Second Age

The stair, the stones and the Hold are made by the Men of the White Mountains in the Dark Years.

PlaceDunharrow

The Entwives cross Anduin to garden the lands east of the river and are lost when those lands are burned.

PlaceFangorn Forest

The Men of the Mountains cut a road under the Dwimorberg between Harrowdale and the Morthond vale.

PlacePaths of the Dead

A Sindarin lord out of the west becomes king of Lórinand, as Oropher did in Greenwood.

PlaceLothlórien

Before Sauron builds Barad-dûr, Shelob settles in the pass over the Ephel Dúath and feeds on the Elves and Men of the region.

FigureShelob

Eagles nest on the summit of the Meneltarma and are revered as witnesses of Manwë; later, eagle-shaped clouds from the West warn the Númenóreans.

TaxonBeasts and Birds

Crosses Eriador with Oropher and settles among the Silvan Elves of Greenwood.

FigureThranduil

Leads Sindar over the Blue Mountains and the Misty Mountains into Greenwood.

FigureOropher

Círdan and the Elves of Lindon build the Grey Havens on the new coast after the drowning of Beleriand.

PlaceThe Grey Havens

The last High King of the Noldor establishes his kingdom in Lindon with its harbours on the Gulf of Lune.

PlaceLindon

Círdan establishes Mithlond on the Gulf of Lhûn.

TaxonFalathrim

Rules the Silvan Elves of the Golden Wood.

FigureAmdír

Rules the Elves who remain in Middle-earth from the Grey Havens.

FigureGil-galad

Surviving Sindar settle under Gil-galad and Círdan west of the Blue Mountains, or go east among the Silvan folk.

TaxonSindar

Gil-galad and Círdan gather the remaining Eldar of Beleriand on the coasts west of the Blue Mountains.

TaxonEldar

The Green-elves become part of the mixed Elvish population of Gil-galad's realm.

TaxonLaiquendi

Sauron's orcs take Gundabad and make it their capital in the North.

PlaceMount Gundabad

A Sindarin lord from Doriath is accepted as king by the Silvan Elves of Greenwood.

PlaceMirkwood

The hill is the first seat of the Sindarin king of the Silvan Elves before he moves north.

PlaceDol Guldur

The Entwives cross the Anduin to make gardens in the east.

FigureTreebeard

The eastern peoples, untaught by the Eldar and unvisited by the Faithful of Númenor, fall wholly under Sauron's rule and worship.

PlaceRhûn

The hill city serves as the chief dwelling of Amdir and after him of Amroth.

PlaceCaras Galadhon

Before Barad-dûr is built, a descendant of Ungoliant settles in the pass over the Ephel Dúath.

TaxonGreat Spiders

Sindar and pardoned Exiles settle on Tol Eressëa, the old home of the Falmari.

TaxonFalmari

Elves from Tol Eressëa plant the sweet-scented kinds about Eldalondë, and the Fragrant Trees take their name.

PlaceNísimaldar

Elves out of Eressëa bring the sweet-scented trees and the mallorn to the bay, and the woods of the Nísimaldar grow up about the haven.

PlaceEldalondë

The Entwives cross Anduin to make gardens in the east; the Ents visit them but stay in the woods.

TaxonEnts

Fimbrethil and her kindred cross the Anduin to make gardens.

FigureFimbrethil

From the early centuries the Emerië is grazed as the chief sheep-country of Númenor, its herdsmen living in white houses set far apart.

PlaceEmerië

The Entwives cross the Great River and make ordered gardens, teaching agriculture to Men.

TaxonEntwives

The inner Orrostar becomes the chief grain-country of Númenor, feeding the Kingsland and provisioning the fleets.

PlaceOrrostar

Founds Mithlond on the Gulf of Lune.

FigureCírdan

The Valar make a new land in the Sea for the Edain as reward for their part in the War of Wrath.

PlaceNúmenor

The golden-flowered tree of the south-east is grown for its beauty, and a false tale spreads that it came from the Golden Tree of Valinor.

PlaceHyarrostar

Cerin Amroth serves as the chief place of the Elves of Lórien, and a house is built in the mallorn at its summit.

PlaceCerin Amroth

Stone from the north-cape is cut for the building of Armenelos and the havens, and the Forostar becomes the island's quarry.

PlaceForostar

White ships out of Tol Eressëa come to the Bay of Andúnië and the Bay of Eldanna, bringing gifts and planting the trees of the West.

PlaceAndustar

At the turn of spring, at midsummer and at harvest the king goes up the Meneltarma from the Inlands to speak to Eru; no other worship is offered in Númenor.

PlaceMittalmar

Vines are set on the warm inland slopes, and the wine of the Hyarnustar becomes the best known in Númenor.

PlaceHyarnustar

From the valley the winding path climbs the Meneltarma, and the kings pass the tombs of their fathers on the way to the Three Prayers.

PlaceNoirinan

Eagles nest on the Meneltarma and in Armenelos; eagle-shaped clouds later warn Númenor.

TaxonGreat Eagles

The Ents visit the gardens less and less, and the two kinds drift apart.

TaxonEntwives

Accepted as lord by the wood-folk and adopts their ways.

FigureOropher

Eagles nest on the sea-cliffs of the great northern mountain, the highest ground of the region.

PlaceForostar

At the mouths of the Siril, on the fens at the region's eastern edge, the chief fishing settlement of the southern coast grows up.

PlaceHyarnustar

The custom grows of cutting a bough of oiolairë for the prow of a departing ship, asking that it come safely back.

PlaceEldalondë

The golden tree of Eressëa grows in the Nísimaldar as in no other mortal land, though it never reaches its full height there.

PlaceNísimaldar

Moves the realm north to be clear of Moria and of Lórien.

FigureOropher

The Edain sail to the island of Elenna, guided by the star of Eärendil.

TaxonEdain

Having chosen mortality, Elros founds the line of the Kings of Númenor.

TaxonHalf-elven

The Edain reach the island of Elenna and Elros Tar-Minyatur becomes its first king.

TaxonMen

The people of Hador form the greater part of the Edain who sail to Elenna.

TaxonHouse of Hador

The Valar raise an island for the Edain and lay on them the Ban against sailing west.

TaxonValar

The Edain settle Númenor, from whose holy mountain the island can sometimes be seen; the Eldar begin to visit from Avallonë.

PlaceTol Eressëa

TaxonHouse of Haleth

The survivors of the house sail west with the other Edain.

TaxonHouse of Bëor

Drúedain sail with the Edain but leave again before the shadow falls.

TaxonDrúedain

Eönwë instructs the Edain before they sail for Númenor.

FigureEönwë

The Edain settle Númenor, forbidden to sail west beyond sight of their shores toward Aman.

PlaceAman

The Edain take the eastern cape and begin to till the sheltered country behind its highlands.

PlaceOrrostar

Leads the Edain over the sea and is crowned Tar-Minyatur.

FigureElros

Elros Tar-Minyatur is crowned the first king.

TaxonNúmenóreans

The Edain come ashore in the east of the island and the haven is founded.

PlaceRómenna

Elros and the Edain make the summit of the mountain the holy place of the new realm.

PlaceMeneltarma

The Edain settle the head of the western bay that faces the Lonely Isle.

PlaceEldalondë

The Edain who followed Elros build first in the raised heart of the island, and the Kingsland of Arandor becomes the seat of the realm.

PlaceMittalmar

The Edain, led by Elros, reach Númenor following the star of Eärendil; Elros becomes Tar-Minyatur.

PlaceNúmenor

Elros Tar-Minyatur makes Armenelos the royal city of Númenor.

PlaceArmenelos

The Edain spread into the cliff-bound south-western cape and the drier country behind it.

PlaceHyarnustar

The Edain settle the bay that faces the sunset; the Eldar begin to visit.

PlaceAndúnië

The Edain build on the western bays, the shore of Númenor nearest to the Undying Lands.

PlaceAndustar

Establishes the royal city beneath the Meneltarma.

FigureElros

With Nogrod and Belegost ruined by the drowning of Beleriand, many Dwarves of the Blue Mountains move east and Khazad-dûm grows great.

TaxonDwarves

The two dwell under Gil-galad, and their only child is born.

FigureCeleborn

The first king dies after a reign of four hundred and ten years.

PlaceNúmenor

The first king dies aged five hundred; Vardamir passes the crown to Tar-Amandil.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Lays down his life after a reign of four hundred and ten years; Vardamir succeeds.

FigureElros

The first king of Númenor is brought to the Noirinan, and the rock is first cut for a royal tomb.

PlaceNoirinan

Elros Tar-Minyatur is laid in the Valley of the Tombs at the foot of the mountain, and every ruler after him is carried there.

PlaceMittalmar

The daughter of Tar-Elendil, from whom the Lords of Andúnië descend, is born.

PlaceAndúnië

The Falathrim welcome the mariners of Númenor and later teach them their craft.

TaxonFalathrim

Vëantur's ship reaches Lindon and the Númenóreans begin to sail east.

PlaceNúmenor

Vëantur brings the Númenóreans back to the coasts of Middle-earth.

TaxonNúmenóreans

The Eldar bring a seedling of the White Tree of Tirion; it is planted in the king's court.

PlaceArmenelos

The Eldar of Avallonë begin sailing to the western havens of Númenor, bringing gifts and the seedling Nimloth.

PlaceAvallonë

Valandil son of Silmariën becomes lord of the haven and its lands.

PlaceAndúnië

Valandil son of Silmariën becomes the first Lord of Andúnië, and his house holds the Westlands thereafter.

PlaceAndustar

In the island's early prosperity watchers on the peak can glimpse the haven of Eressëa.

PlaceMeneltarma

The first Númenórean ship to reach Middle-earth departs from Rómenna.

PlaceRómenna

Anardil is born to Tar-Meneldur and Almarian.

FigureTar-Aldarion

According to Unfinished Tales, the two dwell beside the lake before the founding of Eregion.

PlaceLake Evendim

Vëantur carries his grandson to the Grey Havens of Lindon.

FigureTar-Aldarion

The star-loving fifth king, who built his tower in the Forostar to observe the heavens, begins his reign.

PlaceForostar

In the account of Unfinished Tales they rule the realm of the Elven-smiths beside the gates of Khazad-dûm.

FigureCeleborn

In the account of Unfinished Tales, she and Celeborn found the realm of the Elven-smiths by Moria.

FigureGaladriel

Noldorin smiths under Celebrimbor settle beside Khazad-dûm.

TaxonNoldor

The Noldor settle by Moria; Celebrimbor becomes master of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain.

FigureCelebrimbor

The Noldor settle beside the West-gate; Narvi and Celebrimbor make the Doors of Durin.

TaxonLongbeards

The Elven-smiths settle at the western gate and Narvi and Celebrimbor make the Doors of Durin.

PlaceMoria

Elves of Eregion and Dwarves of Khazad-dûm trade and work together; Narvi and Celebrimbor become friends.

FigureNarvi

Aldarion founds the Uinendili and builds Eämbar.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Oropher in Greenwood and Amdír in Lórien are accepted as kings by the Silvan folk.

TaxonSilvan Elves

Oropher and others go among the Silvan folk of Greenwood and Lórien and are taken as kings.

TaxonNandor

Aldarion founds his guild of mariners with its house aboard the ship Eämbar in the bay.

PlaceRómenna

Aldarion gathers the mariners of Númenor, and the island's demand for ship-timber begins to grow.

PlaceHyarrostar

Elves of Eregion and Dwarves of Moria use the pass as the main road between Eriador and the Anduin.

PlaceCaradhras

Aldarion's Guild of Venturers takes her name and honours her at Rómenna.

FigureUinen

Narvi makes the West-gate and Celebrimbor draws its signs in ithildin.

FigureNarvi

Born in the Westlands to Beregar and Núneth.

FigureErendis

Brought to Armenelos by Queen Almarian; falls in love with Aldarion.

FigureErendis

FigureTar-Aldarion

With Narvi makes the west-gate of Moria.

FigureCelebrimbor

Aldarion begins the haven at the mouth of the Gwathló.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Erendis cuts the bough of oiolairë for Aldarion's ship.

FigureErendis

Aldarion and Erendis are betrothed after long delay.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Wedding at Armenelos.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Wedding at Armenelos in the presence of the Eldar.

FigureErendis

Born to Aldarion and Erendis.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

FigureTar-Aldarion

FigureErendis

He promises two years and is gone five.

FigureErendis

Estranged from Tar-Aldarion, Erendis leaves the court and settles on the downs with her household.

PlaceEmerië

The estranged wife of Tar-Aldarion leaves the court for the sheep-downs of the western Mittalmar and raises their daughter there.

PlaceMittalmar

Erendis withdraws with her daughter from Armenelos.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Aldarion returns from five years at sea to find Erendis gone to Emerië; the marriage ends.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Erendis leaves Armenelos with her daughter; the marriage ends at their final meeting.

FigureErendis

The mariner-king carries mallorn-nuts to Lindon; they will not grow there, and Gil-galad passes them to Galadriel.

PlaceNísimaldar

As king, Aldarion sets great new forests in the Hyarrostar to feed his shipyards without stripping the older woods.

PlaceHyarrostar

The mariner-king rules from Armenelos and changes the law of succession.

PlaceArmenelos

Tar-Meneldur resigns after Gil-galad's letter; Aldarion takes the sceptre.

FigureTar-Aldarion

Warned by Gil-galad of a rising shadow in Middle-earth, the astronomer-king gives the rule to his mariner son Tar-Aldarion.

PlaceForostar

The Mariner King founds harbours in Middle-earth and befriends Gil-galad.

TaxonNúmenóreans

The mariner-king founds havens in Middle-earth and befriends Gil-galad.

PlaceNúmenor

The king's heir lives on the Emerië under another name, and is courted there by a shepherd who is in truth Hallacar.

PlaceEmerië

Tar-Aldarion changes the law of succession in favour of his eldest child.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Erendis dies in the water at Rómenna.

FigureErendis

Ancalimë marries Hallacar of Hyarastorni to keep the succession.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Sauron settles in Mordor and begins Barad-dûr.

FigureSauron

The Númenóreans build Tharbad and its bridge as a base for timber-cutting and trade in Eriador.

PlaceTharbad

The Dark Lord settles in the Black Land and begins to build Barad-dûr.

PlaceMordor

The Orcs and other servants of the Shadow gather under a new master.

TaxonMonsters and Servants of the Shadow

The Númenóreans cut the great woods of Enedwaith for timber, driving the native Men into the hills.

PlaceEnedwaith

The Entwives cross Anduin and cultivate the rich lands east of the river.

PlaceBrown Lands

Elves keep a haven at the mouth of the Morthond from which ships sail west.

PlaceBelfalas

The meeting on the downs ends in a marriage that was unhappy and long at odds.

PlaceEmerië

Sauron starts building his fortress on the spur of the Ered Lithui.

PlaceBarad-dûr

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Tar-Aldarion resigns the sceptre to her.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen.

FigureTar-Aldarion

The first Ruling Queen of Númenor, brought up among the flocks of the Inlands, succeeds her father.

PlaceMittalmar

TaxonNúmenóreans

Tar-Ancalimë, raised on the Emerië, receives the sceptre as the first Ruling Queen of Númenor.

PlaceEmerië

FigureTar-Aldarion

As the Lord of Gifts, Sauron teaches Celebrimbor the making of the Rings of Power.

FigureSauron

With Elrond bars the stranger from Lindon and warns Eregion.

FigureGil-galad

Gil-galad and Elrond refuse to admit Sauron in his fair guise into Lindon.

PlaceLindon

Sauron in fair form is welcomed by the smiths of Eregion.

FigureCelebrimbor

Her son Tar-Anárion succeeds her.

FigureTar-Ancalimë

FigureTar-Ancalimë

Celebrimbor gives Durin III a Ring of Power, by the tradition of the Dwarves.

FigureDurin III

The Mírdain begin forging the rings under Annatar's teaching.

FigureCelebrimbor

Celebrimbor's smiths in Eregion forge the Rings of Power; Dwarvish tradition holds that Durin III received his ring from Celebrimbor himself.

TaxonDwarves

Celebrimbor completes the Elven Rings in Eregion; ten years later Sauron forges the One.

TaxonElves

Celebrimbor gives her the Ring of Adamant, which she keeps hidden while Sauron holds the One.

FigureGaladriel

Celebrimbor makes Narya, Nenya and Vilya alone.

FigureCelebrimbor

The Tower is finished and its foundations bound to the power of the One Ring.

PlaceBarad-dûr

By the received tradition he is released from Mandos and sent back over the Sea against the rising power of Sauron; the published texts give no date.

FigureGlorfindel

Sauron gives nine Rings of Power to great Men.

TaxonNazgûl

Sauron forges the Ruling Ring in Mount Doom.

FigureSauron

Sauron forges the One; Celebrimbor perceives him and hides the Three.

FigureCelebrimbor

Sauron forges the Ruling Ring in Orodruin, binding much of his native power into it.

TaxonMaiar

Sauron forges the Ruling Ring in the fires of Orodruin.

PlaceMordor

Sauron makes the Ruling Ring in the Sammath Naur.

PlaceMount Doom

Celebrimbor sends Vilya and Narya to him when the One is revealed.

FigureGil-galad

Sauron's armies overrun Eregion and most of Eriador; Elrond retreats north and founds Rivendell.

PlaceEriador

Gil-galad dispatches him against Sauron's invasion; Eregion falls before he can save it.

FigureElrond

Sauron invades Eriador; Elrond marches from Lindon.

FigureCelebrimbor

Sauron sacks the realm and slays Celebrimbor; Elrond founds Rivendell.

TaxonNoldor

Sauron destroys Eregion and slays Celebrimbor, taking the Seven and the Nine.

FigureSauron

Sauron destroys the last Noldorin realm founded in Middle-earth; Rivendell is established as a refuge.

TaxonElves

Sauron destroys Eregion; Khazad-dûm aids Elrond's retreat and closes its doors.

FigureDurin III

Sauron destroys Eregion; the doors of Khazad-dûm are shut against the war.

FigureNarvi

Ost-in-Edhil is taken; Celebrimbor is captured, tortured and slain.

FigureCelebrimbor

Retreats north with the survivors and establishes the refuge of Rivendell.

FigureElrond

Elrond establishes the refuge that will keep the lore and the heirs of the Half-elven through the Third Age.

TaxonHalf-elven

Elrond retreats north from the ruin of Eregion and establishes the refuge that becomes Rivendell.

PlaceRivendell

After the fall of Eregion the Dwarves close the West-gate and the range becomes a frontier between Rivendell and Sauron's orcs.

PlaceThe Misty Mountains

Sauron's Orcs destroy the Elven-smiths.

TaxonOrcs

Eregion falls and Khazad-dûm withdraws behind its gates.

TaxonLongbeards

Celeborn leads out the forces of the realm and breaks Sauron's vanguard before the land is overrun.

FigureCeleborn

Sauron destroys Eregion and the Dwarves close the Doors of Durin; the friendship of Elves and Dwarves ends.

TaxonDwarves

Eregion falls to Sauron and Khazad-dûm closes its doors to the world.

PlaceMoria

A Númenórean force lands at Tharbad and helps destroy Sauron's army in Eriador.

PlaceTharbad

Númenórean forces land at the river-mouth and Tharbad and destroy Sauron's army from the south.

PlaceEnedwaith

Sauron's army reaches the Lune but is destroyed by the Númenórean fleet and Gil-galad's forces.

PlaceLindon

Receives the Ring of Fire from Gil-galad.

FigureCírdan

The fleet of Númenor answers his appeal and Sauron is defeated at the Gwathló.

FigureGil-galad

The fleet of Tar-Minastir breaks Sauron's siege; the first council names Elrond Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador.

FigureElrond

Númenórean ships save Lindon and drive Sauron out of Eriador.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Tar-Minastir's fleet lands at the Havens and turns the war against Sauron in Eriador.

PlaceThe Grey Havens

A great navy sails to aid Gil-galad and drives Sauron's armies out of Eriador.

PlaceNúmenor

Timber from the south-east builds the navies that break Sauron's armies in Eriador and carry Númenórean power to Middle-earth.

PlaceHyarrostar

After Sauron's defeat the Elves decide to keep Rivendell as their eastern stronghold and Elrond receives its lordship.

PlaceRivendell

A Númenórean fleet under Tar-Minastir's admiral lands in the north and Sauron's army is destroyed; Eriador is freed.

PlaceEriador

Gil-galad gives him the Ring of Sapphire, which he keeps hidden.

FigureElrond

The woodland peoples of Enedwaith fight the timber-cutters and are driven into the hills.

TaxonDunlendings

Númenórean lords settle the coasts and dominate the Men of the South.

PlaceHarad

Men of the ancient stock of Eriador settle the crossroads long before Arnor.

TaxonMen of Bree

A people who worship Sauron build Dunharrow and the road under the Dwimorberg.

PlaceWhite Mountains

The Elven ships cease to come to the Bay of Eldanna, and nothing new is planted in the fragrant woods.

PlaceNísimaldar

The thirteenth king clings to life to the end, and the old custom of surrendering it freely is broken.

PlaceNoirinan

As the Shadow falls, the ships of Eressëa no longer visit Andúnië.

PlaceAndúnië

As the Shadow falls on Númenor the ships of Eressëa no longer visit the western bays.

PlaceAndustar

As the Shadow grows the kings cease to climb the mountain.

PlaceMeneltarma

Tar-Atanamir dies clinging to life; the Númenóreans begin to murmur against the Ban.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Tar-Atanamir dies clinging to life; the Númenóreans divide into King's Men and Faithful.

PlaceNúmenor

Tar-Atanamir refuses to lay down his life, and the kings begin to speak openly against the Ban.

TaxonMen

With the falling of the Shadow the Eldar cease their voyages to Númenor, and the harbour built for them falls quiet.

PlaceEldalondë

The Ringwraiths first appear as Sauron's servants.

TaxonNazgûl

The Nine Ringwraiths first appear as servants of Sauron.

TaxonThe Undead and Shades

Khamûl walks abroad as one of the Nine.

FigureKhamûl

The Ringwraiths first walk abroad as Sauron's servants; the future Witch-king is the chief of them.

FigureThe Witch-king of Angmar

The King's Men rule the coasts of Harad.

TaxonHaradrim

The King's Men build a great stronghold on the southern coast.

TaxonBlack Númenóreans

The King's Men build a great haven and fortress in the south.

TaxonNúmenóreans

The Númenóreans make the haven a great fortress.

PlaceUmbar

The Faithful of Númenor build a haven on the lower Anduin.

PlacePelargir

The first king to take his title in Adûnaic; the Elvish tongues fall from favour.

PlaceNúmenor

The first king to use an Adûnaic name; the Elven tongues are forbidden.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Oropher's people settle in the north-east of Greenwood and delve the caves.

PlaceThe Halls of Thranduil

Inziladûn is born to Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth.

FigureTar-Palantir

Ar-Gimilzôr drives the Faithful from the western coast to Rómenna, and Eldalondë passes to the King's Men.

PlaceEldalondë

Ar-Gimilzôr removes the Elf-friends to Rómenna on the western border of the region, where they are watched by the King's Men.

PlaceOrrostar

Ar-Gimilzôr removes the Elf-friends from the Andustar to Rómenna and forbids the Elvish tongues.

PlaceAndustar

Ar-Gimilzôr removes the Elf-friends from the western coast to Rómenna.

PlaceAndúnië

Ar-Gimilzôr forces the Elendili out of the west and settles them in the eastern haven.

PlaceRómenna

Only child of Tar-Palantir.

FigureTar-Míriel

FigureTar-Palantir

Pharazôn is born to Gimilkhâd, brother of Tar-Palantir.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

Born in Númenor, son of Amandil of Andúnië.

FigureElendil

Inziladûn becomes King as Tar-Palantir and turns from the ways of his fathers.

FigureTar-Palantir

The repentant king renews the prayers and looks west from the summit for the lost shore.

PlaceMeneltarma

The White Tree is tended again and the old observances are renewed.

PlaceArmenelos

The king returns to the old ways, but the division of the people cannot be healed.

PlaceNúmenor

The king returns to the old ways, but the King's Men resist.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Tar-Palantir restores Nimloth and prophesies that the kings will fall when it dies.

FigureTar-Palantir

Elder son of Elendil, born in Númenor.

FigureIsildur

FigureElendil

Younger son of Elendil, born in Númenor.

FigureAnárion

FigureElendil

Pharazôn inherits the leadership of the King's Men.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

His brother, leader of the King's Men, dies; Pharazôn takes up his cause.

FigureTar-Palantir

Amandil leaves the court of Ar-Pharazôn and leads the Faithful from Rómenna.

PlaceAndúnië

The Lord of Andúnië leaves the court and gathers the Faithful around him.

PlaceRómenna

He forces marriage on Míriel and takes the crown.

TaxonNúmenóreans

The king's nephew weds Tar-Míriel by force and takes the throne.

PlaceArmenelos

Amandil, his old friend, remains on the King's council.

FigureAmandil

Tar-Palantir dies; Ar-Pharazôn seizes Míriel and the sceptre.

FigureTar-Palantir

Tar-Palantir, who had tried to restore the old observances, is laid in the Noirinan; his nephew seizes the sceptre.

PlaceNoirinan

Under Ar-Pharazôn no ship comes from Avallonë to Númenor again.

PlaceAvallonë

Pharazôn forces Míriel to marry him and takes the sceptre as Ar-Pharazôn the Golden.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

On her father's death Pharazôn forces her to marry him and takes the sceptre; she is renamed Ar-Zimraphel.

FigureTar-Míriel

The King of Númenor comes ashore at Umbar and Sauron submits to him.

PlaceUmbar

The Númenórean haven is the base for the humbling of Sauron.

TaxonCorsairs of Umbar

The armament of Númenor lands in Middle-earth; Sauron submits without battle.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

The captive rises within three years to be the King's chief counsellor.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

The Dark Lord surrenders and is carried to the island as a hostage.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Ar-Pharazôn humbles Sauron in Middle-earth and carries him back as a prisoner.

PlaceNúmenor

Ar-Pharazôn brings Sauron to the city as a hostage; he becomes counsellor to the king.

PlaceArmenelos

The captive brought by her husband begins to rule the court.

FigureTar-Míriel

Amandil opposes the captive's counsel and is dismissed from the council.

FigureAmandil

The house of Andúnië falls from favour; the Faithful gather at Rómenna.

FigureElendil

Ar-Pharazôn's fleet lands and Sauron surrenders, leaving Mordor for fifty years.

PlaceMordor

As Sauron corrupts Númenor, the southern colonies turn to the darkness.

TaxonBlack Númenóreans

Sauron yields to the Númenórean host and is taken to Númenor.

FigureSauron

The Faithful gather around Amandil and Elendil.

FigureAmandil

Ar-Pharazôn turns to the Dark; the Temple is built in Armenelos.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

The White Tree is cut down and burned in the Temple; human sacrifice begins.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

The White Tree her father restored is burned in Sauron's temple.

FigureTar-Míriel

Isildur steals a fruit of the White Tree and is nearly killed; the seedling heals him.

FigureIsildur

Isildur steals a fruit of the White Tree; Amandil hides the seedling.

FigureAmandil

Ar-Pharazôn begins to build his fleet against the West.

FigureAmandil

Wood is taken without measure for Ar-Pharazôn's fleet, in Númenor and in the lands its lords rule overseas.

PlaceHyarrostar

Sauron persuades the king to build a fleet against the Valar; the White Tree is felled and the Temple built.

PlaceNúmenor

The forests of Númenor are felled for the fleet to assault the West.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

Every part of the island is called on to provision and build Ar-Pharazôn's fleet against the Valar.

PlaceHyarnustar

The harvests of the east help to victual the fleet that Ar-Pharazôn builds against the Valar.

PlaceOrrostar

Through the years of the Temple, the summit alone remains undefiled.

PlaceMeneltarma

Sauron's temple to Melkor is raised in the city and the White Tree is burned on its altar.

PlaceArmenelos

Amandil departs in secret to plead with the Valar and does not return.

PlaceRómenna

Elendil is charged to prepare the ships of the Faithful.

FigureElendil

Amandil charges Elendil to prepare the ships and sails to seek the Valar; he is never heard of again.

FigureAmandil

His son is the last man born in Númenor.

FigureAnárion

The last man born in the island before its drowning.

FigureMeneldil

Ar-Pharazôn lands in Aman; Eru drowns Númenor and the Undying Lands are taken beyond the reach of mortal ships.

PlaceAman

The haven sinks in the Downfall; its heirlooms survive in the ships of Elendil.

PlaceAndúnië

Faced with Ar-Pharazôn's invasion, the Valar lay down their guardianship and Eru reshapes the world.

TaxonValar

The Númenórean host lands in Aman and surrounds the hill before the Downfall.

PlaceTirion

Ar-Pharazôn sails west aboard Alcarondas and lands on Aman.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

Anárion's ships escape the Downfall.

FigureMeneldil

Míriel is overtaken by the sea on the Meneltarma.

FigureTar-Míriel

Sauron's body is destroyed in the drowning of the island; his spirit returns to Mordor.

FigureSauron

Escapes with Isildur in five ships to the mouths of Anduin.

FigureAnárion

Nine ships escape; Elendil is driven to Lindon.

FigureElendil

Escapes with Anárion in five ships to the mouths of Anduin.

FigureIsildur

The fear of death, twisted by Sauron, leads the Númenóreans to assail Aman and the island is drowned.

TaxonChildren of Ilúvatar

The Númenóreans of Middle-earth survive their drowned homeland; those of the south give allegiance to Sauron.

TaxonBlack Númenóreans

Ar-Pharazôn assails Aman; the world is bent and Númenor is drowned. Elendil and the Faithful escape to Middle-earth.

TaxonMen

The Great Armament lands in Aman; the island is drowned; the Faithful escape.

TaxonNúmenóreans

At the Valar's appeal, Eru drowns Númenor and takes Aman out of the World.

FigureEru Ilúvatar

Ar-Pharazôn's fleet surrounds Eressëa on its way to Aman; at the Downfall the haven passes out of the world.

PlaceAvallonë

Manwë calls on Eru as Ar-Pharazôn lands in Aman.

FigureManwë

At the Downfall of Númenor, Valinor passes with all of Aman beyond the reach of mortals.

PlaceValinor

At the Downfall of Númenor the island is taken out of the circles of the world.

PlaceTol Eressëa

The isles pass out of the circles of the world with the Undying Lands.

PlaceEnchanted Isles

Armenelos goes down with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceArmenelos

Ar-Pharazôn lands in Aman; Númenor is drowned and Elendil's ships escape to Middle-earth.

PlaceNúmenor

When Ar-Pharazôn invades Aman the Valar lay down their guardianship and call on Eru, who removes Aman from the circles of the world.

TaxonAinur

The Emerië goes down with the Inlands in the Downfall of Númenor.

PlaceEmerië

The Orrostar goes down with Númenor; from the coast at its western edge Elendil's ships escape eastward on the storm.

PlaceOrrostar

The nine ships are driven from the bay by the storm of the Downfall and reach Middle-earth.

PlaceRómenna

Eldalondë and its groves go down with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceEldalondë

The Mittalmar sinks with the rest of Númenor; only the summit of the Meneltarma was believed by the exiles to remain above the waves.

PlaceMittalmar

Tar-Míriel dies attempting to reach the Hallow as Númenor sinks; the peak is believed to survive above the waves.

PlaceMeneltarma

The moors, quarries and cliffs of the Forostar go down with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceForostar

The cliffs, vineyards and river-fens of the Hyarnustar sink with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceHyarnustar

Ar-Pharazôn is buried under falling hills far from the Noirinan, Tar-Míriel dies on the mountain above it, and the Valley of the Tombs goes down with Númenor.

PlaceNoirinan

The bays, woods and havens of the Andustar go down with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceAndustar

The Nísimaldar sinks with the Andustar in the Downfall of Númenor.

PlaceNísimaldar

The forests and plantations of the Hyarrostar sink with Númenor in the Downfall.

PlaceHyarrostar

Elendil raises the watch-tower on Weathertop and places the chief palantír of the North in it.

PlaceWeathertop

Elendil builds the capital of Arnor at the lake's southern end.

PlaceLake Evendim

Elendil, cast ashore after the Downfall of Númenor, establishes the North Kingdom with its seat at Annúminas.

TaxonDúnedain of the North

Elendil grants the lordship of Belfalas to the ancestors of the Princes.

PlaceDol Amroth

Herumor and Fuinur bring the Haradrim under Sauron.

TaxonHaradrim

The Valar lay down their guardianship; Númenor sinks and the King is buried under falling hills.

FigureAr-Pharazôn

Four ships of the Faithful reach the Gulf of Lune after the Downfall of Númenor.

PlaceThe Grey Havens

Elendil builds Annúminas as the capital of Arnor and places the chief palantír of the North there.

PlaceAnnúminas

Elendil lands in the north after the Downfall of Númenor and founds the North-kingdom at Annúminas.

PlaceArnor

Elendil establishes the North-kingdom with its seat at Annúminas.

PlaceEriador

Elendil founds Annúminas and becomes High King; his sons found Gondor.

FigureElendil

Elendil, Isildur and Anárion establish the Realms in Exile.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Isildur founds Minas Ithil and plants the White Tree; the brothers rule from Osgiliath.

FigureIsildur

Anárion builds Minas Anor; the brothers rule from Osgiliath.

FigureAnárion

Isildur and Anárion establish the South Kingdom with Osgiliath as its capital.

TaxonMen of Gondor

Isildur and Anárion establish the South-kingdom with Osgiliath as its capital.

PlaceGondor

The Númenóreans push the Drúedain of the White Mountains into the forests.

TaxonDrúedain

The Númenóreans fortify the range and set up the Stone of Erech.

PlaceWhite Mountains

Elendil gives the lordship of Belfalas to the house of Dol Amroth.

PlaceBelfalas

Black Númenórean lords rise to power in the south.

TaxonBlack Númenóreans

Ithilien becomes the eastern portion of Gondor, with Minas Ithil as its city.

PlaceIthilien

Anárion builds the Tower of the Sun on the Hill of Guard.

PlaceMinas Tirith

Isildur builds the Tower of the Moon and plants the White Tree before his house.

PlaceMinas Morgul

The sons of Elendil build their capital on both banks of Anduin with the Dome of Stars.

PlaceOsgiliath

The King of the Mountains swears allegiance to Isildur on the black Stone brought from Númenor.

FigureThe King of the Dead

The King of the Mountains swears allegiance to Isildur on the black Stone.

TaxonDead Men of Dunharrow

Isildur places the black stone from Númenor on the hill at the founding of Gondor.

PlaceErech

Gil-galad raises the three White Towers for Elendil; the palantír of Elostirion is set in the tallest.

PlaceThe Tower Hills

Sauron seizes Minas Ithil and Mount Doom erupts.

PlaceMordor

Sauron takes Minas Ithil; Anárion holds the capital and drives him back for a time.

FigureAnárion

Sauron takes the city; Isildur escapes by river to his father.

FigureIsildur

Anárion defends the city while Minas Ithil falls.

PlaceOsgiliath

Minas Ithil is taken and Isildur flees; the province is recovered after the Last Alliance.

PlaceIthilien

Minas Ithil is taken and the White Tree burned; Isildur escapes with a seedling.

PlaceGondor

Minas Ithil falls; Isildur brings word to his father.

FigureElendil

The White Tree is burned; Isildur escapes to seek Elendil and Anárion holds Osgiliath.

TaxonMen of Gondor

Sauron seizes the city and burns the Tree; Isildur escapes with a seedling.

PlaceMinas Morgul

The gardens are laid waste in Sauron's war with the Last Alliance; the Entwives disappear.

TaxonEnts

Sauron's war destroys the gardens of the Entwives; Treebeard's search finds nothing.

FigureTreebeard

The war of the Last Alliance ravages the lands east of Anduin; when the Ents come to look, only the Brown Lands remain.

TaxonEntwives

Sauron's war with the Last Alliance turns the region to desert; the Entwives vanish.

PlaceBrown Lands

Sauron's war lays waste the lands of the Entwives; Fimbrethil is lost.

FigureFimbrethil

Orodruin bursts into flame as Sauron attacks Gondor, and is named Mount Doom.

PlaceMount Doom

Youngest son of Isildur, born as the Last Alliance gathers.

FigureValandil

His youngest son is born at Rivendell as the Last Alliance gathers.

FigureIsildur

According to Rivendell tradition Elendil stood on Amon Sûl to await the coming of the Elven host for the Last Alliance.

PlaceWeathertop

Gil-galad and Elendil gather their armies at Imladris before crossing the mountains.

PlaceRivendell

Forms the alliance with Elendil against Sauron.

FigureGil-galad

Elendil and Gil-galad form the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.

FigureElendil

The King of the Mountains refuses to fight for Isildur and is cursed with his people.

PlaceErech

Summoned to the Last Alliance, the king refuses and hides his people in the mountains.

FigureThe King of the Dead

The King of the Mountains breaks his oath to Isildur and his people are doomed to haunt the hills.

PlacePaths of the Dead

The King of the Mountains refuses to fight for Isildur; his people are cursed to rest neither in life nor death.

PlaceDunharrow

Isildur dooms the Oathbreakers to find no rest until an heir of his calls them to fulfil their word.

FigureThe King of the Dead

The king of Lórien is slain in the Last Alliance and his son Amroth succeeds him.

PlaceLothlórien

The Alliance defeats Sauron's host and begins the siege of Barad-dûr.

FigureElendil

The Last Alliance defeats Sauron's host on the plain and begins the siege of Barad-dûr.

PlaceDagorlad

Oropher and Amdír fall and the lightly armed Silvan hosts are cut down.

TaxonSilvan Elves

Oropher and Amdír, Sindarin kings of the Silvan realms, fall in the Last Alliance.

TaxonSindar

Oropher falls in a premature charge; Thranduil fights on through the war.

FigureThranduil

Anárion fights with the Last Alliance and marches into Mordor.

FigureAnárion

FigureIsildur

Marches with Oropher; his host is driven into the marshes and he is slain.

FigureAmdír

Marches as herald of Gil-galad with the Last Alliance.

FigureElrond

The Alliance wins the plain before the Black Gate and begins the siege of Barad-dûr.

FigureGil-galad

Charges before the signal of Gil-galad and is slain with most of his host.

FigureOropher

Dwarves of Moria fight against Sauron at Dagorlad.

PlaceMoria

TaxonEasterlings

The Men of the south fight for Sauron against the Last Alliance.

TaxonHaradrim

Succeeds Amdír after his father's death at Dagorlad.

FigureAmroth

The king of Greenwood dies in the Last Alliance and Thranduil succeeds him.

PlaceMirkwood

The Last Alliance defeats Sauron's armies; the dead are buried on the plain.

PlaceDead Marshes

Victory at Dagorlad, the siege of Barad-dûr and the overthrow of Sauron.

PlaceMordor

Dwarves of Durin's line fight beside Elves and Men at Dagorlad.

TaxonDwarves

Victory on Dagorlad, the siege of Barad-dûr, the deaths of Anárion and Elendil, and the overthrow of Sauron.

PlaceGondor

The allied host fights on Dagorlad below the northern face of the Ash Mountains.

PlaceEred Lithui

After Dagorlad the allies pass the mountains and besiege Barad-dûr.

PlaceEphel Dúath

The Men of the Mountains refuse Isildur's summons and are cursed.

TaxonThe Undead and Shades

The Men of the Mountains refuse Isildur's summons to the Last Alliance and are cursed.

TaxonDead Men of Dunharrow

The Last Alliance besieges the Tower for seven years; Anárion is slain; Sauron is overthrown and the Tower razed.

PlaceBarad-dûr

Oropher dies at Dagorlad and Thranduil leads the remnant home.

PlaceThe Halls of Thranduil

Slain by a stone cast from Barad-dûr in the seventh year of the siege.

FigureAnárion

FigureElendil

FigureIsildur

Meneldil inherits his father's lordship during the siege of Barad-dûr.

FigureMeneldil

Anárion is killed in the siege of Barad-dûr.

TaxonMen of Gondor

Elendil and Gil-galad fall in the overthrow of Sauron; Isildur becomes High King.

TaxonDúnedain of the North

Elendil falls with Gil-galad in the overthrow of Sauron; Isildur becomes High King.

PlaceArnor

The last High King of the Eldar in Middle-earth falls before Barad-dûr.

TaxonEldar

The High King falls in the overthrow of Sauron; Círdan becomes lord of Lindon.

PlaceLindon

Overthrows Sauron with Elendil and is slain; Isildur takes the Ring.

FigureGil-galad

The last High King of the Noldor dies in the overthrow of Sauron.

TaxonNoldor

Elendil dies overthrowing Sauron; Isildur takes the Ring.

TaxonNúmenóreans

Sauron falls to the Last Alliance and the Nine pass out of the world for a thousand years.

FigureThe Witch-king of Angmar

Gil-galad and Elendil overthrow Sauron and both fall; the Eldar are never again a great host in Middle-earth.

TaxonElves

Elendil falls and Narsil shatters; Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron with the hilt-shard.

FigureTelchar

Sauron slays Gil-galad and Elendil but Isildur cuts the Ring from his hand.

FigureSauron

Elendil and Gil-galad slay Sauron on Mount Doom and die; Narsil breaks; Isildur takes the Ring.

FigureElendil

Elendil and Anárion fall; Isildur takes the Ring.

FigureValandil

After the overthrow of Sauron the city is recovered and garrisoned.

PlaceMinas Morgul

Leads home a third of the Woodland host and takes the crown.

FigureThranduil

The Nazgûl pass into shadow with the loss of the One Ring.

TaxonNazgûl

Elendil and Gil-galad die, and Isildur takes the One Ring.

TaxonMen

Stands with Elrond beside Isildur and counsels him to destroy the Ring.

FigureCírdan

Witnesses the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil; counsels Isildur to destroy the Ring and is refused.

FigureElrond

Elves and Men together overthrow Sauron; the two kindreds never again march as one host.

TaxonChildren of Ilúvatar

Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron's hand and refuses the counsel of Elrond and Círdan to destroy it.

FigureIsildur