First Age 469 (abbreviated to F.A. 469) is the 469th year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- Beren and Lúthien return to Middle-earth, both mortal. They inhabit Tol Galen and the area becomes known as Dor Firn-i-Guinar, "the Land of the Dead that Live".[1]
- The Union of Maedhros clears Beleriand of orcs, but in doing so reveals the Eldar's full strength to Morgoth.[2]
- The Evil Breath is unleashed from Angband and Túrin falls ill.[3]
- Death of Lalaith.[4]
- Birth of Manthor.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals": §213
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)", "The Childhood of Túrin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", p. 234
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin", p. 270