarfin and some of his people repent and return to Valinor.[2.67] Finrod, son of Finarfin, becomes the leader of his father's remaining people[source?] and they follow Fëanor.[2.67]
1497 The First Battle of Beleriand.[4.20] Death of Denethor.[4.21] Besiegement of the Havens of the Falas.[4.22] Thingol withdraws his people and Melian sets the Girdle of Melian around Doriath.[4.22] The Laiquendi become hidden and take no other king.[4.21]

The Noldor arrive at the Helcaraxë.[2.68] Fëanor and his people betray Fingolfin and sail to Beleriand.[2.69]
They land in Drengist seven years after the First Battle of Beleriand.[4.23] Burning of the ships at Losgar.[2.70]
The Dagor-nuin-Giliath ("Battle-under-Stars").[4.24] Gothmog mortally wounds Fëanor, who is rescued by his sons before dying near Thangorodrim.[4.25]
Maedhros meets with Morgoth under a false truce and is captured.[4.26]

1498 Maedhros is chained to the Thangorodrim. The Noldor fortify a great camp in Hithlum,[4.27] likely near the north-shore of Lake Mithrim.[4.28]
1500 The Creation of the Moon and the Sun.[2.71] The host of the Noldor, led by Fingolfin, finishes crossing the Helcaraxë and enters the Northern Lands.[2.72][4.29] The Battle of the Lammoth and death of Argon.[13][13.1] The Moon rises seven times, after which the Sun follows.[2.72] The First Age continues.[1]

Years of the Sun

Y.S. Event
1 The Moon first rises, followed by the Sun. [4.30] From now, the First Age is measured in the Years of the Sun.[4.31]
Awakening of Men in Hildórien.[4.32]
Despite heavy losses, Fingolfin and his followers cross the Helcaraxë,[2.73] fight the Battle of the Lammoth where Argon is slain by Orcs,[13.1] pass through Dor Daedeloth and reach the gates of Angband.[4.33]
2 The host of Fingolfin camps beside the north of Lake Mithrim, while the House of Fëanor moves across to the southern shore.[4.28]
Morgoth releases poisonous vapors from Angband, which darken the sky.[4.34]
5 Fingon rescues Maedhros from Thangorodrim.[4.35]
6 Thingol grants permission for the House of Finarfin to enter Doriath, and for the Noldor to occupy the Northlands.[4.36]
7 The Noldor hold a council.[4.37] Maedhros relinquishes his claim to the throne.[4.38] The Sons of Fëanor relocate to East Beleriand.[4.39]
Fingolfin becomes High King of the Noldor in Beleriand.[4.40]
20 The Feast of Mereth Aderthad. Mablung of the heavy hand and Daeron are sent from Doriath to attend.[4.41]
50 Ulmo grants visions of hidden places to Finrod and Turgon.[4.42]
52 Finrod discovers the Nulukkizdîn[clarify] and they[who?] begin to construct Nargothrond.[4.43][13.2][14]
53 Turgon discovers the hidden valley of Tumladen.[4.44]
60 The Dagor Aglareb ("The Glorious Battle") is fought and the Siege of Angband begins.[4.45]
Finrod constructs Minas Tirith (possibly before or later).[4.46]
64 Turgon relocates his most skilled frolk from Nevrast to Tumladen. They begin to construct the city of Gondolin.[4.47]
65 Walls, towns, and harbors in Brithombar and Eglarest constructed.[4.48]
66 Thingol learns of the Silmarils because of Galadriel.[4.49]
67 Thingol learns of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë.[4.50] Finarfin's children are temporarily expelled from Doriath.[4.51] Thingol forbids Quenya to be spoken in Beleriand.[4.52]
102 Nargothrond completed.[4.53]
116 Gondolin completed.[4.54]
150 Caranthir's folk meet with the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains.[4.55]
155 The first assault on Hithlum;[4.56] Orcs attack from Lammoth but are defeated by Fingon.[5.3] Morgoth realises that Orcs unaided are no match for the Noldor forces.[4.56]
260 Glaurung is defeated in Ard-galen.[4.57]
The Long Peace begins.[4.57]
262 Birth of Bëor.[15]
272 Possible birth of Finduilas.[11]
282 Birth of Marach.[16]
289 Birth of Baran.[15]
292 Birth of Belen.[15]
307 Birth of Malach.[16]
310 Men of the House of Bëor enter Beleriand and are discovered by Finrod.[17][17.1]
Birth of Imlach.[16]
311 Finrod returns to Nargothrond with Bëor; Baran leads the House of Bëor.[17.2]
312 The Haladin and the Drúedain enter Beleriand.[17.2]
313 Marach enters Beleriand.[17.2]NB
315 Births of Haldad[18] and Boron.[19][19.1]
316 Birth of Beldir.[15]
Aredhel leaves Gondolin and weds Eöl.[4.58]
317 Birth of Baranor.[15]
320 Birth of Maeglin.[4.59]
322 Malach settles in Hithlum.[16][16.1]
330 Migration of the Edain from Estolad to the lands of the three Noldor kings begins.[17.3]
336 Malach leaves Hithlum.[16.1]
337 Birth of Amlach.[16]
Malach weds Zimrahin.[16.1]
338 Birth of Boromir.[19.1]
339 Births of Adanel[16] and Belemir.[15]
340 Births of Bereg[15] and Belegor.[15]
341 Births of Magor,[16] Haleth,[18] and Haldar.[18]
355 Death of Bëor.[15]
359 Birth of Bregor.[15]
361 Birth of Andreth.[15]
365 Births of Hathol[16] and Beril.[15]
366 Birth of Haldan.[18]
369 Great council of Men. Bereg leads a thousand people southwards while Amlach enters the service of Maedhros.[17.4]
374 Birth of Beren.[15]
375 The Battle of the Gelion-Ascar Stockade.[17.5] Deaths of Haldad[18] and Haldar.[18]
376 Haladin begin dwelling in Estolad.[17.6]
Death of Marach.[16]
380 Edain migrants dwelling in the lands of the three Noldor kings number in the thousands.[17.3]
Death of Baran.[15]
386 Birth of Bregil.[15]
389 Birth of Hirwen.[15]
390 Haladin leave Estolad.[17.6]
Births of Hador[16] and Halmir.[18]
391 Haladin cross the Brithiach.[17.7]
393 Birth of Bregolas.[15]
397 Birth of Gilwen.[15]
398 Death of Malach.[16]
400 Aredhel and Maeglin return to Gondolin and are secretly followed by Eöl. Aredhel is killed and Eöl is then executed. Maeglin remains in Gondolin.[4.60]
Birth of Barahir.[15]
402 Battle at the Pass of Aglon.[4.61]NB
405 Hador enters the service of Fingolfin.[17.8]
406 Birth of Emeldir.[15]
408 Death of Boron.[19.1]
409 Birth of Brandir.[15]
Conversation of Finrod and Andreth.[20]
410 Ladros is given to the House of Bëor.[17.8]
411 Birth of Beldis.[15]
414 Birth of Haldir.[18]
415 Hador's service in Fingolfin's household ends.[17.8]
Birth of Glóredhel.[16]
416 The House of Hador is given the lands of Dor-lómin to dwell in.[17.8]
417 Births of Galdor[16] and Beleth.[15]
418 Birth of Hundar.[19.2]
419 Birth of Gundor.[16]
420 Death of Haleth.[18] Births of Hareth[19.2] and Baragund.[15]
422 Forest of Brethil given to the House of Haleth.[4.62]NB
Birth of Belegund.[15]
432 Birth of Beren Erchamion.[4.63][15] Death of Boromir.[15]
436 At a great feast,[5.4][21] Galdor weds Hareth and Glóredhel weds Haldir.[4.64][4.65][22][22.1]
441 Births of Húrin[16] and Handir.[18]
443 Births of Morwen[15] and Hunleth.[18]
444 Birth of Huor.[16]
447 Birth of Hundad.[18]
448 Death of Bregor.[15]
450 Birth of Rían.[15]
451 Death of Haldan.[18]
455 Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband.[4.66] The Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame").[4.67] Deaths of Angrod,[4.68] Aegnor,[4.68] Bregolas,[4.68] Hador,[4.69] and Gundor.[4.69]
456 Fingolfin challenges Morgoth to single combat.[4.70] Death of Fingolfin.[4.71] Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor.[4.72] Gil-galad is sent to the Falas.[4.72][5.5]NB
Barahir and his outlaws hide in Dorthonion.[4.73] Emeldir, wife of Barahir, leads their people out of Dorthonion to Brethil.[4.74]
457 Sauron captures Minas Tirith.[5.4]NB
458 A company of Orcs defeated in the Forest of Brethil.[4.75] Húrin and Huor are brought by Thorondor to Gondolin.[4.76]
459 Húrin and Huor leave Gondolin.[4.77]
460 Deaths of Barahir,[4.78] Belegund,[15] Baragund,[15] and all the outlaws except Beren Erchamion.[4.78]
462 Morgoth renews his assaults, launching another assault on Hithlum[4.79] He besieges Barad Eithel; death of Galdor.[4.80] Húrin drives Orcs into Anfauglith,[4.80] while Fingon and Cirdan defeat Orcs on the plains of Hithlum.[4.81]
463 The Easterlings swear false loyalty to Maedhros.[4.82]
464 Húrin weds Morwen.[4.83]
Beren leaves Dorthonion and meets Lúthien in the forest of Doriath.[4.84]
Birth of Túrin.[4.85]
465 The Quest for the Silmaril.[4.86] Death of Finrod.[4.87]
Birth of Brandir.[18]
466 Beren and Lúthien take one Silmaril from Morgoth.[4.88] Beren loses his hand to Carcharoth.[4.89]
The Hunting of the Wolf.[4.90] The first death of Beren Erchamion.[4.91]
Birth of Urwen.[16]
467 The first death of Lúthien.[4.92]
By Y.S. 496, Lúthien sings before Mandos, who releases both her and Beren from the Halls of Mandos.
Birth of Hunthor.[22.2]
468 The Union of Maedhros formed; Thingol refuses to join.[4.93]
469 Orcs driven from Beleriand.[4.94]
Beren and Lúthien return to Middle-earth.[4.95]
Death of Urwen.[16] Birth of Manthor.[22.2]
470 Births of Dior[4.96] and Hardang.[22.2]
471 Death of Halmir.[18] Huor weds Rían.[4.97]
472 The Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").[4.98] Deaths of Haldir,[4.99] Hundar,[22.3] Azaghâl,[4.100] Fingon,[4.101] Huor,[4.102] Rían.[4.103] and Glóredhel.[4.103] Húrin is taken captive to Angband.[4.102] Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor.[23.1]
The Year of Lamentation.[4.104]
Birth of Tuor.[4.103] Túrin sent to Doriath.[4.105]
473 Birth of Nienor.[4.106] Túrin arrives in Doriath.[4.106]
Fall of the Falas; Brithombar and Eglarest ruined.[4.107] Gil-galad[5.5]NB and Cirdan flee to the Isle of Balar.[4.108] Refuge on the Isle of Balar made, and a hidden foothold kept at the Mouths of Sirion.[4.108]
481 Túrin becomes companion-in-arms to Beleg on the marches of Doriath.[4.109]
484 Death of Saeros. Túrin leaves Doriath.[4.110]
485 Túrin kills Forweg and becomes leader of the Gaurwaith.[24][24.1]
486 Túrin and the outlaws encounter Mîm and make their home on Amon Rûdh as the House of Ransom.[24.2]
487 Beleg returns to Túrin on Amon Rûdh, and they establish Dor-Cúarthol.[24.3]
488 Tuor enslaved.[4.111]
489 Mîm betrays the outlaws to Orcs and Túrin is captured. Death of Beleg.[4.112]NB
490 Gwindor leads Túrin to Nargothrond.[4.113] Over the next five years, Túrin becomes a great captain of Nargothrond.[22.4]
491 Tuor escapes and becomes an outlaw.[4.114][4.115]
494 Morwen and Nienor flee to Doriath.[22.4][4.116]
495 Tuor comes to Nevrast.[22.4][23][4.117]
Battle of the Crossings of the Taeglin.[22.4] Death of Handir.[22.4][4.118]
Battle of Tumhalad.[22.4][4.119] Deaths of Orodreth[22.4][4.118] and Gwindor.[22.4][4.118] Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung.[22.4][4.120]
Death of Finduilas.[22.4]
Tuor comes to Gondolin.[23][4.117]
496 Túrin comes to Dor-lomin, then to Brethil.[22.5]
Morwen Eledhwen and Nienor leave Doriath seeking Túrin.[22.5][4.121]
Nienor loses her memory, is found by the Men of Brethil, and given the name Níniel.[22.5][4.122]
497 Dior weds Nimloth.[22.5][25][25.1]
Brandir tells Níniel of Túrin's history, to caution her against marrying him.[4.123]
498 Túrin weds Níniel.[22.5][4.124]
499 Túrin slays Glaurung.[22.5][4.125] Deaths of Hunthor,[22.5][4.126] Nienor,[22.5][4.127] Brandir,[22.5][4.128] and Túrin.[22.5][4.129]
500 Eluréd and Elurín born.[22.5][25.1] Release of Húrin.[22.5]
501 Húrin comes to Brethil.[22.6] Deaths of Morwen,[22.7] Hardang,[22.7] and Manthor.[22.7]
502 Tuor weds Idril in Gondolin.[22.7][25.2]
Húrin gives the Nauglamír to Thingol and Melian.[5.6]NB The Dwarves of Nogrod[5.6] are commissioned to set the Silmaril into the Nauglamír.[25.3]
Deaths of Mîm,[22.7]NB Húrin,[5.6] and Thingol.[5.6]NB
503 Births of Eärendil[25.2] and Elwing.[25.2]
Melian returns to Valinor.[5.6]NB The battle in the Thousand Caves.[25.3] Death of Mablung.[5.6]NB
The Battle of Sarn Athrad.[25.4][5.6]NB Lúthien wears the Silmaril.[25.4][5.6]
Dior with his family comes to Menegroth and receives the Nauglamír and Silmaril.[25.4] Presumed deaths of Beren[25.2][5.6] and Lúthien.[25.2][5.6]
504 With the power of the Silmaril, King Dior finally restores the former glory of Doriath. He now publicly wears the Nauglamír and the Silmaril.[25.2]
505 The sons of Fëanor demand the Silmaril from Dior.[25.2]
506 The Second Kinslaying at Menegroth and the Ruin of Doriath.[25.2]
Deaths of Dior,[25.2] Nimloth,[5.6]NB Celegorm,[25.2] Curufin,[25.2] and Caranthir.[25.2] Eluréd and Elurín are abandoned in the wintry forest to die.[25.2]
507 Elwing escapes Doriath, and eventually comes to the Havens of Sirion with the Silmaril.[25.2][note 3]NB
509 Maeglin is captured by Morgoth and reveals the location of Gondolin to him.[25.2]
510 The Fall of Gondolin.[25.2] Deaths of Ecthelion,[5.7] Gothmog,[5.7] Turgon,[5.7] Maeglin,[5.7] and Glorfindel.[5.7]
511 Gondolin refugees arrive at the Havens of Sirion.[25.2]
Ereinion Gil-galad is recognized as High King of the Noldor.[5.7]
512 Maedhros learns that a Silmaril is at the Havens of Sirion, but forswears the Oath of Fëanor.[25.2]
525 Tuor and Idril depart for Valinor, possibly with Voronwë.[25.5] Eärendil weds Elwing.[25.5]
527 The remaining Sons of Fëanor – Maedhros, Maglor, Amrod, and Amras – begin to feel tormented by their unfulfilled oath.[25.5]
532 Births of Elrond and Elros.[26]
534 Eärendil searches for Valinor.[26]
538 Third Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion.[26] Deaths of Amrod and Amras.[5.8] Elrond and Elros are taken captive by Maglor.[26][5.8] Elwing escapes with the Silmaril[26] into the Sea.[5.8] Ulmo gives her[5.8] the form of a white bird and she reunites with Eärendil aboard Vingilot.[26]
540 Morgoth controls all of Beleriand.[27]
542 Eärendil and Elwing come to Valinor[26] and rally a great host.[source?]
545 The Host of Valinor lands in Beleriand.[28] The War of Wrath and destruction of Beleriand begins.[28][27]
587 The Destruction of Beleriand concludes.[28][27] Deaths of Ancalagon and all save two of the dragons.[28] Morgoth is captured.[28][27]
Maedhros and Maglor sieze the Silmarils.[28][27] Death of Maedhros.[28][27]
590 Morgoth is thrust from Arda.[28] The Host of Valinor departs Middle-earth,[28][27] with the exception of Eönwë.[29] The choice of the Half-elven.[30]

Discrepancies

Y.T. 1330

Tolkien also considered YT 1320 for the first year of Orcs in Beleriand.[2.44]

Y.T. 1490

In the Annals of Aman and the first phase of the Later Quenta Silmarillion, his exile is written as twenty years.[2.53][31]

Y.S. 313

The arrival of Marach in Beleriand is given as 314 instead, in the genealogical table of the House of Hador.[16]

Y.S. 402

This battle is referenced only in the Grey Annals, and not in any material written after Tolkien pushed back the arrival of Men in Beleriand to 310, which emended most of the Grey Annals' entries concerning Men prior to the Dagor Bragollach. Many features of this annal create discrepancies with later versions. Bëor participated in this battle two years after his people entered Beleriand in 400, and 18 years before the other houses of the Edain arrived in 420, while in the later chronology all the Edain had dwelled in Beleriand for at least 89 years, and Bëor would have died 47 years prior. This does not necessarily mean Tolkien did not intend to include this event in his finalized version, but if he did, there is no indication what year the event may have been moved to, or what figures may have been involved.

Y.S. 422

This annal creates disparities with the post-Grey Annals chronology, similarly to that for the battle in the Pass of Aglond in 402 in the previous note. In the Grey Annals, Haleth was still alive in 422, and a man. The later genealogical table of the Haladin gives Haleth's death as 420, and the Later Quenta Silmarillion describes Thingol giving Brethil to her people and Haleth living there until her death.[17.9]

Y.S. 456 and Y.S. 473

The statement that Gil-galad was sent to the Havens in 456 was written when Tolkien considered Gil-galad to be the son of Fingon. When Tolkien considered Gil-galad to be the son of Finrod Felagund instead, he made hasty notes that Gil-galad was sent away when Finrod left Nargothrond with Beren, or when Orodreth expelled Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond.[32] In both cases Gil-galad's mother went with him. In Tolkien's "last word on the subject" where Gil-galad is Orodreth's son and Finduilas's brother, he only wrote that "Gil-galad escaped and eventually came to Sirion's Mouth".[13.3]

Likewise, Gil-galad is only described as traveling with Cirdan to the Isle of Balar after the Fall of the Falas in the published Silmarillion version of the relevant passage.

Y.S. 457

In the Grey Annals, the date 456 was originally written above the description of Minas Tirith's capture, before being struck out and the event left to stand under the 455 annal. The description of nearly two years passing in the published Silmarillion may be a recourse to chronologies preceding the writing of the Grey Annals.

Y.S. 489

In the Grey Annals, it is Blodren who betrays the Gaurwaith rather than Mîm. There is no indication that the dating changed when Mîm was introduced to the story.

Y.S. 502

In the final version of The Tale of Years,[25] Húrin takes the treasure from Nargothrond to Menegroth in Y.S. 501, which based on most versions of the story would suggest Mím was slain in that year as well. However Wanderings of Hurin is explicit in Mím's death occurring in Y.S. 502, which suggests that it was also the year Húrin and his men acquired the treasure of Nargothrond, equivalent to the acquiring of the Nauglamír in the published Silmarillion version. Therefore the casting of treasure at the feet of Thingol therefore would have to occur in Y.S. 502 as well.

The same version of The Tale of Years places Thingol's death in Y.S. 503, the year in which the Dwarvish invasion of Doriath occurs. In the published Silmarillion, Thingol's death coincides with his quarrel with the Dwarves, which The Tale of Years places in Y.S. 502.

Y.S. 503

In Tolkien's versions, including the final version of The Tale of Years, Melian does not return to Valinor until after the Dwarvish invasion of Doriath, either in Y.S. 503 or Y.S. 504.

Mablung's death during the Dwarvish invasion of Doriath is not found in any writings other than the published Silmarillion. Mablung is one of Dírhaval's sources,[33] and Dírhaval is not known to have ever been in Doriath, only the Havens of Sirion.

In The Tale of Years, Curufin and Celegorm ambush the Dwarves on their return from Doriath, and the location is named the Fords of Ascar rather than Sarn Athrad. Beren is not involved in this version. Versions in which Beren is once again involved in the Battle of Sarn Athrad, namely Concerning ... 'The Hoard' and Letter 248, were written after The Tale of Years.

Y.S. 506 and Y.S. 507

In the final version of the The Tale of Years from The War of the Jewels,[25.6] Dior's wife is named Lindis, survives during the Second Kinslaying and escapes to Ossiriand alongside her daughter Elwing and with the Nauglamír, but later she turns her way towards the Havens of Sirion, likely only after hearing of the gathering of exiles from Gondolin at that place in F.A. 511. In the published Silmarillion the chapter "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin" establishes that Elwing and her people had arrived at the Havens before the exiles of Gondolin.

Notes

  1. ↑ One Year of the Trees is equal to 9.582 solar years.
  2. ↑ Tolkien calculated this birthyear under a later assumptions that the Crossing of the Ice occurred entirely within Y.T. 1496, rather than ending in Y.T. 1500, and that one Valian Year equaled 144 solar years. (Had the previous chronology been left intact, he would have calculated a birthyear of Y.T. 1483.)
  3. ↑ In Scheme D of the Tale of Years, the events of the Second Kinslaying and arrival of Elwing and her mother in the Havens is described in an annal for "506–507". There the Second Kinslaying coincides with Yule, which occurs at midwinter and therefore on or near the turn of the year, hence Elwing's escape is placed here in 507 rather than 506.

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    2. ↑ 5.2.0 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 S QS.05Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of Eldamar"
    3. ↑ S QS.13.032Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Return of the Noldor", Paragraph 32
    4. ↑ 5.4.0 5.4.1 S QS.18Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Ruin of Beleriand"
    5. ↑ 5.5.0 5.5.1 S QS.20.031Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Fifth Battle", Paragraph 31
    6. ↑ 5.6.00 5.6.01 5.6.02 5.6.03 5.6.04 5.6.05 5.6.06 5.6.07 5.6.08 5.6.09 5.6.10 S QS.22Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Ruin of Doriath"
    7. ↑ 5.7.0 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 5.7.4 5.7.5 S QS.23Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Fall of Gondolin"
    8. ↑ 5.8.0 5.8.1 5.8.2 5.8.3 S QS.24Digital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", "Of the Voyage of Eärendil"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 5. Of Eldanor and the Princes of the Eldalië"
    1. ↑ 6.1.0 6.1.1 §38
    2. ↑ §36
  7. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 3. Of the Coming of the Elves", §27
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: XXII. A Fragment from The Annals of Aman", p. 164
  9. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: The Earliest Version of the Story of Finwë and Míriel", pp. 206–7
  10. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor"
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  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", "The new genealogies of the Edain", "(i) The House of Beor": Beor table II, p. 231
  16. ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", "The new genealogies of the Edain", "(ii) The House of Hador": Hador table II, p. 234
    1. ↑ 16.1.0 16.1.1 16.1.2 Footnote to Malach
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    9. ↑ §29
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    2. ↑ 19.2.0 19.2.1 p. 238
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  21. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Childhood of Túrin", p. 33
  22. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin"
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    2. ↑ 22.2.0 22.2.1 22.2.2 p. 270
    3. ↑ p. 281
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    6. ↑ pp. 257–8
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    1. ↑ "‘He is a son of Fingolfin,’ said Annael, ‘and is now accounted High King of the Noldor, since the fall of Fingon."
  24. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)"
    1. ↑ "Turin Among the Outlaws"
    2. ↑ "Of Mîm the Dwarf"
    3. ↑ "Appendix"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: V. The Tale of Years": Stage D
    1. ↑ 25.1.0 25.1.1 p. 349
    2. ↑ 25.2.00 25.2.01 25.2.02 25.2.03 25.2.04 25.2.05 25.2.06 25.2.07 25.2.08 25.2.09 25.2.10 25.2.11 25.2.12 25.2.13 25.2.14 25.2.15 25.2.16 25.2.17 p. 351
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    4. ↑ 25.4.0 25.4.1 25.4.2 pp. 350–1
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    6. ↑ pp. 349–50
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  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: V. The Tale of Years": Stage A, p. 345
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7 28.8 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: V. The Tale of Years": Stage B, p. 346
  29. ↑ S AKDigital Tolkien Project Citation SystemsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth"
  30. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor", pp. 1034–5
  31. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 6. Of the Silmarils and the Darkening of Valinor", §53
  32. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (Chapter 15)", pp. 242–3
  33. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: II. Ælfwine and Dírhaval"


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