The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 30^th:

• Gandalf keeps the trolls arguing until dawn (1341)

May 30, 2941 (S.R. 1341)

1. Gandalf keeps the trolls arguing until dawn.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“No sooner did Tom see Balin come into the light than he gave an awful howl. Trolls simply detest the very sight of dwarves (uncooked).”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 49-53 Hobbit)

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 1^st:

• Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell (1342)
• Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met (1418)
• Crowning of King Elessar (1419)
• Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell (1419)
• Samwise marries Rose (1420)

May 1, 2942 (S.R. 1342)

1. Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“It was on May the First that the two came back at last to the brink of the valley of Rivendell, where stood the Last (or the First) Homely House. “

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 279 Hobbit)

 May 1, 3018 (S.R. 1418)

1. Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met

(not from the appendices)

“Strider looked grave. ‘I do not know,’ he said. ‘I came west with him in the spring. I have often kept watch on the borders of the Shire in the last few years, when he was busy elsewhere.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 234 FotR)

 May 1, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Crowning of King Elessar.

(from the appendices)

“…upon the White Tower of the citadel the standard of the Stewards, bright argent like snow in the sun, bearing no charge nor device, was raised over Gondor for the last time.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 302-304 RotK)

2. Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell.

(from the appendices-no text)

On the day Aragorn entered the City to claim his kingship, a great Company departed from Rivendell to journey to the south.

May 1, 3020 (S.R. 1420)

1. Samwise marries Rose.

(from the appendices)

“‘It’s Rosie, Rose Cotton,’ said Sam. ‘It seems she didn’t like my going abroad at all, poor lass….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 376 RotK)

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 26^th:

• The unexpected party (1341)
• TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999)
• TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary.
• TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house (2010) 

April 26, 2941 (S.R. 1341)

1. Wednesday. The unexpected party.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“Bilbo rushed along the passage… …He pulled open the door with a jerk, and they all fell in, one on top of the other. More dwarves, four more! And there was Gandalf behind, leaning on his staff and laughing.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 23-31 Hobbit)

April 26, 1999

1. TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999)

April 26, 2009

1. TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary.

April 26, 2010

1. TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house. 

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•  Gandalf reaches Hobbiton (3018)

April 12, 3018 (S.R. 1418) The Great Years

1. Gandalf reaches Hobbiton.  

(from the appendices)

“…after a late breakfast, the wizard was sitting with Frodo by the open window of the study.  A bright fire was on the hearth, but the sun was warm…

Gandalf was thinking of a Spring, nearly eighty years before, when Bilbo had run out of Bag End without a handkerchief….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 78-80 FotR)

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 8^th:

• The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen (3019)
• The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien (3019)

1. The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen.

(from the appendices)

“When Sam awoke, he found that he was lying on some soft bed…  …All the air was full of a sweet mingled scent.

He remembered that smell: the fragrance of Ithilien.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 282-288 RotK)

2. The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien.

(not from the appendices)

“Orcs, and talking trees, and leagues of grass, and galloping riders, and glittering caves, and white towers and golden halls, and battles, and tall ships sailing, all these passed before Sam’s mind until he felt bewildered.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 288-289 RotK)

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 25^th:

• 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 15, 2941 (S.R. 1341)

1. Thorin and Gandalf’s chance meeting at the Prancing Pony.

(not from the appendices)
   “On a time Thorin, returning from the west from a journey, stayed at Bee for the night.  There Gandalf was also.  He was on his way to the Shire, which he had not visited for some twenty years.”

(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…” 

 (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…’”

 (Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 279-280 RotK)

3. Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur.

(from the appendices)

     “The path climbed on…  …cutting along the face of the cone and came to the dark door in the Mountain’s side, the door of the Sammath Naur…”

 (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…”

 (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.”

 (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.”

 (Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 376 RotK) 

March 25, 3021 (S.R. 1421)

1. Birth of Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise.

(from the appendices)

     “…Frodo was ill again in March, but with a great effort he concealed it…”

 (Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 378 RotK)

• 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)
• The wounded come to the Houses of Healing (3019)
• Aragorn comes to the City (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.”

(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.”

(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…”

(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…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 468 RotK)

9. Second assault on Lórien.

(from the appendices)

“…Lórien had been assailed from Dol Guldur…”

(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…  …was driven back to Dale.”

(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…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 163 RotK)

13. The wounded come to the Houses of Healing.

(not from the appendices)

“A mist was in Merry’s eyes of tears and weariness when they drew near the ruined Gate of Minas Tirith…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 170-180 RotK)

14.  Aragorn comes to the City.

(not from the appendices)

“…Aragorn went first to Faramir, and then to the Lady Éowyn, and last to Merry.  When he had looked on the faces of the sick and seeing their hurts he sighed.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 170-180 RotK)

• Frodo captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol (3019)
• The Pelennor is overrun (3019)
• Faramir is wounded (3019)
• Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet (3019)
• Théoden in Druadan Forest (3019)
• Frodo is taken ill (3020)

March 13, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Frodo captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol.

(from the appendices)

“Sam had fallen to his knees by Frodo’s head, his senses r

eeling in the foul stench…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 431-432 TT)

2. The Pelennor is overrun.

(from the appendices)

“‘…the Lord of Barad-dûr the most fell of all his captains is already master of your outer walls,’ said Gandalf.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 112-115 RotK)

3. Faramir is wounded.

(from the appendices)

“Even as the Nazgûl had swerved aside from the onset of the White Rider, there came flying a deadly dart…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 114 RotK)

4. Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet.

(from the appendices)

[Legolas] “‘But the Haradrim, being now driven to the brink, turned at bay, and they were fierce in despair; and they laughed when they looked on us…’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 186 RotK)

5. Théoden in Druadan Forest.

(from the appendices)

“There seemed to be some understanding between Dernhelm and Elfhelm.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 127 RotK)

March 13, 3020 (S.R. 1420)

1. Frodo is taken ill.

(from the appendices)

“Sam stayed at first at the Cottons’ with Frodo; but when the New Row was ready he went with the Gaffer.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 376 RotK)

• Aragorn faces the enemy as the new day dawn (1419)
• The charge of the Riders (1419)
• Gandalf returns (1419)
• Théoden and Gandalf set out from Helm’s Deep for Isengard (1419)
• Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon (1419)
• Merry and Pippin try to stay high and dry (1419)

March 4, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Aragorn faces the enemy as the new day dawns.

(not from the appendices)

“At last Aragorn stood above the great gates, heedless of the darts of the enemy.”

 (Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 184 TT)

2.The charge of the Riders.

(not from the appendices)

“…sudden and terrible, from the tower above, the sound of the great horn of Helm rang out.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 185 TT)

3. Gandalf returns.

(not from the appendices)

“There suddenly upon a ridge appeared a rider, clad in white, shining in the rising sun. “

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 186-187TT)

4. Théoden and Gandalf set out from Helm’s Deep for Isengard.

(from the appendices)

“You move me, Gimli,’ said Legolas.’I have never heard you speak like this before.’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 195 TT)

5. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon.

(from the appendices)

“They had come to the desolation that lay before Mordor: the lasting monument to the dark labour of its slaves…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 302-305 TT)

6. Merry and Pippin try to stay high and dry.

(not from the appendices)

“‘There was a noise in the night like a wind coming up the valley. I think the Ents and Huorns that had been away came back…’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 226 TT)

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February [28] 29^th:

• Meriadoc and Pippin escape and meet Treebeard (S.R. 1419)
• The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the orcs (S.R. 1419)
• The Hunters continue their pursuit (S.R. 1419)
• Gollum is captured by Frodo and Sam (S.R. 1419)
• Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollum (S.R. 1419)
• Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir (S.R. 1419)
• Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King conquers the Academy Awards (2004)

February 28, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

The Fellowship is splintered and on the move. 

1. Meriadoc and Pippin escape and meet Treebeard.

(from the appendices)

      “‘We have watched too long,’ said Merry.  ‘There’s Uglúk!  I don’t want to meet him again.’  The hobbits turned and fled deep into the shadows of the wood….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 78 TT)

2. The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the orcs.

(from the appendices)

      “…Uglúk was overtaken and brought to bay at the very edge of Fangorn.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 78 TT)

3. The Hunters continue their pursuit.

(not from the appendices)

      “As before Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept.  ‘Awake!  Awake!’ he cried.  ‘It is a red dawn.’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 36 TT)

4. Gollum is captured by Frodo and Sam.

(not from the appendices)

   “Sam looked and breathed in sharply through his teeth.  ‘Ssss!’ he said.  ‘That’s what it is.  It’s that Gollum!”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 278 TT)

5. Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollum.

(from the appendices)

      “Sam stared at his master, who seemed to be speaking to some one who was not there.  Gollum lifted his head.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 281 TT)

6. Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir.

(from the appendices)

      “‘…that night all the world slept at the midnight hour.  Then I saw, glimmering grey, a small boat of a strange fashion with a high prow…’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 347 TT)

February 29, 2004

1. Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King conquers the Academy Awards…

• Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. (3019)
• Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. (3019)
• Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. (3019)
• Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. (3019)
• Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil. (3019)
• Frodo’s ordeal on Amon Hen. (3019)

February 26, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith.

(from the appendices)

“Aragorn hesitated. He desired to go to the high seat himself…. …Even as he gazed his quick ears caught sounds in the woodlands below… ”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 524 FotR)

2. Meriadoc and Peregrin captured.

(from the appendices)

“Aragorn knelt beside him. Boromir opened his eyes and strove to speak. At last slow words came. ‘I tried to take the Ring from Frodo…’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 59 TT)

3. Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil.

(from the appendices)

“So Frodo and Sam set off on the last stage of the Quest together…. …shouldering their burdens, they set off….”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 525 FotR)

4. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening.

(from the appendices)

“‘With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. And woe to them, if we prove the swifter!’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 26 TT)

5. Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil.

(from the appendices)

“‘…scouts warned me of the orc-host coming down out of the East Wall… and among them they reported that some bore the white badges of Saruman.’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 48 TT)

6. Frodo’s ordeal on Amon Hen.

(not from the appendices)

“And suddenly he felt the Eye. There was an eye in the Dark Tower that did not sleep. He knew that it had become aware of his gaze.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 519 FotR)