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In Tolkien's works Valinor is the home of the Valar ( singular Vala ), spirits that often take humanoid form, sometimes called " gods " by the Men of Middle-earth.

Other residents of Valinor include the related but less powerful spirits, the Maiar, and most of the Eldar.

Valinor lies in Aman, west of which is Ekkaia, or the encircling sea ; it surrounds both Aman and Middle-earth.