Avathar was a dark strip of land at the feet of the southern Pelóri mountain range in Aman.[1]
History
Avathar was a wasteland devoid of all life save for the Great Spider Ungoliant whose home was there before she agreed to go with Melkor to Middle-earth. After Melkor left Valinor, the Valar, believing that their foe had fled to Middle-earth to his old hiding places, did not think him still in Aman and did not find him here.[2]
Etymology
Avathar is a Quenya word that apparently meant 'shadows'.[3]
Translations around the World
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Russian | Аватар |
References
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Valinor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VIII: "Of the Darkening of Valinor"
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
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