The souls of Men and Hobbits, after a stay in their own halls of waiting, pass beyond the Circles of the World to High Heaven and the presence of Eru. What that's like is anybody's guess.
Dwarves, according to their own beliefs, are gathered to yet other halls presided over by Aule rather than Mandos and there learn and practice further skills in craft while they await the End. Probably a pleasant enough fate by Dwarvish standards.
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