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), Sauron deceived Ar-Pharazôn, the King of Númenor, that the ruler of the Undying Lands would be granted immortality. 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).[1]
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.[2]
Fourth Age
Eventually, Samwise Gamgee, another Hobbit of the Shire, and the Dwarf Gimli along with his great friend Legolas made the journey to the Undying Lands. It is unknown how Manwë took to Gimli’s arrival, as he would have killed Earendil for coming to Valinor uninvited and only spared him because he came on behalf of Elves and Men.
Translations
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Afrikaans | Die Onheilspellende Lande |
Albanian | Toka e pavdekshmerise |
Arabic | الأراضي الخالدة |
Armenian | Անմահ հողեր |
Belarusian Cyrillic | несмяротныя зямлі |
Bosnian | Besmrtna zemlja |
Bulgarian Cyrillic | Нестихващи земи |
Catalan | Terres eternes |
Croatian | Besmrtna zemljišta |
Czech | Země neumírajících |
Estonian | Surematud maad |
Finnish | Kuolemattomat Maat |
French | Terres Immortelles |
Danish | De udødelige lande |
Dutch | De onsterfelijke landen |
Georgian | უკვდავი მიწები |
German | Die Unsterblichen Lände |
Greek | Τα Αθάνατα Εδάφη |
Gujarati | અમર જમીનો |
Hebrew | ארץ בני האלמוות |
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 |
Macedonian Cyrillic | Бесмртните Земји |
Malagasy | Tsy mety lefy ny tany |
Malayalam | അമരനാടുകൾ |
Malaysian | Tanah Tanpa Kematian |
Mongolian Cyrillic | Мөнхийн газар нутаг ? |
Norwegian | De udødeliges land |
Persian | زمین بی مرگی |
Portuguese | Terras Imortais |
Romanian | Tărâmurile Nemuririi |
Russian | Бессмертные земли |
Serbian | Бесмртнe земље (Cyrillic) Besmrtne zemlje (Latin) |
Slovak | Nehynúca zem |
Slovenian | Nesmrtne dežele |
Spanish | Tierras Imperecederas |
Swedish | De odödligas land |
Tamil | என்றென்னும் நிலங்கள் |
Telugu | అమర భూములు |
Turkish | Ölümsüz Topraklar |
Uzbek | Абадий йерлар (Cyrillic) Abadiy yerlar (Latin) |
Yiddish | ימאָרטאַל לענדער |
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter IX: "The Grey Havens"