First Age 496

First Age 496 (abbreviated to F.A. 496) is the 496th year of the Sun of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
== Early ==
* Túrin returns to Dor-lómin and discovers that Morwen and Nienor had left for Doriath. In a rage, Túrin kills Brodda the Easterling. Aerin dies in the fire in Brodda's hall.
== March ==
* The Fell Winter ends.
== ? ==
* Túrin, searching for Finduilas, comes to the woods of Brethil and discovers that Finduilas had been killed by orcs. He stays in Brethil and takes the name Turambar.
* Mablung the Hunter leads a party from Doriath to Nargothrond; it is waylaid by Glaurung and Niënor Níniel and Morwen Eledhwen are lost in the wild.
* Niënor falls under Glaurung's spell and forgets her identity. She is found by Túrin Turambar and comes to Brethil.