First Age 587

First Age 587 (abbreviated to F.A. 587) is the 587th year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
* Beleriand is destroyed during the War of Wrath and Morgoth is defeated and nearly all the dragons and Balrogs are killed.
* Ancalagon the Black is destroyed by Eärendil. Ancalagon's body falls from the sky and destroys Thangorodrim.
* Much of Beleriand sinks beneath the sea.
* Eönwë takes the Silmarils from Morgoth. Morgoth's Iron Crown is beat into a collar around his neck and attached to Angainor.
* Maedhros and Maglor steal the Silmarils. The Silmarils burn their hands and Maedhros jumps into a fiery chasm with his Silmaril whilst Maglor casts his Silmaril into the sea. The fate of Maglor is unknown.