![]() ![]() Men pass beyond the world - the "gift" of Illuvatar, but subverted by Morgoth. Elves and dwarves go to the Halls of Mandos (a Vala) when they die. Like the elves, and unlike men, the dwarves are tied to the world. Gimli, by the intercession of Galadriel, is also given leave to come to Valinor. It is a grace of the Vala to permit them to come to the Undying Lands. Frodo is specifically given leave to travel to Valinor because of the unhealable wound from the Morgul knife. ![]() The Vala are created and participate with Illuvatar in fashioning the world.įrodo, Bilbo and even Sam have been altered by their contact with the One Ring. There is but one creator-God in Tolkien's mythology. As noted, many of the elves, Galadriel included, returned to Middle-earth in rebellion against the Vala to wage war on Morgoth, who stole the Silmarils (gems). The Appendices to The Return of the King provide added detail. The ending of LOTR ties back to material from the Silmarillion. They are traveling to Valinor, the Undying Lands, which exist outside the human world. It seems that they have been invited to live among the gods - an unprecedented honor for anyone not an elf - as a reward for their service related to the Ring. He could probably magic himself back but it's not his style, so he travels with the elves.Īs for Frodo, Bilbo, and eventually Sam, I don't think the reasons are explicitly stated. He's only in Middle Earth because he was sent there on a mission, which is now complete. He's one of the Maiar, essentially a minor god. Gandalf goes with them because that's where he's from. After thousands of years, they have been allowed to return. ![]()
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