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Dates
Raised after the Valar removed into the West in ancient times
Location
Along the eastern margins of Aman
Origins
Raised by the Valar as a defence against Morgoth
Race
Ainur
Settlements
Ilmarin, the mansions of Manwë and Varda, stood atop the mountain of Taniquetil in the central parts of the range
Important peaks
Taniquetil, and probably also Hyarmentir
Passes
The Calacirya
Other names
Mountain Wall, Mountains of Aman, Pelóri

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Mountains of Defence

The Pelóri of Aman

Map of the Mountains of Defence

The Pelóri, the highest mountains in the world, raised along the eastern borders of Aman by the Valar to protect their land from Melkor.


See also...

Aman, Mountain Wall, Mountains of Aman, Pass of Light, Valmar

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