This Age spans from flowering of the Two Trees in Valinor, until they are destroyed by Melkor.
At the beginning of this Age, the Valar made the Two Trees in Valinor, but the light of which shone only upon Valinor. Then the Elves finally awoke upon Middle-earth and dwelt for a time under the stars, before they followed the Valar to Valinor. But before the migration of the Elves, the Valar declared war on Melkor and sucessfully put him to bondage. Thus, began the glory and bliss of the Eldar in Valinor.
But when Melkor was finally released, he destroyed the Two Trees, and Valinor was darkened; thus, ended the Age of the Trees.
(The dates given below are shown in the "Year of the Trees", which equals to 9.582 "Year of the Sun")
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1~1,000
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The Valar dwell in Valinor in bliss under the glory of the Trees, but Middle-earth lies in a twilight under the stars. Creation of Balrogs in Utumno.
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1,000
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Yavanna fortells of the coming of the Elves; Tulkas proposes war against Melkor; Varda begins the greatest labour of the Valar.
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1,000~1,050
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The creation of brighter and newer stars from the light of Telperion by Varda; prophecy of Túrin Turambar is foretold.
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1,050
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The Sickle of the Valar is made by Varda and is hung about the North as a token of the doom of Melkor. The Elves awake by the water of lake Cuiviénen in Middle-earth. At about this time, Melian the Maia leaves Valinor and comes to Middle-earth.
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1,080
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Melkor discovers the Elves.
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1,085
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Oromë finds trace of the Elves and befriends them.
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1,086
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Oromë stays awhile with the Elves, then rides back to Valinor to bring tidings. Oromë returns to the Elves.
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1,090
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Manwë decides to make war upon Melkor.
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1,090~1,092
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Great War of the Gods begins; the Valar wins the first battle and sets guard over Cuiviénen to protect the Elves.
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1,092
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The Siege of Utumno begins.
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1,099
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Gates of Utumno are broken; many Balrogs perished; Melkor is defeated.
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1,100
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The Chaining of Melkor.
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1,101
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The Valar send summons to the Elves; Oromë brings message to Cuiviénen.
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1,102
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The Elves are unwilling to depart. Oromë is sent again and brings Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë as ambassadors to Valinor.
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1,104
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Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë return to Middle-earth and counselled their people to answer the summons.
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1,105
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March of the Eldar begins; First Sundering of the Elves.
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1,115
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Second Sundering of the Elves.
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1,125
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The hosts come to the shores of Beleriand.
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1,128
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The Teleri come at last into Beleriand.
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1,130
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Elwë is lost in the woods; Elwë meets Melian.
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1,132
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Oromë and Ossë bear the Vanyar and the Noldor to Aman; the Teleri is left behind.
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1,133
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The Vanyar and the Noldor come at last to Aman and begin the building of the Great Watch-tower, Tirion.
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1,140
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Completion of Tower Tirion.
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1,142
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Yavanna gives to the Noldor the White Tree, Galathilion.
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1,150
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Ulmo brings some Teleri to Aman.
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1,152
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Elwë awakes from trance, dwells with Melian in Beleriand; foundation of Doriath.
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1,179
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Birth of Fëanor. Rúmil, lore master of speech, devises letters and begins recording the tongues of the Eldar in writing.
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1,190
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Birth of Fingolfin.
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1,200
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Lúthien is born some time before this year.
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1,200~1,250
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Power of Thingol and Melian reaches over all Beleriand.
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1,230
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Birth of Finarfin.
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1,250
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First appearance of the Dwarves into Beleriand; friendship between the two races established.
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1,280
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Finarfin, father of Galadriel, weds Eärwen daughter of King Olwë.
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1,300
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Building of Menegroth begins.
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1,300~1,350
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Completion of Menegroth.
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1,400
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The Unchaining of Melkor.
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1,449
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Fëanor starts crafting the Silmarils.
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1,450
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Completion of the Silmarils.
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1,490
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Fëanor breaks peace in Aman, banished from Tirion for 12 years with his sons. Melkor hides.
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1,492
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Melkor allies with Ungoliant.
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1,495
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Destruction of the Two Trees; death of Finwë; Melkor steals the Silmarils and returns to Middle-earth. The Flight of the Noldor; First Kinslaying of the Elves.
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1,496
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Prophecy of the North. Doom of the Noldor.
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1,497
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The Noldor in-exile reach Helcaraxë; the House of Fëanor forsakes the host and reaches Middle-earth. Melkor attacks Beleriand: First Battle; Second Battle: Battle-under-Stars, death of Fëanor.
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1,500
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Host of Fingolfin reach Middle-earth. The Hiding of Valinor. Age of the Stars ends. First Rising of the Moon; the First Age begins.
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