Land of the Sun
Land of the Sun | |
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Continent | |
"Arda" by Šárka Škorpíková | |
General Information | |
Other names | Burnt Land of the Sun, Eastern Land, Eastland, Easterness |
Location | East of the East Sea |
Type | Continent |
Regions | Walls of the Sun |
The Land of the Sun, also known as the Burnt Land of the Sun, Easterness, Eastland,[1] and Eastern Land,[2] was a continent to the far east of Middle-earth that corresponded symmetrically to Aman in the far west. The land was separated from Middle-earth by the waters of the East Sea.
In the Land of the Sun was a great, curve-shaped mountain range called the Walls of the Sun, which corresponded symmetrically to the Pelóri of Aman. The Walls of the Sun were great, but not as tall as the Pelóri.[2]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales Part One, the easternmost land of Arda was called Oronto ("East"). This region was connected to the Great Lands, laying directly east of Palisor, with no separating water. The huge peak Kalormë stood in Oronto.[3]
Oromë described the East to the Valar, saying that "there is a silent beach and dark empty seas". It is also told that Aulë and Ulmo "builded great havens [of the Sun and Moon] beside the soundless sea".[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta: Map V"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta: Of the Fashion of the World"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IX. The Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta: Commentary on the Ambarkanta"