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Isles of the West

The islands of Eldamar

"Then more than any king of Men he appeared, and seemed rather an Elf-lord from the Isles of the West."
Aragorn as he appeared to Arwen in Lórien
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A I (v)
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

An apparent reference to the dwellings of the Eldar in the Bay of Eldamar, and especially the great island of Tol Eressëa where the Elves of Middle-earth dwelt after they passed into the West. The reference to 'Isles' in the plural is curious, but seems to imply that there were other islands in the Bay inhabited by the Elves, a fact that is not mentioned elsewhere.


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Isles of the West

The islands of Eldamar

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Isles of the West

The islands of Eldamar

"Then more than any king of Men he appeared, and seemed rather an Elf-lord from the Isles of the West."
Aragorn as he appeared to Arwen in Lórien
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A I (v)
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

An apparent reference to the dwellings of the Eldar in the Bay of Eldamar, and especially the great island of Tol Eressëa where the Elves of Middle-earth dwelt after they passed into the West. The reference to 'Isles' in the plural is curious, but seems to imply that there were other islands in the Bay inhabited by the Elves, a fact that is not mentioned elsewhere.


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About this entry:

  • Updated 13 May 2010
  • Updates planned: 2

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
The Discus personality profiler itself is free to use; you only pay for the profiles you create using the system.