Dorthonion

• Barahir and his outlaws drive out a band of orcs from a cluster of towns in Dorthonion, freeing several people who lived there.

Angband

• Morgoth is furious at his forces for being unable to kill Barahir. He orders Sauron to go after them.

Himring

• Maedhros and Maglor ride forward to take back the Pass. It was scarcely guarded and they manage to do it quickly.

Tol Sirion

• Celegorm and Curufin come across Orodreth fleeing Minas Tirith. They destroy the orcs following them and suggest they head towards Nargothrond.

Tarn Aeluin

• Gorlim leaves the band at night, returning to look for his wife. He sees her in the window, but discovers it was a trap laid by Sauron. Sauron’s hunters torture him for information. After he refuses to give any, they promise to reunite him with his wife.

• Barahir sends Beren on a scouting mission to the East.

Gondolin

• Hurin and Huor depart Gondolin, returning to Dor-lomin.

Minas Tirith

• Gorlim is brought before Sauron. He agrees to give up Barahir if he is allowed a free life with his wife. After he hears the information, Sauron informs Gorlim his wife has long been dead and kills him.

Dorthonion

• The wraith of Gorlim comes to Beren in his sleep, informing Beren of his betrayal. Beren rushes back.
• Sauron’s orcs, led by Drauglin, ambush Barahir and his men at their lair. The ten remaining men are slaughtered.
• Beren returns too late. He recovers his father’s ring, but refuses to grieve.

Dor-lomin

• Hurin and Huor return to Dor-lomin, where they are reunited with their father Galdor.

Doriath

• Beren flees South to Doriath, where he comes across Luthien dancing in the woods.

First Appearances – Haldir, Hundar

Deaths – Barahir, Baragund, Belegund, Gorlim, Gildor, Radhruin, Dairuin, Gorlim, Urthel, Dagnir, Arthad

Adapted from chapters ‘Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin’ and ‘Of Beren and Luthien’ from The Silmarillion, ‘The Lay of Leithian’ from the Lays of Beleriand and ‘The Grey Annals’ from The War of the Jewels.

Pictures

• Beren the Solitary Outlaw – peet
• Gorlim ill-fated – Kakomicly
• Hunting with the Great Hounds – Henning Janssen
• The Tale of Beren and Luthien – Unknown