First Age

The First Age was a period of time in Middle-Earth lasting about 580 years. It began with the rise of the sun and moon after the deaths of the Two Trees of Valinor, and ended with Morgoth's downfall. The First Age was characterized by the War of the Jewels, in which Fëanor and his sons fought and killed anything and anyone who got in the way of their regaining their precious Silmarils.

Events of the First Age are chronicled in The Silmarillion.

Timeline of the First Age