It's the end of an era (but how did they know?) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elmo · 02-24-2007, 07:22 AM

The ages of the sun all ended in great age defining events, the fall of Thangorodrim, The War of the Last Alliance and the Fall of Barad-Dur. But how did the inhabitants of Arda know when the Ages of the Stars were over since nothing comparable happened there. Like Melkor was doomed to be held captive by the Valar for two (or was it three) ages. Who determined the timespan of these ages? Did Eru decide after a random allotment of years he felt like a new age so he told Manwe or something?

02-24-2007, 07:22 AM	#1
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	It's the end of an era (but how did they know?) The ages of the sun all ended in great age defining events, the fall of Thangorodrim, The War of the Last Alliance and the Fall of Barad-Dur. But how did the inhabitants of Arda know when the Ages of the Stars were over since nothing comparable happened there. Like Melkor was doomed to be held captive by the Valar for two (or was it three) ages. Who determined the timespan of these ages? Did Eru decide after a random allotment of years he felt like a new age so he told Manwe or something? __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.