Fourth Age

A descendant of Dáin leads the Dwarves of Erebor back to Khazad-dûm.

PlaceErebor

The Dwarves reclaim Khazad-dûm and dwell there until their kindred dwindles.

PlaceMoria

Durin VII leads the Dwarves back into Khazad-dûm and the mountains are again a dwarvish kingdom.

PlaceThe Misty Mountains

The middle of Eryn Lasgalen is given to the Beornings and the Woodmen.

PlaceBeorn's Hall

The road's country is given to the Beornings and Woodmen after the cleansing of Mirkwood.

PlaceThe Old Forest Road

King Elessar restores the city and makes it his northern seat.

PlaceAnnúminas

A child of Dáin's house is born so like the first Durin that he is given the name.

FigureDurin VII

Son of Aragorn and Arwen in Minas Tirith.

FigureEldarion

Bears the heir of the Reunited Kingdom and, later, daughters.

FigureArwen

Mirkwood is renamed and divided; Legolas leads Silvan Elves to Ithilien.

TaxonSilvan Elves

Faramir and Éowyn dwell in Emyn Arnen and Legolas' Elves restore the gardens of Ithilien.

PlaceIthilien

Dwarves of Erebor settle Aglarond under Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves.

PlaceAglarond

Dwarves from Erebor settle the Glittering Caves under Gimli.

PlaceHelm's Deep

Elessar keeps Orthanc for the Crown and recovers the Elendilmir hidden within it.

PlaceOrthanc

Thorin rules Erebor in friendship with Dale and Gondor.

FigureThorin III Stonehelm

Lives with Faramir in Emyn Arnen; their son Elboron succeeds him.

FigureÉowyn

The Elf and the Dwarf walk the forest together, as promised during the war.

PlaceFangorn Forest

Thranduil's people remain in Greenwood, Celeborn stays for a time in Lórien and Rivendell, and Círdan keeps the Havens.

TaxonSindar

Gimli leads Dwarves of Erebor to Aglarond and forges the new gate of Minas Tirith.

FigureGimli

Their son Elfwine the Fair is his heir.

FigureÉomer

Appointed by King Éomer.

FigureElfhelm

Appointed by King Éomer in the reorganisation of the Mark's command.

FigureErkenbrand

Gimli founds the Dwarf-realm of the Glittering Caves and Dwarves of Erebor rebuild the gates of Minas Tirith.

TaxonDwarves

King Elessar frees the slaves of Mordor and grants them the lands around Núrnen.

PlaceMordor

King Elessar pardons the Haradrim who surrender.

TaxonHaradrim

King Elessar makes peace with the peoples of Harad.

PlaceHarad

TaxonEasterlings

Elessar has the city destroyed and the valley left uninhabited.

PlaceMinas Morgul

With the departure of the Ring-bearers, the Fourth Age begins and the lordship of Middle-earth passes to Men.

TaxonMen

King Elessar campaigns in the East and South and settles terms with the peoples of Rhûn.

PlaceRhûn

Brings Elves of the Greenwood south and makes Ithilien fair again.

FigureLegolas

After the passing of Galadriel the Galadhrim dwindle and the city in the trees is left empty.

PlaceCaras Galadhon

King Elessar rebuilds Annúminas and dwells there when in the North.

PlaceLake Evendim

Gondor renews its authority in the east and the peoples about the inland sea come to terms with the reunited kingdom.

PlaceThe Sea of Rhûn

Aragorn Elessar rules Arnor and Gondor together.

TaxonNúmenóreans

King Elessar releases the slaves of Mordor and gives them Nurn.

PlaceNurn

King Elessar gives the vale to the Ents, who plant it with trees, and keeps the tower for the Crown.

PlaceIsengard

The Silvan folk of Thranduil and Lórien remain in Middle-earth longer than any other Eldar.

TaxonNandor

Treebeard tends the replanted valley of Isengard.

FigureTreebeard

He and King Elessar swear friendship between their peoples on the Halifirien.

FigureÉomer

Durin VII leads Durin's Folk back to Moria and refounds the kingdom.

FigureDurin VII

Khazad-dûm remains the home of Durin's Folk until the Dwarves fail and the days of Durin's line end.

FigureDurin VII

First of seven terms as Mayor of Michel Delving.

FigureSamwise Gamgee

Their son Faramir Took is born three years later.

FigurePeregrin Took

Samwise Gamgee is chosen Mayor at the Free Fair for the first of seven terms.

PlaceMichel Delving

King Elessar forbids Men to enter the Shire and places it under the protection of the northern sceptre.

TaxonHobbits

King Elessar forbids Men to enter the Shire and places it under the protection of the Northern Sceptre.

PlaceThe Shire

Hamfast Gamgee dies aged a hundred and two.

FigureHamfast Gamgee

Succeeds his father Saradoc.

FigureMeriadoc Brandybuck

Meriadoc Brandybuck succeeds his father as Master of Buckland.

PlaceBuckland

Succeeds Paladin II as thirty-second Thain and is made a Counsellor of the North-kingdom.

FigurePeregrin Took

Made a Counsellor by King Elessar.

FigureMeriadoc Brandybuck

The Thain, the Master of Buckland and the Mayor are made Counsellors of the King.

TaxonHobbits

Dies aged a hundred and one; Peregrin becomes Thain.

FigurePaladin Took

Peregrin Took succeeds his father Paladin and is made a Counsellor of the North-kingdom.

TaxonFallohides

Glóin dies at Erebor aged two hundred and fifty-one.

FigureGlóin

Made a maid of honour to Queen Arwen when the King comes to the Brandywine Bridge.

FigureElanor Gamgee

King Elessar comes to the Brandywine Bridge and honours Sam with the Star.

FigureSamwise Gamgee

Dwells at Lake Evendim and greets the hobbits at the Brandywine Bridge.

FigureAragorn II

Marries Fastred of Greenholm.

FigureElanor Gamgee

King Elessar grants the land up to the Tower Hills to the Shire; Fastred becomes Warden and Elanor settles at Undertowers.

PlaceThe Tower Hills

The King grants the land from the Far Downs to the Tower Hills to the Shire; the Fairbairns of the Towers later keep the Red Book there.

TaxonHobbits

The land between the Far Downs and the Tower Hills is granted to the Shire by the King.

PlaceThe Shire

Her son Elfstan Fairbairn is born.

FigureElanor Gamgee

Elphir succeeds him.

FigureImrahil

Fastred is made Warden of the Westmarch and the family settles on the Tower Hills.

FigureElanor Gamgee

Rose dies on Mid-year's Day; Sam leaves for the Havens that autumn.

FigureRose Cotton

After Rose's death Sam gives the Red Book to Elanor and sails from the Grey Havens.

FigureSamwise Gamgee

Samwise, last of the Ring-bearers, leaves from the Havens after giving the Red Book to Elanor.

PlaceThe Grey Havens

Sam gives Elanor the Red Book before riding to the Havens.

FigureElanor Gamgee

Sam gives the Red Book to Elanor before his departure; the Fairbairns keep it thereafter.

PlaceThe Tower Hills

Dies after a reign of sixty-five years; Gimli and Legolas visit him before the end.

FigureÉomer

Elfwine the Fair succeeds his father.

TaxonRohirrim

Éomer Éadig dies after a long reign; his son Elfwine the Fair succeeds him.

PlaceRohan

Resigns the Thainship and rides with Merry to Rohan and Gondor, where he dies.

FigurePeregrin Took

Gives up the Mastership and goes with Pippin to Rohan and Gondor, where he dies.

FigureMeriadoc Brandybuck

Elboron succeeds him as Prince of Ithilien.

FigureFaramir

Dwalin dies at Erebor aged three hundred and forty.

FigureDwalin

Lays down his life in the House of the Kings; Eldarion succeeds him.

FigureAragorn II

Bids farewell to the King in the House of the Kings and leaves Gondor for Lórien.

FigureArwen

The King dies in the House of the Kings in Rath Dínen.

PlaceMinas Tirith

Aragorn dies and Eldarion inherits the Reunited Kingdom.

PlaceGondor

Aragorn dies and Eldarion inherits the Reunited Kingdom.

TaxonDúnedain of the North

The last of Thorin's companions leaves Middle-earth with Legolas.

TaxonLongbeards

Aragorn hands him the kingship before laying down his life.

FigureEldarion

After the death of King Elessar, Gimli departs over the Sea with Legolas.

FigureGimli

After the passing of King Elessar, builds a grey ship and sails West with Gimli.

FigureLegolas

Arwen dies at Cerin Amroth and the Half-elven pass from Middle-earth.

TaxonHalf-elven

Lies down on the hill of her troth and dies; her grave remains until the world is changed.

FigureArwen

Lórien empties after Arwen's death on Cerin Amroth, and Celeborn goes to dwell with Elladan and Elrohir.

FigureCeleborn

A year after King Elessar's death Arwen returns to the deserted mound, lies down there and dies; her grave remains on Cerin Amroth.

PlaceCerin Amroth

After Arwen's death on Cerin Amroth, Celeborn leaves for Rivendell and Lothlórien is deserted.

PlaceLothlórien

The last lord of Doriath in Middle-earth takes ship at last, and the memory of the Elder Days goes with him.

FigureCeleborn