In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Aman, also known as the Undying Lands or Blessed Realm, is the home of the Valar, and three kindreds of Elves: the Vanyar, some of the Noldor, and some of the Teleri.
In the early history of Middle-earth, Aman is a continent in the farthest west of Middle-earth across the great ocean Belegaer. The island of Tol Eressëa lies just off the eastern shore. Later, prior to the time of the novel The Lord of the Rings, ...
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Aman, also known as the Undying Lands or Blessed Realm, is the home of the Valar, and three kindreds of Elves: the Vanyar, some of the Noldor, and some of the Teleri.
In the early history of Middle-earth, Aman is a continent in the farthest west of Middle-earth across the great ocean Belegaer. The island of Tol Eressëa lies just off the eastern shore. Later, prior to the time of the novel The Lord of the Rings, Aman was removed from the surface of Middle-earth to another realm and was no longer reachable by ordinary means of travel.
Upon the destruction of Almaren in very ancient times, the Valar fled to Aman, and there established the realm of Valinor. Seeking to isolate themselves, they raised a great mountain fence, called the Pelóri, on the eastern coast, and set the Enchanted Isles in the ocean to prevent travellers by sea from reaching Aman.
For reasons unknown, the Valar left two lands outside the wall of the Pelóri: Araman to the northeast...
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