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'''Tol Eressëa''' | '''Tol Eressëa''' was a large island off the coast of [[Valinor]]. Its name translates from [[Quenya]] as the ''Lonely Island'', for it lay originally in the middle of the [[Belegaer]], far from any other landmasses. | ||
==History== | |||
[[Ulmo]] pushed it back and forth across Belegaer twice to transport the [[Elves]] to [[Aman]]. After that, it came to rest forever just off the eastern shore of that continent in the [[Bay of Eldamar]], and was inhabited by the [[Teleri]] of Aman, until they left to [[Alqualondë]]. | [[Ulmo]] pushed it back and forth across Belegaer twice to transport the [[Elves]] to [[Aman]]. After that, it came to rest forever just off the eastern shore of that continent in the [[Bay of Eldamar]], and was inhabited by the [[Teleri]] of Aman, until they left to [[Alqualondë]]. | ||
With the end of the [[First Age]], many of the [[Eldar]] of [[Middle-earth]] exiles (and Teleri that never left it) went to Aman, and lived in the island of Tol Eressëa. Its principle location is the city | With the end of the [[First Age]], many of the [[Eldar]] of [[Middle-earth]] exiles (and Teleri that never left it) went to Aman, and lived in the island of Tol Eressëa. Its principle location is the port city of [[Avallónë]] on the eastern shore. | ||
==Flora== | ==Flora== | ||
Many beautiful trees grew on Eressëa, and their seedlings were gifted by the Eldar to [[Númenor]] to enrich the land. Some of them were: | Many beautiful trees grew on Eressëa, and their seedlings were gifted by the Eldar to [[Númenor]] to enrich the land. Some of them were: | ||
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*[[Lissuin]] | *[[Lissuin]] | ||
==Other versions== | ==Other versions of the Legendarium== | ||
In early versions of Tolkien's legendarium | In early versions of Tolkien's legendarium, the island was later visited by [[Ælfwine]] (or Eriol), an Englishman from the Middle Ages, which provided a framework for the tales that later became ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. | ||
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| Tol Eressëa | |
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| Island | |
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| General Information | |
| Other names | The Lonely Island |
| Location | Aman, in Belegaer, east of the Bay of Eldamar |
| Type | Island |
| Description | Arrowhead-shaped island, green and beautiful |
| Regions | Valinor |
| Inhabitants | Eldar, mostly Teleri |
| Gallery | Images of Tol Eressëa |
Tol Eressëa was a large island off the coast of Valinor. Its name translates from Quenya as the Lonely Island, for it lay originally in the middle of the Belegaer, far from any other landmasses.
History
Ulmo pushed it back and forth across Belegaer twice to transport the Elves to Aman. After that, it came to rest forever just off the eastern shore of that continent in the Bay of Eldamar, and was inhabited by the Teleri of Aman, until they left to Alqualondë.
With the end of the First Age, many of the Eldar of Middle-earth exiles (and Teleri that never left it) went to Aman, and lived in the island of Tol Eressëa. Its principle location is the port city of Avallónë on the eastern shore.
Flora
Many beautiful trees grew on Eressëa, and their seedlings were gifted by the Eldar to Númenor to enrich the land. Some of them were:
- Oiolairë,
- Lairelossë,
- Nessamelda,
- Vardarianna,
- Taniquelassë,
- Yavannamírë
- Malinornë
- Lavaralda
- Elanor
- Lissuin
Other versions of the Legendarium
In early versions of Tolkien's legendarium, the island was later visited by Ælfwine (or Eriol), an Englishman from the Middle Ages, which provided a framework for the tales that later became The Silmarillion.
