Undying Lands (original) (raw)

In the fictional writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Undying Lands are a realm inhabited by immortal beings. It includes Valinor and the island of Tol Eress�a.

The treacherous Sauron deceived the last king of N�menor into thinking the ruler of the Undying Lands would himself be undying, and the king prepared to invade. To prevent this, the divine Il�vatar destroyed N�menor and placed the undying lands beyond the reach of mortals, although elves could still sail there. A few others have been said to have made the journey in the company of elves by special arrangement: the wizard Gandalf, the Hobbits Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee and the dwarf Gimli.