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The Fall of Númenor
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth
2023, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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The Fall of Númenor
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Table of Contents
List of Plates.
Page xi
About this Book.
Page xiii
Introduction: The Saga of 'A Dark Age'.
Page xvi
Before the Second Age.
Page xxv
THE TALE OF YEARS (Chronology of the Westlands)
Second Age
Year 1.
Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon
Page 1
Year 32.
The Edain reach Númenor
Page 7
The Geography of Númenor
Page 13
The Natural Life of Númenor
Page 18
The Life of the Númenóreans
Page 27
c. Year 40.
Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers
Page 43
Year 442.
Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur
Page 45
c. Year 500.
Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth
Page 47
Year 521.
Birth in Númenor of Silmariën
Page 51
Year 600.
The first ships of the Númenóreans appear off the coasts
Page 53
The Voyages of Aldarion
Page 58
Year 750.
Eregion founded by the Noldor
Page 63
Aldarion and Erendis
Page 66
The Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis
Page 83
The Accession of Tar-Aldarion
Page 105
c. Year 1000.
Sauron, alarmed by the growing power of the Númenóreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-dûr.
Page 115
Year 1075.
Tar-Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen of Númenor
Page 118
Year 1200.
Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenóreans begin to make permanent havens.
Page 120
c. Year 1500.
The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power.
Page 122
c. Year 1590.
The Three Rings are completed in Eregion.
Page 125
c. Year 1600.
Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin.
Page 127
Year 1693.
War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden.
Page 134
Year 1695.
Sauron's forces invade Eriador. Gil-galad sends Elrond to Eregion.
Page 136
Year 1697.
Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor.
Page 137
Year 1699.
Sauron overruns Eriador.
Page 139
Year 1700.
Tar-Minastir sends a great navy from Númenor to Lindon. Sauron is defeated.
Page 142
Year 1701.
Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while.
Page 144
c. Year 1800.
From about this time onward the Númenóreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Númenor.
Page 146
Year 2251.
Death of Tar-Atanamir. Tar-Ancalimon takes the sceptre. Rebellion and division of the Númenóreans begins.
Page 152
About this time the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear.
Year 2280.
Umbar is made into a great fortress of Númenor.
Page 156
Year 2350.
Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenóreans.
Page 156
Year 2899.
Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the sceptre.
Page 162
Year 3175.
Repentance of Tar-Palantir. Civil war in Númenor.
Page 166
Year 3255.
Ar-Pharazôn the Golden seizes the sceptre.
Page 169
Year 3261.
Ar-Pharazôn sets sail and lands at Umbar.
Page 173
Year 3262.
Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor; 3262–3310 Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Númenóreans.
Page 176
Year 3310.
Ar-Pharazôn begins the building of the Great Armament.
Page 182
Year 3319.
Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
Page 186
Year 3320.
Foundations of the Realms in Exile: Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are divided. Sauron returns to Mordor.
Page 194
Year 3429.
Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down Anduin and goes to Elendil in the North. Anárion defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath.
Page 200
Year 3430.
The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
Page 201
Year 3431.
Gil-galad and Elendil march east to Imladris.
Page 202
Year 3434.
The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
Page 204
Year 3440.
Anárion slain.
Page 208
Year 3441.
Sauron overthrown by Elendil and Gil-galad, who perish. Isildur takes the One Ring. Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. The Second Age ends.
Page 209
Epilogue
Page 213
Appendices
A.
A Brief Chronicle of the Third Age of Middle-earth
Page 219
B.
The Númenórean Chapters from The Lost Road
Page 229
Notes.
Page 253
Acknowledgements
Page 295
Map of Middle-earth
Page 298
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