Today in Middle-earth, March 25
| March 25, 2009 |
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 25th:
- Thorin and Gandalf’s chance meeting at the Prancing Pony (2941)
- The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills (3019)
- Downfall of Barad-dûr and the passing of Sauron (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur (3019)
- Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom (3019)
- Minas Tirith (3019)
- Frodo comes home (3020)
- Birth of Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise (3021)
March 25, 2941 (S.R. 1341)
1. Thorin and Gandalf’s chance meeting at the Prancing Pony.
(not from the appendices)
“On a time Thorin, returning west from a journey, stayed at Bree for the night. There Gandalf was also. He was on his way to the Shire, which he had not visited for some twenty years. He was weary, and thought to rest there for a while.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 447-448 RotK)
March 25, 3019 (S.R. 1419)
1. The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills.
(from the appendices)
“No choice was left them but to play their part to its end. Therefore Aragorn now set the host in such array as could best be contrived; and they were drawn up on two great hills of blasted stone and earth that orcs had piled in years of labour…’
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 201-208 RotK)
2. Downfall of Barad-dûr and the passing of Sauron.
(from the appendices)
“Out from the beleaguered hills knights of Gondor, Riders of Rohan, Dúnedain of the North, close-serried companies, drove against their wavering foes, piercing the press with the thrust of bitter spears. But Gandalf lifted up his arms and called once more in a clear voice. ‘Stand, Men of the West! Stand and wait! This is the hour of doom.’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 279-280 RotK)
3. Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur.
(from the appendices)
“The path climbed on. Soon it bent again and with a last eastward course passed in a cutting along the face of the cone and came to the dark door in the Mountain’s side, the door of the Sammath Naur… …Sam came to the gaping mouth and peered in. It was dark and hot, and a deep rumbling shook the air. ‘Frodo! Master!’ he called. There was no answer.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 273-274 RotK)
4. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom.
(from the appendices)
“Something struck Sam violently in the back, his legs were knocked from under him and he was flung aside, striking his head against the stony floor, as a dark shape sprang over him. He lay still and for a moment all went black….”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 274-282 RotK)
5. Minas Tirith
(from the appendices)
“And so the fifth day came since the Lady Éowyn went first to Faramir; and they stood now together once more upon the wall so the City and looked out.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 295-298 RotK)
March 25, 3020 (S.R. 1420)
1. Frodo comes home.
(not from the appendices)
“Sam stayed at first at the Cottons’ with Frodo; but when the New Row was ready he went with the Gaffer. In addition to all his other labours he was busy directing the cleaning up and restoring of Bag End.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 376 RotK)
March 25, 3021 (S.R. 1421)
1. Birth of Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise.
(from the appendices)
“Time went on, and 1421 came in. Frodo was ill again in March, but with a great effort he concealed it, for Sam had other things to think about.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 378 RotK)
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