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The '''Fell Winter''' ([[Third Age]] 2911 – 2912) was an extremely cold and long-lasting winter in [[Middle-earth]].
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[[File:Ron Chironna - Fell Winter.jpg|thumb|"Fell Winter" by [[:Category:Images by Ron Chironna|Ron Chironna]]]]


Like the earlier [[Long Winter]] of 2758 – 2759, the Fell Winter began in November. This time [[Sauron]] was not able to launch a full attack, as the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] of a full century earlier had eliminated most of his [[Orcs]] in the north, and the [[Haradrim]] had been badly defeated in 2885.
The '''Fell Winter''' ({{TA|2911}} – {{TA|2912|n}}<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref>) was an extremely cold and long-lasting winter in [[Middle-earth]].


The winter was also less harsh than the Long Winter, and snow and ice stopped in Eriador at the [[Greyflood]] river, and in [[Wilderland]] in the middle of Mirkwood. Nevertheless there were severe problems, as food again ran short, and the [[Hobbits|Hobbits]] of [[The Shire]] were attacked by wolves which crossed the frozen [[Brandywine]] river. [[Gandalf]] and the [[Rangers of the North]] had to provide food for the Hobbits to prevent them from dying of hunger.
Like the earlier [[Long Winter]] ({{TA|2758}} – {{TA|2759|n}}), the Fell Winter began in [[November]].{{Fact}} This time [[Sauron]] was not able to launch a full attack, as the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] of a full century earlier had eliminated most of the [[Orcs]] in the north, and the [[Haradrim]] had been badly defeated in {{TA|2885|n}}.<ref name="TA"/>


In March when the winter ended great floods of meltwater rushed down [[Greyflood]], and the city of [[Tharbad]] was ruined and its bridge broken. The people of [[Enedwaith]] also suffered greatly as their lands were flooded.
The winter was also less harsh than the Long Winter, and snow and ice stopped in [[Eriador]] at the [[Gwathló|Greyflood]] River, and in  [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]] in the middle of [[Mirkwood]]. Nevertheless there were severe problems, as food again ran short, and the [[Hobbits]] of [[the Shire]] were attacked by [[White Wolves]] which crossed the frozen [[Brandywine]] river.<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> It was on this occasion that the [[Horn-call of Buckland]] had been sounded; it was not heard again until [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] invaded [[Buckland]] in {{TA|3018|n}}.<ref>{{FR|I11}}</ref> [[Gandalf]] and the [[Rangers of the North]] had to provide food for the Hobbits to prevent them from dying of hunger.
 
In March when the winter ended great floods of meltwater rushed down [[Gwathló|Greyflood]], and the city of [[Tharbad]] was ruined and its bridge broken. The people of [[Enedwaith]] also suffered greatly as their lands were flooded.<ref name="TA"/>
 
==See also==
* [[Fell Winter (First Age)]]
* [[Long Winter]]
 
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Revision as of 09:33, 14 March 2020

This article is about the Fell Winter of the Third Age. For the Fell Winter of the First Age, see Fell Winter (First Age).
"Fell Winter" by Ron Chironna

The Fell Winter (T.A. 2911 – 2912[1]) was an extremely cold and long-lasting winter in Middle-earth.

Like the earlier Long Winter (T.A. 2758 – 2759), the Fell Winter began in November.[source?] This time Sauron was not able to launch a full attack, as the War of the Dwarves and Orcs of a full century earlier had eliminated most of the Orcs in the north, and the Haradrim had been badly defeated in 2885.[1]

The winter was also less harsh than the Long Winter, and snow and ice stopped in Eriador at the Greyflood River, and in Wilderland in the middle of Mirkwood. Nevertheless there were severe problems, as food again ran short, and the Hobbits of the Shire were attacked by White Wolves which crossed the frozen Brandywine river.[2] It was on this occasion that the Horn-call of Buckland had been sounded; it was not heard again until Black Riders invaded Buckland in 3018.[3] Gandalf and the Rangers of the North had to provide food for the Hobbits to prevent them from dying of hunger.

In March when the winter ended great floods of meltwater rushed down Greyflood, and the city of Tharbad was ruined and its bridge broken. The people of Enedwaith also suffered greatly as their lands were flooded.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Knife in the Dark"
Preceded by:
War of the Dwarves and Orcs		Major events of Middle-earth
T.A. 2911 - T.A. 2912		Followed by:
Quest of Erebor


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