NOTE: This chronology contains spoilers.
This chronology will be updated as chapters are posted. It contains canonical dates, references to major events in other areas of Middle-earth, and dates for events that are specific to HotK, such as the birthdate of an original character or a background event for the story. Story events are marked in green.
| Age | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 2855 | Birth of Turgon, Denethor's grandfather |
| 2866 | Birth of Angelimir, Adrahil's father |
| 2882 | Birth of Belemir, Denethor's uncle |
| 2884 | Birth of Andreth, eldest child of Turgon. |
| 2886 | Birth of Ecthelion II, Birth of Lady Emeldir |
| 2890 | Angelimir of Dol Amroth serves Steward Túrin, Isengar Took goes off with Gandalf |
| 2901 | Ithilien abandoned, Henneth Annûn is built |
| 2905 | Birth of Thengel |
| 2907 | Birth of Gilraen |
| 2910 | Birth of Halmir, Isengar Took returns to Shire |
| 2911 | The Fell Winter, Angelimir returns to Dol Amroth |
| 2912 | Birth of Boromir, son of Andreth and Belemir |
| 2914 | Marriage of Ecthelion and Emeldir, Death of Steward Túrin |
| 2915 | Birth of Aiavalë |
| 2917 | Birth of Adrahil |
| 2918 | Birth of Luinil |
| 2919 | Birth of Beregar's mother, Adanel |
| 2921 | Birth of Madam Morwen, Angelimir becomes Prince of Dol Amroth |
| 2922 | Birth of Morwen of Lossarnach, Théoden's mother |
| 2923 | Birth of Maiaberiel |
| 2925 | Birth of Mistress Primrose; Birth of Violet |
| 2928 | Birth of Brandir |
| 2929 | Marriage of Gilraen and Arathorn, Thengel serves Steward Turgon |
| 2930 | Birth of Denethor (25 Dec) |
| 2931 | Birth of Aragorn (01 March) |
| 2932 | Birth of Hareth |
| 2934 | Birth of Forlong of Lossarnach |
| 2936 | Birth of Miraen |
| 2937 | Birth of Borondir, son of Boromir |
| 2940 | Birth of Luinmir, death of Vanimeldë, Turgon's wife |
| 2941 | Bilbo begins his adventure, Smaug is killed, battle of 5 Armies, Sauron flees Dol Guldur, Adrahil serves Steward Turgon |
| 2942 | Sauron returns in secret to Mordor |
| 2943 | Marriage of Thengel and Morwen in Gondor, Adrahil meets Luinil at wedding, ends service to Turgon |
| 2943 | Birth of Lark, |
| 2945 | Marriage of Adrahil and Luinil, birth of Folcwyn, Théoden's sister, in Gondor, Aiavalë made Master Archivist |
| 2947 | Birth of Ivriniel, Birth of Wren |
| 2948 | Birth of Théoden, Birth of Aeluin |
| 2949 | Denethor travels in secret to Umbar, birth of Beregar (14 Jun) & Halbarad |
| 2950 | Birth of Finduilas (01 Aug), Denethor returns from Umbar; Ecthelion moves into Tower |
| 2951 | Sauron declares himself, rebuilds Barad-dûr, Aragorn sees Arwen. Dol Guldur re-occupied. |
| 2952 | Birth of Hilda, Théoden's sister, in Gondor |
| 2953 | Turgon dies, Last meeting of White Council, Saruman spies on Shire, Thengel returns to Rohan |
| 2954 | Orodruin bursts back into flame, Ithilien abandoned. |
| 2955 | Birth of Imrahil, Denethor takes command of north Ithilien Rangers |
| 2956 | Aragorn meets Gandalf |
| 2957 | Aragorn enters Thengel's service, Aldwyn, Théoden's sister born in Rohan |
| 2958 | Marriage of Maiaberiel and Brandir |
| 2959 | Birth of Gríma |
| 2960 | Belemir dies; Boromir is Captain-General; Denethor is Captain of Osgiliath |
| 2961 | Magor, Morwen's son, born |
| 2963 | Birth of Théodwyn, Éomer & Éowyn's mother |
| 2965 | Boromir killed; Denethor recaptures Osgiliath; Denethor becomes Captain-General, engineers and rebuilds the bridge over Anduin |
| 2967 | Battle of Langstrand, Adrahil victorious over raiding Corsairs |
| 2968 | Aragorn enters Ecthelion's service; birth of Frodo; Finduilas's dreams begin |
| 2969 | Gandalf pays his first visit to Ecthelion |
| 2972 | Aragorn takes over Pelargir garrison; Halmir arrives from north |
| 2973 | Adrahil becomes Prince of Dol Amroth |
| 2974 | Denethor meets Finduilas in early Spring; Finduilas becomes Aiavalë's guest; Death of Emeldir in the winter |
| 2975 | Gandalf visits Dol Amroth in the spring; Summer invasion of Gondor repelled; Winter battle at Osgiliath; Thorongil named Captain-General; Marriage of Lark and Bard; Denethor and Finduilas are betrothed at year-end |
| 2976 | Birth of Anna, Luinmir's daughter; Marriage of Théoden and Elfhild; Marriage of Rose and Baranor; Marriage of Beregar and Aeluin; Marriage of Denethor and Finduilas |
| 2977 | Angelimir dies; Tradition of loëndë feast revived in Minas Tirith; Gandalf visits Minas Tirth in the summer; Rose's son, Beregond, born; Premature birth and death of Théoden and Elfhild's daughter, Éowyn; |
| 2978 | Marriage of Ivriniel and Angbor of Linhir; Imrahil serves Ecthelion; Birth of Theodred; Death of Elfhild; Wren's marriage; Birth of Boromir |
| 2979 | Preparation for Umbar invasion; Finduilas' illness returns |
| 2980 | Thengel dies; Defeat of the Corsairs; Thorongil leaves Gondor; birth of Lark's second child, Hirgon; birth of Dervorin in November. |
| 2981 | Birth of Mablung; Fruit of Nimloth planted. |
| 2982 | Finduilas' sojourn through Gondor; birth of Duilin of Morthond; Birth of Hilda's son; Lord Morvorin dies. |
| 2983 | Birth of Faramir. |
| 2984 | Death of Ecthelion II; Denethor becomes Lord Steward; last of the Lost leave; marriage of Aldwyn and Gethron. |
| 2986 | Death of Wren; Death of Maiaberiel; Marriage of Imrahil and Moraen. |
| 2987 | Birth of Imrahil and Moraen's son, Elphir. |
| 2988 | Death of Finduilas, Denethor battles Sauron in palantír. |
| 2989 | Marriage of Théodwyn and Éomund; Balin goes to Moria. |
| 3001 | Bilbo's farewell feast, shadow of Mordor lengthens. |
| 3007 | Imrahil becomes Prince of Dol Amroth; Death of Gilraen. |
| 3010 | Adrahil dies; Luinil dies. |
| 3018 | Destruction of Osgiliath bridge; Ringwraiths look for Baggins; Saruman's betrayal; Boromir rides north. |
| 3019 | Ring War; Denethor dies; One Ring destroyed; Aragorn is king. |