Prologue – Rivendell

• The White Council meets to discuss the Rings of Power.
• Saruman declares the Ring lost in the Belegaer.

Hobbiton

• Gaffer Gamgee and a few hobbits discuss Bilbo at the Green Dragon.
• Bilbo continues to write the Red Book.
• Bilbo and Frodo send out invitations to his 111^th birthday party.
• Bilbo and Frodo, along with Sam, Merry, Pippin, Fatty, Gaffer and several other hobbits prepare for the party.
• Gandalf arrives and talks with Bilbo.

• Gandalf shows off his fireworks at the party.
• Bilbo gives a speech. At the end of the speech he puts on the Ring and disappears.

• After arguing with Gandalf, Bilbo leaves the Ring behind and leaves.
• Frodo arrives back at Bag End. Gandalf gives him the Ring.
• The next day Gandalf says he must leave immediately. He tells Frodo not to wear the Ring.

Isengard

• Saruman looks in the Palantir towards Mordor, finding Sauron.

Mordor

• Easterlings come to Mordor.
• Sauron sends out servants to find the One Ring.

Anduin

• The Nazgul capture Gollum.

Minas Tirith

• Gandalf finds and read a scroll written by Isildur about the One Ring.

Erebor

• A messenger comes to Erebor to speak with Dain. They mention Bilbo and the Ring.
• Dain sends Gloin, Gimli and a few others to Rivendell to warn Bilbo.

First Appearances – Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, Fatty Bolger, Odo Proudfoot, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Robin Smallburrow, Rosie Cotton, Gimli

Adapted from chapters ‘A Long-expected Party’, ‘The Shadow of the Past’, ‘The Council of Elrond’ and Appendix B of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

• Bilbo’s Eleventy First Birthday Party – Paul Raymond Gregory
• The Shire – Roger Garland
• Gandalf Returns to Hobbiton – John Howe
• Bilbo’s Speech – Francesco Amadio
• Saruman and the Palantir – Anna Kulisz
• Nazgul – cblair