The year is 3018 of the third age

April

12 - Gandalf reaches Hobbiton

June

20 - Sauron attacks Osgiliath. About the same time Thranduil is attacked, and Gollum escapes

July

• 4 - Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith
• 10 - Ganondorf imprisoned in Orthanc

August

All trace of Gollum is lost. It is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the Elves and Sauron's servants, he took refuge in Moria; but when he had at last discovered the way to the West-gate he could not get out

September

• 18 - Gandalf escapes from Orthanc in the early hours. The Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen
• 19 - Gandalf comes to Edoras as a beggar, and is refused admittance
• 20 - Gandalf gains entrance to Edoras. Theoden commands him to go: 'Take any horse, only be gone ere tomorrow is old!'
• 21 - Gandalf meets Shadowfax, but the horse will not allow him to come near. He follows Shadowfax far over the fields
• 22 - The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening; they drive off the guard Rangers. Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax
• 23 - Four Riders enter the Shire before dawn. The others pursue the Rangers eastward, and then return to watch the Greenway. A Black Rider comes to Hobbiton at nightfall. Frodo leaves Bag End. Gandalf having tamed Shadowfax rides from Rohan
• 24 - Gandalf crosses the Isen
• 26 - The Old Forest. Frodo comes to Bombadil
• 27 - Gandalf crosses Greyflood. Second night with Bombadil
• 28 - The Hobbits captured by a Barrow-wight. Gandalf reaches Sarn Ford
• 29 - Frodo reaches Bree at night. Gandalf visits Gaffer
• 30 - Crickhollow and the Inn at Bree are raided in the early hours. Frodo leaves Bree. Gandalf comes to Crickhollow, and reaches Bree at night

October

• 1 - Gandalf leaves Bree
• 3 - He is attacked at night on Weathertop
• 6 - The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo wounded
• 9 - Glorfindel leaves Rivendell
• 11 - He drives the Riders off the Bridge of Mitheithel
• 13 - Frodo crosses the Bridge
• 18 - Glorfindel finds Frodo at dusk. Gandalf reaches Rivendell
• 20 - Escape across Ford of Bruinen
• 24 - Frodo recovers and awakes. Boromir arrives in Rivendell at night
• 25 - Council of Elrond

December

The Company of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk

The year is 3019 of the third age

January

• 8 - The Company reach Hollin
• 11, 12 - Snow on Caradhras
• 13 - Attack by Wolves in the early hours. The Company reached West-gate of Moria by nightfall. Gollum begins to trail the Ring-bearer
• 14 - Night in Hall Twenty-one
• 15 - The Bridge of Khazad-dum, and fall of Gandalf. The Company reaches Nimrodel late at night
• 17 - The Company comes to Caras Galadhon at evening
• 23 - Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of Zirakzigil
• 25 - He casts down the Balrog, and passes away. His body lies on the peak

February

• 14 - The Mirror of Galadriel. Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance
• 16 - Farewell to Lorien. Gollum in hiding on the west bank observes the departure
• 17 - Gwaihir bears Gandalf to Lorien
• 23 - The boats are attacked to night near Sarn Gebir
• 25 - The Company pass the Argonath and camp at Parth Galen. First Battle of the Fords of Isen; Theodred son of Theoden slain
• 26 - Breaking of the Fellowship. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. Eomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from Emyn Muil
• 27 - Aragorn reaches the west-cliff at sunrise. Eomer against Theoden's orders sets out from Eastfold about midnight to pursue the Orcs
• 28 - Eomer overtakes the Orcs just outside Fangorn Forest
• 29 - Meriadoc and Peregrin escape and meet Treebeard. The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the Orcs. Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollum. Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir
• 30 - Entmootbegins. Eomer returning to Edoras meets Aragorn

• 1 - Frodo begins the passage of the Dead Marshes at dawn. Entmoot continues. Aragorn meets Gandalf the White. They set out for Edoras. Faramir leaves Minas Tirith on an errand to Ithilien
• 2 - Frodo comes to the end of the Marshes. Gandalf comes to Edoras and heals Theoden. The Rohirrim ride west against Saruman. Second Battle of the Fords of Isen. Erkenbrand defeated. Entmoot ends in the afternoon. The Ents march on Isengard and reach it at night
• 3 - Theoden retreats to Helm's Deep. Battle of the Hornburg begins. Ents complete the destruction of Isengard
• 4 - Theoden and Gandalf set out from Helm's Deep for Isengard. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edged of the Desolation of the Morannon
• 5 - Theoden reaches Isengard at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Winged Nazgul passes over camp at Dol Baran. Gandalf sets out with Peregrin for Minas Tirith. Frodo hides in the sight of Morannon, and leaves at dusk
• 6 - Aragorn overtaken by the Dunedain in the early hours. Theoden sets out from the Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later
• 7 - Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annun. Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall
• 8 - Aragorn takes the 'Paths of the Dead' at daybreak; he reaches Erech at midnight. Frodo leaves Henneth Annun
• 9 - Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith. Faramir leaves Henneth Annun. Aragorn sets out from Erech and comes to Calembel. At dusk Frodo reaches the Morgul-road. Theoden comes to Dunharrow. Darkness begins to flow out of Mordor
• 10 - The Dawnless Day. The Muster of Rohan; the Rohirrim ride from Harrowdale. Faramir rescued by Gandalf outside the gates of the City. Aragorn crosses Ringlo. An army from the Morannon takes Cair Andros and passes into Anorien. Frodo passes the Cross Roads, and sees the Morgul-host set forth
• 11 - Gollum visits Shelob, but seeing Frodo asleep nearly repents. Denethor sends Faramir to Osgiliath. Aragorn reaches Linhir and crosses into Lebennin. Eastern Rohan is invaded from the north. First assault on Lorien
• 12 - Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob's lair. Faramur retreats to the Causeway Forts. Theoden camps under Minrimmon. Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir. The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan
• 13 - Frodo captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol. The Pelennor is overrun. Faramir is wounded. Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet. Theoden in Druadan Forest
• 14 - Samwise finds Frod in the Tower. Minas Tirith is besieged. The Rohirrim led by the Wild Men come to the Grey Wood
• 15 - In the early hours the With-King breaks the Gates of the City. Denethors burns himself on a pyre. The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow. Battle of the Pelennor. Theoden is slain. Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai. Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur. Second assault on Lorien
• 16 - Debate of the commanders. Frodo from the Morgai looks out over the camp to Mount Doom
• 17 - Battle of Dale. King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot fall. Many Dwarves and Men take refuge in the Erebor and are besieged. Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak, mail-shirt, and sword to Barad-dur
• 18 - The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. Frodo comes in sight of the Isenmouthe; he is overtaken by Orcs on the road from Durthang to Udun
• 19 - The Host comes to Morgul-vale. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey along the road to the Barad-dur
• 22 - The dreadful nightfall. Frodo and Samwise leave the road and turn south Mount Doom. Third assaulton Lorien
• 23 - The Host passes out of Ithilien. Aragorn dismisses the faint-hearted. Frodo and Samwise cast away their arms and gear
• 24 - Frodo and Samwise make their last journey to the feet of Mount Doom. The Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon
• 25 - The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills. Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of the Doom. Downfall of the Barad-durn and passing of Sauron.

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