Dates
Formed in the destruction of the Lamp Illuin in very ancient times; used to transport the Eldar to Aman three ages before the Darkening of Valinor, after which it remained in the Undying LandsLocation
Originally in the middle of the Great Sea, but eventually anchored off the eastern coast of AmanRace
Settlements
Pronunciation
to'l ere'sse-a
Meaning
'Lonely island'1
Other names
Note
This island's name is often shortened to just 'Eressëa'
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The Lonely Isle of the Elves of Aman, on which Ulmo brought the Elves to Valinor long ages before the rising of the Sun and Moon, and on which many still dwell within sight of the Blessed Realm.
Notes
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The meaning of Eressëa's name, 'lonely island', comes from the later part of its history, after it was anchored alone in the Bay of Eldamar. |
See also...
Aman, Avallónë, Ban of the Valar, Bay of Eldamar, Bay of Eldanna, Bay of Elvenhome, Bent World, Bough of Return, Castle of the Sea, Celeborn, Dead Tree, Dorwinion, Dweller in the Deep, Eglath, Eldar of Eressëa, [See the full list...]Eldar of Valinor, Elendil Stone, Elven-tree, Elves, Elves of Eressëa, Elves of Valinor, Elvish, Far West, First Age, Foamriders, Forsaken Elves, Golden Tree, Great Armament, Green Bough of Return, Isle of Balar, Isles of the West, King’s Court, Lairelossë, Last Shore, Lindar, Lonely Isle, Lords of the Sea, Lost Isle, Maiar, Maiar of the Sea, Malinorni, Master Stone, Masterstone, Minastir, Mountains of Aman, Nessamelda, Númenor, Oromet, Pass of Light, People of the Great Journey, Powers of the World, Sea-elves, Seeing-stones, Seeing-stones of Númenor, Seven Seeing Stones, Seven Stones, Shadowy Seas, Spies of the Valar, Straight Road, Straight Way, Swan-ships, Swanhaven, Teleri of Valinor, The Fair, The Green, The Other Side, Third Clan, Tower of Avallónë, Tree of Tirion, Tree of Túna, Ulmo, Undying Lands, Vardamir Nólimon, Vardarianna, White Tree of Númenor, White Tree of Tol Eressëa
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- Updates planned: 7
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