Dates Known as the Bay of Eldamar after the coming of the Eldar to Aman during the Years of the Trees Location A wide bay off the eastern coasts of Aman, the Blessed Realm in the West of Arda Race Elves Division Eldar (especially the Teleri) Culture Eldar of the West Settlements Alqualondë was the main haven of the Elves on the shores of the Bay, while Avallónë stood on the island of Tol Eressëa within the Bay Pronunciation Eldamar is pronounced 'e'ldamarr' (the final 'rr' sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Eldamar means 'home of the Eldar' (poetically translated as Elvenhome) Other names Bay of Elvenhome Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: E Seas and Oceans About this entry: Updated 2 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 Home of the Teleri in Aman  The Bay of Eldamar (somewhat conjectural)1 The Bay of Eldamar (somewhat conjectural)1 A wide bay in the coasts of Aman, on the western shores of the Great Sea. It was here that the island of Tol Eressëa finally came to be anchored, and for many years the Teleri dwelt on that island. Eventually, Ossë guided them across the windless surface of the Bay to its shore, where they dwelt in the haven of Alqualondë. The Bay of Eldamar was visited long afterwards by one of mortal race, none other than Eärendil the Mariner. He anchored Vingilot his ship in the Bay while he entered the Blessed Realm on his embassy to the Powers who dwelt there. Notes 1 We have few maps of Aman, and none showing any real detail, and so elements of this map are necessary conjectural. It is broadly based on sketch maps from volume IV of The History of Middle-earth (The Shaping of Middle-earth) and especially Map V from that source. These sketch maps are relatively rough in nature, and belong to an early phase of Tolkien's work, and so certain aspects of this map are adapted from descriptions in textual sources. See also... Eärwen, Eldar of Eressëa, Eldar of Valinor, Elf-kings, Elves of Eressëa, Elves of Valinor, Isles of the West, Lonely Isle, Lords of the Sea, Lost Isle, Maiar of the Sea, Mountains of Aman, Pass of Light, Sea-elves, Shadowy Seas, [See the full list...]Swan-ships, Swanhaven, Third Clan, Ulmo, White Tree of Tol Eressëa Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: E Seas and Oceans About this entry: Updated 2 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2021-2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.DISC personality profiling brings a host of benefits and advantages. |
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