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.
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[edit] Middle-earth
[edit] 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:
- West Beleriand
- The Westfarthing
- The Westmarch
- The West-mark
- The West-gate of Bree
[edit] Titles
It has been used for several titles:
- Captains of the West, the main command in the War of the Ring
- King of the West, Elessar
- Lords of the West, the Valar
- Mighty of the West, Tuor
- Flame of the West, the translation of Andúril.
[edit] Real World
- Into the West, an Oscar winning song by annie Lennox
- Richard C. West, author and scholar
- John Westbrook, actor
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