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Location On the western shores of Aman , overlooking the Outer Sea Race Division Order Other names Indexes: Alphabetical: H Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 12 September 2008 This entry is complete
The abode of Mandos Mandos' Halls of Waiting, but it is known that they lay in the extreme west of Valinor , on the shores of the Outer Sea . There's little direct evidence for the exact location of Mandos' Halls of Waiting, but it is known that they lay in the extreme west of Valinor , on the shores of the Outer Sea . "I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed." From Thorin's dying words_The Hobbit_ 18_The Return Journey_ The Halls of the Vala Mandos , that lay in the northern and western part of Valinor , on the shores of the Encircling Sea . Also known as the Halls of Awaiting , the Timeless Halls and the Houses of the Dead , it was here that the spirits of the dead of Middle-earth were summoned and housed for a time. The Halls grew greater as time passed to house the fëar or spirits , and their walls were hung with the tapestries of Mandos' spouse, Vairë the Weaver , telling the tale of the history of the world. Each of the races of Arda had a different fate when their spirits entered the Halls. For most Elves , the stay was a temporary one, and they would eventually be re-embodied and returned to life in Aman . This gift was withheld from some, and their spirits will remain within Mandos' Halls while the world lasts: Fëanor was one of these. The spirits of Men are also gathered in the Halls, but from there they pass on across the Outer Sea to a mysterious realm beyond Arda , unknown even to most of the Valar . As for Dwarves , they were not part of Ilúvatar's original scheme for the world, and their fate is uncertain. Their own tradition was that their spirits , too, would be gathered by Mandos , and remain in the Halls of Waiting until the time when Arda will be remade, in which they will assist their own maker, Aulë the Smith . The truth of this is uncertain, but it was clearly Thorin's belief in his words quoted above. See also... Balrogs , Dor Firn-i-Guinar , Dwarves , Elves , Everlasting Darkness , Fëanor , Halls of Awaiting , Halls of Mandos , Lúthien Tinúviel , Mandos , Masters of Spirits , Nienna , Powers of Arda , Queens of the Valar , Spirit of Fire , [See the full list...]Timeless Halls , Vairë , Valier , World’s End Indexes: Alphabetical: H Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 12 September 2008 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007-2008. 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.
There's little direct evidence for the exact location of Mandos' Halls of Waiting, but it is known that they lay in the extreme west of Valinor, on the shores of the Outer Sea. There's little direct evidence for the exact location of Mandos' Halls of Waiting, but it is known that they lay in the extreme west of Valinor, on the shores of the Outer Sea. "I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed." From Thorin's dying words_The Hobbit_ 18_The Return Journey_ The Halls of the Vala Mandos, that lay in the northern and western part of Valinor, on the shores of the Encircling Sea. Also known as the Halls of Awaiting, the Timeless Halls and the Houses of the Dead, it was here that the spirits of the dead of Middle-earth were summoned and housed for a time. The Halls grew greater as time passed to house the fëar or spirits, and their walls were hung with the tapestries of Mandos' spouse, Vairë the Weaver, telling the tale of the history of the world. Each of the races of Arda had a different fate when their spirits entered the Halls. For most Elves, the stay was a temporary one, and they would eventually be re-embodied and returned to life in Aman. This gift was withheld from some, and their spirits will remain within Mandos' Halls while the world lasts: Fëanor was one of these. The spirits of Men are also gathered in the Halls, but from there they pass on across the Outer Sea to a mysterious realm beyond Arda, unknown even to most of the Valar. As for Dwarves, they were not part of Ilúvatar's original scheme for the world, and their fate is uncertain. Their own tradition was that their spirits, too, would be gathered by Mandos, and remain in the Halls of Waiting until the time when Arda will be remade, in which they will assist their own maker, Aulë the Smith. The truth of this is uncertain, but it was clearly Thorin's belief in his words quoted above. See also... Balrogs, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Dwarves, Elves, Everlasting Darkness, Fëanor, Halls of Awaiting, Halls of Mandos, Lúthien Tinúviel, Mandos, Masters of Spirits, Nienna, Powers of Arda, Queens of the Valar, Spirit of Fire, [See the full list...]Timeless Halls, Vairë, Valier, World’s End Indexes: Alphabetical: H Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 12 September 2008 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007-2008. 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.