The Encyclopedia of Arda - Light of Valinor (original) (raw)

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Dates The Two Trees began to shine soon after the coming of the Valar to Valinor; they were destroyed shortly before the first rising of the Sun (approximately 14,000 years)1 Location The Trees grew on the mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar, and shed their Light across Aman Origins The Trees were made by Yavanna, and watered by the tears of Nienna Race Created by Ainur Division Valar Pronunciation Valinor is pronounced 'va'linorr' (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Valinor means 'land of the Valar (Powers)' Other names The Light, Light of Aman, Light of the Trees, Light in the West Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: V Others About this entry: Updated 23 September 2021 Updates planned: 1 The glow of the Two Trees Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The peerless glittering light that shone from the Two Trees and filled Valinor before its Darkening. The light of Telperion was silver, and that of Laurelin was golden, and each Tree waxed and waned in power over seven hours. So, as a day passed in Valinor, the land would be full of silver light or of gold or, twice each day, a mingled light of both. Notes 1 In the Annals of Aman (in Morgoth's Ring, volume X of The History of Middle-earth) we are given precise dating for the time when the Two Trees shone their Light across Valinor. That source gives the period as 1,495 Valian Years, where one Valian Year equals 9.582 solar years (at least, according to the most usual calculation). That gives an equivalent period of 14,325 solar years in total (though in fact the Sun had yet to be created at the time the Two Trees shone in Valinor). See also... Awakening of Men, Darkening of Valinor, Elves of the Light, Fëanor, Lament for the Two Trees, Light in the West, Light of Aman, Men of the Three Houses, Silima, The Light Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: V Others About this entry: Updated 23 September 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Dates The Two Trees began to shine soon after the coming of the Valar to Valinor; they were destroyed shortly before the first rising of the Sun (approximately 14,000 years)1 Location The Trees grew on the mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar, and shed their Light across Aman Origins The Trees were made by Yavanna, and watered by the tears of Nienna Race Created by Ainur Division Valar Pronunciation Valinor is pronounced 'va'linorr' (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Valinor means 'land of the Valar (Powers)' Other names The Light, Light of Aman, Light of the Trees, Light in the West Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: V Others About this entry: Updated 23 September 2021 Updates planned: 1 The glow of the Two Trees

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The peerless glittering light that shone from the Two Trees and filled Valinor before its Darkening. The light of Telperion was silver, and that of Laurelin was golden, and each Tree waxed and waned in power over seven hours. So, as a day passed in Valinor, the land would be full of silver light or of gold or, twice each day, a mingled light of both. Notes 1 In the Annals of Aman (in Morgoth's Ring, volume X of The History of Middle-earth) we are given precise dating for the time when the Two Trees shone their Light across Valinor. That source gives the period as 1,495 Valian Years, where one Valian Year equals 9.582 solar years (at least, according to the most usual calculation). That gives an equivalent period of 14,325 solar years in total (though in fact the Sun had yet to be created at the time the Two Trees shone in Valinor). See also... Awakening of Men, Darkening of Valinor, Elves of the Light, Fëanor, Lament for the Two Trees, Light in the West, Light of Aman, Men of the Three Houses, Silima, The Light Indexes: Alphabetical: L Alphabetical: V Others About this entry: Updated 23 September 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.