The Encyclopedia of Arda - Prophecy of the North (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Issued after the Darkening of Valinor, but before the first rising of the Moon and Sun1 Location The northern borders of Valinor, where it gave way to the wastes of Araman Races Given by one of the Ainur to Elves Divisions Mandos was the Doomsman of the Valar; Fëanor and his followers were of the Noldor Family The Noldor were led by the sons of Finwë Other names Curse of Mandos, Doom of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Doom of the Valar Indexes: Alphabetical: P Others About this entry: Updated 25 March 2024 This entry is complete The Doom of the Noldor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The prophecy delivered to the Noldor as they stood on the borders of the lands of the Valar. Ready to return to Middle-earth to seek the Silmarils, they encounted an ominous figure said to have been Mandos, the Doomsman of the Valar, who pronounced the fate of those who would continue out of the Blessed Realm. That prophecy told that the Valar would shut out the Noldor, and that in Middle-earth the Oath of Fëanor would drive them to treachery and destruction. Hearing this dreadful foretelling only hardened Fëanor's heart; he resolved to continue his journey in pursuit of Morgoth, and his seven sons and many others followed him. Fëanor's half-brother Finarfin, however, was chastened by the prophecy and elected to turn back from the march. He and his people were reconciled with the Valar, and Finarfin became king of those Noldor who remained in Aman. Notes 1 The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth) dates the Prophecy of the North to the Valian Year 1496. In solar years, using the most common conversion method, this suggests that it took place about a decade after the Darkening of Valinor, and some thirty-eight years before the Moon and Sun first rose into the sky. See also... Aman, Curse of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Second Prophecy of Mandos Indexes: Alphabetical: P Others About this entry: Updated 25 March 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus includes a huge range of team assessment features, including leadership and team roles.

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Dates Issued after the Darkening of Valinor, but before the first rising of the Moon and Sun1 Location The northern borders of Valinor, where it gave way to the wastes of Araman Races Given by one of the Ainur to Elves Divisions Mandos was the Doomsman of the Valar; Fëanor and his followers were of the Noldor Family The Noldor were led by the sons of Finwë Other names Curse of Mandos, Doom of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Doom of the Valar Indexes: Alphabetical: P Others About this entry: Updated 25 March 2024 This entry is complete The Doom of the Noldor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The prophecy delivered to the Noldor as they stood on the borders of the lands of the Valar. Ready to return to Middle-earth to seek the Silmarils, they encounted an ominous figure said to have been Mandos, the Doomsman of the Valar, who pronounced the fate of those who would continue out of the Blessed Realm. That prophecy told that the Valar would shut out the Noldor, and that in Middle-earth the Oath of Fëanor would drive them to treachery and destruction. Hearing this dreadful foretelling only hardened Fëanor's heart; he resolved to continue his journey in pursuit of Morgoth, and his seven sons and many others followed him. Fëanor's half-brother Finarfin, however, was chastened by the prophecy and elected to turn back from the march. He and his people were reconciled with the Valar, and Finarfin became king of those Noldor who remained in Aman. Notes 1 The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth) dates the Prophecy of the North to the Valian Year 1496. In solar years, using the most common conversion method, this suggests that it took place about a decade after the Darkening of Valinor, and some thirty-eight years before the Moon and Sun first rose into the sky. See also... Aman, Curse of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Second Prophecy of Mandos Indexes: Alphabetical: P Others About this entry: Updated 25 March 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus includes a huge range of team assessment features, including leadership and team roles.