Herunúmen   See Tar-Herunúmen.

Hidden City   See Gondolin.

Hidden Kingdom   Name given both to Gondolin and to Doriath; see these entries. Hidden King, see Turgon.

Hidden People, Hidden Realm   See Gondolindrim, Gondolin.

High-elven   See Quenya.

High Elves   The Elves of Aman, and all Elves who ever dwelt in Aman. Called the High Folk of the West.

High Faroth   See Taur-en-Faroth.

High Pass   See Cirith Forn en Andrath.

High Speech   See Quenya.

Hildifons Took   One of Bilbo Baggins’ uncles.

*Hill of Anwar,   *Hill of Awe See Amon Anwar.

*Hirilondë   ‘Haven-finder’, great ship built by Tar-Aldarion. See Turuphanto.

Hírilorn   The great beech-tree in Doriath with three trunks, in which Lúthien was imprisoned.

Hísimë   Quenya name of the eleventh month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to November. See Hithui.

Hithaeglir   Sindarin name of the Misty Mountains.

Hithlum   The region bounded on the east and south by Ered Wethrin and on the west by Ered Lómin.

Hithui   Sindarin name of the eleventh month. See Hísimë.

Hoarwell   See Mitheithel.

Hobbiton   Village in the Westfarthing of the Shire, home of Bilbo Baggins.

Hobbits   Called the Little People; see also Halflings, Perian, Shire-folk.

Hollin   See Eregion.

Holman Greenhand   Hobbit of the Shire, Bilbo Baggins’ gardener.

*Holy Mountain   See Meneltarma. (In The Silmarillion the Holy Mountain is Taniquetil.)

Hornburg   Fortress in Rohan at the entrance to Helm’s Deep. See Battle of the Hornburg; Aglarond, Súthburg.

Hunthor   Man of Brethil, companion of Túrin in his attack on Glaurung at Cabed-en-Aras. Wife of Hunthor.

Huor   Son of Galdor of Dor-lómin, husband of Rían and father of Tuor; went with Húrin his brother to Gondolin; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Son of Huor, Tuor.

Huorns   The ‘trees’ that came to the Battle of the Hornburg and entrapped the Orcs. (The name is doubtless Sindarin, containing orn ‘tree’. Cf. Meriadoc’s words in The Two Towers III: ‘They still have voices, and can speak with the Ents – that is why they are called Huorns, Treebeard says.’)

Húrin (1)   Called Thalion, translated the Steadfast, son of Galdor of Dor-lómin, husband of Morwen and father of Túrin and Nienor; Lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of Fingon; went with Huor his brother to Gondolin; captured by Morgoth in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, but defied him, and was set by him on Thangorodrim for many years; after his release slew Mîm in Nargothrond and brought the Nauglamír to King Thingol. Part 1 § 11 passim (in many cases naming Húrin only as father or kinsman). Tale of the Children of Húrin.

Húrin   (2) Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward of King Minardil, from whom derived the House of the Stewards of Gondor.

*Hyarastorni   Lands of the lordship of Hallatan in the Mittalmar (Inlands) of Númenor.

Hyarmendacil I   ‘South-victor’, fifteenth King of Gondor.

*Hyarnustar   ‘Southwestlands’, the south-western promontory of Númenor.

*Hyarrostar   ‘Southeastlands’, the south-eastern promontory of Númenor.

*Îbal   A boy of Emerië in Númenor, son of Ulbar, a mariner of Tar-Aldarion.

Ibun   One of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf.

Idril   (Celebrindal), daughter of Turgon of Gondolin, wife of Tuor, mother of Eärendil.

Ilúvatar   ‘Father of All’, Eru. (Eru Ilúvatar). See Children of Ilúvatar.

Imladris   Sindarin name of Rivendell. Pass of Imladris, see Cirith Forn en Andrath.

Imrahil   Lord of Dol Amroth at the time of the War of the Ring.

*Imrazôr   Called ‘the Númenórean’; took to wife the Elf Mithrellas; father of Galador first Lord of Dol Amroth.

Incánus   Name given to Gandalf ‘in the South’.

*Incomers   See Easterlings, Brodda.

Indis   Vanyarin Elf; second wife of Finwë, mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin.

*Indor   Man of Dor-lómin, father of Aerin.

*Inglor   Rejected name of Finrod.

Inziladûn   See Ar-Inziladûn. As name of a formal design; see Númellótë.

Inzilbêth   Queen of Ar-Gimilzôr; of the house of the Lords of Andúnië; mother of Inziladûn (Tar-Palantir).

*Írimon   The given name of Tar-Meneldur.

Irmo   Vala, ‘master of visions and dreams’, commonly called Lórien from the name of his dwelling in Valinor. See Fëanturi, Olofantur.

Iron Hills   Range east of the Lonely Mountain and north of the Sea of Rhûn.

Isen   River flowing from the Misty Mountains through Nan Curunír (the Wizard’s Vale) and across the Gap of Rohan; translation (to represent the language of Rohan) of Sindarin Angren. See Fords of Isen.

Isengard   Númenórean stronghold in the valley called, after its occupation by the wizard Curunír (Saruman), Nan Curunír, at the southern end of the Misty Mountains; translation (to represent the language of Rohan) of Sindarin Angrenost. Ring of Isengard Circle of Isengard, referring to the great circular wall surrounding the inner plain, in the centre of which was Orthanc. Isengarders.

Isengar Took   One of Bilbo Baggins’ uncles.

Isildur   Elder son of Elendil, who with his father and his brother Anárion escaped from the Drowning of Númenor and founded in Middle-earth the Númenórean realms in exile; lord of Minas Ithil; cut the Ruling Ring from Sauron’s hand; slain by Orcs in the Anduin when the Ring slipped from his finger. Heir of Isildur; Ring of Isildur; Scroll of Isildur; ‘Tradition of Isildur’; Isildur’s wife.

*Isilmë   Daughter of Tar-Elendil, sister of Silmarien.

*Isilmo   Son of Tar-Súrion; father of Tar-Minastir.

Isle of Balar   See Balar.

Isle of Kings, Isle of Westernesse   See Númenor.

Istari   The Maiar who were sent from Aman in the Third Age to resist Sauron; Sindarin Ithryn (see Ithryn Luin). Translated Wizards. See Heren Istarion.

*Ithilbor   Nandorin Elf, father of Saeros. Ithilien Territory of Gondor, east of Anduin; in the earliest time the possession of Isildur and ruled from Minas Ithil. North Ithilien; South Ithilien.

Ithil-stone, Stone of Ithil   The palantír of Minas Ithil.

*Ithryn Luin   The two Istari who went into the East of Middle-earth and never returned (singular ithron). Translated Blue Wizards. See Alatar, Pallando.

Ivanneth   Sindarin name of the ninth month. See Yavannië.

Ivrin   Lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose.

*Khamûl   Nazgûl, second to the Chief; dwelt in Dol Guldur after its reoccupation in Third Age 2951. Called the Shadow of the East, the Black Easterling.

Khand   Land south-east of Mordor.

Khazad-dûm   The Dwarves’ name for Moria.

Khîm   One of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf; slain by Andróg.

Kingdom of the South See Gondor. Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, Arnor and Gondor.

King’s Heir (of Númenor)   .

King’s Lands   (i) In Rohan. (ii) Kingsland in Númenor, see Arandor.

King’s Men   Númenóreans hostile to the Eldar. King’s Party.

Kings of Men   See Númenóreans.

King under the Mountain   Ruler of the Dwarves of Erebor. Kingdom, Kingship, under the Mountain; Mountain Kingdom. *kirinki Small scarlet-plumaged birds of Númenor.

*Labadal   Túrin’s name in childhood for Sador; translated Hopafoot.

Ladros   The lands to the north-east of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin Kings to the Men of the House of Bëor.

Lady of Dor-lómin   Morwen; see Dor-lómin.

Lady of the Golden Wood   See Galadriel.

*Lady of the Noldor   See Galadriel.

*Lady of the Westlands   See Erendis.

*lairelossë   ‘Summer-snow-white’, fragrant evergreen tree brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa.

Lalaith   ‘Laughter’, name by which Urwen Húrin’s daughter was called, from the stream that flowed past Húrin’s house. See Nen Lalaith.

Lamedon   Region about the upper waters of the rivers Ciril and Ringló under the southern slopes of Ered Nimrais.

Lammoth   Region north of the Firth of Drengist, between Ered Lómin and the Sea.

*Land of Gift   See Númenor, Yôzâyan. Land of the Star Númenor; translation of Quenya Elenna·nórë in the Oath of Cirion.

Land of Willows   See Nan-tathren.

*Langflood   Name of Anduin among the Éothéod. Langstrand See Anfalas.

*Langwell   ‘Source of the Langflood’, name given by the Éothéod to the river from the northern Misty Mountains which after its junction with Greylin they called Langflood (Anduin).

*lár   A league (very nearly three miles).

*Larnach   One of the Woodmen in the lands south of Teiglin. Daughter of Larnach.

Last Alliance   The league made at the end of the Second Age between Elendil and Gil-galad to defeat Sauron; also the Alliance, the War of the (Last) Alliance.

Laurelin   ‘Song of Gold’, the younger of the Two Trees of Valinor. Called the Tree of the Sun, the Golden Tree of Valinor.

Laurelindórinan   ‘Valley of Singing Gold’, see Lórien (2).

Laurenandë   See Lórien (2).

*laurinquë   Yellow-flowered tree of the Hyarrostar in Númenor.

Lebennin   ‘Five Rivers’ (those being Erui, Sirith, Celos, Serni, and Gilrain), land between Ered Nimrais and Ethir Anduin; one of the ‘faithful fiefs’ of Gondor.

Lefnui   River flowing to the sea from the western end of Ered Nimrais. (The name means ‘fifth’, i.e. after Erui, Sirith, Serni, and Morthond, the rivers of Gondor that flowed into Anduin or the Bay of Belfalas.)

Legolas   Sindarin Elf of Northern Mirkwood, son of Thranduil; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.

lembas   Sindarin name of the waybread of the Eldar. Waybread (of the Elves).

Léod   Lord of the Éothéod, father of Eorl the Young.

Lhûn   River in the west of Eriador issuing in the Gulf of Lhûn. Gulf of Lhûn. Frequently in an adapted spelling Lune.

Limlight   River flowing from Fangorn Forest to Anduin and forming the extreme north-bound of Rohan. (For the perplexed origin of the name and its other forms (Limlaith, Limlich, Limliht, Limlint. )

Linaewen   ‘Lake of birds’, great mere in Nevrast.

Lindar   ‘The Singers’, name of the Teleri for themselves.

Lindon   A name of Ossiriand in the First Age; afterwards the name was retained for the lands west of the Blue Mountains (Ered Lindon) that still remained above the Sea. The green land of the Eldar; the land of Gil-galad.

Lindórië   Sister of Eärendur fifteenth Lord of Andúnië, mother of Inzilbêth mother of Tar-Palantir.

*Lindórinand   See Lórien (2).

*Lisgardh   Land of reeds at the Mouths of Sirion.

*lissuin   A fragrant flower of Tol Eressëa.

Little People   See Hobbits.

loa   The Elvish solar year.

Loeg Ningloron   ‘Pools of the golden water-flowers’, Sindarin name of the Gladden Fields.

*Lond Daer   Númenórean harbour and shipyards in Eriador, at the mouth of the Gwathló, established by Tar-Aldarion, who called it Vinyalondë. Translated the Great Haven; also called Lond Daer Enedh ‘the Great Middle Haven’.

Lonely Mountain   See Erebor, King under the Mountain. Long Lake The lake south of Erebor into which flowed both the Forest River and the River Running, and on which Esgaroth (Lake Town) was built.

Long Winter   The winter of Third Age 2758 – 9.

Lord of Dor-lómin   Húrin, Túrin; see Dor-lómin.

Lord of Morgul   See Lord of the Nazgûl, Minas Morgul.

Lord of the Nazgûl   Called also Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, the (Black) Captain, Lord of Morgul, the Witch-king.

Lord of Waters   See Ulmo.

Lords of Andúnië   See Andúnië. Lords of the West See Valar.

Lorgan   Chief of the Easterlings in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, by whom Tuor was enslaved.

Lórien (1)   The name of the dwelling in Valinor of the Vala properly called Irmo, but who was himself usually called Lórien.

Lórien (2)   The land of the Galadhrim between Celebrant and Anduin. Many other forms of the name are recorded: Nandorin Lórinand (Quenya Laurenandë, Sindarin Glornan, Nan Laur), derived from older Lindórinand ‘Vale of the Land of Singers’; Laurelindórinan ‘Valley of Singing Gold’. Called the Golden Wood; and see Dwimordene, Lothlórien.

*Lórinand   See Lórien (2).

Lossarnach   Region in the north-east of Lebennin about the sources of the river Erui. (The name is stated to mean ‘Flowery Arnach’, Arnach being a pre-Númenórean name.)

Lótessë   Quenya name of the fifth month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to May. See Lothron.

Lothíriel   Daughter of Imrahil of Dol Amroth; wife of King Éomer of Rohan and mother of Elfwine the Fair. Lothlórien The name Lórien with the Sindarin word loth ‘flower’ prefixed.

Lothron   Sindarin name of the fifth month. See Lótessë.

Loudwater   See Bruinen.

Lune   Spelling of Lhûn.

Lúthien   Daughter of Thingol and Melian, who after the fulfilment of the Quest for the Silmaril and the death of Beren chose to become mortal and to share his fate. Called Tinúviel ‘Nightingale’.

Mablung   Called the Hunter; Elf of Doriath, chief captain of Thingol, friend of Túrin.

Maedhros   Eldest son of Fëanor.

Maeglin   Son of Eöl and Aredhel Turgon’s sister; became mighty in Gondolin, and betrayed it to Morgoth; slain in the sack of the city by Tuor.

Maggot, Farmer   Hobbit of the Shire, farming in the Marish near the Bucklebury Ferry.

Maiar   (Singular Maia). Ainur of lesser degree than the Valar.

*Malantur   Númenórean, descendant of Tar-Elendil.

Malduin   A tributary of the Teiglin.

*Malgalad   King of Lórien, slain in the Battle of Dagorlad; apparently identical with Amdír.

*malinornë   Quenya form of Sindarin mallorn.

mallorn   Name of the great trees with golden flowers brought from Tol Eressëa to Eldalondë in Númenor, and afterwards grown in Lothlórien. Quenya malinornë, plural malinorni.

mallos   A golden flower of Lebennin.

*Mámandil   Name given to himself by Hallacar in his first encounters with Ancalimë.

Mandos   The name of the dwelling in Aman of the Vala properly called Námo, but who was usually himself called Mandos. Curse of Mandos; Doom of Mandos; Second Prophecy of Mandos.

Manwë   The chief of the Valar. Called the Elder King. See Witnesses of Manwë.

Mardil   First Ruling Steward of Gondor. Called Voronwë ‘the Steadfast’ and the Good Steward.

*Marhari   Leader of the Northmen in the Battle of the Plains, where he was slain; father of Marhwini.

*Marhwini   ‘Horse-friend’, leader of the Northmen (Éothéod) who settled in the Vales of Anduin after the Battle of the Plains, and ally of Gondor against the Wainriders.

Mark, The   Name among the Rohirrim for their own country. Riddermark; Mark of the Riders; Marshals of the Mark. See East-mark, West-mark. Master of Doom See Turambar.

mearas   The horses of Rohan.

Melian   Maia, Queen of King Thingol of Doriath, about which she set a girdle of enchantment; mother of Lúthien and foremother of Elrond and Elros. Girdle of Melian.

Melkor   The great rebellious Vala, the beginning of evil, in his origin the mightiest of the Ainur; afterwards named Morgoth.

Menegroth   ‘The Thousand Caves’, the hidden halls of Thingol and Melian on the river Esgalduin in Doriath.

Menel   High heaven, the region of the stars.

Meneldil   Son of Anárion and third King of Gondor. Meneldur See Tar-Meneldur.

Meneltarma   Mountain in the midst of Númenor, on whose summit was the Hallow of Eru Ilúvatar (see Eru). (unnamed, in Tuor’s dream). Translated Pillar of the Heavens (the Pillar). Called also the Holy Mountain, the Hallowed Mountain of the Númenóreans.

*Men-i-Naugrim   ‘Way of the Dwarves’, a name of the Old Forest Road. Translated Dwarf Road.

Men of the Sea   See Númenóreans.

Meriadoc Brandybuck   Hobbit of the Shire, one of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Mering Stream   ‘Boundary Stream’, flowing down from Ered Nimrais to join the Entwash, and forming the boundary between Rohan and Gondor; in Sindarin called Glanhír.

*Methed-en-Glad   ‘End of the Wood’, a stronghold in Dor-Cúarthol at the edge of the forest south of Teiglin.

Middle-earth Passim   . Called the Dark Lands the Great Lands.

Mîm   The Petty-dwarf, in whose house (Bar-en-Danwedh) on Amon Rûdh Túrin dwelt with the outlaw-band, and by whom their lair was betrayed to the Orcs; slain by Húrin in Nargothrond.

Minalcar   See Rómendacil II.

Minardil   Twenty-fifth King of Gondor.

Minas Anor   ‘Tower of the Sun’, afterwards called Minas Tirith; the city of Anárion, at the feet of Mount Mindolluin. See Anor-stone.

Minas Ithil   ‘Tower of the Moon’, afterwards called Minas Morgul; the city of Isildur, built on a shoulder of the Ephel Dúath. See Ithil-stone.

Minas Morgul   ‘Tower of Sorcery’, name of Minas Ithil after its capture by the Ringwraiths. See Lord of Morgul.

Minastir   See Tar-Minastir.

Minas Tirith (1)   ‘Tower of Watch’, built by Finrod Felagund on Tol Sirion. Minas of King Finrod.

Minas Tirith (2)   Later name of Minas Anor. The Hallows of Minas Tirith; the White Tower of Minas Tirith. See Mundburg. Minhiriath ‘Between the Rivers’, region of Eriador between Baranduin and Gwathló.

*Minohtar   Nephew of King Ondoher; slain in Ithilien in Third Age 1944 in battle with the Wainriders.

Min-Rimmon   ‘Peak of the Rimmon’ (a group of crags), fifth of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais.

Mírdain   See Gwaith-i-Mírdain.

Míriel   See Tar-Míriel.

Mirkwood   The great forest east of the Misty Mountains, earlier called Eryn Galen, Greenwood the Great. See Taur-nu-Fuin, Taur-e-Ndaedelos, Eryn Lasgalen; Mountains of Mirkwood.

miruvor   The cordial of the Eldar.

Misty Mountains   Great mountain-range of Middle-earth running north and south and forming the eastern boundary of Eriador; called in Sindarin Hithaeglir. In many of the following references the mountains are not named.

Mitheithel   River of Eriador flowing from the Ettendales to join the Bruinen (Loudwater). Translated Hoarwell.

Mithlond   The Havens of the Eldar on the Gulf of Lhûn, ruled by Círdan. Translated the Grey Havens.

Mithrandir   Gandalf’ s name among the Elves of Middle-earth. Translated the Grey Pilgrim, the Grey Wanderer; cf. also the Grey Messenger

*Mithrellas   Elf of Lórien, companion of Nimrodel; taken to wife by Imrazôr the Númenórean; mother of Galador first Lord of Dol Amroth.

mithril   The metal known as ‘Moria-silver’, found also in Númenor.

Mithrim   Name of the great lake in the east of Hithlum, and also of the region about it and of the mountains to the west, separating Mithrim from Dor-lómin.

*Mittalmar   The central region of Númenor, translated Inlands.

Morannon   The main (northern) entry to Mordor. Translated the Black Gate; called also the Gates of Mordor. Watch-towers of the Morannon; see Towers of the Teeth.

Mordor   The land under the direct rule of Sauron, east of the Ephel Dúath.

Morgai   ‘Black Fence’, inner ridge much lower than the Ephel

Dúath and separated from it by a deep trough; the inner ring of the fences of Mordor.

Morgoth   Later name of Melkor. Part 1 § II passim, Called the Black King; the Dark Lord; the Enemy Bauglir; and by the Drúedain the Great Dark One.

Morgul, Lord of   See Lord of the Nazgûl, Minas Morgul.

Moria   ‘The Black Chasm’, later name for the great works of the Dwarves of Durin’s race under the Misty Mountains. East-gate of Moria; West-gate. See Khazad-dûm.

Mormegil   Name given to Túrin as captain of the host of Nargothrond on account of his sword (see Gurthang), and used afterwards in Brethil. Translated Blacksword (also written Black Sword) with reference to the Black Sword itself.

Morthond   ‘Black-root’, river rising in a dark valley in the mountains due south of Edoras, called *Mornan, not only because of the two high mountains between which it lay, but because through it passed the road from the Gate of the Dead Men, and living men did not go there.

Morwen (1)   Daughter of Baragund (nephew of Barahir father of Beren), wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin and Nienor. See Eledhwen, Lady of Dor-lómin (in entry Dor-lómin).

Morwen (2) of Lossarnach A lady of Gondor, akin to Prince Imrahil; wife of King Thengel of Rohan.

Mound of the Elf-maid See Haudh-en-Elleth.

Mountain Kingdom See King under the Mountain.

Mountains of Dor-lómin See Dor-lómin.

Mountains of Mirkwood See Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin.

Mountains of Shadow See Ered Wethrin.

*Mountains of Turgon See Echoriath.

Mourning See Nienor.

Mundburg   ‘Guardian Fortress’, name in Rohan of Minas Tirith.

Naith of Lórien   The ‘Triangle’ or ‘Gore’ of Lórien, land at the angle of Celebrant and Anduin.

Námo   Vala, commonly called Mandos from the place of his dwelling. See Fëanturi, Nurufantur.

Nandor   Elves from the host of the Teleri who refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the Great Journey from Cuiviénen, but of whom a part, led by Denethor, came long afterwards over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand (the Green-elves); for those who remained east of the Misty Mountains see Silvan Elves. Adjective Nandorin.

Nanduhirion   The glen about Mirrormere between the arms of the Misty Mountains into which the Great Gates of Moria opened; translated Dimrill Dale. The Battle of Nanduhirion; see Azanulbizar.

*Nan Laur   See Lórien (2).

Nan-tathren   ‘Willow-vale’, where the river Narog flowed into Sirion. Translated Land of Willows.

Narbeleth   Sindarin name of the tenth month. See Narquelië. Nardol ‘Fiery head’, third of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais.

Nargothrond   ‘The great underground fortress on the river Narog’, founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of Narog. See Narog.

Narmacil I   Seventeenth King of Gondor.

Narmacil II   Twenty-ninth King of Gondor, slain in the Battle of the Plains.

Narog   The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin under Ered Wethrin and flowing into Sirion in Nan-tathren. Sources of Narog; Vale of Narog; People of Narog; Lord of Narog.

Narquelië   ‘Sun-fading’, Quenya name of the tenth month according to the Númenórean Calendar, corresponding to October. See Narbeleth.

*Narrows of the Forest   The ‘waist’ of Mirkwood caused by the indentation of the East Bight.

Narsil   The sword of Elendil that was broken when Elendil died in combat with Sauron; reforged for Aragorn from the shards and named Andúril.

Narvi   Dwarf of Khazad-dûm, maker of the West-gate, close friend of Celebrimbor of Eregion.

Narya   One of the Three Rings of the Elves, borne by Círdan and afterwards by Mithrandir. Called The Ring of Fire; the Red Ring; the Third Ring.

Nazgûl   The slaves of the Nine Rings of Men and chief servants of Sauron. Ringwraiths; (Black) Riders; the Nine. See Lord of the Nazgûl.

Near Harad   See Harad.

Neithan   ‘The Wronged’, name given to himself by Túrin among the outlaws.

*Nellas   Elf of Doriath, friend of Túrin in his boyhood; bore witness against Saeros in the trial of Túrin before Thingol.

Nen Girith   ‘Shuddering Water’, name given to Dimrost, the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil.

Nénimë   Quenya name of the second month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to February. See Nínui.

*Nen Lalaith   Stream rising under Amon Darthir in Ered Wethrin and flowing past Húrin’s house in Dor-lómin. See Lalaith.

Nenning   River in West Beleriand, at whose mouth was the Haven of Eglarest.

Nenuial   ‘Lake of Twilight’ between the arms of the Hills of Evendim (*Emyn Uial) north of the Shire, beside which the oldest Númenórean seat of Annúminas was built. Translated Evendim.

Nenya   One of the Three Rings of the Elves, borne by Galadriel. Called the White Ring.

*Nerwen   Name given to Galadriel by her mother.

*nessamelda   Fragrant evergreen tree brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa. (The name perhaps means ‘beloved of Nessa’, one of the Valier; cf. vardarianna, yavannamírë.)

Nevrast   Region south-west of Dor-lómin where Turgon dwelt before his departure to Gondolin.

*Nibin-noeg, Nibin-nogrim   The Petty-dwarves. Bar-en-Nibinnoeg; Moors of the Nibin-noeg. See Noegyth Nibin.

Nienna   One of the Valier (‘Queens of the Valar’), Lady of pity and mourning.

Nienor   Daughter of Húrin and Morwen and sister of Túrin; spell-bound by Glaurung at Nargothrond and in ignorance of her past wedded Túrin in Brethil in her name Níniel. Translated Mourning.

Nimloth (1)   ‘White Blossom’, the Tree of Númenor. The White Tree.

Nimloth (2)   Elf of Doriath who wedded Dior Thingol’s Heir; mother of Elwing.

Nimrodel (1)   ‘Lady of the White Grotto’, Elf of Lórien, beloved of Amroth, who dwelt beside the falls of Nimrodel until she went south and was lost in Ered Nimrais.

Nimrodel (2)   Mountain stream falling into the Celebrant (Silver-lode), named from Nimrodel the Elf who dwelt beside it.

*Nindamos   Chief settlement of the fishermen on the southern coast of Númenor, at the mouths of Siril.

Nine, The   See Nazgûl.

Nine Walkers, The   The Fellowship of the Ring.

Níniel   ‘Tear-maiden’, the name that Túrin, ignorant of their relationship, gave to his sister Nienor.

*Nîn-in-Eilph   ‘Waterlands of the Swans’, great fens of the lower reaches of the river called in its upper course Glanduin. Translated Swanfleet.

Nínui   Sindarin name of the second month. See Nénimë.

Nirnaeth Arnoediad   The Battle of ‘Unnumbered Tears’, described in The Silmarillion ch. 20; also called simply the Nirnaeth.

*Nísimaldar   Land about the Haven of Eldalondë in western Númenor; translated in the text as the Fragrant Trees.

*Nísinen   Lake in the river Nunduinë in western Númenor.

Noegyth Nibin   The Petty-dwarves. See Nibin-noeg.

Nogothrim   The Dwarves. (See Appendix to The Silmarillion, entry naug. )

Nogrod   One of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains.

*Noirinan   Valley at the southern feet of the Meneltarma at the head of which were the tombs of the Kings and Queens of Númenor. Translated Valley of the Tombs.

Noldor   (Singular Noldo). Called the Loremasters; the second of the Three Kindreds of the Eldar on the Great Journey from Cuiviénen, whose history is the chief matter of The Silmarillion. High King of the Noldor; Gate of the Noldor, see Annon-in-Gelydh; High Speech of the Noldor, see Quenya; Lady of the Noldor, see Galadriel; lamps of the Noldor, and see Fëanor. Adjective Noldorin

*Nólimon   Name given to Vardamir, son of Elros (for the meaning see Appendix to The Silmarillion, entry gûl).

*North Cape   The end of the Forostar, the northern promontory of Númenor.

North Downs   Hills in Eriador north of the Shire, where was built Fornost.

North(ern) Kingdom, Northern Realm   See Arnor.

Northern Waste   Region of cold in the far North of Middle-earth (also called Forodwaith, see Introduction).

*Northlands (of Númenor)   See Forostar.

Northmen   The horsemen of Rhovanion, allies of Gondor, ancestrally related to the Edain; from them derived the Éothéod; with reference to the Rohirrim. Free Men of the North.

North-South Road   See Roads.

*Núath, Woods of   Woods extending westward from the upper waters of the river Narog.

*Númellótë   ‘Flower of the West’ = Inziladûn.

*Númendil   Seventeenth Lord of Andúnie. Númenor (In full Quenya form Númenórë. ) ‘Westernesse’,‘Westland’, the great island prepared by the Valar as a dwelling-place for the Edain after the ending of the First Age. Part 2 §§ I –III passim. Called the Great Isle, Isle of Kings, Isle of Westernesse, Land of Gift, Land of the Star; and see Akallabêth, Elenna·nórë, Yôzâyan. References to the Downfall of Númenor are given in a separate entry.

Númenóreans   The Men of Númenor. (The following references include Númenórean used as an adjective.) Part 2 §§ I –III passim; Kings of Men; Men of the Sea and see Dúnedain. Númenórean tongue, speech, see Adûnaic.

*Númerrámar   ‘West-wings’, the ship of Vëantur in which Aldarion made his first voyage to Middle-earth.

*Nunduinë   River in the west of Númenor, flowing into the sea at Eldalondë.

*Núneth   Mother of Erendis.

Núrnen   ‘Sad Water’, inland sea in the south of Mordor.

*Nurufantur   One of the Fëanturi; the earlier ‘true’ name of Mandos, before it was replaced by Námo. See Olofantur.

Ohtar   Esquire of Isildur, who brought the shards of Narsil to Imladris. (On the name Ohtar ‘warrior’).

*Oghor-hai   Name given to the Drúedain by Orcs.

*oiolairë   ‘Ever-summer’, an evergreen tree brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa, from which was cut the Bough of Return set upon the Númenórean ships. (Corollairë, the Green Mound of the Trees in Valinor, was also called Coron Oiolairë: Appendix to The Silmarillion, entry coron). Bough of Return.

Oiolossë   ‘Ever-snow-white’, the Mountain of Manwë in Aman. See Amon Uilos, Taniquetil.

*Old Company   Name given to the original members of Túrin’s band in Dor-Cúarthol.

Old Ford   Ford over Anduin on the Old Forest Road. See Ford of Carrock.

Old Forest   The ancient forest extending eastwards from the borders of Buckland.

Old Forest Road   See Roads.

*Old Púkel-land, Old Púkel-wilderness   See Drúwaith Iaur.

Old Took   Gerontius Took, Hobbit of the Shire, grandfather of Bilbo Baggins and great-great-grandfather of Peregrin Took.

*Olofantur   One of the Fëantúri; the earlier ‘true’ name of Lórien, before it was replaced by Irmo. See Nurufantur.

Olórin   Gandalf’ s name in Valinor.

Olwë   King of the Teleri of Alqualondë on the coast of Aman.

Ondoher   Thirty-first King of Gondor, slain in battle with the Wainriders in Third Age 1944.

*Ondosto   A place in the Forostar (Northlands) of Númenor, probably particularly associated with the stone-quarries of the region (Quenya ondo ‘stone’).

*Onodló   Sindarin name of the river Entwash. Onodrim Sindarin name for Ents. See Enyd.

*Orchaldor   Númenórean, husband of Ailinel the sister of Tar-Aldarion; father of Soronto.

Orcs Passim   ; Orc-men of Isengard

Order of Wizards   . See Heren Istarion.

Orfalch Echor   The great ravine through the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached; also simply the Orfalch.

*Orleg   A man of Túrin’s outlaw-band, slain by Orcs on the road to Nargothrond.

Orodreth   Second son of Finarfin; King of Nargothrond after the death of Finrod Felagund; father of Finduilas. Lord of Narog.

Orodruin   ‘Mountain of Blazing Fire’ in Mordor, in which Sauron forged the Ruling Ring.

Oromë   One of the great Valar, called the Lord of Forests.

Oromet   Hill near Andúnië in the west of Númenor on which was built the tower of Tar-Minastir.

*Oropher   King of the Silvan Elves in Greenwood the Great; slain in the War of the Last Alliance; father of Thranduil.

*Orrostar   ‘Eastlands’, the eastern promontory of Númenor.

Orthanc   The great Númenórean tower in the Circle of Isengard, afterwards the abode of Saruman. Orthanc-stone, Stone of Orthanc, the palantír of Orthanc.

Osgiliath   The chief city of ancient Gondor, on either side of Anduin. Stone of Osgiliath, the palantír.

Ossë   Maia of the Sea, vassal of Ulmo.

Ossiriand   ‘Land of Seven Rivers’ between the river Gelion and the Blue Mountains in the Elder Days. See Lindon.

Ost-in-Edhil   The city of the Elves in Eregion.

Ostoher   Seventh King of Gondor.

palantíri   (Singular palantír). The seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Númenor; made by Fëanor in Aman. (in Part 4 § III frequently referred to as the Stone(s)).

*Palarran   ‘Far-Wanderer’, a great ship built by Tar-Aldarion.

*Pallando   One of the Blue Wizards (Ithryn Luin).

*Parmaitë   Name given to Tar-Elendil. (Quenya parma ‘book’; the second element is no doubt -maitë ‘-handed’, cf. Tar-Telemmaitë).

Parth Celebrant   ‘Field (grassland) of Silverlode’; Sindarin name usually translated Field of Celebrant

Parth Galen   ‘Green Sward’, a grassy place on the northern slopes of Amon Hen by the shore of Nen Hithoel.

Pass of Caradhras   See Caradhras.

Pass of Imladris   See Cirith Forn en Andrath.

Pelargir   City and haven on the delta of Anduin.

Pelendur   Steward of Gondor.

Pelennor (Fields)   ‘Fenced Land’, the ‘townlands’ of Minas Tirith, guarded by the wall of Rammas Echor, on which was fought the greatest battle of the War of the Ring.

Pelóri   The mountains on the coast of Aman.

Peregrin Took   Hobbit of the Shire, one of the Fellowship of the Ring. Called Pippin.

Perian   Sindarin word translated Halfling; plural periannath.

Petty-dwarves   A race of Dwarves in Beleriand described in The Silmarillion. See Nibin-noeg, Noegyth Nibin.

Pillar, The   See Meneltarma.

Pippin   See Peregrin Took.

Poros   River flowing down from the Ephel Dúath to join Anduin above its delta. See Fords of the Poros.

Púkel-men   Name in Rohan for the images on the road to Dun-harrow, but also used as a general equivalent to Drúedain. See Old Púkel-land.

Quendi   Original Elvish name for all Elves.

Quenya   The ancient tongue, common to all Elves, in the form that it took in Valinor; brought to Middle-earth by the Noldorin exiles, but abandoned by them as a daily speech, save in Gondolin; for its use in Númenor. High Speech of the Noldor, of the West; High-elven.

Radagast   One of the Istari (Wizards). See Aiwendil.

*Ragnir   A blind servant of Húrin’s house in Dor-lómin.

Rána   ‘The Wanderer’, a name of the Moon.

*ranga   Númenórean measure, a full pace, slightly longer than a yard.

Rangers   The Dúnedain of the North after the end of the North Kingdom, secret guardians of Eriador.

*Ras Morthil   A name of Andrast.

Rath Dínen   ‘The Silent Street’ in Minas Tirith.

Red Arrow   The ‘war-arrow’ sent from Gondor to Rohan as a token of the need of Minas Tirith.

Red Eye   The emblem of Sauron.

Red Ring   See Narya.

Region   The dense forest forming the southern part of Doriath.

Rhosgobel   The dwelling of Radagast at the edge of Mirkwood near the Carrock. (The name is stated to mean ‘russet “town”(i.e. enclosure)’.)

Rhovanion   Wilderland, the great region east of the Misty Mountains. King of Rhovanion, Vidugavia.

Rhudaur   One of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in the ninth century of the Third Age, lying between the Misty Mountains, the Ettenmoors, and the Weather Hills.

Rhûn   ‘East’, used generally of the lands of the further East of Middle-earth. Sea of Rhûn.

Rían   Wife of Huor and mother of Tuor.

Riddermark   See Mark, The.

Riders   (i) SeeÉothéod. (ii) Riders of Rohan, see Rohirrim. (iii)

Black Riders   , see Nazgûl.

Ringló   River in Gondor, joining the Morthond north-east of Dol Amroth. (It is stated that the Ringló ‘drew its first waters from a high snowfield that fed an icy tarn in the mountains. If this at seasons of snow-melting spread into a shallow-lake it would account for the name, another of the many that refer to a river’s source.’ See the account of Gwathló. )

Rings of Power The Rings, Rings of Power   . The Ring, the One Ring, the Ruling Ring, the Ring of Power, Gollum’s Ring, Ring of Isildur Nine Rings of Men; Seven Rings of the Dwarves, the last of the Seven; Three Rings of the Elves, and see Narya, Nenya, Vilya. Fellowship of the Ring War of the Ring; the Ringbearer Ringwraiths See Nazgûl.

Rivendell   Translation of Sindarin Imladris; Elrond’s dwelling in a deep valley of the Misty Mountains.

Rivil   Stream falling northwards from Dorthonion and flowing into Sirion at the Fen of Serech.

Roads   (1) In Beleriand in the Elder Days: (i) The highway from Tol Sirion to Nargothrond by the Crossings of Teiglin; called the old South Road. (ii) The East Road, from Mount Taras in the West, crossing Sirion at the Brithiach and Aros at the Arossiach, perhaps leading to Himring. (iii) See Dwarf-road (i).

(2) East of the Blue Mountains: (i) The great Númenórean road linking the Two Kingdoms, by Tharbad and the Fords of Isen; called the North-South Road and (east of the Fords of Isen) the West Road; also the Great Road, the Royal Road, the horse-road, the Greenway; other references. (ii) The branch road from (i) going to the Hornburg (see Deeping-road). (iii) The road from Isengard to the Fords of Isen. (iv) The Númenórean road from the Grey Havens of Rivendell, traversing the Shire; called the East-West Road, the East Road; other references. (v) The road descending from the Pass of Imladris, crossing Anduin at the Old Ford, and traversing Mirkwood; called the Old Forest Road, the Forest Road and Men-i-Naugrim, the Dwarf-road, (vi) Númenórean roads east of Anduin: the road through Ithilien called the North Road; roads east and north from the Morannon

*Rochan(d)   See Rohan.

*Rochon Methestel   ‘Rider of the Last Hope’, the name of a song made concerning Borondir Udalraph.

*Róg   The actual name (plural Rógin) of the Drúedain in the language of the Rohirrim, represented by the translation Woses.

Rohan   Form in Gondor of the Sindarin name Rochan(d), ‘the Horse-country’, the great grassy plain originally the northern part of Gondor, and then called Calenardhon. See Mark, The; Gap of Rohan; Rohirrim.

Rohirrim   ‘The Horse-lords’ of Rohan. Riders of Rohan. See Eorlings, Éothéod.

Rómendacil I   Tarostar, eighth King of Gondor, who took the title of Rómendacil ‘East-victor’ after his repulse of the first attacks on Gondor by Easterlings.

Rómendacil II   Minalcar, for many years Regent and afterwards nineteenth King of Gondor, who took the title of Rómendacil after his great defeat of the Easterlings in Third Age 1248.

Rómenna   ‘Eastwards’, great haven in the east of Númenor. Firth of Rómenna; Bay of Rómenna

*Royal Road   See Roads.

*Rú,Rúatan   Quenya forms derived from the word Drughu, corresponding to Sindarin Drû, Drúadan.

Running, River   See Celduin.

Sackville-Baggins   Name of a family of Hobbits of the Shire. Otho

Sackville-Baggins   , Lotho.

*Sador   Serving-man of Húrin in Dor-lómin and friend of Túrin in his childhood, by whom he was called Labadal; called Onefoot.

Saeros   Nandorin Elf, counsellor of King Thingol; insulted Túrin in Menegroth, and by him pursued to his death.

Sam(wise) Gamgee   Hobbit of the Shire, one of the Fellowship of the Ring, and companion of Frodo in Mordor. Master Samwise.

*Sarchnia HînHúrin   ‘Grave of the Children of Húrin’ (Brethil). Sarn Athrad ‘Ford of Stones’, where the Dwarf-road from Nogrod and Belegost crossed the river Gelion.

Sarn Ford   Partial translation of Sarn Athrad ‘Ford of Stones’, ford over the Baranduin at the extreme southern point of the Shire.

Sarn Gebir   ‘Stone-spikes’, name of rapids in Anduin above the Argonath, so called because of upright stake-like spikes of rock at their beginning.

Saruman   ‘Man of Skill’, name among Men of Curunír (which it translates), one of the Istari (Wizards) and the head of their order. See Curumo, Curunír; White Messenger.

Sauron   ‘The Abhorred’, greatest of the servants of Melkor, in his origin a Maia of Aulë. Part 2 §IV passim. Called the Dark Lord, the Dark Power, and see Annatar, Artano, Aulendil. Sauron’s Isle, see Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

Serech   The great fen north of the Pass of Sirion, where the river Rivil flowed in from Dorthonion.

seregon   ‘Blood of Stone’, a plant with deep red flowers that grew on Amon Rûdh.

Serni   One of the rivers of Lebennin in Gondor. (The name is a derivative of Sindarin sern ‘small stone, pebble’, equivalent of Quenya sarnië ‘shingle, pebble-bank’. ‘Though Serni was the shorter river its name was continued to the sea after its confluence with Gilrain. Its mouth was blocked with shingles, and at any rate in later times ships approaching Anduin and making for Pelargir went by the eastern side of Tol Falas and took the sea-way passage made by the Númenóreans in the midst of the Delta of Anduin.’)

Shadowfax   The great horse of Rohan ridden by Gandalf in the War of the Ring.

*Shadowy Isles   Probably a name for the Enchanted Isles.

Shadowy Mountains   See Ered Wethrin.

*Sharbhund   Name among the Petty-dwarves for Amon Rûdh.

Shire, The   The chief dwelling-place of Hobbits in the west of Eriador. Shire Calendar, Reckoning. Shire-folk.

Silmarien   Daughter of Tar-Elendil; mother of Valandil first Lord of Andúnië and ancestress of Elendil the Tall.

Silmarils   The three jewels made by Fëanor before the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, and filled with their light. See War of the Jewels.

Silvan Elves   Nandorin Elves who never passed west of the Misty Mountains but remained in the Vale of Anduin and in Greenwood the Great.

Silvan Elvish   , Silvan tongue. See Tawarwaith.

Silverlode   See Celebrant.

simbelmynë   A small white flower, also called alfirin and uilos. Translated Evermind.

Sindar   The Grey-elves; name applied to all the Elves of Telerin origin whom the returning Noldor found in Beleriand, save for the Greenelves of Ossiriand. Grey-elves.

Sindarin   Of the Sindar: Of the tongue of the Sindar: Tongue of Beleriand, Grey-elven tongue

*Sîr Angren   See Angren.

*Siril   The chief river of Númenor, flowing southwards from the Meneltarma.

Sirion   The great river of Beleriand. Fens of Sirion; Havens of Sirion, Sirion’s Haven, see Havens; Mouths of Sirion; Pass(es) of Sirion; Springs of Sirion; Vale (Valley) of Sirion.

*Sîr Ninglor   Sindarin name of the Gladden River.

Smaug   The great Dragon of Erebor. In many references called the Dragon.

Sméagol   Gollum.

Snowbourn   River rising under the Starkhorn and flowing out down Harrowdale and past Edoras.

*Sorontil   ‘Eagle-horn’, a great height on the coast of the northern promontory of Númenor.

*Soronto   Númenórean, son of Tar-Aldarion’s sister Ailinel and cousin of Tar-Ancalimë.

South Downs   Hills in Eriador south of Bree.

Southern Realm   See Gondor.

Southfarthing   One of the divisions of the Shire.

South Kingdom   See Gondor.

Spyhill   See Amon Ethir.

Star (of Eärendil)   See Eärendil; Land of the Star, see Númenor. Star of Elendil, Star of the North (Kingdom) See Elendilmir.

Stewards of Gondor Book of the Stewards   . See Arandur.

Stock   A village in the Shire, at the north end of the Marish.

Stone of Eärendil   See Elessar (1).

Stones, The   See palantíri.

Stonewain Valley   Valley in the Drúadan Forest at the eastern end of Ered Nimrais. (The name is a translation of *Imrath Gondraich; imrath means ‘a long narrow valley with a road or watercourse running through it lengthwise’.)

Stoors   One of the three peoples into which the Hobbits were divided; see Fallohides.

*Strawheads   Contemptuous name among the Easterlings in Hithlum for the People of Hador.

Strider   The name of Aragorn in Bree. Strongbow See Beleg.

Súlimë   Quenya name of the third month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to March. See Gwaeron.

Súrion   See Tar-Súrion.

*Súthburg   Former name of the Hornburg.Swanfleet See Nînin-Eilph.

talan   (Plural telain). The wooden platforms in the trees of Lothlórien on which the Galadhrim dwelt. See flet.

Talath Dirnen   The plan north of Nargothrond, called the Guarded Plain.

*taniquelassë   Fragrant evergreen tree brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa.

Taniquetil   The Mountain of Manwë in Aman. See Amon Uilos, Oiolossë.

Tar-Alcarin   Seventeenth Ruler of Númenor.

Tar-Aldarion   Sixth Ruler of Númenor, the Mariner King; by the Guild of Venturers called the (Great) Captain. See Anardil.

Tar   -Amandil Third Ruler of Númenor, grandson of Elros Tar-Minyatur.

Tar   -Anárion Eighth Ruler of Númenor, son of Tar-Ancalimë and Hallacar of Hyarastorni. Daughters of Tar-Anárion.

Tar   -Ancalimë Seventh Ruler of Númenor and the first Ruling Queen, daughter of Tar-Aldarion and Erendis. See Emerwen.

Tar   -Ancalimon Fourteenth Ruler of Númenor.

*Tar   -Anducal Name taken as Ruler of Númenor by Herucalmo, who usurped the throne on the death of Tar-Vanimeldë his wife.

Tarannon   Twelfth King of Gondor. See Falastur.

*Tar   -Ardamin Nineteenth Ruler of Númenor, called in Adûnaic Ar-Abattârik.

Taras   Mountain on a promontory of Nevrast, beneath which was Vinyamar, the ancient dwelling of Turgon.

*Taras   -ness The headland from which Mount Taras rose.

Tar   -Atanamir Thirteenth Ruler of Númenor, called the Great and the Unwilling.

Tar   -Calion Quenya name of Ar-Pharazôn. Tar-Calmacil Eighteenth Ruler of Númenor, called in Adûnaic Ar-Belzagar.

Tar   -Ciryatan Twelfth Ruler of Númenor.

Tar   -Elendil Fourth Ruler of Númenor, father of Silmarien and Meneldur. See Parmaitë.

*Tar   -Elestirnë ‘Lady of the Star-brow’, name given to Erendis.

*Tar   -Falassion Quenya name of Ar-Sakalthôr. Tar-Herunúmen Quenya name of Ar-Adûnakhôr.

*Tar   -Hostamir Quenya name of Ar-Zimrathon.

*Tarmasundar   ‘Roots of the Pillar’, the five ridges extending from the base of the Meneltarma.

Tar   -Meneldur Fifth Ruler of Númenor, astronomer, father of Tar-Aldarion. See Elentirmo, Írimon.

Tar   -Minastir Eleventh Ruler of Númenor, who sent the fleet against Sauron.

Tar   -Minyatur Name of Elros as first Ruler of Númenor.

Tar   -Míriel Daughter of Tar-Palantir; forced into marriage by Ar-Pharazôn, and as his queen named in Adûnaic Ar-Zimraphel.

Tarostar   Given name of Rómendacil I.

Tar   -Palantir Twenty-fourth Ruler of Númenor, who repented of the ways of the Kings and took his name in Quenya: ‘He who looks afar’; named in Adûnaic (Ar-) Inziladûn.

Tar   -Súrion Ninth Ruler of Númenor.

Tar   -Telemmaitë Fifteenth Ruler of Númenor, so named (‘Silver-handed’) for his love of silver.

*Tar-Telemnar   Quenya name of Ar-Gimilzôr.

Tar-Telperien   Tenth Ruler of Númenor and the second Ruling Queen.

Tar-Vanimeldë   Sixteenth Ruler of Númenor and the third Ruling Queen.

Taur-e-Ndaedelos   ‘Forest of the Great Fear’, Sindarin name of Mirkwood. See Taur-nu-Fuin.

Taur-en-Faroth   Wooded highlands to the west of the river Narog above Nargothrond. The Faroth; the High Faroth.

Taur-nu-Fuin   ‘Forest under Night’. (i) Later name of Dorthonion, (ii) A name of Mirkwood. See Taur-e-Ndaedelos.

*Tawar-in-Drúedain   The Drúadan Forest.

*Tawarwaith   ‘The Forest People’, the Silvan Elves.

Teiglin   A tributary of Sirion, rising in Ered Wethrin and bounding the Forest of Brethil on the south. Crossings of Teiglin, the Crossings, where the road to Nargothrond crossed the river.

Telchar   Renowned Dwarf-smith of Nogrod.

*Teleporno   High-elven name of Celeborn (2).

Teleri   The third of the Three Kindreds of the Eldar on the Great Journey from Cuiviénen; of whom were the Elves of Alqualondë in Aman and the Sindar and Nandor in Middle-earth. The Third Clan. See Lindar.

Telerin   Of the Teleri. Of the tongue of the Teleri.

Telperion   The elder of the Two Trees, the White Tree of Valinor. In Quenya Tyelperion.

Telumehtar   Twenty-eighth King of Gondor; called Umbardacil ‘Conqueror of Umbar’ after his victory over the Corsairs in Third Age 1810.

Thain’s Book   A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch made at the request of King Elessar and brought to him by the Thain Peregrin Took when he retired to Gondor; much annotated afterwards in Minas Tirith.

Thalion   See Húrin.

*thangail   ‘Shield-fence’, a battle-formation of the Dúnedain.

Thangorodrim   ‘Mountains of Tyranny’, reared by Morgoth above Angband; broken down in the Great Battle at the end of the First Age.

Tharbad   River-port and town where the North-South Road crossed the river Gwathló, ruined and deserted at the time of the War of the Ring. Bridge of Tharbad.

Tharkûn   ‘Staff-man’, Dwarves’ name for Gandalf.

Thengel   Sixteenth King of Rohan, father of Théoden.

Théoden   Seventeenth King of Rohan, slain in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Théodred   Son of Théoden King of Rohan; slain in the First Battle of the Fords of Isen.

Théodwyn   Daughter of Thengel King of Rohan, mother of Éomer and Éowyn.

Thingol   ‘Grey-cloak’ (Quenya Singollo), the name by which Elwë (Sindarin Elu), leader with his brother Olwë of the host of the Teleri from Cuiviénen and afterwards King of Doriath, was known in Beleriand. See Elu, Elwë.

Thorin Oakenshield   Dwarf of the House of Durin, King in exile, leader of the expedition to Erebor; slain in the Battle of Five Armies.

Thorondor   Lord of the Eagles of the Crissaegrim.

Thorongil   ‘Eagle of the Star’, name of Aragorn in Gondor when he served Ecthelion II.Thrain I Dwarf of the House of Durin, first King under the Mountain.

Thrain II   Dwarf of the House of Durin, King in exile, father of Thorin Oakenshield; died in the dungeons of Dol Guldur.

Thranduil   Sindarin Elf, King of the Silvan Elves in northern Mirkwood; father of Legolas.

Thrór   Dwarf of the House of Durin, King under the Mountain at the coming of Smaug, father of Thrain II; killed in Moria by the Orc Azog.

*Thurin   Name given to Túrin in Nargothrond by Finduilas; translated the Secret.

Tinúviel   See Lúthien.

Tol Eressëa   See Eressëa.

Tol Falas   Island in the Bay of Belfalas close to Ethir Anduin.

Tol-in-Gaurhoth   ‘Isle of Werewolves’, later name of Tol Sirion, the island in the river in the Pass of Sirion on which Finrod built the tower of Minas Tirith. Sauron’s Isle.

Tol Uinen   Island in the Bay of Rómenna on the east coast of Númenor.

Took   Name of a family of Hobbits in the Westfarthing of the Shire. See Peregrin, Hildifons, Isengar, Old Took.

Tower Hills   See Emyn Beraid. Towers of the Teeth The watchtowers east and west of the Morannon.

Treebeard   See Fangorn.

Tree of Tol Eressëa   See Celeborn (1). tuilë The first season (‘spring’) in the loa.

Tumhalad   Valley in West Beleriand between the rivers Ginglith and Narog where the host of Nargothrond was defeated.

Tuor   Son of Huor and Rían; with Voronwë came to Gondolin bearing the message of Ulmo; wedded Idril Turgon’s daughter and with her and their son Eärendil escaped from the destruction of the city. The Axe of Tuor, see Dram-borleg.

Turambar   Name taken by Túrin during his days in the Forest of Brethil. Translated Master of Doom; and by Túrin himself Master of the Dark Shadow.

Turgon   Second son of Fingolfin; dwelt at Vinyamar in Nevrast until he departed in secret to Gondolin, which he ruled until his death in the sack of the city; father of Idril the mother of Eärendil. Called the Hidden King.

Túrin   Son of Húrin and Morwen, chief subject of the lay named Narn i Hîn Húrin. Part 1 § II passim. For his other names see Neithan, Agarwaen, Thurin, Mormegil, Wildman of the Woods, Turambar.

*Turuphanto   Translated the Wooden Whale, name given to Aldarion’s ship Hirilondë while it was building.

Tyrn Gorthad   Sindarin name of the Barrow-downs.

Twilit Meres See Aelin-uial. Two Kingdoms Arnor and Gondor. Two Trees of Valinor See Laurelin, Telperion.

*Udalraph   See Borondir.

*uilos   A small white flower, also called alfirin and simbelmynë (Evermind).

Uinen   Maia, the Lady of the Seas, spouse of Ossë.

*Uinendili   ‘Lovers of Uinen’, name given to the Númenórean Guild of Venturers.

*Uinéniel   ‘Daughter of Uinen’, name given to Erendis by Valandil Lord of Andúnië.

*Ulbar   Númenórean, a shepherd in the service of Hallatan of Hyarastorni who became a mariner of Tar-Aldarion.

Ulbar’s wife   . Uldor Called the Accursed; a leader of the Easterlings who was slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Ulmo   One of the great Valar, the Lord of Waters. Called Dweller in (of) the Deep; Lord of Waters.

*Ulrad   A member of the outlaw-band (Gaurwaith) that Túrin joined.

Umbar   Great natural haven and fortress of the Númenóreans south of the Bay of Belfalas; held for most of the Third Age by men of diverse origin hostile to Gondor, known as the Corsairs of Umbar.

Umbardacil   See Telumehtar.

*Undeeps   The two great westward bends of Anduin, called the North and South Undeeps, between the Brown Lands and the Wold of Rohan.

Underking   (in Rohan). Undying Lands Aman and Eressëa.

Undying Realm   . *Úner ‘Noman’.

Ungoliant   The great Spider, destroyer with Melkor of the Trees of Valinor.

Úrimë   Quenya name of the eighth month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to August.

Uruks   Anglicized form of Uruk-hai of the Black Speech; a race of Orcs of great size and strength.

*Urwen   The given name of Lalaith, daughter of Húrin and Morwen who died in childhood.

Valacar   Twentieth King of Gondor, whose marriage to Vidumavi of the Northmen led to the civil war of the Kin-strife.

Valandil (1)   Son of Silmarien; first Lord of Andúnië. Wife of Valandil.

Valandil (2)   Youngest son of Isildur; third King of Arnor.

Valar   (Singular Vala). The ruling powers of Arda.Lords of the West; the Powers.

Valinor   The land of the Valar in Aman. Valinórean. The Darkening of Valinor.

*Valley of the Tombs   See Noirinan.

Valmar   City of the Valar in Valinor.

Vanyar   The first of the Three Kindreds of the Eldar on the Great Journey from Cuiviénen, all of whom left Middle-earth and remained in Aman.

Varda   Greatest of the Valier (‘Queens of the Valar’), maker of the Stars, spouse of Manwë.

Vardamir   Called Nólimon for his love of ancient learning; son of Elros Tar-Minyatur; accounted the second Ruler of Númenor although he did not ascend the throne.

*vardarianna   Fragrant evergreen tree brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa.

*Vëantur   Captain of the King’s Ships under Tar-Elendil; grandfather of Tar-Aldarion; commander of the first Númenórean ship to return to Middle-earth.

*Venturers, Guild of   The brotherhood of mariners formed by Tar-Aldarion. See Uinendili.

Vidugavia   ‘Wood-dweller’, Northman, called King of Rhovanion.

Vidumavi   ‘Wood-maiden’, daughter of Vidugavia; wedded Valacar King of Gondor.

Vilya   One of the Three Rings of the Elves, borne by Gil-galad and afterwards by Elrond. Called the Ring of Air, the Blue Ring.

*Vinyalondë   ‘New Haven’, Númenórean harbour established by Tar-Aldarion at the mouth of the river Gwathló; afterwards called Lond Daer.

Vinyamar   ‘New Dwelling’, the house of Turgon in Nevrast.

Víressë   Quenya name of the fourth month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to April.

Voronwë (1)   Elf of Gondolin, the only mariner to survive from the seven ships sent into the West after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; met with Tuor at Vinyamar and guided him to Gondolin.

Voronwë (2)   Name of Mardil Steward of Gondor.

Wainriders   An Easterling people who invaded Gondor in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of the Third Age.

War of the Dwarves and the Orcs   .

War of the Jewels   The wars of Beleriand fought by the Noldor for the recovery of the Silmarils.

War of the (Last) Alliance   See Last Alliance.

War of the Ring   See Rings of Power.

Watchful Peace   The period lasting from Third Age 2063, when Sauron left Dol Guldur, until 2460, when he returned.

Weather Hills   Hills in Eriador, of which Amon Sûl (Weather-top) was the southernmost.

Weathertop   See Amon Sûl.

Westernesse   Translation of Númenor; Isle of Westernesse.

Westfold   Region of Rohan, the slopes and fields between Thrihyrne (the peaks above the Hornburg) and Edoras. Muster of Westfold.

Westlands   (i) Of Númenor, see Andustar. (ii) Of Middle-earth, a very general expression, referring broadly to the lands west of Anduin.

*West-mark   The western half of Rohan in the military organisation of the Rohirrim (see East-mark). Muster of the West-mark; Marshal of the West-mark.

West Road   See Roads.

Westron   The common tongue of the North-west of Middle-earth, described in Appendix F to The Lord of the Rings, and represented by modern English. Common Speech.

*Whispering Wood   See Firien Wood.

White Council   The deliberations of the Wise, meeting at intervals from Third Age 2463 to 2953; usually referred to as the Council. For a much earlier Council of the Wise also called the White Council.

White Lady   (i) See Galadriel. (ii) White Lady of Emerië, see Erendis.

*White Messenger   Saruman.

White Mountains   See Ered Nimrais. White Ring See Nenya.

White Tree   (i) Of Valinor, see Telperion. (ii) Of Tol Eressëa, see Celeborn (1). (iii) Of Númenor, see Nimloth (1).

*Wild Elves   Mîm’s term for Dark Elves (Avari).

*Wild Lands   Term used in Rohan for the lands west of the Gap.Wildman of the Woods Name adopted by Túrin when he first came among the Men of Brethil.

Wild Men   (i) The Drúedain, (ii) General term for Easter-ling Men from beyond Anduin.

Wise, The   The Istari and the greatest Eldar of Middle-earth. See White Council.

Witch-king   See Lord of the Nazgûl, Angmar.

*Witnesses of Manwë   The eagles of the Meneltarma.

Wizards   See Istari, Heren Istarion, Order of Wizards.

Wold   A region of Rohan, the northern part of the Eastemnet (Anglo-Saxon emnet ‘plain’).

Wolf, The   Carcharoth, the Wolf of Angband.

*Wolf-folk   Name given to the Easterlings of Dor-lómin.

*Wolf-men   See Gaurwaith.

Wolfriders   Orcs or Orclike beings mounted on wolves.

Woodhall   A village in the Shire, at the foot of the Woody End slopes.

*Wood of Anwar   See Firien Wood, Amon Anwar.

Woodmen   (i) Dwellers in the woods south of Teiglin, harried by the Gaurwaith. (ii) The Men of Brethil. (iii) In Green-wood the Great.

Wormtongue   See Gríma.

Woses   See Drúedain.

Yavanna   One of the Valier (‘Queens of the Valar’), spouse of Aulë.

*yavannamírë   ‘Jewel of Yavanna’, a fragrant evergreen tree with scarlet fruit, brought to Númenor by the Eldar of Eressëa.

Yavannië   Quenya name of the ninth month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to September. See Ivanneth.

Year of Lamentation   The year of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

yestarë   The first day of the Elvish solar year (loa).

*Yôzâyan   Adûnaic name for Númenor, ‘Land of Gift’.

*Zamîn   Old woman in the service of Erendis.