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Location
An ocean dividing Aman in the west from Middle-earth in the east
Bays and gulfs
Bay of Balar, Bay of Belfalas, Forochel, Great Gulf, Gulf of Lune, Haven of Umbar
Islands
Enchanted Isles, Himling, Isle of Balar, Isle of Meneltarma, Númenor, Shadowy Isles, Tol Morwen, Tolfalas
Meaning
The Sea that lay westward of Middle-earth
Other names
Belegaer, The Great Sea of the West, Great Water, High Sea, Sundering Seas, Water
Titles
The Shoreless

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Western Sea

The Great Sea west of Middle-earth

Map of the Western Sea
The northern parts of the Western Sea (somewhat conjectural)1
The northern parts of the Western Sea (somewhat conjectural)1

The broad ocean that lay off the western coasts of Middle-earth, that in earlier days could be sailed westward to Númenor, or - in earlier times still - to distant Aman in the Uttermost West.


Notes

1

For details about the source of this map, see note 2 to the entry for Belegaer.

See also...

Eärendil, Endor, Lord of the Black Land, Lost Isle, Middle Men, River Anduin, The Sun, Tol Fuin, White Messenger

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Western Sea

The Great Sea west of Middle-earth

Location
An ocean dividing Aman in the west from Middle-earth in the east
Bays and gulfs
Bay of Balar, Bay of Belfalas, Forochel, Great Gulf, Gulf of Lune, Haven of Umbar
Islands
Enchanted Isles, Himling, Isle of Balar, Isle of Meneltarma, Númenor, Shadowy Isles, Tol Morwen, Tolfalas
Meaning
The Sea that lay westward of Middle-earth
Other names
Belegaer, The Great Sea of the West, Great Water, High Sea, Sundering Seas, Water
Titles
The Shoreless

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 July 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

Western Sea

The Great Sea west of Middle-earth

Map of the Western Sea
The northern parts of the Western Sea (somewhat conjectural)1
The northern parts of the Western Sea (somewhat conjectural)1

The broad ocean that lay off the western coasts of Middle-earth, that in earlier days could be sailed westward to Númenor, or - in earlier times still - to distant Aman in the Uttermost West.


Notes

1

For details about the source of this map, see note 2 to the entry for Belegaer.

See also...

Eärendil, Endor, Lord of the Black Land, Lost Isle, Middle Men, River Anduin, The Sun, Tol Fuin, White Messenger

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 July 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2021-2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.