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===Diagram I=== | ===Diagram I=== | ||
Diagram I of the Ambarkanta maps details the shape of Arda before the [[Changing of the World]], from West to East. The great mass of land making up much of Arda is named here as '''Ambar''', the [[Arda|earth]]. The farthest reaches of Ambar are designated ''[[Númen]]'' and ''[[Rómen]]'', West and East. The central landmass of Ambar is here named '''[[Middle-earth|Pelmar]]''' as well as '''Ambarendya''' and '''Endor'''. To the [[Belegaer|west]] and [[East Sea|east]] of the central landmass is written '''Ear''', the seas. Spanning from the west shore of the west sea to the east shore of the east sea is '''[[Vista]]''', the lower airs. In these airs is written ''Aiwenore'', Bird-land, and above it is ''Fanyamar'', Cloud-home. Above Vista and all around Ambar is '''[[Ilmen]]''', the upper airs. These can be seen to cover the lands of [[Aman]] and the [[Uttermost East]], spanning also beneath [[Martalmar]], the foundations of the earth in the [[Hidden Half]] of the world. Written in the span of Ilmen are its other names, ''Tinwë-mallë'' and ''Elenardaor''. Surrounding all of Ambar is '''[[Ekkaia|Vaiya]]''', the Encircling Seas. Beyond Vaiya there is only '''Kúma''' and '''Ava-Kúma''', the near and outer [[Void]]. Separating Vaiya from Kúma are the '''[[Ilurambar]]''' and '''Earambar''', the names for the Walls of the World. At the very bottom of the page is written '''Ilu''', the world of '''Arda'''.<ref>{{SM|Ambar}}p. 242-243</ref> | |||
Diagram I of the Ambarkanta maps details the shape of Arda before the [[Changing of the World]], from West to East. | |||
===Diagram II=== | ===Diagram II=== | ||
Diagram II of the Ambarkanta maps details the shape of Arda before the Changing of the World, from North to South. Once again, Ambar is shown to consist of Endor at its upper regions and Martalmar in its lowermost depths. Vista covers Endor from the north to south, with Ilmen surrounding all of Ambar, albeit much less so in the north and south than in the west and east as shown before. Vaiya encircles all the world of Ilu, separated from Kúma by the Earambar. To the farthest reaches of either end of the world there is written '''[[Formen]]''' and '''[[Hyarmen|Harmen]]''', North and South.<ref>{{SM|Ambar}} p. 244-245</ref> | |||
===Diagram III=== | ===Diagram III=== | ||
===Map IV=== | ===Map IV=== | ||
===Map V=== | ===Map V=== | ||
==Later== | ==Later== | ||
In ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'' (1987), [[Christopher Tolkien]] provided additional, redrawn versions of the regions of the furthest North in Map V, in order to "enlarge and clarify..., adding letters to make references to it plainer."<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, pp. 270-271</ref> | In ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'' (1987), [[Christopher Tolkien]] provided additional, redrawn versions of the regions of the furthest North in Map V, in order to "enlarge and clarify..., adding letters to make references to it plainer."<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, pp. 270-271</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, 2 May 2016
Ambarkanta Overhaul
The Ambarkanta maps refer to a set of five maps and diagrams drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien and associated with his work "Ambarkanta: The Shape of the World" (a text attributed to Rúmil). The maps were reproduced in The Shaping of Middle-earth (1986).
Diagram I
Diagram I of the Ambarkanta maps details the shape of Arda before the Changing of the World, from West to East. The great mass of land making up much of Arda is named here as Ambar, the earth. The farthest reaches of Ambar are designated Númen and Rómen, West and East. The central landmass of Ambar is here named Pelmar as well as Ambarendya and Endor. To the west and east of the central landmass is written Ear, the seas. Spanning from the west shore of the west sea to the east shore of the east sea is Vista, the lower airs. In these airs is written Aiwenore, Bird-land, and above it is Fanyamar, Cloud-home. Above Vista and all around Ambar is Ilmen, the upper airs. These can be seen to cover the lands of Aman and the Uttermost East, spanning also beneath Martalmar, the foundations of the earth in the Hidden Half of the world. Written in the span of Ilmen are its other names, Tinwë-mallë and Elenardaor. Surrounding all of Ambar is Vaiya, the Encircling Seas. Beyond Vaiya there is only Kúma and Ava-Kúma, the near and outer Void. Separating Vaiya from Kúma are the Ilurambar and Earambar, the names for the Walls of the World. At the very bottom of the page is written Ilu, the world of Arda.[1]
Diagram II
Diagram II of the Ambarkanta maps details the shape of Arda before the Changing of the World, from North to South. Once again, Ambar is shown to consist of Endor at its upper regions and Martalmar in its lowermost depths. Vista covers Endor from the north to south, with Ilmen surrounding all of Ambar, albeit much less so in the north and south than in the west and east as shown before. Vaiya encircles all the world of Ilu, separated from Kúma by the Earambar. To the farthest reaches of either end of the world there is written Formen and Harmen, North and South.[2]
Diagram III
Map IV
Map V
Later
In The Lost Road and Other Writings (1987), Christopher Tolkien provided additional, redrawn versions of the regions of the furthest North in Map V, in order to "enlarge and clarify..., adding letters to make references to it plainer."[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta"p. 242-243
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta" p. 244-245
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, VI. Quenta Silmarillion", pp. 270-271
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