Undying Lands

A Map of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands

The Undying Lands were a realm inhabited by Ainur and Eldar. The area included the continent of Aman and the island of Tol Eressëa. The ocean Belegaer separated the Undying Lands from the western shores of Middle-earth. Only immortals and ring-bearers were allowed to live in this realm.

History

Eldar days and Second Age

Originally, mortals were allowed to trade with those from Valinor in the Undying Lands, but were forbidden to sail west beyond the sight of Númenor. However, in SA 3319 (Second Age), the treacherous Sauron deceived Ar-Pharazôn, the last King of Númenor, to believe that the ruler of the Undying Lands would be granted immortality and persuaded him that this was man's right and he had but to claim it. To prevent the king's invasion, Ilúvatar destroyed Númenor beneath the ocean and set the Undying Lands forever beyond the reach of mortal Men. Elves were still permitted to sail across the sea to the Undying Lands, if they chose to (which most did).

Third Age

In TA 3021 (Third Age), Círdan the Shipwright accompanied Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, the Keepers of the Rings, on a voyage to the Undying Lands, where they intended to remain. They were also joined by Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, Hobbits who were among the very few mortal beings to be allowed passage to the Undying Lands.

Fourth Age

Eventually, Samwise Gamgee, another Hobbit of the Shire, and the Dwarf Gimli along with his good friend Legolas have made the journey to the Undying Lands.

Translations around the World

Foreign Language	Translated name
Arabic	الأرض التي لا تفنى
Bulgarian	Нестихващи земи
Catalan	Terres etern
Croatian	Besmrtna zemljišta
Czech	Země neumírajících
Estonian	Surematud maad
Finnish	Kuolemattomat Maat
French	Terres Immortelles
Danish	De udødelige lande
Dutch	De onsterfelijke landen
German	Die Unsterblichen Lande
Greek	Τα Αθάνατα Εδάφη
Hebrew	ארץ הלא מתים
Hindi	अमर भूमि
Hungarian	Halhatatlanföld
Indonesian	Tanah Keabadian
Italian	Terre Immortali
Japanese	不滅の土地
Korean	불멸의 땅
Latvian	Nemirstīgās zemes
Lithuanian	Nemirštančios žemės
Malaysian	Tanah Tanpa Kematian
Norwegian	De udødeliges land
Persian	زمین بی مرگی
Portuguese	Terras Imortais
Romanian	Tărâmurile Nemuririi
Russian	Бессмертные земли
Serbian	Бесмртнe земље (Cyrillic) Besmrtne zemlje (Latinised)
Slovak	Nehynúca zem
Slovenian	Nesmrtne dežele
Spanish	Tierras Imperecederas
Swedish	De odödligas land

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