The story takes place seven thousand years before the events told in The Hobbit.
Peace seems to have returned after Galadriel defeated Morgoth. But Sauron prepares his revenge in the four corners of Middle Earth.
From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains to the majestic forests of the Elven capital of Lindon, to the island kingdom of Númenor, and to the farthest reaches of the world, these kingdoms and characters will build legends that will live on long after their deaths.