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The fall of Númenor: and other tales from the second age of Middle-Earth
2022, William Morrow
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Table of Contents
List of Plates.
About this Book.
Introduction: The Saga of 'A Dark Age'.
Before the Second Age.
THE TALE OF YEARS (Chronology of the Westlands)
Second Age
Year 1. Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon
Year 32. The Edain reach Númenor
The Geography of Númenor
The Natural Life of Númenor
The Life of the Númenóreans
c. Year 40. Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers
Year 442. Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur
c. Year 500. Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth
Year 521. Birth in Númenor of Silmariën
Year 600. The first ships of the Númenóreans appear off the coasts
The Voyages of Aldarion
Year 750. Eregion founded by the Noldor
Aldarion and Erendis
The Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis
The Accession of Tar-Aldarion
c. Year 1000. Sauron, alarmed by the growing power of the Númenóreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-dûr.
Year 1075. Tar-Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen of Númenor
Year 1200. Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenóreans begin to make permanent havens.
c. Year 1500. The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power.
c. Year 1590. The Three Rings are completed in Eregion.
c. Year 1600. Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin.
Year 1693. War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden.
Year 1695. Sauron's forces invade Eriador. Gil-galad sends Elrond to Eregion.
Year 1697. Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor.
Year 1699. Sauron overruns Eriador.
Year 1700. Tar-Minastir sends a great navy from Númenor to Lindon. Sauron is defeated.
Year 1701. Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while.
c. Year 1800. From about this time onward the Númenóreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Númenor.
Year 2251. Death of Tar-Atanamir. Tar-Ancalimon takes the sceptre. Rebellion and division of the Númenóreans begins.
About this time the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear.
Year 2280. Umbar is made into a great fortress of Númenor.
Year 2350. Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenóreans.
Year 2899. Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the sceptre.
Year 3175. Repentance of Tar-Palantir. Civil war in Númenor.
Year 3255. Ar-Pharazôn the Golden seizes the sceptre.
Year 3261. Ar-Pharazôn sets sail and lands at Umbar.
Year 3262. Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor; 3262–3310 Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Númenóreans.
Year 3310. Ar-Pharazôn begins the building of the Great Armament.
Year 3319. Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
Year 3320. Foundations of the Realms in Exile: Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are divided. Sauron returns to Mordor.
Year 3429. Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down Anduin and goes to Elendil in the North. Anárion defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath.
Year 3430. The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
Year 3431. Gil-galad and Elendil march east to Imladris.
Year 3434. The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
Year 3440. Anárion slain.
Year 3441. Sauron overthrown by Elendil and Gil-galad, who perish. Isildur takes the One Ring. Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. The Second Age ends.
Epilogue
Appendices
A. A Brief Chronicle of the Third Age of Middle-earth
B. The Númenórean Chapters from The Lost Road
Notes.
Acknowledgements
Map of Middle-earth
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