The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 15^th:

• In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City. (3019)
• The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow. (3019)
• Denethor burns himself on a pyre. (3019)
• Battle of the Pelennor. (3019)
• Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen. (3019)
• Théoden is slain. (3019)
• Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai. (3019)
• Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur. (3019)
• Second assault on Lórien. (3019)
• The realm of King Brand of Dale is attacked. (3019)
• Evening in the Morgai. (3019)
• The wounded come to the Houses of Healing. (3019)

March 15, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City.

(from the appendices)

“With a vast rush Grond was hurled forward by huge hands.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 125 RotK)

2. The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow.

(from the appendices)

“…In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl, under the archway that no enemy ever yet had passed, and all fled before his face.

All save one. There waiting, silent and still in the space before the Gate, sat Gandalf upon Shadowfax….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 126-126; p. 139 RotK)

3. Denethor burns himself on a pyre.

(from the appendices)

“…Pippin turned and fled in terror from the deathly house. ‘Poor Faramir!’ he thought. ‘I must find Gandalf… ‘”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 122-123; p. 153 RotK)

4. Battle of the Pelennor.

(from the appendices)

“…Théoden seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. And straightway all the horns in the host were lifted up in music, and the blowing of the horns of Rohan in that hour was like a storm upon the plain and a thunder in the mountains….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 136-149 RotK)

5. Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen.

(from the appendices)

“…behold! upon the foremost ship a great standard broke, and the wind displayed it as she turned towards the Harlond.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 150 RotK)

6. Théoden is slain.

(from the appendices)

“…Snowmane wild with terror stood up on high, fighting with the air, and then with a great scream he crashed upon his side: a black dart had pierce him. The king fell beneath him.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 140-144 RotK)

7. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai.

(from the appendices)

“‘This won’t do, Sam,’ said Frodo. ‘If we were real orcs, we ought to be dashing back to the Tower, not running away.’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 236-237; p. 240 RotK)

8. Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur.

(from the appendices)

“In the North also there had been war and evil. The realm of Thranduil was invaded, and there was long battle under the trees and great ruin of fire; but in the end Thranduil had the victory.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 468 RotK)

9. Second assault on Lórien.

(from the appendices)

“…Lórien had been assailed from Dol Guldur, but besides the valour of the elven people of that land, the power that dwelt there was too great for any to overcome…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 468 RotK)

10. The realm of King Brand of Dale is attacked.

(not from the appendices)

“At the same time as the great armies besieged Minas Tirith a host of the allies of Sauron that had long threatened the borders of King Brand crossed the River Carnen, and Brand was driven back to Dale. There he had the aid of the Dwarves of Erebor; and there was a great battle at the Mountain’s feet. It lasted three days.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 468 RotK)

11. Evening in the Morgai

(not from the appendices)

“There was a bitter tang in the air of Mordor that dried the mouth. When Sam thought of water even his hopeful spirit quailed….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 243 RotK)

12. The wounded come to the Houses of Healing.

(not from the appendices)

“Now Aragorn knelt beside Faramir, and held a hand upon his brow. And those that watched felt that some great struggle was going on. For Aragorn’s face grew grey with weariness; and ever an anon he called the name of Faramir…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 163-180 RotK)

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