Genealogy of the Important Personages of Middle Earth

Valian Age : ~43,600 Years

The Valar work in the deeps of time to create Middle-Earth and war with Melkor. Approximately 18,200 years pass before the Two Lamps are created. The Years of the Lamps lasts approximately 15,300 years before Melkor destroys them and the Valar retreat to Aman. Yavanna creates the two trees, ushering in the last great count of 14,400 years. The Dwarves are created during this age, but put to sleep till after the Elves awaken. Until the rising of the first sun, Valian years were used to count the ages. 1 Valian year is approximately 9.582 solar years. All years in this chart are Solar. The First Age officially begins with the Awakening of the Elves. Orom found the elves on the shores of Cuivinen and reported this to Manw. The Valar then went to war upon Melkor in Utumno and Angband to protect the Elves. Afterwards, the Valar invited the Elves to come to Aman. Ingw, Finw, and Elw were chosen as Lords of each House of Elves to go to Aman that they might report back to their brethren. All of Ingws Vanyar, and the majority of Finws Noldor and Elws Teleri agreed to come. Those who refused the Journey became the Silvan Elves. Ingw, Finw, and Elw then led their people on the long trek across Middle-Earth. The Vanyar were the smallest group and all came to Valinor. The Nolder were a larger group, and they built for themselves Tirion upon Tuna in Aman. The Teleri was the largest host, and many lagged behind and were left in Rhovanion, Eriador, and Beleriand. These became the Sindarin Elves. The rest of the Teleri waited and searched in Beleriand for Elw, who was lost to them for many years. They eventually left Middle-Earth an a second voyage on the isle of Tol Eressa, and built Aqualond on the shores of Valinor. Approximately 4,300 years pass from the Awakening of the Elves till the rising of the first Sun, which happened in the year the Noldor arrived in Beleriand after their journey from Aman. This is when the Solar year begins to be used. An additional 590 years passes after the first sun rise before the destruction of Thangorodrim and the ending of the First Age. This is the age of the Wars of Beleriand, and the great events in the Quenta Silmarillion.
Indis (Vanyar)

First Age
~4900 years

Vanyar
Mahtan Ingw Nerdanel Fanor (Curufinw) Anair Miriel Finw

Noldor
Lord of Aqualond Olw

????? Elw Elu Thingol King of Doriath

Teleri
Melian the Maian

Fingolfin King of Hithlim

Findis

Irim

Finarfin

arwen Elmo Finrod (Felagund)

Madros

Maglor

Celegorm

Caranthir

Fingon King of Dor-Lomin Turgon King of Gondolin Iriss Aredhel Eol (Sindar) Aegnor Elenw Orodreth

King of Nargothrond Angrod

Curufin

Amrod

Amras

Ingw led his people to Aman and resides at the feet of Manw as High King of the Elves

Celebrimbor

After the death of Finw at the hands of Melkor, whom Fanor named Morgoth, Fanor led nearly the entire Noldor host from Aman, back to MiddleEarth in search of the Silmarils and kingdoms of their own. Finarfin returns to Valinor after the Kinslaying as King of the Noldor in Aman.

Thingol never returned to Aman, remaining in MiddleEarth with Melian, establishing the Sindarin Kingdom Of Doriath. Olw became the Lord of the Teleri. Galadriel left Aman with the Noldor host, and met Celeborn in Doriath.

Galadhon

Maeglin

Gil-galad

Finduilas

Galadriel

Celeborn (Teleporno)

Galathil

2nd House of Men

Haldad

3rd House of Men 1st House of Men

Marach

Settled in the Forest of Brethil

Haleth Imlach Haldar Amlach

Settled in Dor-Lomin

Settled in Dorthonion
Belen

Beor

Malach

Baran

Haladan

Magor Andreth

Boron

Halmir

Hathol

Boromir Bregor

Hiril Hador Adanel Bregolas Hareth Galdor

Hundar

Haldir

Barahir

Bregil

Beldis Belegund Huor Rian Beren Luthien (The 1st Union of Men and Elves) Nimloth (of Doriath) Turin Nienor Elurin Elured arendil Elwing Dior Baragund Bereth

Men awoke in the year of the first sunrise. They first arrived in Beleriand over the Ered Luin, in flight from the perils of eastern Middle-Earth, a few hundred years after the arrival of the Noldor from Aman. They arrived in clans and settled in vacant places throughout Beleriand at the leave of the Elves. The three main Houses of these men were called the Edain. Many served the Kings of the various Elvish Kingdoms and grew in knowledge. They also performed many heroic deeds and greatly assisted the Elves in their Wars against Morgoth. All the Houses were displaced and decimated by the end of the First age.

The First Age ends with the Assault of the Valar upon Morgoth and his fortress Thangorodrim after arendil pleads with the Valar on behalf of the Two Kindreds. After the victory, many elves go into the west, and the faithful men of the Edain are rewarded with a new land, Nmenor. The sons of arendil are given the choice to be counted Elves or Men. Elrond chooses to be an immortal Elf, while Elros chooses to be counted a man, and becomes the First King of Nmenor. Much of Beleriand is sunk, and the elves move to Lindon.

Hurin

Morwen

Idril Tuor Celebrindal (The 2nd Union of Men and Elves)

Elros Tar-Minyatur

Elrond

Celebrian

Tar-Nlimon

Tindmiel

Manwendl

Atanalcar

Nmenor (Anadn) (Westernesse)

3,287 years

Arnor
982 years

Elendil

Gondor
2,171 years

Second Age
3,441 years The Second age ends with the defeat of Sauron by the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. Gil-Galad, Elendil, and Anarion are slain. Isildur declines to destroy the One Ring. Many Elves depart for Aman at this time.

Tar-Amandil

Vardilm

Aulendil

Nolondil

After the drowning of Nmenor, Elendil lands in Lindon and establishes a Kingdom in Eriador. Isildur and Anrion land at the mouth of the Anduin.

Isildur Elendur Aratan Ciryon

Anrion

Tar-Elendil

Erendur

Mairen

Valandil

Meneldil

Eldacar Elatan Silmarien Isilm Tar-Meneldur Almarien Arantar Valandil Tar-Aldarion Erendis Ailinel Almiel Tarcil Tar-Ancalim Hallacar Tarondor Tar-Anarion Valandur

Isildur appoints Meneldil, his nephew, to rule Gondor and departs to take up the throne of Arnor. He is slain on the way, along with his 3 eldest sons. Valandil, who was left in Rivendell during the war, is enthroned as King of Arnor.

Third Age
3,021 years
Elladan

Elrohir

Chieftains of the Dunedin

1,045 years

Aranath

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Tar-Surion

Elendur

Telperien

Tar-Isilmo

Erendur

Upon Erendurs death Arnor is broken into smaller realms.

Arahael

Tar-Minastir

Arthedain
1,113 years

Cardolan
548 years

Rhudaur
548 years

Tar-Ciryatan . . Thirteen Unnamed Lords of Andni . . Amlaith Tar-Atanamir Beleg Tar-Ancalimon (13th King) ??????? ???????

. . . . 29 Kings . . . .

Aranuir

Aravir

Aragorn I

Araglas

Mallor

Tar-Telemaite Celepharn Tar-Vanimeld Herucalmo (Tar-Anducal) Cardolan is defeated by Angmar and Rhudaur.

Celebrindor

Rhudaur falls under the control of Angmar, assisting the defeat of Cardolan. And then collapses from disease the same year.

Arahad I

Aragost

Aravorn

Tar-Alcarin Malvegil Arahad II Gilizagar Ar-Belzagar (Tar-Calmacil) Ar-Abattarik (Tar-Ardamin) Tar-Herunmen (Ar-Adnakhr) Argaleb I Ernur Arassuil Arveleg I

Araphor

Ernur goes to Minas Morgul to fight the Witch King in single combat. He leaves no heir and is never heard from again.

Arathorn I

Argonui Erendur Tar-Hostamir (Ar-Zimrathn) Argaleb II

Gondor
969 years Arador

Unnamed Lord of Andni

Tar-Falassion (Ar-Sakalthr)

Arvegil

Gondor ruled by Stewards following Ernurs disapearance.

Gilraen

Arathorn II

Arveleg II Ar-Gimilzr (Tar-Telemnar) Nmendil Inzilbth Araval Tar-Palantir (Ar-Inziladn) Gimilkhd Arthedain, weakened by the failing of the Edain bloodline, disease, and the raids of Southrons and Angmar, finally falls to Angmar in T.A. 1974. The remnant of the Edain are scattered. Arvedui is hounded to Forochel and perishes aboard a rescue ship.

Amandil

Downfall of Nmenor: At the Urging of Sauron, Ar-Pharazn builds a fleet to assault Valinor and conquer the undying lands that he might gain immortality. As punishment, Illuvatar takes Aman from the world and makes it a sphere. The violence of this action drowns Nmenor. Some of the Elendili escape with Elendil as their leader.

Reunited Kingdom Gondor and Arnor

Aragorn II Arwen

Araphant

Fourth Age
The Third Age ends with the War of the Ring. The remaining elves who had come to Middle-Earth in the First Age depart. Fourth Age begins as Aragorn II ascends as King of the Reunited Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor

(The 3rd Union of Men and Elves)

Mriel (Ar-Zimraphel)

Ar-Pharazn (Tar-Calion)

Arvedui

Eldarion