Year of the Trees 1
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Year of the Trees 1 (abbreviated to Y.T. 1) is the 1st year of the Trees of Arda. Year of the Trees 1 was also V.Y. 3501 in Valian Years.
Notable events in this year include:
- After Yavanna grew the Two Trees of Valinor on the hilltop Ezellohar to give a new light to Arda, Telperion blooms alone at the Opening Hour; on the second hour, the First Day comes, and the Count of Time begins with it.[1][2]
- For one thousand Years of the Trees the Valar dwell in bliss in Valinor beyond the Mountains of Aman, while all Middle-earth lay in a twilight under the Stars.[1][3]
- Over the next many ages Melkor sleeps in Utumno, and Oromë hunts down the Enemy's monstrosities throughout Middle-earth.[1][3] Melkor raises the Hithaeglir in an attempt to hinder his efforts.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: First section of the Annals of Aman", entry 3500, §§ 25-9, pp. 55-6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: Second section of the Annals of Aman", entry [YT] 1, § 30, p. 70
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: Third section of the Annals of Aman", entry 1115, § 61, pp. 82-3
