Aman is a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legenarium, also known as the Undying Lands or Blessed Realm. It was a continent that lay to the west of Middle-earth across the great ocean Belegaer, although it lay in another dimension during the time of The Lord of the Rings. It is the home of the Valar, and three kindreds of Elves: the Vanyar, some of the Noldor, and some of the Teleri. The (probably large) island of Tol Eressëa lies just off the eastern shore.