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I think you need to assume that Middle-Earth is set in a fantasy world where there are no plate tectonics. The world there isn't even spherical. It's a bit si
by shiroiuma 3y ago
I think you need to assume that Middle-Earth is set in a fantasy world where there are no plate tectonics. The world there isn't even spherical.
It's a bit similar to the world in "Game of Thrones": that one too is a fantasy world that doesn't follow the regular laws of astrophysics, and doesn't even appear to be a planet at all.
- gpderetta 3y agoAt the time of the third age Middle-Earth is indeed spherical. Eru explicitly changed it after the fall of Numenor, putting Valinor out of reach. It was flat before. The final war with Morgoth also destroyed a good chunk of western middle earth With such common and devastating divine interventions it is not surprising that plate tectonic is not a good predictor of geography :D. Note that Arda is supposed to be planet Earth , circa ~10000 years ago, but of course the geography only vaguely matches.