the Great Sea
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The Great Sea is the vast ocean in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that lies between Middle-earth and the Undying Lands, forming a formidable barrier to the Blessed Realm of Valinor.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Sea | 2 |
| The Great Sea | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water in Arda
ⓘ
fictional sea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Belegaer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Sundering Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
the Downfall of Númenor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Hiding of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Beleriand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Harad NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Bay of Belfalas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Lhûn NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea of Rhûn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Eärendil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Elven-ships sailing West ⓘ the Exiles of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Númenóreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
formidable barrier to the Blessed Realm
ⓘ
vast ocean ⓘ |
| era |
First Age
ⓘ
Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Belegaer means Great Sea in Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBarrierTo |
Valinor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Blessed Realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirectionTo |
East leads toward Middle-earth
ⓘ
West leads toward Valinor ⓘ |
| languageNameSindarin | Belegaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesBetween | Middle-earth and the Undying Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOf | Elven departure to the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Akallabêth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
boundary between mortal lands and the Undying Lands
ⓘ
symbol of separation between Elves and Men ⓘ |
| partOf | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Aman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForVoyageBy |
the Edain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ the Númenóreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Great Sea
this entity surface form:
Great Sea
this entity surface form:
Great Sea