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Valinor

Valinor, also known as Aman, is the western homeland of the Valar in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium. It lies beyond the Western Ocean in the continent of Aman and is commonly referred to as the Blessed Realm or the Undying Lands. The land is described as a place of beauty, order, and enduring life, set apart from the mortal lands of Middle-earth.

Geography and features: Valinor is shielded from the outside world by the Pelóri mountains and lies close

Inhabitants and purpose: Valinor is the dwelling-place of the Valar and many of the Maiar who serve

Access and legacy: Valinor is largely inaccessible to mortals, who may visit only by special invitation. It

to
the
sea
to
the
west.
Within
its
bounds
are
notable
locations
such
as
Tirion
on
Túna,
a
principal
Elven
city,
and
Valmar,
the
capital
of
the
realm.
Mount
Taniquetil,
the
highest
peak,
is
the
seat
of
Manwë,
king
of
the
Valar,
and
his
queen
Varda.
In
the
earliest
ages,
the
land
was
lit
by
the
Two
Trees,
Telperion
and
Laurelin,
whose
radiance
filled
Valinor
and
Arda;
after
their
destruction,
light
persisted
in
the
sun
and
moon.
them,
as
well
as
the
Elves
who
chose
to
remain
in
the
Blessed
Realm
during
the
Great
Journey.
The
realm
functions
as
a
sanctuary
and
a
source
of
order
and
healing
within
the
world,
contrasted
with
the
more
perilous
regions
of
Middle-earth.
becomes
a
symbol
of
final
departure
and
healing
for
mortals
who
leave
Middle-earth;
in
the
later
ages,
some
Ring-bearers
are
said
to
have
traveled
there.
The
realm
remains
a
central
element
in
the
mythic
history
of
Arda
and
the
fate
of
its
immortal
beings.