[tentative, subject to change]
First Age
*peaceful life in Middle Earth
*Elves inhabit Mirkwood, Rivendell, Lorien
*focuses mostly on Elves' existence and society, however also includes smaller plot lines of dwarves, hobbits, men
*Sauron arrives and creates the Rings of Power at the end of the First Age
Second Age
*men are corrupted by their greed and gradually dissolve into the Ringwraiths, while the Elven ring-bearers use their magic for good
*dwarves create an exceptionally strong underground civilization, under the reign of their seven ring-bearers
*last alliance of Elves and men, battle with Sauron (Isildur, Elrond)
*Aragorn raised by Elrond
*Gollum happens upon the One Ring, as does Bilbo Baggins
Third Age
*Gandalf the Grey sends Frodo of the Shire on a quest to destroy the One Ring
*Fellowship of the Ring created at Rivendell
*Elven magic is gradually deteriorating, Elrond fears for Arwen's life because of her choice to reject the Elven immortality in her deep-set love for Aragorn
*Elves begin to depart for the West
*One Ring is destroyed by Frodo Baggins
*Aragorn, Isildur's heir, reclaims the throne of Gondor
Grey Havens
*remaining Elves depart to the Grey Havens, leaving Middle Earth under the rule of men
*also departing with them: Gandalf the White, Frodo Baggins, Bilbo Baggins
**problem with this timeline: I have not yet read The Simarillion.
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At the moment, Intoxicana and I are in the process of creating a Lord of the Rings online RPG -- it's tons of fun and we've barely even started XD. I need a place to keep everything organized (let alone the stuff for my online Harry Potter RPG), so t
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