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The Two Trees began to shine soon after the coming of the Valar to Valinor; they were destroyed shortly before the first rising of the Sun (a period of approximately 14,000 years) 1Location
The Trees grew on the mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar, and shed their Light across AmanOrigins
The Trees were made by Yavanna, and watered by the tears of NiennaRace
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The Light that shone from Telperion and Laurelin, the Trees of Silver and Gold, during the glorious Noontide of Valinor. The colour and intensity of the Light shifted as the Trees waxed and waned: sometimes it was the silver of Telperion, sometimes the gold of Laurelin, and sometimes a mingling of the two.
The Light of the Two Trees did more than simply illuminate the land of the Valar, it conveyed a recognisable blessing and power on the inhabitants of the land. That blessing remained for a time even outside Aman, so that when the Valar and Ainur travelled to Middle-earth, it continued to shine from their faces. Even the Noldor, after they exiled themselves from Valinor, still showed the Light of Aman in their eyes for a time after their return to Middle-earth.
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In volume X of The History of Middle-earth, the chronicle titled The Annals of Aman gives precise dates for the time when the Two Trees shone in Valinor. According to that source, the period from their creation to their Darkening lasted for a total of 1,495 Valian Years. There are various ways to convert Valian Years into solar years, but using the most typical approach, this would equate to some 14,325 years of the Sun.
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Aman, Belthil, Calacirian, Calacirya, Cloud of Ungoliant, Corollairë, Coron Oiolairë, Dagor Dagorath, Dark Elves, Dark Lord, Darkening of Valinor, Days of Bliss, Deep Elves, Eldar of the West, Eldar of Valinor, [See the full list...]Elu Thingol, Elves, Elves beyond the Sea, Elves of the Darkness, Elves of the Twilight, Elves of Valinor, Evening Star, Ever-eve, Green Mound, Helluin, Isil, Jewels of Fëanor, Lady of the Noldor, Land of the Valley of Singing Gold, Last Battle, Light in the West, Light of Aman, Long Night, Lords of the Sea, Máhanaxar, Mountain of Manwë, Mountain Wall, Mountains of Aman, Night-fearers, Opening Hour, Over-heaven, Pass of Light, People of the Great Journey, People of the Stars, Power of the North, Powers of the World, Sea-elves, Second Spring of Arda, Shadowmere, Silmarils, Soronúmë, Tareldar, The Fair, The Light, The Sheen, The White, The Wise, Three Jewels, Two Trees of the Valar, Úmanyar, Valmar, White Tree of Tol Eressëa, Years of the Trees
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