App B - A Tale of Years
The events in this story are set in the history created by JRR Tolkien. Therefore, a chronology detailing when events in this story and in the larger history occur may be helpful. All information is from the Appendices of _The Return of the King_, except where the event is unique to this story, in which case it is my own invention.
Second Age
3262: Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor.
3319: Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
3320: Sauron returns to Mordor.
3430: The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
3434: Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
3441: Sauron overthrown; Isildur takes the One Ring.
The Third Age
2: Isildur is killed at the Battle of the Gladden Fields.
c.1600: The first hobbits pass into the Shire.
1974: Fall of the kingdom of Arnor. The kings and their families dwell in small groups in the wild and are forgotten.
c. 2450: Gollum finds the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
c. 2470: Gollum leaves his family and hides in the Misty Mountains.
2510: Éorl the Young rides to Battle of the Field of Celebrant, winning Rohan's independence.
2852: The last White Tree of Gondor dies and no seedling can be found. The dead tree is left standing.
2941: Bilbo leaves on a quest with the dwarves; as part of this quest he finds Sauron's ring in the Misty Mountains.
2978: Birth of Borlin (later Boromir)
2983: Birth of Farlin (later Faramir)
2988: Birth of Mellawen (later Mellamir)
2991: Birth of Éomer
2995: Birth of Éowyn
2996: Death of Arabôr and Finduilas
2998: Mellamir leaves Minas Tirith for Fangorn.
c. 3000: Saruman first uses the palantír of Orthanc and forges an alliance with Mordor
3001: Bilbo leaves the Shire for Rivendell and gives his ring to Frodo
3008: Mellamir leaves Fangorn and travels to Edoras, where she becomes guest of Théoden.
3017: Gollum is captured by Aragorn and Gandalf. He is questioned by Gandalf and taken by Aragorn to Mirkwood.
3018
20 June: Osgiliath falls to Mordor
late June: Mellamir dreams of Gandalf's imprisonment and leaves Edoras for Minas Tirith with Éomer
4 July: The Council of Denethor that sends Boromir to Rivendell.
10 July: Gandalf imprisoned in Orthanc.
August: Éomer and Mellamir arrive back in Edoras. Éomer is sent to the Westfold to seek signs of orcs.
18 September: Gandalf escapes from Orthanc.
19 September: Gandalf arrives at Edoras. Over the next few days he tames Shadowfax and leaves for the North.
23 September: Frodo and his friends leave the Shire.
29 September: Frodo meets Aragorn in Bree and the five depart for Rivendell.
October: Tova arrives in Edoras. Théodred is sent to the Westfold.
20 November: Frodo reaches Rivendell
25 November: Council of Elrond
25 December: Fellowship departs from Rivendell
3019
25 February: Théodred is mortally wounded in battle.
26 February: Boromir dies in battle with orcs; the Fellowship is broken.
27 February: Éomer returns to Edoras with Théodred. Théodred dies shortly after arriving in Edoras. Éomer is banished.
30 February: Entmoot begins.
2 March: Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to Edoras.
3 March: Battle of Helm's Deep. The fall of Isengard.
5 March: Théoden, Gandalf, and company reach Isengard. Gandalf breaks Saruman's staff and casts him from their order. Pippin looks into Orthanc palantír and Gandalf takes him to Minas Tirith. Mellamir rides with rest of company to Helm's Deep.
6 March: Aragorn reveals himself to Sauron in palantír and decides to part company with Théoden.
9 March: Aragorn and friends take the Paths of the Dead. Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith. Théoden's company reaches Dunharrow at dusk.
10 March: Théoden sets out with Rohan's army for Gondor.
13-15 March: Battle of the Pelennor. Death of Denethor and Théoden, defeat of Witch King by Éowyn and Merry.
25 March: Battle in front of the Black Gates by armies of Gondor and Rohan against those of Mordor. Frodo destroys the Ring.
8 April: Frodo and Sam honored at Cormallen.
1 May: Crowning of Aragorn
25 May: Aragorn and Gandalf find the White Tree.
15 July: Marriage of Aragorn and Arwen.
19 July: Funeral escort of Théoden returns to Edoras.
10 August: Funeral of Théoden and announcement of betrothing of Éowyn and Faramir.
The events in this story are set in the history created by JRR Tolkien. Therefore, a chronology detailing when events in this story and in the larger history occur may be helpful. All information is from the Appendices of _The Return of the King_, except where the event is unique to this story, in which case it is my own invention.
Second Age
3262: Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor.
3319: Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
3320: Sauron returns to Mordor.
3430: The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
3434: Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
3441: Sauron overthrown; Isildur takes the One Ring.
The Third Age
2: Isildur is killed at the Battle of the Gladden Fields.
c.1600: The first hobbits pass into the Shire.
1974: Fall of the kingdom of Arnor. The kings and their families dwell in small groups in the wild and are forgotten.
c. 2450: Gollum finds the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
c. 2470: Gollum leaves his family and hides in the Misty Mountains.
2510: Éorl the Young rides to Battle of the Field of Celebrant, winning Rohan's independence.
2852: The last White Tree of Gondor dies and no seedling can be found. The dead tree is left standing.
2941: Bilbo leaves on a quest with the dwarves; as part of this quest he finds Sauron's ring in the Misty Mountains.
2978: Birth of Borlin (later Boromir)
2983: Birth of Farlin (later Faramir)
2988: Birth of Mellawen (later Mellamir)
2991: Birth of Éomer
2995: Birth of Éowyn
2996: Death of Arabôr and Finduilas
2998: Mellamir leaves Minas Tirith for Fangorn.
c. 3000: Saruman first uses the palantír of Orthanc and forges an alliance with Mordor
3001: Bilbo leaves the Shire for Rivendell and gives his ring to Frodo
3008: Mellamir leaves Fangorn and travels to Edoras, where she becomes guest of Théoden.
3017: Gollum is captured by Aragorn and Gandalf. He is questioned by Gandalf and taken by Aragorn to Mirkwood.
3018
20 June: Osgiliath falls to Mordor
late June: Mellamir dreams of Gandalf's imprisonment and leaves Edoras for Minas Tirith with Éomer
4 July: The Council of Denethor that sends Boromir to Rivendell.
10 July: Gandalf imprisoned in Orthanc.
August: Éomer and Mellamir arrive back in Edoras. Éomer is sent to the Westfold to seek signs of orcs.
18 September: Gandalf escapes from Orthanc.
19 September: Gandalf arrives at Edoras. Over the next few days he tames Shadowfax and leaves for the North.
23 September: Frodo and his friends leave the Shire.
29 September: Frodo meets Aragorn in Bree and the five depart for Rivendell.
October: Tova arrives in Edoras. Théodred is sent to the Westfold.
20 November: Frodo reaches Rivendell
25 November: Council of Elrond
25 December: Fellowship departs from Rivendell
3019
25 February: Théodred is mortally wounded in battle.
26 February: Boromir dies in battle with orcs; the Fellowship is broken.
27 February: Éomer returns to Edoras with Théodred. Théodred dies shortly after arriving in Edoras. Éomer is banished.
30 February: Entmoot begins.
2 March: Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to Edoras.
3 March: Battle of Helm's Deep. The fall of Isengard.
5 March: Théoden, Gandalf, and company reach Isengard. Gandalf breaks Saruman's staff and casts him from their order. Pippin looks into Orthanc palantír and Gandalf takes him to Minas Tirith. Mellamir rides with rest of company to Helm's Deep.
6 March: Aragorn reveals himself to Sauron in palantír and decides to part company with Théoden.
9 March: Aragorn and friends take the Paths of the Dead. Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith. Théoden's company reaches Dunharrow at dusk.
10 March: Théoden sets out with Rohan's army for Gondor.
13-15 March: Battle of the Pelennor. Death of Denethor and Théoden, defeat of Witch King by Éowyn and Merry.
25 March: Battle in front of the Black Gates by armies of Gondor and Rohan against those of Mordor. Frodo destroys the Ring.
8 April: Frodo and Sam honored at Cormallen.
1 May: Crowning of Aragorn
25 May: Aragorn and Gandalf find the White Tree.
15 July: Marriage of Aragorn and Arwen.
19 July: Funeral escort of Théoden returns to Edoras.
10 August: Funeral of Théoden and announcement of betrothing of Éowyn and Faramir.