


Tulkas arrives, the last of the Valar to descend into Arda.VY 1980: The First War: Melkor assaults his brethren, and Arda's "symmetry is marred".VY 500: Many Ainur enter Arda and become the Valar and Maiar shaping of Arda begins creation of the elder stars by Varda.Eru subsequently creates Arda, the material world, in Eä, with the Secret Fire at its center.This Music of the Ainur leads to the vision of Eä Melkor tries to corrupt the theme, but ends up enriching it. The Ainur make the Ainulindalë before Eru.Eru Ilúvatar creates the Timeless Halls and the race of the Ainur.4 Other Chronologies and Lines of Descentīefore the creation of the Sun, few dates can be given, and the dates that are are given in Valinorean Years, which are about a decade in length.3 Chronological Table of the Quest to destroy the Ring.1.5.1 First Age- approximately 590 years long.
