Numenor

• Tar-Palantir dies with his daughter Miriel by his side.
• Pharazon, Amandil and the other lords decide what to do with the kingship.
• Pharazon, with the support of the people, seizes the thrones and takes Miriel as wife against her will.

• Amandil and Elendil attempt to stop this, but are overruled by the majority. They return to their lands of Romenna.
• Pharazon bans all elven visitors to Numenor.
• The last elves on Numenor bring word of Sauron’s doings and leave Romenna with Amandil’s messages to Gil-Galad.

Pelargir

• The Nazgul attack the Numenoreans settlements in Middle-Earth.

Numenor

• Elendil tells Ar-Pharazon of Sauron’s proclamation.
• Ar-Pharazon declares war on Sauron, ready to take the title of ‘King of Men’ for his own.
• Ar-Pharazon’s navy sets sail towards Middle-Earth. The Faithful remain behind.
• Elendil continues to tend to the failing White Tree.

Umbar

• Ar-Pharazon’s great fleet lands at Umbar. The men and orcs there flee.

Mordor

• Sauron witnesses the host marching to the Black Gate. Even his greatest servants desert him.
• Heralds arrive at Barad-Dur to call Sauron to Ar-Pharazon.
• Sauron submits before Ar-Pharazon, swearing fealty to him.

• Ar-Pharazon takes Sauron back to Numenor as a hostage. Sauron feigns dismay, but is secretly glad.

First Appearances – Fuinur, Herumor

Death – Tar-Palantir

Pictures

• Mairon the Admirable – ?
• Ar-Zimraphel – Shyangell
• Horsemen in the Night – John Howe
• Sauron Comes to Ar-Pharazon – Demi-urgic