Mid-year's Day occurs in the middle of the year, and according to the Shire Reckoning, between 1 Lithe and 2 Lithe. It is called Loëndë in Quenya.[1]
Events[]
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| FA 472 | The Nírnaeth Arnoediad, the fifth battle of the War of the Great Jewels, takes place. The Union of Maedhros is utterly defeated.[2] |
| FA 498 | Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil.[2] |
| TA 2941 | Thorin and Company depart from Rivendell.[3] |
| TA 3013 | A Free Fair is held on the White Downs, at which Will Whitfoot is elected (or re-elected) to the post of Mayor of Michel Delving.[4] |
| TA 3018 | Gandalf leaves a letter to Barliman Butterbur for Frodo Baggins and departs for Orthanc.[5] |
| TA 3019 | Aragorn II Elessar weds Arwen.[6] |
| TA 3020 | Frodo leaves the office of Mayor, restoring Will Whitfoot to the position.[6] |
| FO 6 | Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving and Samwise Gamgee is elected to the position.[7] |
| FO 55 | At the Free Fair, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire.[7] |
| FO 61 | Death of Rosie Cotton, the wife of Samwise Gamgee.[7] |
Other versions of the legendarium[]
In earlier texts, Mid-year's Day was called "Arendien" before the term Loëndë was used.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, IV: "The Calendars"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Part One. The Grey Annals
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Prologue, III: "Of the Ordering of the Shire"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Great Years"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "Later Events concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"