Why did the elves have to leave in Lord of the Rings?
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. The Valar knew there would be strife between the Elder Children (the Elves) and the Younger Children (Men) and Adopted Children (Dwarves) of Iluvatar.
Why didnt Aragorn and Arwen go to the Undying Lands?
Because he had a job to do. Aragorn couldn’t really afford to go to Valinor. The race of Men wasn’t fading away like the Elves, quite the opposite. The time of the Elves(and “magic”) was over and it was the Men’s turn to “take care” of Middle-earth.
What is special about the Undying Lands?
The Undying Lands, which are Aman and Tol Eressëa, are the two lands that are home to the Ainur(Maiar, Valar). It was lifted off the Earth in the second age by Eru Illuvitar, and thenceforth no mortal could sail there. Only the immortal beings(elves, Maiar) could sail out of time and off the Earth into Aman.
Why did the elves go to Middle-earth?
They didn’t have to. They wanted to. They had a standing invitation to leave the troubles of Middle-earth behind and join the other elves and the “gods” the Valar in the undying lands to the west. Elves are immortal, and grow weary of the changing and decaying world of Middle-earth.
Did Gimli go to the undying lands?
According to the Red Book of Westmarch, after Aragorn’s death in the Fourth Age, Gimli (then 262 years old, past mid-life for a Dwarf) sailed with Legolas into the West, becoming the first dwarf in the Undying Lands.
Can Elves return from the Undying Lands?
They can return, at least in the First and Second Ages. The Noldor who rebelled against the Valar before the First Age even began returned from Aman to Middle-earth.
What happens to the Elves in the Undying Lands?
“Undying Lands” seems to be a name that originated among Men. The Undying Lands, which until that time had been part of the World, were removed forever from the reach of mortal Men, though the Elves could still sail West and come there, if they would.