West (disambiguation)

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West is a relative term in Arda, usually associated with the sunset. It was known in Sindarin as annûn and dûn, in Quenya as andúnë and númen and in Adûnaic as adûn.

Middle-earth

Location

  • The Uttermost West or Far West over the Sea, is Aman. There, the Valar dwell, and there, the Elves go when they "sail West".
  • Beleriand, the most western land east of Belegaer. Elves who dwelt here were occasionally known as Dúnedhil, West-elves, to distinguish them from the Avari.
  • The West, or Westernesse, lies in Belegaer, to the West of Middle-earth. The Dúnedain, or Men of the West, take their name after this sense.
  • After the drowning of both Beleriand and Númenor, the West generally referred to the north-western portions of Middle-earth, or at least those who opposed Sauron.
  • Completely impervious to any history, the Hobbits used "West" to distinguish them from "East", the Rangers.

It is also used in several place names:

Titles

It has been used for several titles:

Real World


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