How long ago were the Elder Days?
[BBC, 1964] The Quest of the Ring was 7000-8000 years ago.
[VI.A, 1960] Men entered Beleriand 16000 years before CE 1960.
[Letters 211, 1958] 6000 years have passed since the War of the Ring.
When using the Annals of Aman, how long is 1 VY?
[VI.A, ca. 1959] 1 VY = 'about' 10 SY
[XX, ca. 1959] 1 VY = 144 SY
[AAm, ca. 1958] 1 VY = 9.5827 SY
[AAm, ca. 1958] 10 VY = '100 of our years'
How long is an Elvish pregnancy?
[XVIII, 1965] 3 SY.
How fast do Elves mature in Aman?
[XIX.2, 1969] As fast as men, so 1 growth-year per SY.
[XVIII, 1965] 1 growth-year per 3 SY until maturity at 24 GY, 1 life-year per 144 SY thereafter.
When is the Finding of the Quendi?
[XIII.1, ca. 1960] 2016 SY = 14 VY after Awakening.
[XIII.2A, ca. 1960] 864 SY = 6 VY after Awakening.
[AAm, ca. 1958] 35 VY after Awakening.
When do the Ambassadors reach Aman?
[XIII.1, ca. 1960] 197 SY after Finding.
[XIII.2A, ca. 1960] 194 SY after Finding.
[XIII.3, ca. 1960] 1 VY after the Finding.
[AAm, ca. 1958] 17 VY after Finding.
When does the Great March begin?
[XIII.1, ca. 1960] The XIII.3 1 VY length for the Ambassadors' trip is compressed to 10 SY; this should be continued, so 30 SY after Ambassadors reach Aman.
[XIII.3, ca. 1960] 3 VY after Ambassadors reach Aman.
[AAm, ca. 1958] 3 VY after Ambassadors reach Aman.
When do the Nandor separate from the March?
[VII, ca. 1960] 205 SY after the March begins.
[AAm, ca. 1958] 10 VY after the March began.
When do the Eldar reach Aman?
[VII, ca. 1960] Noldor arrive 576 SY after the March begins.
[XIII.2B, ca. 1960] All are settled in Aman 6 VY = 864 SY after Finding.
[AAm, ca. 1958] Noldor arrive 28 VY after the March begins.
When is Feanor born?
[VII, ca. 1960] Born 2.5 VY = 360 SY after the arrival in Aman.
[VII, ca. 1960] Begotten 2.5 VY = 360 SY after the arrival in Aman.
[AAm, ca. 1958] Born 36 VY after the arrival in Aman.
At what age do Elves marry in Aman?
[XVII.3(1), ca. 1960] 36 life-years.
[AAm, ca. 1958] Finarfin married at 50 VY; use this as typical.
How soon after marriage do Elves in Aman typically have their first child?
[AAm, ca. 1958] Earwen has Finrod, and Indis has Fingolfin, after 20 VY.
How long do Elves in Aman typically leave between children?
[AAm, ca. 1958] 40 VY between Fingolfin and Finarfin, and between Fingon and Turgon, used as typical.
[AAm, ca. 1958] Average 20 VY between Fingolfin, Lalwen (added later), and Finarfin used as typical.
When is Findis born?
As soon as possible after Finwe marries Indis.
Standard 'first child' gap after Finwe marries Indis.
Adding Lalwen means Finrod and Turgon's birth-years no longer match. How is this handled?
The gap between Fingolfin's first two children is lengthened (note: Aredhel is already born 'late' in AAm).
Fingolfin's first child is born late.
Finwe's children are born closer together than normal.
Turgon and Finrod no longer share a birth year.
When are Galadriel and Aredhel born?
[Shibboleth, 1968] Galadriel is Finarfin's fourth child (and is born accordingly).
[Shibboleth, 1968] (Shortly) before Feanor concieved of the Silmarils.
[XVIII, 1965] 20 years "mortal equivalent", ie 26 2/3 life-years before the Exile.
[XVIII, 1965] 20 growth-years before the Exile.
[AAm, ca. 1958] Aredhel is born 1.55 standard gaps after Turgon.
When is Argon born?
1 standard gap after Aredhel.
As long after Aredhel as Aredhel was born after Turgon.
When is Idril born?
[X] Idril is 22 in FA 495. This cannot be 22 growth-years, so must be mortal equivalent = 29 LY + 48 SY.
One first-child gap after Turgon's marriage.
How long are the Noldor in Aman?
[Silvan, 1968] The time between the separation of the Nandor and the fall of Angband is the same as between LotR and the present.
[XVIII, 1965] There are 3100 years between the arrival in Aman and the fall of Angband. (Noted as "likely incorrect".)
[XVII.2, ca. 1960] The Trees die 3456 SY after the Finding.
[XIII.2B, ca. 1960] The Trees die 24 VY = 3456 SY after the Awakening.
[AAm, ca. 1958] There are 450 VY between the Awakening and Fingolfin returning to Beleriand.
How long does the Return take?
[XVIII, 1965] No more than 1 growth-year; set at 1 SY.