The Wizards appeared, and began working with Men, Dwarves, and Elves to stand against the Shadow.
The History of Erebor
The Wizards appeared, and began working with Men, Dwarves, and Elves to stand against the Shadow.
Greenwood the Great suddenly has a shadow descend on it's southern end, this is followed by a migration of Orcs and Spiders.
Digging ever deeper for Mithril the Dwarves released some ancient evil that led to the death of their King Dain and his successor Nain that year. Feeling they could not stand against what was doing this they abandoned Khazad-Dun.
The Dwarves that fled from the downfall of Khazad-Dun went several directions one of the larger groups found an old mining colony under the Lonely Mountain, and founded the new Dwarven Delving of Erebor.
Gandalf, the Grey travels into the heart of Mirkwood, and discovers Dol Gulder, at his approach the Shadow flees east.
The great treasure of the House of Thrain was found in the ever deepening mines of Erebor.
The young King Thorin I felt a desire for richer lands, and left Erebor travelling to the Grey Mountains to found a new Kingdom there. Erebor was left with only a few Dwarves remaining.
After an absence of 400 years the shadow returns to Mirkwood.
Sensing the growing darkness in Mirkwood the Lady Galadriel calls on Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, Elrond and the King of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood to join her in combating this evil. All but the King of the Wood Elves joins.
In every stronghold and keep in the mountains the Orcs flock and soon all passage over these mountain ranges is blocked.
To combat the growing orc presence in the Mountains and in hopes of holding at least one path open the Woodmen found Mountain Hall.
Answering a summons for military aid from the Cirion the Steward of Gondolin, the Eotheod move from Northern Anduin to Calenardhon. Founding the Mark of Rohan.
The Dwarves having lost their halls in the Grey Mountains, Thror led his people back to Erebor.
With the return of the Dwarves to Erebor the trade and activity of Erebor attracted the men living along the @RUNNING RIVER. Over time they trade camp they used became a permanent settlement, and was officially the City of Dale
The Great Dragon, Smaug the Golden, came out of the Grey Mountains and entered and took control of Erebor. Sending the @DWARVES OF EREBOR and @MEN OF DALE to flee the area.
Thror was killed by the Orc King of Moria, Azog. This lead to the War of Dwarves and Orcs as the Dwarves fought to revenge his death.
The Dwarves declared war on the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. Finally defeating them in the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799
The Great Dragon Smaug was killed by Bard of Dale. Freeing Northern Wilderland from the beasts domination.
Armies of Dwarves, Men, and Elves defeated armies of Orcs and Wolves bringing further peace to Wilderland.
With the death of Smaug and the Dwarves re-entry into Erebor Dain of the Iron Hills became the King Under the Mountain following the death of Thorin Oakenshield at The Battle of Five Armies
Some merchants returned to the Long Lake and built a new Laketown.
King Bard of Dale calls for Heroes to come to his Kingdom to help explore, rebuild, and make the area safe.