Third Age 3019

2010-01-07T22:34:19Z

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==January==
* 8 The [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company]] reach [[Hollin]].
* 11 Snow on [[Caradhras]].
* 12 More snow
* 13 Attack by [[Wolves]] in the early hours. The [[Company of the Ring|Company]] reaches the [[West-gate]] of [[Moria]] at nightfall. [[Gollum]] begins to trail the [[Ring-bearer]].
* 14 Night in Hall [[Twenty-first Hall|Twenty-one]].
* 15 The [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]], and fall of [[Gandalf]]. The [[Company of the Ring|Company]] reaches [[Nimrodel the river|Nimrodel]] late at night.
* 17 The [[Company of the Ring|Company]] comes to [[Caras Galadhon]] at evening.
* 23 [[Gandalf]] pursues the [[Balrog]] to the peak of [[Zirakzigil]].
* 25 He casts down the [[Balrog]], and passes away. His body lies on the peak.

==February==
* 14 The [[Mirror of Galadriel]]. [[Gandalf]] returns to life, and lies in a trance.
* 16 Farewell to [[Lórien]]. [[Gollum]] in hiding on the west bank observes the departure.
* 17 [[Gwaihir]] bears [[Gandalf]] to [[Lórien]].
* 23 The boats are attacked at night near [[Sarn Gebir]].
* 25 The [[Company of the Ring|Company]] pass the [[Argonath]] and camp at [[Parth Galen]]. [[First Battle of the Fords of Isen]]; [[Théodred]] son of [[Théoden]] slain.
* 26 Breaking of the [[Fellowship]]. Death of [[Boromir son of Denethor II|Boromir]]; his horn is heard in [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]]. [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc]] and [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin]] captured. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] enter the eastern Emyn Muil. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] sets out in pursuit of the [[Orcs]] at evening. [[Éomer]] hears of the descent of the Orcband from the [[Emyn Muil]].
* 27 [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] reaches the west-cliff at sunrise. [[Éomer]] against [[Théoden]]'s orders sets out from [[Eastfold]] about midnight to pursue the Orcs.
* 28 [[Éomer]] overtakes the [[Orcs]] just outside [[Fangorn Forest]].
* 29 [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] escape and meet [[Treebeard]]. The [[Rohirrim]] attack at sunrise and destroy the [[Orcs]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] descends from the [[Emyn Muil]] and meets [[Gollum]]. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] sees the funeral boat of [[Boromir son of Denethor II|Boromir]].
* 30 [[Entmoot]] begins. [[Éomer]] returning to [[Edoras]] meets [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]].

==March==
* 1 [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] begins the passage of the [[Dead Marshes]] at dawn. [[Entmoot]] continues. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] meets [[Gandalf the White]], and forgets to celebrate his 88th birthday. They set out for [[Edoras]]. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] leaves [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] on an errand to [[Ithilien]].
* 2 [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] comes to the end of the [[Dead Marshes]]. [[Gandalf]] comes to [[Edoras]] and heals [[Théoden]]. The [[Rohirrim]] ride west against [[Saruman]]. [[Second Battle of the Fords of Isen]]. [[Erkenbrand]] defeated. [[Entmoot]] ends in after-noon. The [[Ents]] march on [[Isengard]] and reach it at night.
* 3 [[Théoden]] retreats to [[Helm's Deep]]. [[Battle of the Hornburg]] begins. [[Ents]] complete the destruction of [[Isengard]].
* 4 [[Théoden]] and [[Gandalf]] set out from the [[Hornburg]] for [[Isengard]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon.
* 5 [[Théoden]] reaches [[Isengard]] at noon. Parley with [[Saruman]] in [[Orthanc]]. [[Winged Nazgûl]] passes over the camp at [[Dol Baran]]. [[Gandalf]] sets out with [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] for [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] hides in sight of the [[Morannon]], and leaves at dusk.
* 6 [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] overtaken by the [[Grey Company]] in the early hours. [[Théoden]] sets out from the [[Hornburg]] for [[Harrowdale]]. [[Aragorn]] sets out later.
* 7 [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] taken by [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] to [[Henneth Annûn]]. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] comes to [[Dunharrow]] at nightfall.
* 8 [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] takes the [[Paths of the Dead]] at daybreak; he reaches the [[Stone of Erech]] at midnight. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] leaves [[Henneth Annûn]].
* 9 [[Gandalf]] reaches [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]]. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] leaves Henneth Annûn. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] sets out from [[Erech]] and comes to [[Calembel]]. At dusk [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] reaches the [[Morgul Road]]. [[Théoden]] comes to [[Dunharrow]]. [[Darkness]] begins to flow out of [[Mordor]].
* 10 [[The Dawnless Day]]. The [[Muster of Rohan]]: the [[Rohirrim]] ride from [[Harrowdale]]. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] rescued by [[Gandalf]] and [[Imrahil]] outside the gates of the City. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] crosses [[Ringló]]. An army from the [[Morannon]] takes [[Cair Andros]] and passes into [[Anórien]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] passes the [[Cross-roads]], and sees the [[Minas Morgul|Morgul-host]] set forth.
* 11 [[Gollum]] visits [[Shelob]], but seeing [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] asleep nearly repents. [[Denethor II|Denethor]] sends [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] to [[Osgiliath]]. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] reaches [[Linhir]] and crosses into [[Lebennin]]. Eastern [[Rohan]] is invaded from the north. First assault on [[Lothlórien]].
* 12 [[Gollum]] leads [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] into [[Shelob's Lair]]. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] retreats to the [[Causeway Forts]]. [[Théoden]] camps under [[Min-Rimmon]]. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] drives the [[Southrons]] towards [[Pelargir]]. The [[Ents]] defeat the invaders of [[Rohan]].
* 13 [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] captured by the [[Orcs]] of [[Tower of Cirith Ungol|Cirith Ungol]]. The [[Pelennor]] is over-run. [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] is wounded. [[Aragorn]] reaches [[Pelargir]] and captures the fleet. [[Théoden]] in [[Drúadan Forest]].
* 14 [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] finds [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in [[Tower of Cirith Ungol|the Tower]]. [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] is besieged. The [[Rohirrim]] led by the [[Woses]] come to the [[Grey Wood]].
* 15 In the early hours the [[Witch-king]] breaks the Gates of the City. [[Denethor II|Denethor]] burns himself on a pyre. The horns of the [[Rohirrim]] are heard at cockcrow. [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. [[Théoden]] is slain. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] raises the standard of [[Arwen]]. Frodo and Sam escape and begin their journey north along the [[Morgai]]. Battle under the trees in [[Mirkwood]]; [[Thranduil]] repels the forces of [[Dol Guldur]]. Second assault on [[Lothlórien]].
* 16 Debate of the commanders. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] from the [[Morgai]] looks out over the camp to [[Mount Doom]].
* 17 [[Battle of Dale]]. King [[Brand]] and King [[Dáin II Ironfoot]] fall. Many [[Dwarves]] and [[Men]] take refuge in [[Erebor]] and are besieged. [[Shagrat]] brings [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s cloak, mail-shirt, and sword to [[Barad-dûr]], and is murdered.
* 18 The Host of the West marches from [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] comes in sight of the [[Isenmouthe]]; he is over-taken by [[Orcs]] on the road from [[Durthang]] to [[Udûn]].
* 19 The Host comes to [[Morgul Vale]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] escape and begin their journey along the road to the [[Barad-dûr]].
* 22 The dreadful nightfall. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] leave the road and turn south to [[Mount Doom]]. Third assault on [[Lothlórien]].
* 23 The Host passes out of [[Ithilien]]. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] dismisses the faint-hearted. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] cast away their arms and gear.
* 24 [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] make their last journey to the feet of [[Mount Doom]]. The Host of the West camps in the Desolation of the [[Morannon]].
* 25 The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills of [[Dagorlad]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] reach the [[Sammath Naur]]. [[Gollum]] seizes [[the Ring]] and falls in the [[Cracks of Doom]]. Downfall of [[Barad-dûr]] and passing of [[Sauron]].
* 27 [[Bard II]] and [[Thorin III Stonehelm]] drive the enemy from [[Dale]]
* 28 [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] crosses [[Anduin]], destruction of [[Dol Guldur]] begun.

==April==
* 6 Meeting of [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] and [[Thranduil]].
* 8 The [[Ring-bearers]] are honoured on the [[Field of Cormallen]].
==May==
* 1 Coronation of [[Aragorn II|King Elessar]], [[Elrond]] and [[Arwen]] set out from [[Rivendell]].
* 8 [[Éomer]] and [[Éowyn]] depart from Rohan with [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]].
* 20 [[Elrond]] and [[Arwen]] come to [[Lothlórien]].
* 27 The Escort of Arwen leaves [[Lothlórien]].
==June==
* 14 The Sons of [[Elrond]] meet the escort and bring [[Arwen]] to [[Edoras]].
* 16 Th Escort of [[Arwen]] sets out for [[Gondor]].
* 25 King [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] finds the sapling of the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]].
==1 [[Lithe]]==
* [[Arwen]] comes to the [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|city]].
==[[Midyear's Day]]==
* Wedding of [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] and [[Arwen]].
==July==
* 18 [[Éomer]] returns to [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]].
* 19 The funeral escort of King [[Théoden]] sets out from [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]].
==August==
* 7 The escort comed to [[Edoras]].
* 10 Funeral of [[Théoden]]
* 14 The guests take leave of King [[Éomer]].
* 18 They come to [[Helm's Deep]]
* 22 They come to [[Isengard]], they take leave of the [[King of the West]] at sunset.
* 28 They overtake [[Saruman]]; Saruman turns towards [[the Shire]].
==September==
* 6 They halt in the sight of the [[Mountains of Moria]].
* 13 [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]] depart, the others set out for [[Rivendell]].
* 22 The hundred and twenty-ninth birthday of [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]. [[Saruman]] comes to [[the Shire]].
==October==
* 5 [[Gandalf]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] leave [[Rivendell]].
* 6 They cross the [[Ford of Bruinen]]; [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] feels the first return of pain.
* 28 They reach [[Bree]] at nightfall.
* 30 They leave [[Bree]]. The "Travellers" come to the [[Brandywine Bridge]] at dark. [[Gandalf]] leaves to visit [[Tom Bombadil]].
==November==
* 1 The four Hobbits are arrested at [[Frogmorton]].
* 2 They come to [[Bywater]] and rouse the Shire-folk.
* 3 [[Battle of Bywater]], and Passing of [[Saruman]]. End of the [[War of the Ring]].

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