the Calacirya
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The Calacirya is the great cleft in the Pelóri Mountains of Tolkien’s legendarium that forms the only pass between Valinor and the lands of Middle-earth, through which the light of the Two Trees once shone.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calacirya | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
geographical feature in Arda ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | only major opening in the Pelóri ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Great Cleft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Silmarillion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Two Trees of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Aman
ⓘ
Mountain passes in Arda ⓘ |
| connects |
Valinor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lands of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Tirion upon Túna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| era |
First Age
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ⓘ
Years of the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | only pass between Valinor and Middle-earth ⓘ |
| governedBy | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Pelóri Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelóri NERFINISHED ⓘ Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Pass of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Tirion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Túna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | departure of the Noldor from Valinor ⓘ |
| opensTowards | east ⓘ |
| partOf | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| property | allowed light of the Two Trees to shine eastward ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pelóri Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tirion upon Túna NERFINISHED ⓘ Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | main route of the Eldar between Valinor and Middle-earth ⓘ |
| typeOfPass | cleft in the Pelóri Mountains ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Noldor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teleri NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility | channel for the light of Valinor into the Outer Lands ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.