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Fingon the Valiant by Maureval

Fingon (Years of the Trees – First Age 472) was a Noldorin prince, and later High King of the Noldor, noted for his skill in battle and was thus named "the Valiant" by his cousin Maedhros.

Fingon was the eldest son of Fingolfin and Anairë, older brother of Turgon, Aredhel, and Argon, who ruled the Noldor as High King from F.A. 456 following the death of his father in single combat with Morgoth. Fingon led the largest host in the Flight of the Noldor from Aman to Middle-earth where he then ruled over Dor-lómin and Hithlum. However, Fingon is mostly remembered for his friendship with Maedhros, who he rescued from the peaks of Thangorodrim, and for the manner of his death in battle with the balrog Gothmog during the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. He was succeeded as High King by his brother Turgon who ruled the Noldor from Gondolin.

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1916 – J.R.R. Tolkien is struck by trench fever, which ends his contribution to the war after just 5 months.
1938 - Lascelles Abercrombie dies.
1943 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 51.
1968 - Barrels out of Bond, the fifth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
1983 - The Book of Lost Tales Part One is published in the UK.
1986 - Artist Jemima Catlin is born.
1992 - Sauron Defeated is published in the US.
1992 - Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien (revised edition) is published.
1995 - J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator is published.
2005 - Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages is published.
2009 - Fantasy novel The Shadow Dragons, featuring J.R.R. Tolkien as a fictional character, is published.
2011 - A revised updated single-edition version of The History of The Hobbit is published.
2011 - The Art of The Hobbit is published.
2011 - From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages is published.

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F.A. 495:
- Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy The One Ring.

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