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Dates
Removed from the world in II 3319, though still accessible via the Straight Road after that date
Location
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Numerous halls, mansions and fortresses; the city of the Valar was Valmar, and the Elves' most important cities were Tirion and Alqualondë
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Other names
The Ancient West, Aman, The Blessed Realm, The Deathless Lands, The Far West, Otherworld, The Twilight, The Undying Lands, The Undying Realm, The Uttermost West, The West, West of the World, West-that-was
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West over SeaThe Uttermost West beyond the Great SeaThe lands West over Sea (somewhat conjectural - see the entry for Aman for a discussion of the sources behind this map)
A name for Aman, the Undying Lands. These were the lands to the west of the Great Sea, including Valinor, the land of the Valar. After the Downfall of Númenor, they were taken away from the mortal realms, and could only be reached by those permitted to travel the Straight Road. The term 'West over Sea' is only recorded as being used by Men. Specifically, it was used by the Men of Rohan in reference to Béma, their name for Oromë the great horseman of the Valar. Béma dwelt in the unreachable lands West over Sea, but he had travelled to Middle-earth in the distant past. The Rohirrim considered their magnificent mearas to be descended from a horse brought by the Vala from the mysterious place beyond the impassable western ocean. See also...Aerandir, Daystar, Doom of the Valar, Elven-rings, Elves of Gondolin, Elves of the Falas, Exiles, Falathar, Huntsman of the Valar, Keepers of the Three Rings, Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf, Maglor, Mearas, Return of the Noldor, [See the full list...] Indexes: About this entry:
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