Why did the elves leave Aman?

ANSWER: The Elves were compelled to leave Middle-earth by a spiritual summons of the Valar, calling them to their ultimate destinies within Time and Space. The Valar knew there would be strife between the Elder Children (the Elves) and the Younger Children (Men) and Adopted Children (Dwarves) of Iluvatar.

Why are only elves allowed in the undying lands?

Yes, elves are immortal, but that only means they can’t die of old age or sickness. They can still die from a broken heart (fragile people I say) or in battle. The elves go to the Undying Lands because that marks an ending point to their life.

Is Valinor same as Aman?

Valinor lies in Aman, a continent on the west of Belegaer, the ocean to the west of Middle-earth. Ekkaia, the encircling sea, surrounds both Aman and Middle-earth. Eldamar is “Elvenhome”, the “coastal region of Aman, settled by the Elves”, wrote Tolkien.

Why didnt Aragorn go to the undying lands?

Because he had a job to do. Aragorn couldn’t really afford to go to Valinor. The race of Men wasn’t fading away like the Elves, quite the opposite. The time of the Elves(and “magic”) was over and it was the Men’s turn to “take care” of Middle-earth.

How did Arwen choose to be mortal?

Arwen was 2,690 years older than Aragorn, so she was unquestionably an Elf until the change. Tolkien strongly suggests that it was her marriage to Aragorn that sealed her fate and rendered her mortal. Marriage was hugely significant in Tolkien’s works. At that point, she became long-lived but mortal.

Did all elves choose to leave Middle-earth?

ANSWER: According to J.R.R. Tolkien, not all Elves chose to leave Middle-earth. Many of the Wood-elves remained content in their forests in far eastern Middle-earth.

Were the Elves of the Second Age aware of the Rings?

The Elves of the Second Age may not have been as aware of the Rings of Power as the Elves of the Third Age but by the end of the Third Age many of the Elves were determined to leave Middle-earth soon. When Sauron arose and declared himself in the year 2951 an exodus of Elves from Middle-earth soon followed.

Why did the Elves live in the Blessed Realm?

In The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien explains how the Valar — the Guardians of the World — felt that the long-lived Elves would be better off living near the Valar (and their followers the Maiar) in the Blessed Realm (Aman), far from the mortal lands where Men (and Dwarves) were destined to build their civilizations and live out their lives.

How did the elves come to live in Valinor?

When the Valar learned that the Elves had awakened in the far eastern reaches of Middle-earth they launched a war against Melkor and took him prisoner. With Melkor imprisoned in Valinor, the Valar sent emissaries to the Elves, inviting them to go live in Valinor, where they would be protected and share in the daily lives of the Valar and Maiar.