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Hands of the King: 87. Appx. II - Chronology
NOTE: This chronology contains spoilers. Story years are yellow.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2855 | Birth of Turgon, Denethor's grandfather |
| 2866 | Birth of Angelimir, Adrahil's father |
| 2882 | Birth of Belemir, Denethor's uncle |
| 2884 | Birth of Andreth, eldest child of Turgon. |
| 2886 | Birth of Ecthelion II; Birth of Lady Emeldir |
| 2890 | Angelimir serves Steward Túrin; Isengar Took goes off with Gandalf |
| 2901 | Ithilien abandoned; Henneth Annun is built |
| 2905 | Birth of Thengel; Hallas born |
| 2907 | Birth of Gilraen |
| 2910 | Birth of Halmir; Isengar Took returns to Shire |
| 2911 | The Fell Winter; Angelimir returns to Dol Amroth |
| 2912 | Birth of Boromir, son of Andreth and Belemir |
| 2914 | Death of Steward Túrin; marriage of Ecthelion and Emeldir |
| 2915 | Birth of Aiavalë |
| 2917 | Birth of Adrahil |
| 2918 | Birth of Luinil |
| 2919 | Birth of Beregar's mother, Adanel |
| 2921 | Birth of Madame Morwen; Angelimir becomes Prince of Dol Amorth |
| 2922 | Birth of Morwen of Lossarnach, Théoden's mother |
| 2923 | Birth of Maiaberiel |
| 2925 | Birth of Mistress Primrose; Birth of Violet, Lark and Wren's mother |
| 2928 | Birth of Brandir |
| 2929 | Marriage of Gilraen and Arathorn; Thengel serves Steward Turgon |
| 2930 | Birth of Denethor, 25 December |
| 2931 | Birth of Aragorn, 1 March |
| 2932 | Birth of Hareth |
| 2935 | Aiavalë named Master Archivist. |
| 2936 | Birth of Miraen |
| 2937 | Birth of Borondir, son of Boromir |
| 2940 | Birth of Luinmir |
| 2941 | Bilbo begins his adventure; Smaug is killed; battle of 5 Armies; Sauron flees Dol Guldur; Adrahil serves Steward Turgon |
| 2942 | Sauron returns in secret to Mordor |
| 2943 | Marriage of Thengel and Morwen in Gondor; Adrahil meets Luinil at their wedding, ends service to Turgon |
| 2944 | Birth of Lark; birth of Forlong of Lossarnach |
| 2945 | Marriage of Adrahil and Luinil; birth of Folcwyn, Théoden's sister, in Gondor |
| 2947 | Birth of Ivriniel; Birth of Wren |
| 2948 | Birth of Théoden; Birth of Aeluin; marriage of Adanel |
| 2949 | Denethor travels in secret to Umbar; birth of Beregar (14 Jun) & Halbarad |
| 2950 | Birth of Finduilas (01 Aug); Ecthelion moves into Tower |
| 2951 | Sauron declares himself, rebuilds Barad-dur; Aragorn sees Arwen; Dol Guldur re-occupied; birth of Rose, Beregar's sister. |
| 2952 | Birth of Hilda, Théoden's sister, in Gondor |
| 2953 | Turgon dies; Thengel returns to Rohan; last meeting of White Council; Saruman spies on Shire |
| 2954 | Orodruin bursts back into flame; Ithilien abandoned; birth of Lily, Beregar's sister |
| 2955 | Birth of Imrahil; Denethor takes command of North Ithilien Rangers; marriage of Primrose and Urgon. |
| 2956 | Aragorn meets Gandalf |
| 2957 | Aragorn enters Thengel's service; Aldwyn, Théoden's sister born; birth of Iris, Beregar's sister |
| 2958 | Marriage of Maiaberiel and Brandir |
| 2959 | Birth of Gríma |
| 2960 | Belemir dies; Boromir is Captain-General; Denethor Captain of Osgiliath |
| 2961 | Birth of Magor, Morwen's son; birth of Targon, Primrose's son. |
| 2963 | Birth of Théodwyn, Éomer & Éowyn's mother |
| 2965 | Boromir killed; Denethor recaptures Osgiliath, rebuilds the bridge; marriage of Luinmir and Isilmo |
| 2967 | Battle of Langstand, Adrahil victorious over raiding Corsairs |
| 2968 | Aragorn enters Ecthelion's service; birth of Frodo; Finduilas's dreams begin |
| 2969 | Gandalf pays his first visit to Ecthelion |
| 2972 | Aragorn takes over Pelargir garrison; Halmir arrvies from north |
| 2973 | Adrahil becomes Prince of Dol Amroth |
| 2974 | Denethor meets Finduilas in early Spring; Finduilas becomes Aiavalë's guest; Emeldir dies in winter |
| 2975 | Summer invasion of Gondor repelled; winter battle at Osgiliath; Thorongil named Captain-General; marriage of Lark and Bard; Denethor and Finduilas betrothed at year-end |
| 2976 | Birth of Anna, Luinmir's daughter; marriage of Théoden and Elfhild; marriage of Rose and Baranor; marriage of Beregar and Aeluin; marriage of Denethor and Finduilas |
| 2977 | Angelimir dies; Imrahil serves Ecthelion; Rose's son, Beregond, born; Ivriniel weds Angbor of Linhir |
| 2978 | Birth of Theodred; death of Elfhild; birth of Lark's daughter, Merilin; marriage of Wren and Marlong; birth of Boromir |
| 2979 | Preparation for Umbar invasion; birth of Beregar's daughter, Finiel; birth of Ivriniel's daughter, Eärwen; marriage of Luinmir and Morvorin; death of Folcwyn, Théoden's eldest sister. |
