Ambar

Ambar was a term referring to fates.

Definitions Edit

Fates of peoples Edit

As a common Elvish noun, Ambar was a word that denoted the fate of an individual person.^[1]

Fates of the created universeEdit

Ambar is also known for being the term that stood for the fate of all created things as in Eä, Arda, and perhaps the Ainulindalë. It was compared to Elendil's vow upon landing in Middle-earth after the Fall of Númenor. ^[1]

Other meanings Edit

In Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-earth, it was illustrated and described as the Earth itself, excluding the celestial bodies.

It is the raw, solid, and pure earth that was the base and core of Arda before the change (during the First Age).

Because the Sun, Moon, Stars, and other objects orbited the planet in the cosmology of Middle-earth, they were considered part of Arda, leading to Arda sometimes being called the 'Solar System' of Middle-earth.^[2][3]

Etymology Edit

Ambar is a Quenya word that meant 'fate' or 'doom'.^[1]

Translations around the world Edit

References Edit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
2. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, Foreword
3. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, Introduction