Dates

Built long before the first rising of the Sun; presumably still exists in the West

Location

On the Bay of Eldamar on the eastern shores of Aman

Origins

Built by the Teleri of Valinor under their lord Olwë

Race

Division

Teleri (Lindar)

Culture

Teleri of Valinor

Other names

Alqualondë, The Swanhaven

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Haven of the Swans

The haven of the Teleri on the shores of Aman

Map of the Haven of the Swans

Map showing the Haven of the Swans (conjectural)

Map showing the Haven of the Swans (conjectural)

The haven of Alqualondë, built by the Teleri on the shores of Aman. It took its name from the ships of the Sea-elves, with their jewelled prows fashioned as the heads of great swans.

See also...

Maiar of the Sea, Sea-elves, Swan-ships, Swanhaven

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