This Week in Middle-earth | Week of October 5th - 11th

What happened this week in Middle-earth?
Gandalf and the hobbits leave Rivendell. Strider and the hobbits reach Weathertop. They are attacked at night in the dell by Ringwraiths. Frodo is stabbed by the Witch-king. Strider finds Athelas to treat Frodo's wound. In the years after, Frodo feels the pain of his wound on each anniversary. Sam returns to Hobbiton from the Grey Havens. Thorin departs Lake-town and travels up the River Running. Glorfindel is sent from Rivendell by Elrond to find Frodo. He leaves a token on the Bridge of Mitheithel. 5 Ringwraiths flee from him.
Note: Weeks in the Shire Calendar run Saturday to Friday.
Sources:
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fondstad
Unfinished Tales by JRR Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien
The History of the Hobbit, edited by John D Rateliff
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