At Lake Cuiviénen, by Ted Nasmith
Events[]
- Varda forms the Valacirca and sets it in the far north of Middle-earth as a challenge to Melkor.[1][2]
- Melian ascends Mount Taniquetil to see the new stars, and then leaves Valinor for Beleriand.[1][3]
- The Elves, Elder Children of Ilúvatar, awake at the shores of Cuiviénen in the far east of Middle-earth, at first seeing the stars of Varda.[1][2] They are numbering 144 in total and led by three Elf-fathers: Imin lord of the Minyar, Tata lord of the Tatyar, and Enel lord of the Nelyar.[4]
- The First Age begins.[1][5][6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, The Annals of Aman
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter III: "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IV: "Of Thingol and Melian"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Quendi and Eldar
- ↑ The Nature of Middle-earth, XVII: "Generational Schemes", Text 2: "The First Age begins with the Awaking [of the Elves] and ends with the Downfall of Angband."
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "First Age"
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