Holidays and Important Dates in the Lord of the Rings World
October, November, and December
October 2, 1980: Unfinished Tales was first published
October 3: Gandalf was attacked by the Ringwraiths on Weathertop
October 6: Frodo and his friends were attacked by the Ringwraiths, and Frodo was stabbed by a Morgul blade
October 12: Elf Day
October 20: Viggo Mortensen’s birthday. Viggo played Aragorn in the movies
October 20: Frodo escaped the Ringwraiths by crossing the Ford of Bruinen
October 24: Frodo awoke in Rivendell
October 25: Council of Elrond Day
October 31: Peter Jackson’s birthday. Peter directed the movie trilogy
November 1: Frodo and his friends were arrested by the Shirrifs in the Shire
November 3: The Battle of Bywater. The Shire was reclaimed from the ruffians, and Saruman was killed. At this time, the War of the Ring was officially over
November 11, 1954: The Two Towers was first published
November 18, 2003: The Two Towers Extended Edition DVD was released
December 8: Dominic Monaghan’s birthday. Dominic played Merry in the movies
December 16: Miranda Otto’s birthday. Miranda played Éowyn in the movies
December 17: Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard played Théoden in the movies
December 17, 2003: The Return of the King is released in theaters
December 25: The Fellowship left Rivendell at dusk, beginning their quest
December 26, 2003: Trilogy Day
by oinklikeapig
