

Fingolfin challenges Morgoth to single combat.For this crime, the Valar warn that any Noldor that proceed to Middle-earth will forever be banished from Valinor.When they refuse, the Noldor take them by force. Fëanor asks another Elf tribe, the Teleri, for use of their ships.The Noldor pledge to leave Valinor and follow Melkor to Middle-earth to reclaim the Silmarils.Melkor steals the Silmarils from Fëanor, killing Finwë, and returns to Middle-earth.Melkor destroys the Two Trees of Valinor, with the help of Ungoliant, the giant spider.w.Fingolfin and Fëanor make peace with one another. The Darkening of Valinor: The Valar learn of the hand Melkor had in Fëanor’s actions.Many of the Noldor accompany Fëanor, including his father Finwë, and he takes the Silmarils with him. Fëanor threatens to murder Fingolfin, and the Valar banish him from his city of Tirion.He convinces Fëanor that his half-brother, Filgolfin, wants to become heir to the throne in Finwë’s place.

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Melkor is set free from imprisonment in Valinor.The Eldar who make it across the sea establish new cities in Valinor.Not all Elves who depart for Valinor make it to the land.This is the first Sundering of the Elves. The Great Journey of the Elves: Many Elves leave for Valinor, but some choose to remain in Middle-earth.Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë return to Middle-earth and try to convince the Eldar to leave for Valinor.Three elf ambassadors journey to Valinor: Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë. The Valar invite the Elves to leave the darkness of Middle-earth and join them in Valinor.He continues Melkor’s work of breeding Trolls and Orcs in Angband, a fortress in the Iron Mountains. Melkor’s first lieutenant, Sauron, manages to evade the Valar and stays in Middle-earth.They sentence him to three ages of imprisonment. The Valar return to Valinor with Melkor.Melkor is finally defeated and captured.The Valar create two trees that light Valinor.There, he bides his time while the remaining Valar and Maiar create the realm of Valinor in Aman, with Manwë as king. Melkor flees to the north of Middle-earth in the fortress of Utumno with his loyal Maiar, including Balrog beasts.Arda became two continents: Aman, in the west, and Middle-earth, in the south. As a result of the lamps’ destruction, symmetry was broken.Melkor destroys the lamps in his hatred for Arda and the rest of the Valar.While the Valar aren’t paying attention, Melkor begins to twist and deform the animals and creatures of Middle-earth, infusing them with his evil.Melkor’s lieutenant keeps him informed of progress in crafting Arda. As they work to light Arda, the Valar are tired. Melkor plots to destroy the symmetry his fellow Valar have created in Arda.The Valar want a single continent lit symmetrically by two lamps, one north and one south. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Movie, 2003).The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Movie, 2002).The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Movie, 2001).The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Movie, 2014).The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Movie, 2013).The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Movie, 2012).
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If you aren’t sure what this guide covers, here’s a list of relevant books and on-screen media in order within Middle-earth chronology.
