11Gollum 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.

12Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob's lair. Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts. Theoden camps under Minrimmon. Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir. The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan.

13Frodo captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol. The Pelennor is over-run. Faramir is wounded. Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet. Theoden in Druadan Forest.

14Samwise finds Frodo in the Tower. Minas Tirith is besieged. The Rohirrim led by the Wild Men come to the Grey Wood.

15In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City. Denethor 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.

16Debate of the commanders. Frodo from the Morgai looks out over the camp to Mount Doom.

17Battle of Dale. King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot fall. Many Dwarves and Men take refuge in Erebor and are besieged. Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak, mail-shirt, and sword to Barad-dur.

18The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. Frodo comes in sight of the Isenmouthe; he is over-taken by Orcs on the road from Durthang to Udun.

19The Host comes to Morgul-vale. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey along the road to the Barad-dur.

22The dreadful nightfall. Frodo and Samwise leave the road and turn south to Mount Doom. Third assault on Lorien.

23The Host passes out of Ithilien. Aragorn dismisses the faint-hearted. Frodo and Samwise cast away their arms and gear.

24Frodo and Samwise make their last journey to the feet of Mount Doom. The Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon.

25The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills. Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom. Downfall of Barad-dur and passing of Sauron. After the fall of the Dark Tower and the passing of Sauron the Shadow was lifted from the hearts of all who opposed him. but fear and despair fell upon his servants and allies. Three times Lorien had been assailed from Dol Guldur. but besides the valour of the elven people of that land. the power that dwelt there was too great for any to overcome, unless Sauron had come there himself. Though grievous harm was done to the fair woods on the borders, the assaults were driven back; and when the Shadow passed, Celeborn came forth and led the host of Lorien over Anduin in many boats. They took Dol Guldur, and Galadriel threw down its walls and laid bare its pits, and the forest was cleansed. In the North also there had been war and evil. The realm of Thranduil was invaded. and there was long battle under the trees and great ruin of fire; but in the end Thranduil had the victory. And on the day of the New Year of the Elves. Celeborn and Thranduil met in the midst of the forest; and they renamed MirkwoodEryn Lasgalen , The Wood of Greenleaves. Thranduil took all the northern region as far as the mountains that rise in the forest for his realm; and Celeborn took the southern wood below the Narrows, and named it East Lorien; all the wide forest between was given to the Beornings and the Woodmen. But after the passing of Galadriel in a few years Celeborn grew weary of his realm and went to Imladris to dwell with the sons of Elrond. In the Greenwood the Silvan Elves remained untroubled, but in Lorien there lingered sadly only a few of its former people, and there was no longer light or song in Caras Galadhon. At the same time as the great armies besieged Minas Tirith a host of the allies of Sauron that had long threatened the borders of King Brand crossed the River Carnen, and Brand was driven back to Dale. There he had the aid of the Dwarves of Erebor; and there was a great battle at the Mountain's feet It lasted three days, but in the end both King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot were slain, and the Easterlings had the victory. But they could not take the Gate. and many, both Dwarves and Men, took refuge in Erebor, and there withstood a siege. When news came of the great victories in the South, then Sauron's northern army was filled with dismay; and the besieged came forth and routed them, and the remnant fled into the East and troubled Dale no more. Then Bard II, Brand's son, became King in Dale, and Thorin III Stonehelm, Dain's son, became King under the Mountain. They sent their ambassadors to the crowning of King Elessar; and their realms remained ever after, as long as they lasted, in friendship with Gondor; and they were under the crown and protection of the King of the West.

The Chief Days from the Fall of the Barad-Dur to the End of the Third Age

3019 S.R. 1419 

March 27.Bard II and Thorin III Stonehelm drive the enemy from Dale. 

28Celeborn crosses Anduin; destruction of Dol Guldur begun. 

April 6.Meeting of Celeborn and Thranduil. 

8The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen. 

May 1.Crowning of King Elessar; Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell. 

8Eomer and Eowyn depart for Rohan with the sons of Elrond. 

20Elrond and Arwen come to Lorien.

27The escort of Arwen leaves Lorien. 

June 14.The sons of Elrond meet the escort and bring Arwen to Edoras. 

16They set out for Gondor. 

25King Elessar finds the sapling of the White Tree. 

1 Lithe.Arwen comes to the City. 

Mid-year's Day.Wedding of Elessar and Arwen. 

July 18. Eomer returns to Minas Tirith. 

19The funeral escort of King Theoden sets out. 

August 7.The escort comes to Edoras. Funeral of King Theoden. 

14The guests take leave of King Eomer. 

18They come to Helm's Deep. 

22They come to Isengard; they take leave of the King of the West at sunset. 

28They overtake Saruman; Saruman turns towards the Shire. 

September 6. They halt in sight of the Mountains of Moria. 

13Celeborn and Galadriel depart, the others set out for Rivendell. 

21They return to Rivendell. 

22The hundred and twenty-ninth birthday of Bilbo. Saruman comes to the Shire. 

October 5. Gandalf and the Hobbits leave Rivendell.