1 - Middle-earth -C�rdan establishes the Grey Havens. 32 - N�menor -The Edain reach N�menor. The Valar grant the Edain a longer life span than that of other humans, but ban them from sailing west to the Undying Lands. Initially they are allies and friends of the Elves. 40 - Middle-earth -Most of the Dwarves leave their old cities in the Blue Mountains and settle in the Misty Mountains at Khazad-d�m. 500 -Sauron, having gone into hiding at the end of the War of Wrath, begins to make himself known again in Middle-earth. 600 -The first N�menorean ships appear off the coast of Middle-earth. 750 -The remaining Noldor settle in Eregion. Celebrimbor, grandson of F�anor, is their leader. 1000 -Sauron, troubled by the growing power of the N�menoreans, chooses Mordor for a stronghold and begins to build Barad-d�r. 1000 -Sauron takes on a fair form and tries to seduce the elves. The king, Gil-Galad, refuses his overtures but the smiths of Eregion are won over by Sauron's own metalworking skill. ca 1500 -The elven smiths, with the aid and instruction of Sauron, begin to forge the Rings of Power (3 for Elves, 7 for Dwarves, 9 for Men). 1590 -The Rings are completed. 1600-Mordor -Sauron forges the One Ring and completes Barad-d�r. Celebrimbor begins to comprehend Sauron's evil plan. 1693 - Middle-earth -The elves hide the three elven Rings of Power (Vilya, Narya, Nenya) and they remain uncorrupted. Sauron cannot dominate the Dwarves with their rings, as they were fashioned by Aul� to resist evil. The Rings made for Men however, bend their wearers to the will of Sauron. 1697 -Sauron's forces lay waste to Eregion and slay Celebrimbor. The gates of Khazad-d�m are shut. Elrond retreats with the remaining Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris. 1699 -Sauron conquers Eriador. Gil-Galad requests aid from N�menor. 1700 -N�menor sends a great naval force to Eriador and defeats Sauron. Sauron is driven out and the lands of the west enjoy a brief peace. 1800 -The N�menoreans begin to establish strongholds on the coasts, including Umbar, Pelargir, and Isengard. -Sauron extends his power eastwards. 2251 -The Nazg�l, or Ringwraiths, appear. 2350 - Middle-earth -Pelargir is built and becomes the main city of N�menoreans faithful to their traditions (the Faithful, or Elf-Friends). The following centuries are marked with increasing civil unrest. 3177 - N�menor -Tar-Palantir takes the throne and prophesies that when Nimloth�the white tree that grows in the king's court and is descended from Telperion�dies, so too will the line of the kings of N�menor. 3102 - 3177 -The N�menoreans grow discontent with their wealth and become jealous of the immortality of the Elves. Elves are forbidden to land in N�menor, and elven languages are banned. 3151 -Birth of Elendil, son of Amandil. Amandil is one of the Faithful and his son carries on his work. 3255 - N�menor / Middle-earth -Ar-Pharaz�n the Golden seizes power. One of his first acts is to set sail and land at Umbar. 3262 - N�menor -Ar-Pharaz�n takes Sauron prisoner. 3262 - 3310 -Sauron becomes Ar-Pharaz�n's principal counselor. Sauron convinces Ar-Pharaz�n to attack the Undying Lands. Elendil works in secret to reinstate the true wisdom and knowledge of N�menor that has been corrupted by Sauron. 3319 - N�menor / Aman -Ar-Pharaz�n assails the Undying Lands. -Amandil urges the N�menoreans to take to ships and flee. He himself sails to Aman to beg mercy from the Valar and is never seen again. -The Valar destroy N�menor and change the shape of the world, making it a sphere and removing Aman from the world. -Nine ships escape N�menor; they belong to Elendil and his sons Isildur and An�rion. They bring a fruit from Nimloth, the White Tree, with them and the seven Palantiri, or seeing stones. -Sauron is caught in the cataclysm and loses the ability to appear in a fair form. 3320 - Middle-earth -Elendil establishes the Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor, and makes himself high king of both. He gives joint rule of Gondor to Isildur and An�rion. Isildur plants a seed of the White Tree in Gondor's capital, Minas Ithil. 3429 - Gondor / Mordor -Sauron attacks Gondor and takes Minas Ithil for his own fortress. He burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes with a seedling of the tree and retreats North to Arnor. An�rion defends the other main cities of Gondor, Minas Arnor and Osgiliath. 3430 - 441 / Last Alliance -Elves and humans, who had grown mistrustful, form the Last Alliance to combat the forces of Sauron. 3434 - Gondor / Mordor -The Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains and defeats Sauron at the Battle of Dagorland. Siege of Barad-D�r begins. 3440 - Mordor -An�rion is slain by a falling boulder while sieging Barad-D�r. 3441 -Both Elendil and Gil-Galad are slain in battle. Elrond serves as Gil-Galad's herald, standing by him as he falls in battle. Isildur cuts the One Ring off of Sauron's hand and claims it for himself. Sauron and the Nazg�l disappear. |
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