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| City | |
| Valimar | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Valmar |
| Location | Near Ezellohar, at the heart of Valinor |
| Type | City |
| Description | City of many bells |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Valar Maiar Later Vanyar |
| Created | V.Y. 3500[1] |
| Events | Destruction of the Two Trees |
Valimar or Valmar (Q, pron. N. [ˈvalimar], V. [ˈβalimar]) was the city of many bells in the heart of Valinor where many of the Valar and Maiar dwelt. It lay on the Girdle of Arda in the east-central part of the Plains of Valinor, west of Taniquetil.[2]
The Two Trees of Valinor grew nearby on the mound of Ezellohar. It is said that the houses in Valimar had roofs of gold and their floors silver and their doors were of polished bronze; and that they were lifted with spells and their stones were bound with magic.
Etymology
The name Valimar means "dwelling of the Valar" (from Vala and mar = "dwelling, abode").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman": §25, p. 55
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 74
| Ainur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Valar | Lords | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · |
| Valier | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | |
| Maiar | Arien · Blue Wizards · Eönwë · Gandalf · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Radagast · Salmar · Saruman · Tilion · Uinen | |
| Úmaiar | Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs | |
| Concepts and locations | Almaren · Aratar (indicated in italics) · Creation of the Ainur · Fana · Máhanaxar · Ainulindalë · Order of Wizards (indicated in bold) · Second Music of the Ainur · Timeless Halls · Valarin · Valinor · Valimar | |