Tolkien Timeline - Book of Lost Tales, latter writings
This is a very sketchy Timeline. Suggestions
are welcome. BTW, I took some liberties in naming
The Age of the Valar and The Age of the Trees ;
I don't think those names were given by Tolkien until latter.
I have added some dates, based on _The Shaping of Middle-earth_.
Since Tolkien usually shifted the dates by multiples of 100, I
try to keep this system
When it comes to Gilfanon's Tale, the earlier
timeline follows Outlines A and B, while this timeline follows
Outlines C and D
The Tale of Earendel is based on Scheme E (page 260). If this scheme
was written in the same time as the typescript Tuor C (page 147), then
it's date is approximately 1920
In the last part of the Lost Tales, I follow Christopher Tolkien's
suggestion, and split this timeline in two: in one of them there is
a Man called Ing(wë), and the "historical" events
come just after the trips of Eärendel, in the other there is
no such character
Timeline Neighbourhood Table
Before Time
Music of the Ainur
Age of the Valar
The Valar, and some other spirits, come to the World
Melko is brought to judgement, and Tulkas gives him a blow with
his fist
Ulmo leaves to the Outermost Seas
Year 500 of the Valar
(***)
Melko makes two mighty pillars of Ice
Aule makes two Lamps, that are placed over the pillars
The Ice of the pillars melt, and the Lamps fall
The Valar retreat to Valinor
Year 1000 of the Valar
The Valar make the Two Trees, in Valinor
Year 1700 of the Valar ???
(***)
The Valar make war on Melko
Melko shuts the Gates of Utumna
The Valar capture Melko with deceit. Melko is chained, and brought to
Valinor
Year 2000 of the Valar
Three Ages since the Chaining of Melko
Awakening of the Elves, at Koivië-néni
Varda makes many stars, including the Seven Stars
The Elven embassadors, Isil Inwë, Finwë Nólemë,
and Tinwë Lintö, go to Valinor
2000 - 2100
Migration of the Teleri and Noldoli to Valinor
2100 - 2200
Ossë (Falman), against the will of Ulmo, chains Tol Eressëa
to the bottom of the Sea
The Solosimpi come to Valinor
Year 2500 of the Valar
Fëanor makes the Three Silmarils
(probably one age later)
Tû the wizard, a fay, finds the Ilkorins, and establishes
a Kingdom in Palisor
Nuin, an Ilkorin, finds the Men, while they were sleeping
2900 - 3000
Melko's servitude in Tulkas's house is softened
Melko spreads lies among the Elves
Melko, helped by some corrupted spirits from Mandos,
slays Bruitwir go-Maidros, father of Fëanor, and steals
the gems
Melko steals Oromë's horses
Tulkas slays the herald of Melko
Fëanor speaks to the Noldoli (Gnomes) about leaving Valinor
and going to the World
Melko and Unwë Lianti slay the Two Trees
2991
Fëanor convinces the Noldoli to return to the world;
Nólemë is opposed, but cooperates
2992
Battle of Kopas Alqalunten
2993
A herald of Vefántur (Mandos) speaks the Prophecies of Amnos
2994 - 2995
The ships are abandoned, and the Crossing of Helkaraksë is
done
Some time before the Sun appears
Nuin wakes Ermon and Elmir
Year 1
The Sun and the Moon are made
Ermon and Elmir are the only men to see the Sun rise in the West
Men awakes
The Hiding of Valinor
The Gnomes come to Hisilómë; they have problem
with the Shadow Folk, a race of fays
???
Tû fades before the Sun
Fankil, Dwarves and Goblins come to Men and pervert
them
Battle of Palisor, the war of Goblins and Elves. Most men (except
the folk of Ermon) aided the Dwarves. Nuin is slain
through the treachery of Men
Tareg the Ilkorin marches North-west
??? - may be simultaneous with the events above
The Gnomes encamp at the Waters of Mithrim (Asgon).
Fëanor dies, drowned in the Waters.
The Gnomes devise weapons.
First battle with Orcs.
The Gnomes capture the pass of the Bitter Hills, and escape
out of the Land of Shadows.
The Gnomes enter the Forest of Artanor and
the Region of Great Plains
Nólemë camps about the Waters of Sirion, and the Orcs
are driven to the Iron Mountains
Turgon, son of Nólemë, is born
Maidros attacks Angband, is captured, tortured and maimed
The Seven Sons of Fëanor swear the Oath
???
The Fest of Reunion. The host of Tareg the Ilkorin and
the Men of Ermon meet the Gnomes
Morgoth retreats. Nólemë's forces (Gnomes, Ilkorins,
and Men of Úrin and Ermon
)
encamp in Gorfalong
Year 72 of the Sun [???]
(****)
The Terrible Battle of Unnumbered Tears (page 241)
The Sons of Úrin [this probably means "the folk of
Úrin"] fight to the last, but Úrin is taken
Nólemë is slain
Turgon escapes, and founds Gondolin
The Sons of Fëanor come too late to the Battle
Men is shut in Hisilómë
The survivors swear allegiance with Melko, and are subject to
the Spell of Bottomless Dread
Fengel ,
ancestor of Tuor, comes to Hisilómë
after the Battle of Unnumbered Tears (TSoMe, page 4)
after the Battle of Unnumbered Tears
Events of the Tale of Tinúviel
(Beren is a Gnome, son of Egnor)
[The chronology of the Tale of Turambar
doesn't allow any significant time to elapse between the
Battle of Unnumbered Tears and the conclusion of the Tale
of Tinúviel; this problem was
solved by the splitting of the defeat of the Noldoli in
two big battles. But at this stage, there was just one big
defeat]
Year 72 of the Sun [???]
(*)
After rumours of the deeds of Beren and Tinuviel Luthien
reach Dor Lómin, Turin (7 years old),
son of Mavwin and Úrin, moves to
Tinwelint's Halls
Birth of Nienóri, daughter of Mavwin and Úrin
Year 84 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Túrin kills Orgof and is exiled from Tinwelint's Kingdom
Year 89 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Túrin and Beleg the huntsman do many adventures
Túrin kills Beleg.
Year 90 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Flinding bo-Dhuilin brings Túrin to the Rodothlim
Year 94 of the Sun [???]
(*)
When Nienóri was in the threshold of womanhood ,
she and her mother Mavwin go to Tinwelint's Halls
Year 95 of the Sun [???]
(*)
(Turin's chronology in page 142 supposes he would be 25 years old)
Orcs and Glorund destroy the Rodothlim
Túrin goes to Dor-Lómin and finds his mother's house
empty. Túrin slays Brodda
Year 96 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Tinwelint sends a force against Glorund the Foalókë.
Mavwin and Nienóri go with them. They are enchanted.
Túrin saves Nienóri from the Orcs. They dwell in
the house of Bethos
Bethos dies, and Turambar/Túrin becomes the chief of the
woodmen, in preference to Tamar Lamefoot, Bethos's son and
half-elf
Year 99 of the Sun [???]
(*)
(Turin's chronology in page 142 supposes he would be 28 years old)
Turambar/Túrin marries Níniel/Nienóri. She
conceives. Turambar/Túrin kills Glorund.
Níniel/Nienóri and Turambar/Túrin suicide
Melko releases Úrin.
Year 100 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Úrin gathers a band of elves. They go to the caves
of the Rodothlim, slay Mîm, and bring the treasure to
Tinwelint's Halls
Úrin returns to Hisílomë and dies
Fight in the Halls of Tinwelint: the outlaw Elves that followed
Úrin are slain
Year 101 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Ufedhin passes seven months as a hostage
Nauglath from Nogrod pass three months working as slaves. The
Nauglafring is made. Tinwelint betrays the dwarves
Year 102 of the Sun [???]
(*)
War of the Dwarves and Elves: Tinwelint is slain, and Artanor
is sacked by Dwarves and Orcs
Beren and some elves ambush Naugladur at Sarnathrod
Year 103 of the Sun [???]
(*)
Tinúviel fades; Beren disappears; and
Dior [or Daimord]
the Elf rules in Hisilómë
probably a long time after Dior/Daimord got the Nauglafring
Tuor son of Peleg son of Indor son of
Fengel,
with the help of Voronwë/Bronweg, moves from
Dor Lómin to Gondolin
After some years, Tuor marries Idril, daughter of Turgon. She
gives birth to Earendil
when Earendil was 1 year old
Meglin is captured by Orcs, and betrays Gondolin to Melko
Around this time, Curufin goes to Dior and requests the Silmaril
Seven years after Maglin's treason
The Fall of Gondolin
The Seven Sons of Fëanor (Maidros, Maglor, Dinithel, Damrod,
Celegorm, Cranthor and Curufin) attack Hithlum and slay Dior.
Elwing, with the Nauglafring, escapes.
One year after the Fall of Gondolin and the Death of Dior
The exiles from Gondolin come to the Land of Willows. They
become the Folk of the Lothlim
Scheme E at page 260 (cont)
The building of Wingilot
Eärendel sails to search Elwing [???]
He goes South, meets (kills?) Wirilomë (Ungoliant)
He goes West: Bay of Faëry, Tower of Pearl
The Sleeper in the Tower of Pearl is awakened by Littleheart's
gong; he can't leave the Tower, but warns them of the magic
Magic Isles, Great Shadows
Eärendel comes to Kô, and finds it empty
Eärendel goes to the Isle of Seabirds. Elwing comes to him
Eärendel sets sail over the margent of the World
(...)
(*) These numbers come from the
(arbitrary) date 72 given to the
Battle of Unnumbered Tears
(****) , and from
Turin's timeline
in The Shaping of Middle-earth . Also, Nienóri moves
from Hisilomë to Artanor when she was in
the threshold of womanhood ; with the TSoMe chronology, she
would be 22 years old (a search in First Age
data showed that few women had children under this age, the only exception
was, coincidentally, Morwen ).
The Chronology of Turin's Age,
given by Christopher Tolkien on page 142 of _The Book of Lost Tales II_,
was considered but discarded
(***) The Valian Years are taken from
pages 263ss of The Shaping of Middle-earth . One
Valian Year corresponds to 10 Sun Years. The
captivity of Melko
is shifted three ages back from the TSoMe chronology
(****) The Date of the
Battle of Unnumbered
Tears was arbritarely set at Year 72 after the Sun, since
- Tolkien always made it happen at 100 * k + 72
- It must be in the first century after the Awakening of Men, since
Ermon took part in it
- It must be, at least, 50 years after the birth of Turgon
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