c. 590 years of the Sun

First Age

The rising of the Sun and Moon, the awakening of Men, and the long wars of Beleriand against Morgoth, ending in the War of Wrath and the drowning of Beleriand.

When this age was busyF.A. 1 to F.A. 473

600 events, showing the first 120

First Age
Home of the Drúedain
The Wild Men dwell in the mountains and carve the Púkel-men.
PlaceWhite Mountains
First Age
Part of the great forest
Fangorn is one region of a single wood that covers the lands east of the Blue Mountains, shepherded by the Ents.
PlaceFangorn Forest
Elder Days
The Drúedain in the White Mountains
The Wild Men dwell in the mountains and forests before the Númenóreans arrive.
PlaceDrúadan Forest
First Age
The Dwarves build the road
The eastern stretch of the great Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains to the Iron Hills is laid through Greenwood.
PlaceThe Old Forest Road
Long afterwards
The water lost
The changing of the world in the wars of the Powers destroyed the Sea of Helcar, and the Eldar held that Cuiviénen could never be found again.
PlaceCuiviénen
First Age
A lord of Doriath
Lives in Thingol's kingdom and survives its fall.
FigureOropher
F.A. 1
Angrod and Aegnor take the highland
The sons of Finarfin are given the northern slopes of Dorthonion as their watch on Angband.
PlaceDorthonion
First Age
Apprenticeship
Telchar learns his craft under Gamil Zirak in Nogrod.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
Arien and Tilion
Two Maiar are chosen to guide the new Sun and Moon across the sky.
TaxonMaiar
F.A. 1
Arien chosen
The Maia of Vána's gardens is appointed to guide the Sun.
FigureVána
F.A. 1
Arrival in Middle-earth
Crosses the Helcaraxë with Fingolfin's host.
FigureOrodreth
F.A. 1
Awakening at Hildórien
Men wake in the far east of Middle-earth at the first rising of the Sun. Melkor soon comes among them and many fall under his shadow.
TaxonMen
F.A. 1
Awakening of Men
The Secondborn awake in Hildórien at the first rising of the Sun.
FigureEru Ilúvatar
F.A. 1
Barad Eithel built
Fingolfin establishes his fortress at the sources of Sirion on the eastern face of the mountains.
PlaceEred Wethrin
F.A. 1
Burning of the ships at Losgar
Fëanor abandons Fingolfin's host in Araman and burns the stolen fleet.
FigureFëanor
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Arrives in Middle-earth with his father's host.
FigureFingon
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Survives the ice with her father; her mother Elenwë is lost.
FigureIdril
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Comes to Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureAegnor
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Aredhel comes to Middle-earth with her father's host.
FigureAredhel
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Turgon reaches Middle-earth with Fingolfin's host; his wife Elenwë dies on the ice.
FigureTurgon
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth over the ice after Finarfin turns back.
FigureGaladriel
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureFinrod
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Abandoned at Losgar, Fingolfin leads his people over the grinding ice into Middle-earth.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Gothmog and the Balrogs overwhelm Fëanor as he pursues the Orcs toward Angband.
TaxonBalrogs
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Morgoth's Balrogs slay Fëanor in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
FigureMelkor
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Fëanor, pursuing the orcs toward Angband, is overwhelmed by Balrogs on the borders of Dor Daedeloth.
PlaceDor Daedeloth
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Gothmog strikes Fëanor down at the borders of Dor Daedeloth.
FigureGothmog
First Age
Death of the Deathless
After a life beyond any Dwarf's span Durin dies and is entombed in Khazad-dûm; his people await his return.
FigureDurin I
F.A. 1
Eithel Sirion fortified
Fingolfin builds Barad Eithel at the source of the river.
PlaceSirion
F.A. 1
Fëanor dies before the gates
Fëanor pursues the orcs to Angband and is mortally wounded by Gothmog; Maedhros is captured and hung on Thangorodrim.
PlaceAngband
F.A. 1
Fëanor's camp
The Noldor settle on the northern shore of Lake Mithrim and win the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
PlaceMithrim
F.A. 1
Fingolfin lands
The host that crossed the Helcaraxë comes ashore in Lammoth under the first rising of the Moon.
PlaceLammoth
F.A. 1
First Battle of Beleriand
Orc-hosts pour out of Angband against Thingol and the Elves of the Falas.
TaxonOrcs
F.A. 1
Held by Fingon
Fingolfin assigns Dor-lómin to his son Fingon as part of the northern realm of the Noldor.
PlaceDor-lómin
First Age
Lord of Belegost
Azaghâl rules the northern Dwarf-city of the Blue Mountains.
FigureAzaghâl
F.A. 1
Making of the Sun and Moon
The Valar set the last fruit and flower of the Trees in the sky as new lights for Middle-earth.
TaxonValar
F.A. 1
Men awake
Men wake in Hildórien; the first Elves they meet in the east are likely Avari.
TaxonAvari
F.A. 1
Men awake in Hildórien
At the first rising of the Sun the Younger Children awake in the far east.
TaxonChildren of Ilúvatar
Early First Age
Nan Dungortheb
Breeds with the spider-creatures of the Ered Gorgoroth and makes the valley a place of horror.
FigureUngoliant
First Age
Nogrod and Belegost
The Firebeards and Broadbeams delve their cities under the Blue Mountains and trade with Beleriand.
PlaceEred Luin
F.A. 1
Return of the Noldor
The Exiles land in Middle-earth as the Moon and Sun first rise; the war of the Jewels begins.
TaxonElves
F.A. 1
Return of the Noldor
The Exiles land in Mithrim and the Sindar become their allies.
TaxonSindar
F.A. 1
Return to Middle-earth
Fëanor lands at Losgar and burns the ships; Fingolfin crosses the Helcaraxë; Fëanor dies in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
TaxonNoldor
F.A. 1
Sent by Manwë
The eagles come to the crags of the north to watch Morgoth and aid the exiled Noldor.
FigureThorondor
First Age
Sire of werewolves
Draugluin, first of the werewolves, breeds the wolf-brood of Angband in Morgoth's service.
FigureDraugluin
F.A. 1
Stands aside at Losgar
Alone of the sons of Fëanor he refuses to burn the ships.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
Manwë and the Valar set the new lights in the sky.
FigureManwë
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
The Valar make the Sun and Moon from the last fruit and flower of the Trees, guided by the Maiar Arien and Tilion.
TaxonAinur
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
Varda fills the vessels made by Aulë and appoints Arien and Tilion.
FigureVarda
F.A. 1
The awakening of Men
Men wake in Hildórien as the Sun first rises over the east.
PlaceHildórien
Early First Age
The brood of Nan Dungortheb
Ungoliant mates with the spider-creatures of the Ered Gorgoroth and their offspring make the valley a place of terror.
TaxonGreat Spiders
First Age
The first barrows
Forefathers of the Edain bury their dead on the downs during their westward migration.
PlaceThe Barrow-downs
F.A. 1
The first sunrise
Arien lifts the Sun in the west as Fingolfin's host enters Middle-earth; Men awake in Hildórien.
FigureArien
F.A. 1
The Forodwaith in the north
Men of the far north endure the cold of Morgoth's realm.
TaxonLossoth
First Age
The great forests
Ents walk through unbroken woods from the Misty Mountains to the lands that would become Eriador and Beleriand.
TaxonEnts
F.A. 1
The last fruit and flower
Yavanna draws the last flower of Telperion and fruit of Laurelin for the new lights.
FigureYavanna
F.A. 1
The march into Hithlum
Fingolfin's host enters Mithrim at the first rising of the Sun and Morgoth's servants flee.
PlaceHelcaraxë
F.A. 1
The Noldor camp at Mithrim
Fëanor's host settles on the northern shore of the lake and fights the Battle-under-Stars; Fingolfin's host arrives and camps on the southern shore.
PlaceHithlum
F.A. 1
The Noldor camp by the lake
Fëanor's host settles on the northern shore; Fingolfin's later camps on the southern.
PlaceLake Mithrim
F.A. 1
The Noldor return
Fëanor lands at Losgar and wins the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; the Sun rises and Fingolfin's host arrives over the Helcaraxë.
PlaceBeleriand
Elder Days
The old forests
In the unbroken forests of the Elder Days, trees grow wakeful and Ents grow sleepy; the Huorns begin.
TaxonHuorns
First Age
The parting of tastes
The Entwives turn to the meadows and orchards while the Ents keep to the forests.
TaxonEntwives
First Age
The Petty-dwarves dwindle
Mîm and his sons Khîm and Ibun are the last of their kindred in Beleriand.
FigureMîm
F.A. 1
The plea for night
Estë and Irmo persuade Varda to let the Sun and Moon alternate.
FigureEstë
F.A. 1
The plea for night
Irmo and Estë persuade Varda to let Sun and Moon alternate so that night endures.
FigureIrmo
F.A. 1
The siege lifted
The coming of the Noldor draws Morgoth's armies away; the havens are relieved.
PlaceThe Falas
F.A. 1
The Sun rises
After seven crossings of the Moon, Arien lifts the Sun.
FigureTilion
First Age
The works of Telchar
The greatest smith of Nogrod makes Angrist, the Dragon-helm and Narsil.
TaxonFirebeards
F.A. 1
Turgon settles Nevrast
Turgon leads part of Fingolfin's people to the coast and builds Vinyamar under Mount Taras.
PlaceNevrast
F.A. 1
Vessels of Sun and Moon
Aulë makes the vessels that carry the last fruit and flower of the Trees.
FigureAulë
F.A. 1
Vinyamar built
Turgon settles under Mount Taras and raises his halls by the sea.
PlaceVinyamar
F.A. 1
Dagor-nuin-Giliath and death
Fëanor wins the Battle under Stars, pursues the Orcs to Angband, and is struck down by Balrogs; he dies in sight of Thangorodrim.
FigureFëanor
First Age
Ents in Ossiriand
In the tale of the Ruin of Doriath, Beren and the Green-elves are aided by Shepherds of the Trees against the Dwarves of Nogrod.
TaxonEnts
F.A. 1
Morgoth among Men
Morgoth leaves Angband to visit the first Men in secret and turn them to his service.
PlaceHildórien
F.A. 1
Ordering of day and night
At the pleas of Lórien and Estë, Varda changes her design so that the lights alternate.
FigureVarda
First Age
Passes into the South
Leaves Beleriand for the forgotten lands; her end is unknown.
FigureUngoliant
F.A. 1
The courses set
Varda changes the courses of Sun and Moon so that there is night as well as day.
FigureArien
First Age, before 472
The Dragon-helm
He makes the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin for Azaghâl of Belegost.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
The two hosts divided
Fingolfin's people camp on the southern shore, sundered from the followers of Fëanor by the lake.
PlaceMithrim
F.A. 1
The wayward course
Tilion's erratic steering and his pursuit of Arien lead Varda to change the courses of the lights.
FigureTilion
First Age
Angrist and Narsil
Telchar forges the knife that will cut a Silmaril and the sword that will cut the Ring from Sauron's hand.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
Assault of shadow
Morgoth sends spirits of shadow against the Moon and Tilion drives them off.
FigureTilion
F.A. 1
Captured by Morgoth
Taken at a false parley and hung from Thangorodrim.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 1
Vinyamar in Nevrast
Turgon settles the coast south of Hithlum and builds his halls under Mount Taras.
FigureTurgon
F.A. 5
Fingolfin acknowledged High King
After Fingon's rescue of Maedhros, the sons of Fëanor cede the kingship and depart east; Hithlum becomes Fingolfin's realm.
PlaceHithlum
F.A. 5
High King of the Noldor
Maedhros, rescued by Fingon, waives his claim; Fingolfin is acknowledged king.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 5
Maedhros freed
Thorondor carries Fingon up Thangorodrim and bears him and the maimed Maedhros to Mithrim.
FigureThorondor
F.A. 5
Maedhros hung on the precipice
Taken at a false parley, Maedhros is chained by the wrist to a sheer face of the mountain and left there for his brothers to see.
PlaceThangorodrim
F.A. 5
Rescue of Maedhros
Climbs Thangorodrim, and with Thorondor's aid frees his cousin, healing the breach in the Noldor.
FigureFingon
F.A. 5
Rescue of Maedhros
Thorondor carries Fingon to Thangorodrim and bears both cousins away.
TaxonGreat Eagles
F.A. 5
Rescued by Fingon
Fingon and Thorondor free him at the cost of his right hand; he cedes the kingship to Fingolfin.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 5
Return of Maedhros
Thorondor carries Fingon and the rescued Maedhros back to Mithrim, and the two houses are reconciled.
PlaceLake Mithrim
F.A. 5
The false parley
Maedhros comes to treat with Morgoth's envoys and is taken by a hidden force of Balrogs.
PlaceDor Daedeloth
F.A. 5
Thorondor carries Fingon to Thangorodrim
The King of Eagles bears Fingon to the cliff where Maedhros hangs and carries both away.
TaxonBeasts and Birds
F.A. 5
Fingon's rescue
Fingon climbs the northern slopes alone, finds Maedhros by singing, and with Thorondor's help cuts off his hand and bears him away, healing the feud of the Noldor princes.
PlaceThangorodrim
F.A. 7
Caranthir takes Thargelion
The fourth son of Fëanor settles beneath Mount Rerir and builds on Lake Helevorn.
PlaceThargelion
F.A. 7
Caranthir's stronghold
Caranthir builds his seat on the shore of Helevorn beneath Mount Rerir.
PlaceLake Helevorn
F.A. 7
Celegorm and Curufin hold Himlad
The two brothers take the plain and the pass of Aglon as their charge.
PlaceHimlad
F.A. 7
Envoy to Doriath
Carries word of the Noldor to Thingol and returns with the king's terms; Caranthir insults him.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 7
Himring fortified
Maedhros takes his house east and builds the fortress on the Hill of Ever-cold.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 7
Lord of Himlad
With Curufin he takes the land between Aros and Celon and guards the Pass of Aglon.
FigureCelegorm
F.A. 7
Lord of Himlad
With Celegorm he settles between Aros and Celon and guards Aglon.
FigureCurufin
F.A. 7
Lord of Thargelion
Caranthir settles beside Lake Helevorn and begins trade with the Dwarves.
FigureCaranthir
F.A. 7
Maedhros fortifies Himring
Removing east from Mithrim after surrendering the kingship, Maedhros makes the cold hill his stronghold and the head of the eastern march.
PlaceHimring
F.A. 7
Maedhros takes the March
Having yielded the kingship to Fingolfin, Maedhros settles his people on Himring and the eastern hills.
PlaceMarch of Maedhros
F.A. 7
Takes up Maglor's Gap
He is given the open plain between Himring and the Blue Mountains to guard.
FigureMaglor
F.A. 7
The Noldor barred from Doriath
Thingol admits only the house of Finarfin within the Girdle.
FigureThingol
F.A. 7
The sons of Fëanor take the east
Maedhros and his brothers settle the lands east of Aros and north of the Andram.
PlaceEast Beleriand
F.A. 7
The southern woods
The twins take the wide lands south of the Andram as hunters.
FigureAmrod and Amras
F.A. 7
Thingol bans the Noldorin tongue
Learning of the Kinslaying, Thingol forbids Quenya throughout his realm.
PlaceDoriath
F.A. 7
Trade with Caranthir
The Dwarf-road becomes the highway of commerce between the Blue Mountains and the Noldor of Thargelion.
PlaceNogrod
F.A. 20
Insults Angrod
At the council of princes he calls the sons of Finarfin Thingol's servants; Maedhros rebukes him.
FigureCaranthir
F.A. 20
Lord of Dorthonion
Takes up the guard of the northern highlands with Aegnor.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 20
Lord of Dorthonion
With Angrod takes up the watch on the northern slopes above Ard-galen.
FigureAegnor
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
Fingolfin holds the Feast of Reuniting at the pools of Ivrin.
PlaceIvrin
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
The Feast of Reuniting at Ivrin brings Exiles and Sindar together for the first time in council.
TaxonEldar
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
Fingolfin holds the Feast of Reuniting at the pools of Ivrin.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
The Feast of Reuniting is held at Ivrin, uniting the Noldor and the Sindar in friendship.
PlaceBeleriand
F.A. 50
Counsel to Turgon and Finrod
Ulmo sends dreams to the two cousins that lead to Gondolin and Nargothrond.
FigureUlmo

All ages

c. 590 years of the Sun

First Age

The rising of the Sun and Moon, the awakening of Men, and the long wars of Beleriand against Morgoth, ending in the War of Wrath and the drowning of Beleriand.

When this age was busyF.A. 1 to F.A. 473

600 events, showing the first 120

First Age
Home of the Drúedain
The Wild Men dwell in the mountains and carve the Púkel-men.
PlaceWhite Mountains
First Age
Part of the great forest
Fangorn is one region of a single wood that covers the lands east of the Blue Mountains, shepherded by the Ents.
PlaceFangorn Forest
Elder Days
The Drúedain in the White Mountains
The Wild Men dwell in the mountains and forests before the Númenóreans arrive.
PlaceDrúadan Forest
First Age
The Dwarves build the road
The eastern stretch of the great Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains to the Iron Hills is laid through Greenwood.
PlaceThe Old Forest Road
Long afterwards
The water lost
The changing of the world in the wars of the Powers destroyed the Sea of Helcar, and the Eldar held that Cuiviénen could never be found again.
PlaceCuiviénen
First Age
A lord of Doriath
Lives in Thingol's kingdom and survives its fall.
FigureOropher
F.A. 1
Angrod and Aegnor take the highland
The sons of Finarfin are given the northern slopes of Dorthonion as their watch on Angband.
PlaceDorthonion
First Age
Apprenticeship
Telchar learns his craft under Gamil Zirak in Nogrod.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
Arien and Tilion
Two Maiar are chosen to guide the new Sun and Moon across the sky.
TaxonMaiar
F.A. 1
Arien chosen
The Maia of Vána's gardens is appointed to guide the Sun.
FigureVána
F.A. 1
Arrival in Middle-earth
Crosses the Helcaraxë with Fingolfin's host.
FigureOrodreth
F.A. 1
Awakening at Hildórien
Men wake in the far east of Middle-earth at the first rising of the Sun. Melkor soon comes among them and many fall under his shadow.
TaxonMen
F.A. 1
Awakening of Men
The Secondborn awake in Hildórien at the first rising of the Sun.
FigureEru Ilúvatar
F.A. 1
Barad Eithel built
Fingolfin establishes his fortress at the sources of Sirion on the eastern face of the mountains.
PlaceEred Wethrin
F.A. 1
Burning of the ships at Losgar
Fëanor abandons Fingolfin's host in Araman and burns the stolen fleet.
FigureFëanor
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Arrives in Middle-earth with his father's host.
FigureFingon
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Survives the ice with her father; her mother Elenwë is lost.
FigureIdril
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Comes to Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureAegnor
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Aredhel comes to Middle-earth with her father's host.
FigureAredhel
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Turgon reaches Middle-earth with Fingolfin's host; his wife Elenwë dies on the ice.
FigureTurgon
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth over the ice after Finarfin turns back.
FigureGaladriel
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Reaches Middle-earth with the host of Fingolfin.
FigureFinrod
F.A. 1
Crossing of the Helcaraxë
Abandoned at Losgar, Fingolfin leads his people over the grinding ice into Middle-earth.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Gothmog and the Balrogs overwhelm Fëanor as he pursues the Orcs toward Angband.
TaxonBalrogs
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Morgoth's Balrogs slay Fëanor in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
FigureMelkor
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Fëanor, pursuing the orcs toward Angband, is overwhelmed by Balrogs on the borders of Dor Daedeloth.
PlaceDor Daedeloth
F.A. 1
Death of Fëanor
Gothmog strikes Fëanor down at the borders of Dor Daedeloth.
FigureGothmog
First Age
Death of the Deathless
After a life beyond any Dwarf's span Durin dies and is entombed in Khazad-dûm; his people await his return.
FigureDurin I
F.A. 1
Eithel Sirion fortified
Fingolfin builds Barad Eithel at the source of the river.
PlaceSirion
F.A. 1
Fëanor dies before the gates
Fëanor pursues the orcs to Angband and is mortally wounded by Gothmog; Maedhros is captured and hung on Thangorodrim.
PlaceAngband
F.A. 1
Fëanor's camp
The Noldor settle on the northern shore of Lake Mithrim and win the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
PlaceMithrim
F.A. 1
Fingolfin lands
The host that crossed the Helcaraxë comes ashore in Lammoth under the first rising of the Moon.
PlaceLammoth
F.A. 1
First Battle of Beleriand
Orc-hosts pour out of Angband against Thingol and the Elves of the Falas.
TaxonOrcs
F.A. 1
Held by Fingon
Fingolfin assigns Dor-lómin to his son Fingon as part of the northern realm of the Noldor.
PlaceDor-lómin
First Age
Lord of Belegost
Azaghâl rules the northern Dwarf-city of the Blue Mountains.
FigureAzaghâl
F.A. 1
Making of the Sun and Moon
The Valar set the last fruit and flower of the Trees in the sky as new lights for Middle-earth.
TaxonValar
F.A. 1
Men awake
Men wake in Hildórien; the first Elves they meet in the east are likely Avari.
TaxonAvari
F.A. 1
Men awake in Hildórien
At the first rising of the Sun the Younger Children awake in the far east.
TaxonChildren of Ilúvatar
Early First Age
Nan Dungortheb
Breeds with the spider-creatures of the Ered Gorgoroth and makes the valley a place of horror.
FigureUngoliant
First Age
Nogrod and Belegost
The Firebeards and Broadbeams delve their cities under the Blue Mountains and trade with Beleriand.
PlaceEred Luin
F.A. 1
Return of the Noldor
The Exiles land in Middle-earth as the Moon and Sun first rise; the war of the Jewels begins.
TaxonElves
F.A. 1
Return of the Noldor
The Exiles land in Mithrim and the Sindar become their allies.
TaxonSindar
F.A. 1
Return to Middle-earth
Fëanor lands at Losgar and burns the ships; Fingolfin crosses the Helcaraxë; Fëanor dies in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
TaxonNoldor
F.A. 1
Sent by Manwë
The eagles come to the crags of the north to watch Morgoth and aid the exiled Noldor.
FigureThorondor
First Age
Sire of werewolves
Draugluin, first of the werewolves, breeds the wolf-brood of Angband in Morgoth's service.
FigureDraugluin
F.A. 1
Stands aside at Losgar
Alone of the sons of Fëanor he refuses to burn the ships.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
Manwë and the Valar set the new lights in the sky.
FigureManwë
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
The Valar make the Sun and Moon from the last fruit and flower of the Trees, guided by the Maiar Arien and Tilion.
TaxonAinur
F.A. 1
Sun and Moon
Varda fills the vessels made by Aulë and appoints Arien and Tilion.
FigureVarda
F.A. 1
The awakening of Men
Men wake in Hildórien as the Sun first rises over the east.
PlaceHildórien
Early First Age
The brood of Nan Dungortheb
Ungoliant mates with the spider-creatures of the Ered Gorgoroth and their offspring make the valley a place of terror.
TaxonGreat Spiders
First Age
The first barrows
Forefathers of the Edain bury their dead on the downs during their westward migration.
PlaceThe Barrow-downs
F.A. 1
The first sunrise
Arien lifts the Sun in the west as Fingolfin's host enters Middle-earth; Men awake in Hildórien.
FigureArien
F.A. 1
The Forodwaith in the north
Men of the far north endure the cold of Morgoth's realm.
TaxonLossoth
First Age
The great forests
Ents walk through unbroken woods from the Misty Mountains to the lands that would become Eriador and Beleriand.
TaxonEnts
F.A. 1
The last fruit and flower
Yavanna draws the last flower of Telperion and fruit of Laurelin for the new lights.
FigureYavanna
F.A. 1
The march into Hithlum
Fingolfin's host enters Mithrim at the first rising of the Sun and Morgoth's servants flee.
PlaceHelcaraxë
F.A. 1
The Noldor camp at Mithrim
Fëanor's host settles on the northern shore of the lake and fights the Battle-under-Stars; Fingolfin's host arrives and camps on the southern shore.
PlaceHithlum
F.A. 1
The Noldor camp by the lake
Fëanor's host settles on the northern shore; Fingolfin's later camps on the southern.
PlaceLake Mithrim
F.A. 1
The Noldor return
Fëanor lands at Losgar and wins the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; the Sun rises and Fingolfin's host arrives over the Helcaraxë.
PlaceBeleriand
Elder Days
The old forests
In the unbroken forests of the Elder Days, trees grow wakeful and Ents grow sleepy; the Huorns begin.
TaxonHuorns
First Age
The parting of tastes
The Entwives turn to the meadows and orchards while the Ents keep to the forests.
TaxonEntwives
First Age
The Petty-dwarves dwindle
Mîm and his sons Khîm and Ibun are the last of their kindred in Beleriand.
FigureMîm
F.A. 1
The plea for night
Estë and Irmo persuade Varda to let the Sun and Moon alternate.
FigureEstë
F.A. 1
The plea for night
Irmo and Estë persuade Varda to let Sun and Moon alternate so that night endures.
FigureIrmo
F.A. 1
The siege lifted
The coming of the Noldor draws Morgoth's armies away; the havens are relieved.
PlaceThe Falas
F.A. 1
The Sun rises
After seven crossings of the Moon, Arien lifts the Sun.
FigureTilion
First Age
The works of Telchar
The greatest smith of Nogrod makes Angrist, the Dragon-helm and Narsil.
TaxonFirebeards
F.A. 1
Turgon settles Nevrast
Turgon leads part of Fingolfin's people to the coast and builds Vinyamar under Mount Taras.
PlaceNevrast
F.A. 1
Vessels of Sun and Moon
Aulë makes the vessels that carry the last fruit and flower of the Trees.
FigureAulë
F.A. 1
Vinyamar built
Turgon settles under Mount Taras and raises his halls by the sea.
PlaceVinyamar
F.A. 1
Dagor-nuin-Giliath and death
Fëanor wins the Battle under Stars, pursues the Orcs to Angband, and is struck down by Balrogs; he dies in sight of Thangorodrim.
FigureFëanor
First Age
Ents in Ossiriand
In the tale of the Ruin of Doriath, Beren and the Green-elves are aided by Shepherds of the Trees against the Dwarves of Nogrod.
TaxonEnts
F.A. 1
Morgoth among Men
Morgoth leaves Angband to visit the first Men in secret and turn them to his service.
PlaceHildórien
F.A. 1
Ordering of day and night
At the pleas of Lórien and Estë, Varda changes her design so that the lights alternate.
FigureVarda
First Age
Passes into the South
Leaves Beleriand for the forgotten lands; her end is unknown.
FigureUngoliant
F.A. 1
The courses set
Varda changes the courses of Sun and Moon so that there is night as well as day.
FigureArien
First Age, before 472
The Dragon-helm
He makes the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin for Azaghâl of Belegost.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
The two hosts divided
Fingolfin's people camp on the southern shore, sundered from the followers of Fëanor by the lake.
PlaceMithrim
F.A. 1
The wayward course
Tilion's erratic steering and his pursuit of Arien lead Varda to change the courses of the lights.
FigureTilion
First Age
Angrist and Narsil
Telchar forges the knife that will cut a Silmaril and the sword that will cut the Ring from Sauron's hand.
FigureTelchar
F.A. 1
Assault of shadow
Morgoth sends spirits of shadow against the Moon and Tilion drives them off.
FigureTilion
F.A. 1
Captured by Morgoth
Taken at a false parley and hung from Thangorodrim.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 1
Vinyamar in Nevrast
Turgon settles the coast south of Hithlum and builds his halls under Mount Taras.
FigureTurgon
F.A. 5
Fingolfin acknowledged High King
After Fingon's rescue of Maedhros, the sons of Fëanor cede the kingship and depart east; Hithlum becomes Fingolfin's realm.
PlaceHithlum
F.A. 5
High King of the Noldor
Maedhros, rescued by Fingon, waives his claim; Fingolfin is acknowledged king.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 5
Maedhros freed
Thorondor carries Fingon up Thangorodrim and bears him and the maimed Maedhros to Mithrim.
FigureThorondor
F.A. 5
Maedhros hung on the precipice
Taken at a false parley, Maedhros is chained by the wrist to a sheer face of the mountain and left there for his brothers to see.
PlaceThangorodrim
F.A. 5
Rescue of Maedhros
Climbs Thangorodrim, and with Thorondor's aid frees his cousin, healing the breach in the Noldor.
FigureFingon
F.A. 5
Rescue of Maedhros
Thorondor carries Fingon to Thangorodrim and bears both cousins away.
TaxonGreat Eagles
F.A. 5
Rescued by Fingon
Fingon and Thorondor free him at the cost of his right hand; he cedes the kingship to Fingolfin.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 5
Return of Maedhros
Thorondor carries Fingon and the rescued Maedhros back to Mithrim, and the two houses are reconciled.
PlaceLake Mithrim
F.A. 5
The false parley
Maedhros comes to treat with Morgoth's envoys and is taken by a hidden force of Balrogs.
PlaceDor Daedeloth
F.A. 5
Thorondor carries Fingon to Thangorodrim
The King of Eagles bears Fingon to the cliff where Maedhros hangs and carries both away.
TaxonBeasts and Birds
F.A. 5
Fingon's rescue
Fingon climbs the northern slopes alone, finds Maedhros by singing, and with Thorondor's help cuts off his hand and bears him away, healing the feud of the Noldor princes.
PlaceThangorodrim
F.A. 7
Caranthir takes Thargelion
The fourth son of Fëanor settles beneath Mount Rerir and builds on Lake Helevorn.
PlaceThargelion
F.A. 7
Caranthir's stronghold
Caranthir builds his seat on the shore of Helevorn beneath Mount Rerir.
PlaceLake Helevorn
F.A. 7
Celegorm and Curufin hold Himlad
The two brothers take the plain and the pass of Aglon as their charge.
PlaceHimlad
F.A. 7
Envoy to Doriath
Carries word of the Noldor to Thingol and returns with the king's terms; Caranthir insults him.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 7
Himring fortified
Maedhros takes his house east and builds the fortress on the Hill of Ever-cold.
FigureMaedhros
F.A. 7
Lord of Himlad
With Curufin he takes the land between Aros and Celon and guards the Pass of Aglon.
FigureCelegorm
F.A. 7
Lord of Himlad
With Celegorm he settles between Aros and Celon and guards Aglon.
FigureCurufin
F.A. 7
Lord of Thargelion
Caranthir settles beside Lake Helevorn and begins trade with the Dwarves.
FigureCaranthir
F.A. 7
Maedhros fortifies Himring
Removing east from Mithrim after surrendering the kingship, Maedhros makes the cold hill his stronghold and the head of the eastern march.
PlaceHimring
F.A. 7
Maedhros takes the March
Having yielded the kingship to Fingolfin, Maedhros settles his people on Himring and the eastern hills.
PlaceMarch of Maedhros
F.A. 7
Takes up Maglor's Gap
He is given the open plain between Himring and the Blue Mountains to guard.
FigureMaglor
F.A. 7
The Noldor barred from Doriath
Thingol admits only the house of Finarfin within the Girdle.
FigureThingol
F.A. 7
The sons of Fëanor take the east
Maedhros and his brothers settle the lands east of Aros and north of the Andram.
PlaceEast Beleriand
F.A. 7
The southern woods
The twins take the wide lands south of the Andram as hunters.
FigureAmrod and Amras
F.A. 7
Thingol bans the Noldorin tongue
Learning of the Kinslaying, Thingol forbids Quenya throughout his realm.
PlaceDoriath
F.A. 7
Trade with Caranthir
The Dwarf-road becomes the highway of commerce between the Blue Mountains and the Noldor of Thargelion.
PlaceNogrod
F.A. 20
Insults Angrod
At the council of princes he calls the sons of Finarfin Thingol's servants; Maedhros rebukes him.
FigureCaranthir
F.A. 20
Lord of Dorthonion
Takes up the guard of the northern highlands with Aegnor.
FigureAngrod
F.A. 20
Lord of Dorthonion
With Angrod takes up the watch on the northern slopes above Ard-galen.
FigureAegnor
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
Fingolfin holds the Feast of Reuniting at the pools of Ivrin.
PlaceIvrin
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
The Feast of Reuniting at Ivrin brings Exiles and Sindar together for the first time in council.
TaxonEldar
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
Fingolfin holds the Feast of Reuniting at the pools of Ivrin.
FigureFingolfin
F.A. 20
Mereth Aderthad
The Feast of Reuniting is held at Ivrin, uniting the Noldor and the Sindar in friendship.
PlaceBeleriand
F.A. 50
Counsel to Turgon and Finrod
Ulmo sends dreams to the two cousins that lead to Gondolin and Nargothrond.
FigureUlmo

All ages

Home of the Drúedain

Part of the great forest

The Drúedain in the White Mountains

The Dwarves build the road

The water lost

A lord of Doriath

Angrod and Aegnor take the highland

Apprenticeship

Arien and Tilion

Arien chosen

Arrival in Middle-earth

Awakening at Hildórien

Awakening of Men

Barad Eithel built

Burning of the ships at Losgar

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Crossing of the Helcaraxë

Death of Fëanor

Death of Fëanor

Death of Fëanor

Death of Fëanor

Death of the Deathless

Eithel Sirion fortified

Fëanor dies before the gates

Fëanor's camp

Fingolfin lands

First Battle of Beleriand

Held by Fingon

Lord of Belegost

Making of the Sun and Moon

Men awake

Men awake in Hildórien

Nan Dungortheb

Nogrod and Belegost

Return of the Noldor

Return of the Noldor

Return to Middle-earth

Sent by Manwë

Sire of werewolves

Stands aside at Losgar

Sun and Moon

Sun and Moon

Sun and Moon

The awakening of Men

The brood of Nan Dungortheb

The first barrows

The first sunrise

The Forodwaith in the north

The great forests

The last fruit and flower

The march into Hithlum

The Noldor camp at Mithrim

The Noldor camp by the lake

The Noldor return

The old forests

The parting of tastes

The Petty-dwarves dwindle

The plea for night

The plea for night

The siege lifted

The Sun rises

The works of Telchar

Turgon settles Nevrast

Vessels of Sun and Moon

Vinyamar built

Dagor-nuin-Giliath and death

Ents in Ossiriand

Morgoth among Men

Ordering of day and night

Passes into the South

The courses set

The Dragon-helm

The two hosts divided