[Idhril]

Hi. I don't know if this question has already been asked, so please don't yell at me. I'm a newbie, so...

Anyway, I was just wondering how long it took the Fellowship to complete its journey.

[Panneth]

If you check the Appendices at the back of RotK then there's a whole timeline there covering the the Third Age, not just the journey of the Fellowship. It also gives a bit of information about the events of the remaining members of the Fellowship during the beginning of the Fourth Age.

Hope this helps

Panneth

[Idhril]

One problem. I don't have the books.

[Varda]

TA- Third Age, SR- Shire reckoning, FA- Fourth Age
[nb. today is the Fifth Age, but it's end is rapidly approaching]

23 Sep 3018 TA (1418 SR) - Frodo leaves Bag End (the Shire)
25 Mar 3019 TA (1419 SR) - Destruction of the One Ruling Ring in the Cracks of Doom at Orodruin
24 Mar 3021 TA (1421 SR) - last day of the Third Age in Gondor reckoning
25 Mar 1 FA (1421 SR) - first day of the Fourth Age in Gondor reckoning
29 Sep 1 FA (1421 SR) - the Elven Rings depart over the Sea (with Elrond, Gandalf, Galadriel, Frodo and Bilbo)
61 FA (1482 SR) - Passing of Rose; Sam leaves over the Sea
120 FA (1541 SR) - Passing of Elessar, King of Gondor (Aragorn);
Before the coming of spring Arwen Evenstar passes away in Lorien;
[note both died because they felt it was there time, or rather Aragorn felt it was his time, while Arwen was effectively shattered and chose the peace of death]
soon afterward the death of the King Legolas and Gimli leave over the Sea (Legolas must first build a ship).
And thus came an end to the Fellowship of the Ring in Middle-Earth.

Yet all through these troubled times, ever did the stars continue to shine.

[sindohte]

Idhril,

Buy the books. You can probably buy the books for under $20 at someplace like Walmart or Target. It will be one of the best investments you can ever make. And if you get those with the movie photo covers, you will have the joy of stroking Legolas' hot face as you read Two Towers.