The Bay of
Eldamar (somewhat conjectural)
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The Bay of
Eldamar (somewhat conjectural)
1A wide bay in the coasts of Aman, on the western shores of the Great Sea. It was here that the island of Tol Eressëa finally came to be anchored, and for many years the Teleri dwelt on that island. Eventually, Ossë guided them across the windless surface of the Bay to its shore, where they dwelt in the haven of Alqualondë.
The Bay of Eldamar was visited long afterwards by one of mortal race, none other than Eärendil the Mariner. He anchored Vingilot his ship in the Bay while he entered the Blessed Realm on his embassy to the Powers who dwelt there.
Notes
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We have few maps of Aman, and none showing any real detail, and so elements of this map are necessary conjectural. It is broadly based on sketch maps from volume IV of The History of Middle-earth (The Shaping of Middle-earth) and especially Map V from that source. These sketch maps are relatively rough in nature, and belong to an early phase of Tolkien's work, and so certain aspects of this map are adapted from descriptions in textual sources.
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See also...
Eärwen, Eldar of Eressëa, Eldar of Valinor, Elf-kings, Elves of Eressëa, Elves of Valinor, Isles of the West, Lonely Isle, Lords of the Sea, Mountains of Aman, Sea-elves, Shadowy Seas, Swanhaven, Third Clan, Ulmo
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