Crossing the Helcaraxe

[Melko Belcha]

Originally posted by Ruinel
I really don't know where these years come from because I've got that book (The War of the Jewels). If Maedhros was captured in 1497, then hung from the wall in 1498 (year of the stars, which ends 1500), then rescued in the year of the sun 5... then that's only 7 years. Help me out on this one, please.

Are the years of the Stars considered Valinorian years and thus multiplied by 9+ years? Or, since they've left Valinor this doesn't count anymore. I'm really confused about this.

As far as the Noldor coming to ME... Feanor and the rest leave in 1497 (I suppose, earlier in the same year as Maedhros was captured). So, the path of the Helcaraxe would start the same year, I suppose. Then in 1500...

So, help me out here. I'm doing the math and only coming up with 3 years.

The count of time by Sun Years would not have started until the Sun rose. So the last 3 years would still be counted in Valinorian Years.
Around 29 years pasted from the destruction of the Tree's to the rising of the Sun. And that ain't a very long time to march to ME. The Great March took almost 200 years. 1105 - 1125 Tree's Years.