What is the LOTR universe called?

Tolkien’s most widely read works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, are set entirely in Middle-earth. “Middle-earth” has also become a short-hand term for Tolkien’s legendarium, his large body of fantasy writings, and for the entirety of his fictional world.

What is the undying lands in Lord of the Rings?

“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.”

Is the undying lands heaven?

No, the undying lands were in the beginning simply where the Valar decided to make their homes. I heard a good explanation one time saying that they are the undying lands not because you become immortal by being there, but because that is where the immortal Valar live.

Is LOTR English mythology?

The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings were conceived as the original stories behind an ancient but long lost English mythology. An Oxford scholar, Tolkien was fascinated by the origins of the English, their culture and history in the days before their migration to the British Isles.

Why did Gandalf go to the Undying Lands?

Gandalf was simply returning to the Undying lands, since he had originally been sent from there about 2000 years earlier to Middle Earth, to help in the war against Sauron; and now that job was finished, so he was just going home.

Why did the elves go to the Undying Lands?

The elves go to the Undying Lands because that marks an ending point to their life. Now, as Eyrie said, not all decide to go there, some decide to stay in Middle-earth when they will just be forgotten and fade away.

Are the GREY havens in Valinor?

Grey Havens is a port from where Elves leave to Valinor from Middle-Earth. It is West of the Shire. Valinor is the place where Valar live (and also some Elves).

What are the Undying Lands of Middle earth?

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.

Why is Valinor called the Undying Lands?

Undying Lands was a name for Aman, or at least that part of it inhabited by the Valar, Maiar and Elves. The island of Tol Eressëa is several times identified as the easternmost of the Undying Lands, and, at the least, Valinor must also be included. “Undying Lands” seems to be a name that originated among Men.

What is undundying lands?

Undying Lands was a name for Aman, or at least that part of it inhabited by the Valar, Maiar and Elves.

What is Aman called in other languages?

Aman was also called the Ancient West, Blessed Realm and the Undying Lands or just Valinor. In Adûnaic it was called Amatthāni. In The Hobbit Tolkien also calls this continent “Faerie in the West”.