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* The first rising of the [[Moon]] and [[Sun]] marks a new [[Years of the Sun|reckoning of time]].<ref>{{S|11}}</ref> | * The first rising of the [[Moon]] and [[Sun]] marks a new [[Years of the Sun|reckoning of time]].<ref>{{S|11}}</ref> | ||
* The Second [[Children of Ilúvatar|Children]] of [[Ilúvatar]], [[Men]], [[Awakening of Men|awake]] in the far east in [[Hildorien]].<ref>{{S|Men}}</ref> [[Morgoth]] secretly leaves [[Angband]], committing command of the war to [[Sauron]], seeking to corrupt men.<ref>{{S|17}}</ref> | * The Second [[Children of Ilúvatar|Children]] of [[Ilúvatar]], [[Men]], [[Awakening of Men|awake]] in the far east in [[Hildorien]].<ref>{{S|Men}}</ref> [[Morgoth]] secretly leaves [[Angband]], committing command of the war to [[Sauron]], seeking to corrupt men.<ref>{{S|17}}</ref> | ||
* Following grievous losses, [[Fingolfin]]'s people complete the crossing of the [[Helcaraxë]] and arrive in the north-west of [[Middle-earth]] | * Following grievous losses, [[Fingolfin]]'s people complete the crossing of the [[Helcaraxë]] and arrive in the north-west of [[Middle-earth]].<ref name=Return>{{S|Return}}</ref> | ||
* [[Battle of the Lammoth]] is fought and [[Argon]] is slain.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 362</ref> | * [[Battle of the Lammoth]] is fought and [[Argon]] is slain.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 362</ref> | ||
* Fingolfin marches across [[Dor Daedeloth]] and bangs on the gates of [[Angband]]; [[Morgoth]] remains hidden.<ref>{{GA|55}}, p. 30</ref> | |||
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First Age 1 (abbreviated to F.A. 1) is the 1st year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- The first rising of the Moon and Sun marks a new reckoning of time.[1]
- The Second Children of Ilúvatar, Men, awake in the far east in Hildorien.[2] Morgoth secretly leaves Angband, committing command of the war to Sauron, seeking to corrupt men.[3]
- Following grievous losses, Fingolfin's people complete the crossing of the Helcaraxë and arrive in the north-west of Middle-earth.[4]
- Battle of the Lammoth is fought and Argon is slain.[5]
- Fingolfin marches across Dor Daedeloth and bangs on the gates of Angband; Morgoth remains hidden.[6]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Men"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", p. 362
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §55, p. 30
