The Fall of Númenor
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2022
Place of publication: London, UK
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780008537838
Copyright date: 2022
Table of contents: label: List of Plates
pagenum: xi; label: About this Book
pagenum: xiii; label: Introduction: The Saga of 'A Dark Age'
pagenum: xvi; label: Before the Second Age
pagenum: xxv; title: THE TALE OF YEARS (Chronology of the Westlands); title: Second Age; label: Year 1
title: Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon
pagenum: 1; label: Year 32
title: The Edain reach Númenor
pagenum: 7; title: The Geography of Númenor
pagenum: 13; title: The Natural Life of Númenor
pagenum: 18; title: The Life of the Númenóreans
pagenum: 27; label: c. Year 40
title: Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers
pagenum: 43; label: Year 442
title: Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur
pagenum: 45; label: c. Year 500
title: Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth
pagenum: 47; label: Year 521
title: Birth in Númenor of Silmariën
pagenum: 51; label: Year 600
title: The first ships of the Númenóreans appear off the coasts
pagenum: 53; title: The Voyages of Aldarion
pagenum: 58; label: Year 750
title: Eregion founded by the Noldor
pagenum: 63; title: Aldarion and Erendis
pagenum: 66; title: The Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis
pagenum: 83; title: The Accession of Tar-Aldarion
pagenum: 105; label: c. Year 1000
title: Sauron, alarmed by the growing power of the Númenóreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-dûr.
pagenum: 115; label: Year 1075
title: Tar-Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen of Númenor
pagenum: 118; label: Year 1200
title: Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenóreans begin to make permanent havens.
pagenum: 120; label: c. Year 1500
title: The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power.
pagenum: 122; label: c. Year 1590
title: The Three Rings are completed in Eregion.
pagenum: 125; label: c. Year 1600
title: Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin.
pagenum: 127; label: Year 1693
title: War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden.
pagenum: 134; label: Year 1695
title: Sauron's forces invade Eriador. Gil-galad sends Elrond to Eregion.
pagenum: 136; label: Year 1697
title: Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor.
pagenum: 137; label: Year 1699
title: Sauron overruns Eriador.
pagenum: 139; label: Year 1700
title: Tar-Minastir sends a great navy from Númenor to Lindon. Sauron is defeated.
pagenum: 142; label: Year 1701
title: Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while.
pagenum: 144; label: c. Year 1800
title: From about this time onward the Númenóreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Númenor.
pagenum: 146; label: Year 2251
title: Death of Tar-Atanamir. Tar-Ancalimon takes the sceptre. Rebellion and division of the Númenóreans begins.
pagenum: 152; title: About this time the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear.; label: Year 2280
title: Umbar is made into a great fortress of Númenor.
pagenum: 156; label: Year 2350
title: Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenóreans.
pagenum: 156; label: Year 2899
title: Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the sceptre.
pagenum: 162; label: Year 3175
title: Repentance of Tar-Palantir. Civil war in Númenor.
pagenum: 166; label: Year 3255
title: Ar-Pharazôn the Golden seizes the sceptre.
pagenum: 169; label: Year 3261
title: Ar-Pharazôn sets sail and lands at Umbar.
pagenum: 173; label: Year 3262
title: Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor; 3262–3310 Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Númenóreans.
pagenum: 176; label: Year 3310
title: Ar-Pharazôn begins the building of the Great Armament.
pagenum: 182; label: Year 3319
title: Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
pagenum: 186; label: Year 3320
title: Foundations of the Realms in Exile: Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are divided. Sauron returns to Mordor.
pagenum: 194; label: Year 3429
title: Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down Anduin and goes to Elendil in the North. Anárion defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath.
pagenum: 200; label: Year 3430
title: The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
pagenum: 201; label: Year 3431
title: Gil-galad and Elendil march east to Imladris.
pagenum: 202; label: Year 3434
title: The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
pagenum: 204; label: Year 3440
title: Anárion slain.
pagenum: 208; label: Year 3441
title: Sauron overthrown by Elendil and Gil-galad, who perish. Isildur takes the One Ring. Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. The Second Age ends.
pagenum: 209; title: Epilogue
pagenum: 213; title: Appendices; label: A
title: A Brief Chronicle of the Third Age of Middle-earth
pagenum: 219; label: B
title: The Númenórean Chapters from The Lost Road
pagenum: 229; label: Notes
pagenum: 253; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: 295; title: Map of Middle-earth
pagenum: 298