First Age 400
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First Age 400 (abbreviated to F.A. 400) is the 400th year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- Whilst Eöl is in the mountains feasting with the dwarves, Aredhel and Maeglin escape Nan Elmoth and go to Gondolin. They are secretly followed by Eöl who is then given the choice to either stay in Gondolin or to die. Eöl attempts to kill Maeglin but Aredhel jumps in front of the dart. Death of Aredhel.[1][2]
- Eöl is cast off the Caragdûr for killing Aredhel. Death of Eöl.[1][2]
- Birth of Barahir.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Maeglin"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §120, p. 48
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", p. 231