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While writing on my AR of Nulin the dwarven ranger I noticed that it is pretty much possible to narrow down the events in FAangband to a comparatively short timespan between 495 and 499 of the First Age - after the sacking of Nargothrond and before the slaying of Glaurung and the fall of Gondolin.
And the hero setting off to kill Morgoth isn't that far-fetched: 2 heros where able to steal on of the Silmarils back from Morgoth, catching him unawares, while the big army of elves, dwarves and men failed to beat him (because of treachery, but nevertheless). Sending out one (or more
) heros to beat him and his captains may be the last effort of the Valar to save Beleriand from destruction ...
I wonder if this was intended or is pure coincidence ?
On a second thought .. we all know what happened :
So all those FAangband winners must be fake 
Just had an idea:
Would it be possible to really stick to the timeline in FAangband, and e.g. have the player start maybe a year or so before the fall of Gondolin, and if he trundles around for too long, he'll come back to Gondolin to find it destroyed and infested by Morgoth' abominations?
On a plus side, he might be rid of Glaurung at some point without any risk ...
All dates taken from the Encyclopedia of Arda
Code:
472 Túrin is sent to be fostered in Doriath.
Marriage of Huor and Rían; Tuor is born later in the year.
Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth.
Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor.
Spring The Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
495 Handir falls in battle, and is succeeded as Lord of Brethil by his son Brandir.
Tuor escapes through the Cirith Ninniach and meets Voronwë at Vinyamar;
together they travel to Gondolin.
Autumn The Battle of Tumhalad and Sack of Nargothrond.
499 Release of Hűrin from Angband.
Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel in Brethil.
509 Maeglin is captured by agents of Morgoth, and betrays the location of Gondolin.
Assault by the Sons of Fëanor on Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir
are all slain; Elwing flees to the Mouths of Sirion with the Silmaril.
510 Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain.
Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon.
And the hero setting off to kill Morgoth isn't that far-fetched: 2 heros where able to steal on of the Silmarils back from Morgoth, catching him unawares, while the big army of elves, dwarves and men failed to beat him (because of treachery, but nevertheless). Sending out one (or more
) heros to beat him and his captains may be the last effort of the Valar to save Beleriand from destruction ...I wonder if this was intended or is pure coincidence ?
On a second thought .. we all know what happened :
Code:
583 War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand. 590 Morgoth is banished from the World.
Just had an idea:
Would it be possible to really stick to the timeline in FAangband, and e.g. have the player start maybe a year or so before the fall of Gondolin, and if he trundles around for too long, he'll come back to Gondolin to find it destroyed and infested by Morgoth' abominations?
On a plus side, he might be rid of Glaurung at some point without any risk ...
All dates taken from the Encyclopedia of Arda
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