Legolas Greenleaf Expanded Biography 2. Timeline - Stories

2. Timeline

Author’s Notes

Bold – Events involving Legolas - mostly from Appendix B – LOTR,

…including a few additional details from text of books

Green – theoretical conclusions or events that are only

theoretically connected to Legolas

Normal text – events that do not directly involve Legolas

Important Events in Legolas’ life:

* estimated dob TA 2063 – 2460
2460 – Watchful Peace ends
2463 – Gollum acquires the One Ring
2470 – Gollum hides in the Misty Mountains
2770 – Smaug descends on Erebor; Dale destroyed
2911 – the Fell Winter
2941 – Dwarves captured and imprisoned in Mirkwood.: The Battle of Five Armies (*estimated age: 481 - 878 )
2956 – Aragorn and Gandalf meet
3009 – Gandalf and Aragorn renew their hunt for Gollum: at intervals over the next 8 years
3017 – Gollum captured by Aragorn in the Dead Marshes and: brought to Thranduil in Mirkwood.
3018 – June 20th – Approximate date when Thranduil is attacked: and Gollum escapes; (*estimated age: 558 - 955); August – all trace of Gollum is lost.; October 25 (?) - Legolas arrives in Rivendell (?- exact date unknown); October 25 – Council of Elrond; Scouts (Legolas probably among them) leave 25th & 26th; for various destinations - including Mirkwood; December 25 – Fellowship leaves Rivendell at dusk
3019 – January – 8 - Company reaches Hollin: 11-12 – Snow on Caradras; 13 - Attack by wolves, Company reaches Moria Gate; 14 – Night in Hall 21; 15 – Bridge of Khazad-dum, fall of Gandalf; 17 – Company reaches Lórien
February –16 – Farewell to Lórien: 23 – boats attacked at night near Sarn Gebir,; Legolas shoots down flying Nazgul; 25 – Company passes Argonath & camp at Parth Galen; 26 – Breaking of the Fellowship: death of Boromir,; Merry & Pippin captured; 27 – Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas reach west-cliff at sunrise.; Aragorn finds Pippin’s elven brooch near noon; 30 – They meet Éomer on Plains of Rohan, ride to Fangorn,
March – 1 – Aragorn, Legolas & Gimli (The 3 Hunters): meet Gandalf the White & set out for Edoras; 2 – Gandalf & the 3 hunters come to Edoras, Theoden healed; 3 – The 3 hunters go with Théoden to Helm, battle begins; 4 – The 3 hunters & Théoden set out for Isengard; 5 – The 3 hunters & Théoden reach Isengard at noon,; reunited with Merry & Pippin; Gandalf sets out with Pippin for Minas Tirith; 6 – The 3 hunters meet the Dúnedain in early hours,; Théoden leaves for Harrowdale, then later,; the 3 hunters leave for Dunharrow; 7 – The 3 hunters (w/Dúnedain) reach Dunharrow at nightfall; 8 – Paths of the Dead at daybreak, Stone of Erech at midnight; 9 – 3 hunters travel from Erech to Calembel,; Darkness begins to flow from Mordor; 10 - the Dawnless Day, The 3 hunters cross Ringlo; 11 – The 3 hunters travel from Linhir to Lebenin; 12 – The 3 hunters drive enemy towards Pelargir; 13 – The 3 hunters reach Pelargir and capture fleet; 15 - Battle of the Pelennor; (Battle under the trees in Mirkwood.; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur.); 16 – (Debate of the Commanders); Legolas and Gimli visit Merry & Pippin; 18 – Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith; 19 – Host reaches Morgul-vale; 23 – the Host passes out of Ithilien,; Aragorn dismisses the faint-hearted; 24 - Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon; 25 – the Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills. Passing of Sauron.; Return to Ithilien (exact date unknown); 28 – Destruction of Dol Guldur begins in Mirkwood
April 6– Day of the New Year of the Elves,: Meeting of Celeborn and Thranduil, Mirkwood renamed: Eryn Lasgalen
April 8 – Ringbearers honored on the Field of Cormallen
May 1 – Crowning of King Elessar
June – Fellowship remains in Minas Tirith
Mid Years Day – Wedding of King Elessar and Arwen
July 19 – Funeral escort of King Théoden sets out
August 7 – Escort comes to Edoras: 10 – Funeral of King Théoden; 14 – guests take leave of King Éomer; 18 – Arrive in Helm’s Deep, Legolas and Gimli; tour the glittering caves; 22 – Come to Isengard, the travelers take their separate paths.; Legolas and Gimli head for Fangorn
During the following weeks and months:: Legolas and Gimli visit Fangorn Forest; Legolas takes Gimli to Erebor, then; Legolas returns to Mirkwood
Over the following century:: Legolas founds settlement in Ithilien and helps Aragorn rebuild Gondor; Legolas creates beautiful gardens for Faramir
Year F.A. 120 - March 1 – Passing of King Elessar: “Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin; and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf.”

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