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| − | * The [[ | + | * The [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] invades [[Arnor]] with a great host.<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name="AppA">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> |
* The [[Tower of Amon Sûl|Tower]] of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] destroyed, but its [[Palantíri|palantir]] was saved and moved to [[Fornost Erain|Fornost]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name="AppA">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | * The [[Tower of Amon Sûl|Tower]] of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] destroyed, but its [[Palantíri|palantir]] was saved and moved to [[Fornost Erain|Fornost]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name="AppA">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | ||
* [[Rhudaur]] became a fief of [[Angmar]], occupied by evil [[Men]]; [[Cardolan]] was ravaged with some fleeing to the [[Old Forest]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | * [[Rhudaur]] became a fief of [[Angmar]], occupied by evil [[Men]]; [[Cardolan]] was ravaged with some fleeing to the [[Old Forest]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 13 December 2010
- The Witch-king of Angmar invades Arnor with a great host.[1][2]
- The Tower of Amon Sûl destroyed, but its palantir was saved and moved to Fornost.[1][2]
- Rhudaur became a fief of Angmar, occupied by evil Men; Cardolan was ravaged with some fleeing to the Old Forest.[2]
- The Dúnedain were defeated and King Arveleg I of Arthedain slain.[1][2]
- Arveleg I's son, Araphor, becomes the ninth King of Arthedain.[3]
- Fornost and Tyrn Gorthad (the Barrow-downs) are defended and, with the aid of Elves from Lindon and Lothlórien led by Elrond and Círdan respectively, Angmar was repelled.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"