The Undying Lands were a realm inhabited by Ainur and Eldar. The area included the continent of Aman and the island of Tol Eressëa. The ocean Belegaer separated the Undying Lands from the western shores of Middle-earth. With very few exceptions, only immortal beings were allowed to live in this realm.
History[]
Eldar Days and Second Age[]
Originally, mortals were allowed to trade with those from Valinor in the Undying Lands, but were forbidden to sail west beyond the sight of Númenor. However, in SA 3319 (Second Age), Sauron deceived Ar-Pharazôn, the King of Númenor, that the ruler of the Undying Lands would be granted immortality. To prevent the king's invasion, Ilúvatar sank Númenor beneath the ocean and set the Undying Lands forever beyond the reach of mortal Men. Elves were still permitted to sail across the sea to the Undying Lands, if they chose to (which most did).[1]
Third Age[]
In TA 3021, Círdan the Shipwright accompanied Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, the Keepers of the Rings, on a voyage to the Undying Lands, where they intended to remain. They were also joined by Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, Hobbits who were known for bearing the One Ring. They were among the very few mortal beings to be allowed passage to the Undying Lands.[2]
Fourth Age[]
Eventually, Samwise Gamgee, another Hobbit of the Shire, the Dwarf Gimli, and the Elf Legolas, made the journey to the Undying Lands after the demises of Sauron and Saruman.
It is unknown how Manwë took to Gimli’s arrival to Valinor, as, long earlier, he would have killed Eärendil for coming there uninvited, and only spared him because he came on behalf of Elves and Men.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | Die Onheilspellende Lande |
| Albanian | Toka e pavdekshmerise |
| Amharic | የማይሞቱ መሬቶች |
| Arabic | الأراضي الخالدة |
| Armenian | Անմահ հողեր |
| Assamese | অমৰ ভূমি |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Бессмяротныя зямлі |
| Bosnian | Besmrtna zemlja |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Нестихващи земи |
| Catalan | Terres eternes |
| Corsican | Terre Immortali |
| Croatian | Besmrtna zemljišta |
| Czech | Země neumírajících |
| Danish | De Udødelige Lande |
| Dogri | अमर भूमियां |
| Dutch | De onsterfelijke landen |
| Estonian | Surematud maad |
| Finnish | Kuolemattomat Maat |
| French | Terres Immortelles |
| Georgian | უკვდავი მიწები |
| German | Die Unsterblichen Lände |
| Greek | Αθάνατα Εδάφη |
| Gujarati | અમર જમીનો |
| Hebrew | ארץ בני האלמוות |
| Hindi | अमर भूमि |
| Hmong | Thaj av uas tsis txawj tuag |
| Hungarian | Halhatatlanföld |
| Indonesian | Tanah Keabadian |
| Irish Gaelic | Tailte Neamhbhásmhara |
| Italian | Terre Immortali |
| Japanese | 不滅の土地 |
| Konkani | अमर जमनी |
| Korean | 불멸의 땅 |
| Latvian | Nemirstīgās zemes |
| Lithuanian | Nemirštančios žemės |
| Luxembourgish | Onstierflech Lännereien |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Бесмртните Земји |
| Malagasy | Tsy mety lefy ny tany |
| Malayalam | അനശ്വര ഭൂമികൾ |
| Malaysian | Tanah Tanpa Kematian |
| Maltese | Artijiet Immortali |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Үхэшгүй газар нутаг |
| Norwegian | De udødeliges land |
| Pashto | ابدي ځمکې |
| Persian | زمین بی مرگی |
| Portuguese | Terras Imortais |
| Punjabi | ਅਮਰ ਜ਼ਮੀਨਾਂ |
| Romanian | Tărâmurile Nemuririi |
| Russian | Бессмертные земли |
| Scottish Gaelic | Tìrean Neo-bhàsmhor |
| Serbian | Неумирућим Земљама (Cyrillic) Neumirućim Zemljama (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | අමරණීය ඉඩම් |
| Sindhi | لازوال زمينون |
| Slovak | Zem neumierajúcich |
| Slovenian | Nesmrtne dežele |
| Spanish | Tierras Imperecederas |
| Swedish | De odödligas land |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Заминҳои ҷовидона |
| Tamil | அழியாத நிலங்கள் |
| Telugu | అమర భూములు |
| Thai | ดินแดนอมตะ |
| Turkish | Ölümsüz Topraklar |
| Turkmen | Ölmez Ýerler |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Безсмертні землі |
| Urdu | لافانی زمینیں |
| Uzbek | Абадий йерлар (Cyrillic) Abadiy yerlar (Latin) |
| Welsh | Tiroedd Anfarwol |
| Yiddish | ימאָרטאַל לענדער |
| Places in the Undying Lands (Aman and Tol Eressëa) | ||
| Places and regions of the Valar | Valinor • Ezellohar • Gardens of Lòrien • Halls of Mandos • Halls of Nienna • House of Tulkas • Ilmarin • Máhanaxar • Pastures of Yavanna • Wells of Varda • Woods of Oromë • Plain of Valinor • Two Trees of Valinor | |
| Other regions | Eldamar • Alalvinórëυ • Araman • Avathar • Enchanted Isles • Haerast • Oiomúrë • Sindanórië • Galathilion • Tol Withernonυ | |
| Mountains and passes | Pelóri • Taniquetil • Hyarmentir • Túna • Calacirya • Caves of the Forgotten | |
| Bodies of water | Afros • Bay of Eldamar • Gruirυ • Híri • Lórellin • Shadowy Seas • Sirnúmen | |
| Cities and strongholds | Váli-màr • Alqualondë • Avallónë • Formenos • Kôrtirion • Tavrobelρ • Tirion • Lumbiυ | |
| Houses and towers | Cottage of Lost Playρ • House of the Hundred Chimneysρ Pre-canon • Mindon Eldaliéva • Tower of Avallónë • Tower of Tavrobelρ • Tram Nybolρ | |
| ρ Pre-canon, υ Canonicity unclear. | ||
References[]
- ↑ The Silmarillion
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter IX: "The Grey Havens"