<Tr> <Th> Notable characters </Th> <Td> Valar, Elves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> The Lord of the Rings </Td> </Tr> <P> Valinor (Land of the Valar) is a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, the realm of the Valar in Aman . It was also known as the Undying Lands, along with Tol Eressëa and the outliers of Aman . This latter name is somewhat misleading; the land itself, while blessed, did not cause mortals to live forever . However, only immortal beings were generally allowed to reside there . Exceptionally, the surviving bearers of the One Ring were allowed to dwell there for a time--Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee--and perhaps Gimli son of Glóin who, it is said, accompanied his friend Legolas to Valinor . </P> <P> In Tolkien's works Valinor is the home of the Valar (singular Vala), spirits that often take humanoid form, sometimes called "gods" by the Men of Middle - earth . Other residents of Valinor include the related but less powerful spirits, the Maiar, and most of the Eldar . Valinor lies in Aman, a continent west of Middle - earth . Ekkaia, the encircling sea surrounds both Aman and Middle - earth . </P>

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