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Great Sea of the West

The immense ocean to the west of Middle-earth

Belegaer, the mighty ocean that lay off the western coasts of Middle-earth. Far across the Sea to the west lay Aman, the Undying Lands, and in the midst of this ocean was set Númenor during the Second Age.


See also...

Aerandir, Aiwendil, Almaren, Almiel, Aman, Amanyar, Anadûnê, Andrast, Angband, Ar-Pharazôn, Arandor, Araw, Arda, Axe of Tuor, Baggins Family, [See the full list...]

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