Timeline of Aragorn
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Aragorn by John Howe
A timeline of the life of Aragorn II in the Third Age.
Third Age[edit]
2931[edit]
2933[edit]
- Death of Aragorn's father Arathorn II. Aragorn's mother Gilraen takes him to Rivendell where Elrond accepts him as a foster-son and calls him Estel meaning "hope."[1]
2941[edit]
- June: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins and Thorin and Company arrive at Rivendell.[1] It is unknown whether they interact with 10-years old Aragorn.[2]
2952[edit]
- Aragorn learns his true name and ancestry from Elrond. He is given the shards of Narsil. Aragorn meets Arwen at Rivendell. He then embarks into the wild on many adventures.[1]
2956[edit]
2957-2980[edit]
- Aragorn journeys throughout Middle-earth. He serves King Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II, Steward of Gondor, going by the name Thorongil.[1]
2980[edit]
- Aragorn defeats the Corsairs while in the service of Ecthelion.[1] He then faces perils on the confines of Mordor before turning homeward.[3] Aragorn meets Arwen in Lothlorien and they become betrothed on Midsummer's Eve.[1]
3001[edit]
3007[edit]
- Spring: Death of Aragorn's mother Gilraen.[1]
3009[edit]
3017[edit]
- 1 February: Aragorn captures Gollum in the Dead Marshes.[4]
- 21 March: Aragorn delivers Gollum to King Thranduil of the Woodland Realm to be held captive.[4]
3018[edit]
- 1 May: Aragorn meets Gandalf at Sarn Ford and learns of Frodo's plan to leave the Shire in September.[4]
- 29 September: Aragorn meets Frodo Baggins in Bree.[4]
- 30 September: Aragorn leads the Hobbits out of Bree.[4]
- 6 October: Five Nazgûl attack the camp at Weathertop.[4]
- 13 October: Aragorn finds a token left by Glorfindel on the Last Bridge.[4]
- 20 October: Frodo escapes across the Ford of Bruinen to Rivendell; Aragorn and the others follow.[4]
- 25 October: The Council of Elrond; Aragorn shows the shards of Narsil and declares his intention to go to Minas Tirith.[4]
- 18 December: Aragorn joins the Company of the Ring.[4]
- 25 December: The Fellowship leaves Rivendell.[4]
3019[edit]
- 11-12 January: Blizzard on Caradhras.[4]
- 13 January: The Fellowship enters Moria against Aragorn's advice.[4]
- 15 January: Gandalf falls facing the Balrog; Aragorn leads the Fellowship out of Moria to the edge of Lothlorien.[4]
- 17 January: The Fellowship are greeted by Galadriel and Celeborn.[4]
- 16 February: The Fellowship leaves Lothlorien; Aragorn receives Andúril's sheath.[4]
- 25 February: The Fellowship passes the Argonath.[4]
- 26 February: The Breaking of the Fellowship. Aragorn decides to follow the Uruk-hai who captured Merry and Pippin.[4]
- 30 February: The Three Hunters meet Éomer and then travel to the edge of Fangorn.[4]
- 1 March: The Three Hunters are reunited with Gandalf and set out for Meduseld.[4]
- 2 March: Gandalf and the Three Hunters arrive at Meduseld.[4]
- 3 March: The Rohirrim retreat to Helm's Deep and the Battle of the Hornburg begins.[4]
- 4 March: Aragorn rides out at dawn with King Théoden. The Huorns of Fangorn and Gandalf arrive and the battle is won.[4]
- 5 March: The Three Hunters are reunited with Merry and Pippin at Isengard. Aragorn takes possession of the palantir of Orthanc.[4]
- 6 March: Aragorn is met by the Dúnedain and Elrond's sons. He reveals himself to Sauron in the palantir and decides to take the Paths of the Dead.[4]
- 7 March: The Grey Company arrives at Dunharrow. Aragorn takes leave of Éowyn.[4]
- 8 March: The Grey Company takes the Paths of the Dead. At midnight, Aragorn summons the Oathbreakers at the Stone of Erech.[4]
- 9 March: Aragorn sets out from Erech and comes to Calembel. [4]
- 10 March: Aragorn, leading the Dead Men and the Grey Company, crosses the river Ringló.[4]
- 11 March: Aragorn reaches Linhir and crosses into Lebennin.[4]
- 12 March: Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir.[4]
- 13 March: The Grey Company reaches Pelargir with the army of the Dead and they capture the Corsairs' fleet.[4]
- 14 March: Aragorn sails towards Minas Tirith.[4]
- 15 March: Aragorn sails north and arrives at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. After the battle he heals Faramir, Éowyn and Merry.[4]
- 16 March: The Captains of the West decide to march to the Black Gate.[4]
- 18 March: Aragorn leads the army of the West out of Minas Tirith.[4]
- 23 March: Aragorn sends those too frightened to proceed to retake Cair Andros.[4]
- 25 March: Aragorn commands the army of the West in the Battle of the Morannon. The Ring is destroyed and Sauron is defeated.[4]
- 8 April 8: The Ring-bearers are honored by Aragorn and the Host of the West at the Field of Cormallen.[5]
- 1 May 1: Aragorn is crowned King.[5]
- 25 June 25: Aragorn finds the sapling of the White Tree.[5]
- Midsummer's Eve: Arwen arrives in Minas Tirith. Aragorn receives the Sceptre of Annúminas signifying the Kingship of Arnor from Elrond.[5]
- Midsummer's Day: Wedding of Aragorn and Arwen.[5]
Fourth Age[edit]
6[edit]
- King Elessar makes the Shire a Free Land under the protection of the Northern Sceptre and forbids Men from entering it.[6]
13[edit]
- King Elessar makes the Thain, the Master of Buckland, and the Mayor of Michel Delving Counsellors of the North-kingdom.[6]
15[edit]
- King Elessar and Queen Arwen come north to dwell at Annuminas. They meet with Pippin, Merry and Sam at the Brandywine Bridge.[6]
31[edit]
120[edit]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Was Aragorn around? in Council of Elrond Forums
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
