Why Couldn't Men go to Valinor? Middle-earth Explained

Valinor was the land of the Valar, Maiar and Elves, yet Men could not go there. This video explores the reasons why Men could not go to the Undying Lands. Thank you all so much for watching, let me know what you think about this topic in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

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Eärendil the Mariner - Epic Character History:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_kagwFdcr0

The Half-elves of Middle-earth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjMFFK5Bx9Q

The Rise and Downfall of Númenor - Region Spotlight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0A1ma1Njsc

Related articles:
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Tuor
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Amandil
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Ar-Pharaz%C3%B4n
https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/20uwao/why_arent_men_invited_to_valinor/
https://www.quora.com/In-%E2%80%9CThe-Lord-of-the-Rings-%E2%80%9D-why-can-elves-go-to-Valinor-while-humans-cannot
https://www.thetolkienforum.com/threads/banning-numenorians-from-valinor.29471/
https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/p3p9ay/why_were_mortals_banned_from_valinoraman/

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Many related and/or used art come from these artists and sources:
Ted Nasmith:
https://www.tednasmith.com/
Jenny Dolfen:
https://goldseven.wordpress.com/
Alan Lee:
https://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-alan-lee/
John Howe:
https://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/
Hildebrant brothers:
http://www.brothershildebrandt.com/Brothers.htm
DonatoArts:
https://www.deviantart.com/donatoarts
Magali Villeneuve
http://www.magali-villeneuve.com/
Wolfanita:
https://www.deviantart.com/wolfanita
Gerwell:
https://gerwell.tumblr.com/
Mirach Ravaia:
https://www.deviantart.com/mirachravaia/gallery
Kaprriss:
https://www.deviantart.com/kaprriss/gallery
EKukanova:
https://www.deviantart.com/ekukanova/gallery
steamey:
https://www.deviantart.com/steamey
Laurelinartistry:
https://www.instagram.com/laurelinartistry/
SaMo-art:
https://www.deviantart.com/samo-art/gallery
kimberly80:
https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80/gallery
Anke Eissmann:
http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html
steamey:
https://www.deviantart.com/steamey/art/Ar-Pharazon-371385735
Sam McKinnon:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/baG20G
alystraea:
https://www.deviantart.com/alystraea/art/Athrabeth-Finrod-ah-Andreth-849955645
https://alystraea.tumblr.com/post/153498165905/the-time-of-treelight-in-valinor-with-the-third
avarts74:
https://www.deviantart.com/avarts74/art/Earendil-the-Bless-684869493
ebe-kastein:
https://www.deviantart.com/ebe-kastein/art/Amandil-371275243
Araniart:
https://www.deviantart.com/araniart/art/Elves-leave-Middle-Earth-198914290
peet:
https://www.deviantart.com/peet/art/And-They-Clasped-Hand-in-Hand-577261789
Venlian:
https://www.deviantart.com/venlian/art/Feanor-Noldor-King-544483016
jcbarquet:
https://www.deviantart.com/jcbarquet/art/The-Argonath-Lord-of-the-Rings-TCG-491228684

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