Story & Timeline
12 entries in the The Lord of the Rings compendium.
The Downfall of NúmenorA mighty kingdom fell when mortal men dared to steal eternal life.The Discovery of the One RingA golden band found in darkness that decides the fate of Middle-earth.The Quest of the FellowshipOne small step for a Hobbit, one giant leap against the shadow.The March to the Black GateA desperate army marches to die so that a small hobbit might save the world.The Scouring of the ShireThe War is won, but home is lost: four small heroes must reclaim their paradise from the shadows they left…Mines of MoriaOnce sealed against the world, the gates now yawn open to guard a shadow that has slept for an age.Fall of GandalfA solitary light extinguished in the deep, to be reborn as the dawn that breaks the night.Breaking of the FellowshipUnited by a ring, torn apart by fear and fate at the edge of war.Journey to RivendellA perilous trek across the Wild from Hobbiton to the Last Homely House.Siege of GondorThe White City stands against the Shadow in a desperate last stand.Coronation of ElessarThe rightful heir claims the throne, uniting Gondor and Arnor for the first time in ages.The HobbitTolkien's 1937 children's novel: Bilbo, thirteen dwarves and a dragon.
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