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The Straight Road, so called because it follows the old path across Belegaer from before the Akallabêth when the Flat World was made Round, is only kept open to Elves , who are allowed to sail to it on their ships by a special grace of the Valar . A ship departing on the Straight Road, when observed from the shore, would slowly become smaller to sight until it disappeared in a point, and not drop behind the Horizon . It is noted in earlier writings by Tolkien that some mortals besides those carried on Elven ships like the Fellowship and Bilbo Baggins can also find this route in a Bermuda Triangle -like instance (like Ælfwine or ''Eriol'' from '' The Book Of Lost Tales ''). Possibly also ''Smith'' from '' Smith Of Wootton Major '' found this road to "Faery". |
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