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Tol Eressëa

Island Arda Aman Middle-Earth

Tol Eressëa was a large island off the coast of Eldamar. Its name translates from Quenya as the Lonely Island, for it lay originally in the middle of the Belegaer, far from any other landmasses.

Tol Eressëa was a large island off the coast of Eldamar. Its name translates from Quenya as the Lonely Island, for it lay originally in the middle of the Belegaer, far from any other landmasses.

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 for Alqualondë.

With the end of the First Age, many of the Eldar of Middle-earth (and the Teleri that never left it) went to Aman, and lived on the island of Tol Eressëa. Its principal 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, such as oiolairë, lairelossë, nessamelda, vardarianna, taniquelassë, yavannamírë, and the mighty malinornë.

Its flora also included flowers such as that of lissuin and elanor.

Avallónë
Avallónë was a city and seaport on the eastern shore of the island of Tol Eressëa. Its name indicated that it was the city nearest to Valinor and the tower of Avallónë was the first sight that a mariner beheld as he approached the Undying Lands.
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House of the Hundred Chimneys
The House of the Hundred Chimneys, only mentioned in the early version of the legendarium (The Book of Lost Tales), was the ancient house of Gilfanon. It was located near the bridge of Tavrobel on Tol Eressëa.
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Tower of Tavrobel
The Tower of Tavrobel was a tower in or near the town of Tavrobel, on the island of Tol Eressëa.
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Enchanted Isles
The Enchanted Isles or Shadowy Isles were an archipelago in Belegaer, east of Tol Eressëa.
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Tol Withernon
Tol Withernon might have been an island off the east coast of Tol Eressëa, according to the early version of the legendarium associated with The Book of Lost Tales.
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Tower of Avallónë
The Tower of Avallónë was raised to overlook the haven of Avallónë on the island of Tol Eressëa. There the Master Palantír was kept.
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Íverin
Íverin was the name of an island to the west of Tol Eressëa after its breaking during the Faring Forth, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. The island later became known as Ireland.
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Rôs
Rôs was the name of a promontory in the Great Lands, according to the early version of the legendarium in some of the outlines for the continuation of The Book of Lost Tales. It was the place of the great Battle of Rôs during the Faring Forth, in which the Elves were defeated.
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Tirin na Gilweth
Tirin na Gilweth was the great tower of Kortirion according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. It was built by Ingil son of Inwë after his return to Tol Eressëa following the March of Liberation.
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Alalvinórë
Alalvinórë was the midmost region of Tol Eressëa, in which Kôrtirion was built along the banks of the River Gliding.
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River Gliding
The River Gliding, also known as the Gliding Water, was a river that flowed through Kôrtirion, a city on Tol Eressëa.
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Afros and Gruir
Afros and Gruir were two rivers in Tol Eressëa, joining at the bridge of Tavrobel, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. The Tower of Tavrobel was located near them.
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Afros
In The Book of Lost Tales the Afros and the Gruir met at Tram Nybol.
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Gruir
In The Book of Lost Tales, it is told that the Gruir and the river Afros met at Tram Nybol, the bridge of Tavrobel.
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Isle of Íverin
The Isle of Íverin was an island in front of Leithian, in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien 's legendarium.
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Alalminórë
Alalminórë was the central region of the island of Tol Eressëa, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. The region was regarded as the fairest part of the island, where many towns and villages of the Elves were located.
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Cottage of Lost Play
The Cottage of Lost Play, was a dwelling located near the city of Kortirion on Tol Eressëa according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. It housed many Mannish children and was kept by Lindo and his wife Vairë.
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Fladweth Amrod
Fladweth Amrod was a place in Tol Eressëa near Tavrobel, where Eriol stayed temporarily, according to the early version of the legendarium associated with The Book of Lost Tales.
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Gliding Water
The Gliding Water was the name of a river passing through Kortirion, according to the early version of the legendarium associated with The Book of Lost Tales. It is only mentioned in an early version of the poem The Trees of Kortirion.
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