4th Age and beyond

alhaQQ · 02-04-2007, 03:37 AM

Another "speculation" question (don't be horrified...)

Since the end of the 3rd Age/beginning of the 4th Age was reckoned to be (depending on where in ME you are, I believe) the first anniversary of the Battle at the Black Gate/Destruction of the Ring and/or the sailing of the elvish rings into the west...where would one put "the end", etc. of the subsequent ages?

My own (humble) opinion:

Fourth Age: begins after destruction of ring or sailing into the west; ends with the "flood" (Noah as a distant descendant of the Dunedain?).

Fifth Age: Flood to the "Destruction" of Troy (VI) in the "Trojan War"

Sixth Age: Trojan War to End of WWII.

So we (as Tolkien guessed) are in the beginning (possibily) of the Seventh Age...

Any ideas?

02-04-2007, 03:37 AM	#1
alhaQQ Sapling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: FV, CA Posts: 11	4th Age and beyond Another "speculation" question (don't be horrified...) Since the end of the 3rd Age/beginning of the 4th Age was reckoned to be (depending on where in ME you are, I believe) the first anniversary of the Battle at the Black Gate/Destruction of the Ring and/or the sailing of the elvish rings into the west...where would one put "the end", etc. of the subsequent ages? My own (humble) opinion: Fourth Age: begins after destruction of ring or sailing into the west; ends with the "flood" (Noah as a distant descendant of the Dunedain?). Fifth Age: Flood to the "Destruction" of Troy (VI) in the "Trojan War" Sixth Age: Trojan War to End of WWII. So we (as Tolkien guessed) are in the beginning (possibily) of the Seventh Age... Any ideas? __________________ Rainbows are not promises...they are threats. "Next time...I use FIRE.", God/Illuvatar/Eru/Allah. Always be insincere, even when you don't mean it... There are two types of people in this world: those with loaded guns...and those who dig.