Váli-màr, otherwise known as the City of Bells, Valimar, and as Valmar, was the dwelling place of the Valar and their Maiar servants in Valinor, on the continent of Aman.
According to The Atlas of Middle-earth, Valimar was on the Girdle of Arda, west of Taniquetil.[1]
History[]
The city was built on the great Plain of Valinor beyond the shield of the Pelóri, gated with great golden gates. It had gold domes, and streets paved with silver. Before the city's western gate lay the mound of Ezellohar, on which stood the Two Trees, and Máhanaxar, the Ring of Doom, were outside Valimar and between the city and the Trees. Valmar is generally considered the capital of Valinor, as it was there that the Valar congregated.[2][3]
After being released from prison, Melkor lived here for a time, as he could not leave the city due to the Valar's mistrust of him.
Etymology[]
Valimar was a Quenya word that meant 'Valar-home'.[4]
Inspiration[]
- J.R.R. Tolkien may have based Valimar off of Heaven, from the Christian religion, as the cities' structures, streets, and gates are very similar to the structures, streets and gates mentioned of the city of heaven in the book of Revelation.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ቫልማር |
| Arabic | والمار |
| Armenian | Վալմար |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Bengali | ভালমার |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Chinese | 維利瑪 |
| Danish | Valmar ("Klokkernes by") |
| Georgian | ვალმარ |
| Greek | Υαλμαρ |
| Gujarati | વાલ્માર |
| Hebrew | ואלמאר (Valmar)
ואלימאר (Valimar) |
| Hindi | वल्मर |
| Japanese | ヴァルマー |
| Kannada | ವಲ್ಮರ |
| Kazakh | Валмар (Cyrillic) Valmar (Latin) |
| Korean | 발 마르 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Nepalese | वाल्मर |
| Pashto | والمار ? |
| Persian | والمار |
| Punjabi | ਵਾਲਮਾਰ |
| Russian | Валимар |
| Sanskrit | वल्मर् |
| Serbian | Валмар (Cyrillic) Valmar (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | වල්මාර් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Валмар |
| Tamil | வால்மார் |
| Telugu | వాల్మార్ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Валмара |
| Urdu | والمر |
| Uzbek | Валмар (Cyrillic) Valmar (Latin) |
| Yiddish | וואַלמאַר |
| Places in the Undying Lands (Aman and Tol Eressëa) | ||
| Places and regions of the Valar | Valinor • Ezellohar • Gardens of Lòrien • Halls of Mandos • Halls of Nienna • House of Tulkas • Ilmarin • Máhanaxar • Pastures of Yavanna • Wells of Varda • Woods of Oromë • Plain of Valinor • Two Trees of Valinor | |
| Other regions | Eldamar • Alalvinórëυ • Araman • Avathar • Enchanted Isles • Haerast • Oiomúrë • Sindanórië • Galathilion • Tol Withernonυ | |
| Mountains and passes | Pelóri • Taniquetil • Hyarmentir • Túna • Calacirya • Caves of the Forgotten | |
| Bodies of water | Afros • Bay of Eldamar • Gruirυ • Híri • Lórellin • Shadowy Seas • Sirnúmen | |
| Cities and strongholds | Váli-màr • Alqualondë • Avallónë • Formenos • Kôrtirion • Tavrobelρ • Tirion • Lumbiυ | |
| Houses and towers | Cottage of Lost Playρ • House of the Hundred Chimneysρ Pre-canon • Mindon Eldaliéva • Tower of Avallónë • Tower of Tavrobelρ • Tram Nybolρ | |
| ρ Pre-canon, υ Canonicity unclear. | ||
References[]
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Introduction"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter I: "Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter V: "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth