The Encyclopedia of Arda - West of the World (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Location Originally lying in the far West of Arda, later removed from the world Origins At first the home of the Ainur in Arda, but later many Elves also settled here Settlements Numerous halls, mansions and fortresses; the city of the Valar was Valmar, and the Elves' most important cities were Tirion and Alqualondë Important peaks Taniquetil in the Pelóri Passes The Calacirya Other names The Ancient West, Aman, The Blessed Realm, The Deathless Lands, The Far West, Otherworld, The Twilight, The Undying Lands, The Undying Realm, The Uttermost West, The West, West over Sea, West-that-was Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 6 October 2013 This entry is complete The Blessed Realm The West of the World (conjectural) The West of the World (conjectural) The lands west beyond the Great Sea. In the Uttermost West was Aman, the Blessed Realm of the Valar, and the lands and cities of the Elves. After the Downfall of Númenor, the West of the World became inaccessible to mortals (apart from a very few exceptions) and could only be reached by the Elves sailing the Straight Road. See also... Anar, Door of Night, Great Armament, Lamps of the Valar, Light in the West, Lords of the West, Lords of Valinor, Mountain Wall, Powers of Arda, Queen of Doriath, The Moon, The Twilight, Third Ring, Undying Realm, Uttermost West, [See the full list...]Valmar, Western Shore Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 6 October 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2012-2013. 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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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Location Originally lying in the far West of Arda, later removed from the world Origins At first the home of the Ainur in Arda, but later many Elves also settled here Settlements Numerous halls, mansions and fortresses; the city of the Valar was Valmar, and the Elves' most important cities were Tirion and Alqualondë Important peaks Taniquetil in the Pelóri Passes The Calacirya Other names The Ancient West, Aman, The Blessed Realm, The Deathless Lands, The Far West, Otherworld, The Twilight, The Undying Lands, The Undying Realm, The Uttermost West, The West, West over Sea, West-that-was Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 6 October 2013 This entry is complete The Blessed Realm Map of Aman

The West of the World (conjectural) The West of the World (conjectural) The lands west beyond the Great Sea. In the Uttermost West was Aman, the Blessed Realm of the Valar, and the lands and cities of the Elves. After the Downfall of Númenor, the West of the World became inaccessible to mortals (apart from a very few exceptions) and could only be reached by the Elves sailing the Straight Road. See also... Anar, Door of Night, Great Armament, Lamps of the Valar, Light in the West, Lords of the West, Lords of Valinor, Mountain Wall, Powers of Arda, Queen of Doriath, The Moon, The Twilight, Third Ring, Undying Realm, Uttermost West, [See the full list...]Valmar, Western Shore Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 6 October 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2012-2013. 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.