West (disambiguation)

West is a relative term in Arda, usually associated with the sunset. It was known in Sindarin as annûn and dún, in Quenya as andúnë and númen and in Adûnaic as adûn.

• The Uttermost West over the Sea, is Aman. There, the Valar dwell, and there, the Elves go when they "sail West".
• Beleriand, the most western land east of Belegaer. Elves who dwelt here were occasionally known as Dúnedhil, West-elves, to distinguish them from the Avari.
• The West, or Westernesse, lies in Belegaer, to the West of Middle-earth. The Dúnedain, or Men of the West, take their name after this sense.
• After the drowning of both Beleriand and Númenor, the West generally referred to Middle-earth, or at least those who opposed Sauron.
• Completely impervious to any history, the Hobbits used "West" to distinguish them from "East", the Rangers.

It has been used for several titles:

• Captains of the West, the main command in the War of the Ring
• King of the West, Elessar
• Lords of the West, the Valar
• Mighty of the West, Tuor
• Flame of the West, the translation of Andúril.

It is also used in several place names:

• West Beleriand
• The Westfarthing
• The Westmarch
• The West-mark