Why are the elves going to the Undying Lands?

The elves go to the Undying Lands because that marks an ending point to their life. Now, as Eyrie said, not all decide to go there, some decide to stay in Middle-earth when they will just be forgotten and fade away.

What happens to Lothlórien?

Even after the assaults on Lórien by Sauron’s forces during the War of the Ring, there must have been several thousand Silvan Elves remaining in the land. By the time Arwen came there to die in FO 121, Lothlórien was deserted. She was buried on the hill of Cerin Amroth, where she and Aragorn had been betrothed.

Did thranduil go to the Undying Lands?

Fourth Age. After the fall of Sauron, Thranduil fixed the southern boundary of his realm as the Mountains of Mirkwood, and his realm flourished well into the Fourth Age. He may have stayed on as the king of the Great Forest or left Middle-earth and departed to the Undying Lands.

Did Gimli go to Valinor?

By special permission of the Valar, the Hobbits Frodo Baggins, Bilbo Baggins, and Samwise Gamgee were also permitted to go to Valinor, as they had once borne the One Ring of Sauron. Later, after the death of Aragorn, Legolas the Elf would sail to Valinor and bring with him Gimli the Dwarf.

Who is maglor LOTR?

Maglor was the second son of Fëanor and Nerdanel. He was the greatest poet and minstrel of the Ñoldor and was said to have inherited more of his mother’s gentler temperament. Among the seven brothers, only Maglor, Caranthir, and Curufin were married, but nothing is known of their wives.

How did the Elves leave Middle-earth?

ANSWER: The Elves were compelled to leave Middle-earth by a spiritual summons of the Valar, calling them to their ultimate destinies within Time and Space.

How many Elves lived in Rivendell at any given time?

Nor is it possible to estimate how many Elves lived in or near Rivendell at any given time. The Elves of Rivendell remain a ubiquitous, mysterious community who are an essential part of Tolkien’s Eriador. Even disregarding the “Tale of Years” in the appendices, the events of The Lord of the Rings are spread across many years.

What happened after Elrond left Rivendell?

The great exodus of the Elves appears to have happened quickly, perhaps in the span of no more than 10-15 years. Rivendell must have seemed very empty after so many of its people departed. In the Fourth Age, after Elrond’s departure, Elladan and Elrohir remained in Rivendell for an unspecified time.

How did the elves come to live in Valinor?

When the Valar learned that the Elves had awakened in the far eastern reaches of Middle-earth they launched a war against Melkor and took him prisoner. With Melkor imprisoned in Valinor, the Valar sent emissaries to the Elves, inviting them to go live in Valinor, where they would be protected and share in the daily lives of the Valar and Maiar.