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Settlements After death, spirits would be gathered in the Halls of Mandos Meaning From Latin spiritus, 'breath' Other names Those that remained in mortal lands were known as ghosts Indexes: Alphabetical: S Others About this entry: Updated 10 November 2018 This entry is complete The essences of living beings "...slain ye may be, and slain ye shall be: by weapon and by torment and by grief; and your houseless spirits shall come then to Mandos." From the Doom of MandosQuenta Silmarillion 9_Of the Flight of the Noldor_ In Tolkien's cosmology, rational living creatures such as Elves and Men were composed of two vital elements: the hröa and the fëa. The hröa was the material body, and the fëa was the immaterial essence, a concept translated by the English word 'spirit'. After death, a spirit would be called to the Halls of Mandos in Valinor (though that summons could be refused). Once there, the fates of the spirits of Elves and Men were very different. The fëar of Elves were bound to Arda until it came to its ultimate end, and even after death they could be re-embodied in the West. For Men, though, there was no return within the confines of the world, and their spirits set out from Arda on a journey to an unknown destiny. The Valar and the Maiar had spirits, too, but of a different nature to the Children of Ilúvatar. Indeed, from a certain perspective these beings simply were spirits, though they were able to appear in an embodied form - called a fana - at any time they wished. See also... Ainur, Amarië, Angmar, Argeleb II, Arien, Balrogs, Barrow-wights, Barrows, Battle of the Peak, Curumo, Dark Lord, Deadmen’s Dike, Doomsman of the Valar, Eagles, Ekkaia, [See the full list...]Eldest, Elendil, Elf of the Wand, Elu Thingol, Enemy of Sauron, Everlasting Darkness, Fading Years, Fall of Sauron, Fëanor, Fire of Doom, Gandalf, Ghosts, Gorthaur, Great Barrows, Halls of Awaiting, Halls of Mandos, Halls of Waiting, Hell, Hells of Iron, High Ones of Arda, Hill of Ilmarin, Hobbiton Hill, Holy Ones, Houses of the Dead, Isildur, Kelvar, King of Arda, King of Men, Kingdom of Arda, Lord of Barad-dûr, Lord of the Black Land, Lord of the Breath of Arda, Lords of the Valar, Lúthien Tinúviel, Mahal, Maiar, Maiar of the Sea, Masters of Spirits, Míriel Serindë, Oldest and Fatherless, Olórin, Olvar, Orald, Orcs of Dol Guldur, Over-heaven, Powers of Arda, Powers of the World, River-woman, Second Music of the Ainur, Siege of Barad-dûr, Spirit of Fire, Stone of Erech, Strangers, Témar, The Dead, The Deathless, The End, The Five, The Sun, The Unhappy, The Valiant, The White, Timeless Halls, Timeless Halls, Two Kindreds, Tyrn Gorthad, Valar, Valmar, Vána, War of the Last Alliance, West Wind, Wolf of Angband, World’s End, Wraith-king, Wraith-lord Indexes: Alphabetical: S Others About this entry: Updated 10 November 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Identify prime candidates for jobs, boost retention and performance with Discus DISC profiles.

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Settlements After death, spirits would be gathered in the Halls of Mandos Meaning From Latin spiritus, 'breath' Other names Those that remained in mortal lands were known as ghosts Indexes: Alphabetical: S Others About this entry: Updated 10 November 2018 This entry is complete The essences of living beings "...slain ye may be, and slain ye shall be: by weapon and by torment and by grief; and your houseless spirits shall come then to Mandos." From the Doom of MandosQuenta Silmarillion 9_Of the Flight of the Noldor_ In Tolkien's cosmology, rational living creatures such as Elves and Men were composed of two vital elements: the hröa and the fëa. The hröa was the material body, and the fëa was the immaterial essence, a concept translated by the English word 'spirit'. After death, a spirit would be called to the Halls of Mandos in Valinor (though that summons could be refused). Once there, the fates of the spirits of Elves and Men were very different. The fëar of Elves were bound to Arda until it came to its ultimate end, and even after death they could be re-embodied in the West. For Men, though, there was no return within the confines of the world, and their spirits set out from Arda on a journey to an unknown destiny. The Valar and the Maiar had spirits, too, but of a different nature to the Children of Ilúvatar. Indeed, from a certain perspective these beings simply were spirits, though they were able to appear in an embodied form - called a fana - at any time they wished. See also... Ainur, Amarië, Angmar, Argeleb II, Arien, Balrogs, Barrow-wights, Barrows, Battle of the Peak, Curumo, Dark Lord, Deadmen’s Dike, Doomsman of the Valar, Eagles, Ekkaia, [See the full list...]Eldest, Elendil, Elf of the Wand, Elu Thingol, Enemy of Sauron, Everlasting Darkness, Fading Years, Fall of Sauron, Fëanor, Fire of Doom, Gandalf, Ghosts, Gorthaur, Great Barrows, Halls of Awaiting, Halls of Mandos, Halls of Waiting, Hell, Hells of Iron, High Ones of Arda, Hill of Ilmarin, Hobbiton Hill, Holy Ones, Houses of the Dead, Isildur, Kelvar, King of Arda, King of Men, Kingdom of Arda, Lord of Barad-dûr, Lord of the Black Land, Lord of the Breath of Arda, Lords of the Valar, Lúthien Tinúviel, Mahal, Maiar, Maiar of the Sea, Masters of Spirits, Míriel Serindë, Oldest and Fatherless, Olórin, Olvar, Orald, Orcs of Dol Guldur, Over-heaven, Powers of Arda, Powers of the World, River-woman, Second Music of the Ainur, Siege of Barad-dûr, Spirit of Fire, Stone of Erech, Strangers, Témar, The Dead, The Deathless, The End, The Five, The Sun, The Unhappy, The Valiant, The White, Timeless Halls, Timeless Halls, Two Kindreds, Tyrn Gorthad, Valar, Valmar, Vána, War of the Last Alliance, West Wind, Wolf of Angband, World’s End, Wraith-king, Wraith-lord Indexes: Alphabetical: S Others About this entry: Updated 10 November 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Identify prime candidates for jobs, boost retention and performance with Discus DISC profiles.