Fourth Age Date Conversion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Snowdog · 12-30-2012, 07:47 AM

I think you got it.
F.A.1 started on T.A. 3021 on 25 March and the full year went to 24 March before F.A. 2 started on 25 March.

T.A 3021 started on Midwinter and went through to Midwinter. So there would be roughly a three month period where the Third Age 'new year' started and before the Fourth Age New Year started. The Shire Reckoning would be consistant since it did not start anew. Since some dates are given as Third Age and some as Fourth Age, it can get convoluted. As for EOA, I think they try and use everything written, so inconsistencies can occur when factoring in a version from HOME for instance. I stick with Appendix D myself.

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12-30-2012, 07:47 AM	#2
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 660	I think you got it. F.A.1 started on T.A. 3021 on 25 March and the full year went to 24 March before F.A. 2 started on 25 March. T.A 3021 started on Midwinter and went through to Midwinter. So there would be roughly a three month period where the Third Age 'new year' started and before the Fourth Age New Year started. The Shire Reckoning would be consistant since it did not start anew. Since some dates are given as Third Age and some as Fourth Age, it can get convoluted. As for EOA, I think they try and use everything written, so inconsistencies can occur when factoring in a version from HOME for instance. I stick with Appendix D myself.