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Dates
Created after the coming of the Elves to Valinor during the Years of the Trees1
Location
Through the mountains of the Pelóri on the eastern edge of Aman
Origins
Made by the Valar, originally so that the newly arrived Elves could still see the stars beyond the Light of the Trees
Race
Made by Ainur, inhabited by Elves
Divisions
Settled by Vanyarin and Noldorin Elves
Culture
Elves of Valinor
Settlements
Tirion on Túna
Important peaks
Taniquetil rose nearby
Pronunciation
kalaki'rya
Meaning
'Pass of Light'
Other names
Pass of Light

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  • Updated 18 September 2013
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Calacirya

The Pass of Light

Map of the Calacirya
Map of the Calacirya (conjectural)
Map of the Calacirya (conjectural)

The cleft made in the mountains of the Pelóri so that the Elves of Tirion (that stood within the gap) could still see the stars beyond, while the Light of the Two Trees shone through from the West.


Notes

1

The Annals of Aman in volume X of The History of Middle-earth gives an exact date for the making of the Calacirya: Valian Year 1133. Converting to solar years, this would date the creation of the Pass at about 3,517 years before the first rising of the Sun.

See also...

Aman, Calacirian, Caves of the Forgotten, Elves of Valinor, Ever-eve, Mountain Wall, Mountains of Aman, Oiomúrë, Pass of Light, Shadowmere, Swanhaven, Tower of Ingwë, Valmar

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Calacirya

The Pass of Light

Dates
Created after the coming of the Elves to Valinor during the Years of the Trees1
Location
Through the mountains of the Pelóri on the eastern edge of Aman
Origins
Made by the Valar, originally so that the newly arrived Elves could still see the stars beyond the Light of the Trees
Race
Made by Ainur, inhabited by Elves
Divisions
Settled by Vanyarin and Noldorin Elves
Culture
Elves of Valinor
Settlements
Tirion on Túna
Important peaks
Taniquetil rose nearby
Pronunciation
kalaki'rya
Meaning
'Pass of Light'
Other names
Pass of Light

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 18 September 2013
  • Updates planned: 1

Calacirya

The Pass of Light

Map of the Calacirya
Map of the Calacirya (conjectural)
Map of the Calacirya (conjectural)

The cleft made in the mountains of the Pelóri so that the Elves of Tirion (that stood within the gap) could still see the stars beyond, while the Light of the Two Trees shone through from the West.


Notes

1

The Annals of Aman in volume X of The History of Middle-earth gives an exact date for the making of the Calacirya: Valian Year 1133. Converting to solar years, this would date the creation of the Pass at about 3,517 years before the first rising of the Sun.

See also...

Aman, Calacirian, Caves of the Forgotten, Elves of Valinor, Ever-eve, Mountain Wall, Mountains of Aman, Oiomúrë, Pass of Light, Shadowmere, Swanhaven, Tower of Ingwë, Valmar

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 18 September 2013
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 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 for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.