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Dates
Existed throughout the Years of the Trees (perhaps some 14,322 years)1
Location
The mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar in Valinor
Origins
Brought into being by Yavanna
Settlements
Culúrien grew westward of the city of Valmar
Pronunciation
kooloo'ri-en
Meaning
Deriving from an Elvish root meaning 'golden-red'
Other names
Laurelin, Malinalda
Titles
The Golden Tree, The Tree of the Sun

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Culúrien

A name for the Golden Tree

Map of Culúrien

(Somewhat conjectural)

(Somewhat conjectural)

One of the many names given to Laurelin, the golden Tree of Valinor. The name Culúrien seems to relate to the Elvish for 'shining gold', a natural name for this Tree of shining golden light. Culúrien was created by Yavanna after the Valar settled in Aman, and shone its light across the land of Valinor for many ages until it was destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant. Its last fruit was set in the sky of Arda and became the Sun.


Notes

1

This dating is based on the count of years in The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth), converted from an original figure of 1,495 Valian Years. It should be noted and Tolkien reconsidered both the dating itself and the means of conversion from Valian into solar years several times, so this value may not be precise, but it gives an impression of the long ages that the Tree Culúrien shone out across Valinor.

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Culúrien

A name for the Golden Tree

Dates
Existed throughout the Years of the Trees (perhaps some 14,322 years)1
Location
The mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar in Valinor
Origins
Brought into being by Yavanna
Settlements
Culúrien grew westward of the city of Valmar
Pronunciation
kooloo'ri-en
Meaning
Deriving from an Elvish root meaning 'golden-red'
Other names
Laurelin, Malinalda
Titles
The Golden Tree, The Tree of the Sun

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 9 March 2025
  • This entry is complete

Culúrien

A name for the Golden Tree

Map of Culúrien

(Somewhat conjectural)

(Somewhat conjectural)

One of the many names given to Laurelin, the golden Tree of Valinor. The name Culúrien seems to relate to the Elvish for 'shining gold', a natural name for this Tree of shining golden light. Culúrien was created by Yavanna after the Valar settled in Aman, and shone its light across the land of Valinor for many ages until it was destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant. Its last fruit was set in the sky of Arda and became the Sun.


Notes

1

This dating is based on the count of years in The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth), converted from an original figure of 1,495 Valian Years. It should be noted and Tolkien reconsidered both the dating itself and the means of conversion from Valian into solar years several times, so this value may not be precise, but it gives an impression of the long ages that the Tree Culúrien shone out across Valinor.

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 9 March 2025
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2025. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.