What was the name of the fictional island kingdom created by J.R.R. Tolkien between Middle-earth and Aman?

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The fictional island kingdom between Middle-earth and Aman in J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology is Númenor.

Númenor was created as a reward for the Men who had aided the Elves during the wars against Morgoth in the First Age. The Valar raised the island in the Great Sea, west of Middle-earth and east of Aman. Its people were called the Númenóreans or Dúnedain.

The kingdom grew powerful and wealthy, but its rulers became increasingly preoccupied with avoiding death. Under Ar-Pharazôn, Númenor challenged the authority of the Valar and attempted to sail against Aman. The island was destroyed in a cataclysm, and its survivors founded kingdoms in Middle-earth.

Númenor is therefore connected to the later history of Gondor and Arnor. It is not the same place as Tol Eressëa, an island near Aman associated with the Elves.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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