Aglarond ‘The Glittering Cavern’ of Helm’s Deep in Ered Nimrais; used also in reference to the fortress more strictly called the Hornburg, at the entrance to Helm’s Deep. See Gl
mscrafu.
This Index, as noted in the Introduction, covers not only the main texts but also the Notes and Appendices, since much original material appears in these latter. As a result a good many references are trivial, but I have thought it more useful, as it is certainly easier, to aim at completeness. The only intentional exceptions are a very few cases (as Morgoth, Númenor) where I have used the word passim to cover certain sections of the book, and the absence of references for Elves, Men, Orcs, and Middle-earth. In many cases the references include pages where a person or place is mentioned but not by name (thus the mention on p. 299 of ‘the haven where Círdan was lord’ is given under Mithlond). Asterisks are used to indicate names, nearly a quarter of the total, that have not been published in my father’s works (they are thus also set against the names, listed in the footnote on p. 399, that appeared on Miss Pauline Baynes’ map of Middle-earth). The brief defining statements are not restricted to matters actually mentioned in the book; and occasionally I have added notes on the meaning of hitherto untranslated names.
This Index is not a model of consistency in presentation, but its deficiency in this respect may be partly excused in view of the interlacing ramification of names (including variant translations, partial translations, names that are equivalent in reference but not in meaning), which makes such consistency extremely difficult or impossible to achieve: as may be seen from such a series as Eilenaer, Halifirien, Amon Anwar, Anwar, Hill of Anwar, Hill of Awe, Wood of Anwar, Firienholt, Firien Wood, Whispering Wood. As a general rule I have included references for translations of Elvish names under the Elvish entry (as Langstrand under Anfalas), with a cross-reference, but I have departed from this in particular cases, where the ‘translated’ names (as Mirkwood, Isengard) are generally used and familiar.
Adanedhel ‘Elf-Man’, name given to Túrin in Nargothrond.
Adorn Tributary of the river Isen, forming with it the western bounds of Rohan. (The name is ‘of a form suitable to Sindarin, but not interpretable in that language. It must be supposed to be of pre-Númenórean origin, adapted to Sindarin.’)
*Adrahil (1) A commander of the forces of Gondor against the Wainriders in Third Age 1944; called ‘of Dol Amroth’, and presumably an ancestor of Adrahil (2).
Adrahil (2) Prince of Dol Amroth, father of Imrahil.
Adûnaic The language of Númenor. Númenórean tongue, speech.
*aeglos (1) ‘Snowthorn’, a plant that grew on Amon Rûdh.
Aeglos (2) The spear of Gil-galad (as a word-formation the same as the preceding).
Aegnor Noldorin prince, the fourth son of Finarfin; slain in the Dagor Bragollach.
Aelin-uial The region of marshes and pools where the river Aros flowed into Sirion. Translated Twilit Meres.
Aerin Kinswoman of Húrin in Dor-lómin; taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling; aided Morwen after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Agarwaen ‘Blood-stained’, name given to himself by Túrin when he came to Nargothrond.
*Agathurush Adûnaic translation of the name Gwathló.
*Aghan The Drûg (Drúadan) in the story of ‘The Faithful Stone’.
Aglarond ‘The Glittering Cavern’ of Helm’s Deep in Ered Nimrais; used also in reference to the fortress more strictly called the Hornburg, at the entrance to Helm’s Deep. See Gl
*Ailinel The elder of Tar-Aldarion’s sisters.
*Aiwendil ‘Lover of Birds’, Quenya name of Radagast the Wizard.
Akallabêth ‘The Downfallen’, Númenor. References to the work named Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor) are not given here.
*Alatar One of the Blue Wizards (Ithryn Luin).
Al(a)táriel ‘Maiden crowned with a radiant garland’ (see Appendix to The Silmarillion, entry kal-), Quenya and Telerin forms of the name Galadriel.
Aldarion See Tar-Aldarion.
*Aldburg The dwelling ofÉomer in the Folde (Rohan), where Eorl the Young had his house.
Aldor Third King of Rohan, son of Brego son of Eorl the Young.
alfirin A small white flower, also called uilos and simbelmynë (Evermind).
*Algund Man of Dor-lómin, one of the outlaw-band (Gaurwaith) that Túrin joined.
*Almarian Daughter of the Númenórean mariner Vëantur, Queen of Tar-Meneldur and mother of Tar-Aldarion.
*Almiel The younger of Tar-Aldarion’s sisters.
Alqualondë ‘Haven of the Swans’, chief city and haven of the Teleri on the coast of Aman.
Aman ‘Blessed, free from evil’, the land of the Valar in the uttermost West. The Blessed Realm, Blessed Land. See Undying Lands.
Amandil (1) See Tar-Amandil.
Amandil (2) Last Lord of Andúnië, father of Elendil the Tall.
*Amdír King of Lórien, slain in the Battle of Dagorlad; father of Amroth. See Malgalad.
*Amon Anwar Sindarin name of Halifirien, seventh of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais. Translated Hill of Awe and partially as Hill of Anwar; also simply Anwar. See Eilenaer, Halifirien, Wood of Anwar.
*Amon Darthir A peak in the range of Ered Wethrin south of Dor-lómin.
Amon Dîn ‘The Silent Hill’, first of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais.
Amon Ereb ‘The Lonely Hill’ in East Beleriand.
Amon Ethir The great earthwork raised by Finrod Felagund to the east of the Doors of Nargothrond. Translated the Spyhill.
*Amon Lanc ‘The Naked Hill’ in the south of Greenwood the Great, afterwards called Dol Guldur.
Amon Obel A hill in the Forest of Brethil, on which was built Ephel Brandir.
Amon Rûdh ‘The Bald Hill’, a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil; abode of Mîm, and lair of Túrin’s outlaw band. See Sharbhund.
Amon Sûl ‘Hill of the Wind’, a round bare hill at the southern end of the Weather Hills in Eriador. Called in Bree Weathertop.
Amon Uilos Sindarin name of Oiolossë.
Amroth Sindarin Elf, King of Lórien, lover of Nimrodel; drowned in the Bay of Belfalas. The country of Amroth (coast of Belfalas near Dol Amroth). Amroth’s Haven, see Edhellond.
Anach Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion) at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth.
Anar Quenya name of the Sun.
Anárion (1) See Tar-Anárion.
Anárion (2) Younger son of Elendil, who with his father and his brother Isildur escaped from the Drowning of Númenor and founded in Middle-earth the Númenórean realms in exile; lord of Minas Anor; slain in the siege of Barad-dûr. Heir of Anárion.
*Anardil The given name of Tar-Aldarion with suffix of endearment, Anardilya. [The sixth King of Gondor was also named Anardil. ]
Ancalimë See Tar-Ancalimë. The name was also given by Aldarion to the tree from Eressëa that he planted in Armenelos.
*Andrast ‘Long Cape’, the mountainous promontory between the rivers Isen and Lefnui. See Ras Morthil, Drúwaith Iaur.
*Andrath ‘Long Climb’, defile between the Barrow-downs and the South Downs through which the North-South Road (Greenway) passed.
*Andróg Man of Dor-lómin, a leader of the outlaw-band (Gaurwaith) that Túrin joined.
Androth Caves in the hills of Mithrim where Tuor dwelt with the Grey-elves and afterwards as a solitary outlaw.
Anduin ‘The Long River’ east of the Misty Mountains; also the River, the Great River. Frequently in the Vale(s) of Anduin. Part 3 §§ I and II passim. See Ethir Anduin, Langflood.
Andúnië ‘Sunset’, city and haven on the west coast of Númenor. Bay of Andúnië. Lord(s) of Andúnië.
*Andustar The western promontory of Númenor. Translated the Westlands. Lady of the Westlands, Erendis.
Anfalas Fief of Gondor; coastal region between the mouths of the rivers Lefnui and Morthond. In Westron translated Langstrand.
Anfauglith Name of the plain of Ard-galen after its desolation by Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach.
Angband The great fortress of Morgoth in the North-west of Middle-earth. The Siege of Angband.
*Angelimar Twentieth Prince of Dol Amroth, grandfather of Imrahil.
Anglachel Beleg’s sword. See Gurthang.
Angmar The Witch-realm ruled by the Lord of the Nazgûl at the northern end of the Misty Mountains.
*Angren Sindarin name of the Isen (also Sîr Angren, River Isen). See Athrad Angren.
Angrenost Sindarin name of Isengard.
Angrod Noldorin prince, the third son of Finarfin; slain in the Dagor Bragollach.
Annael Grey-elf of Mithrim, fosterfather of Tuor.
Annatar ‘Lord of Gifts’, name given to himself by Sauron in the Second Age. See Artano, Aulendil.
Annon-in-Gelydh Entrance to a subterranean watercourse in the western hills of Dor-lómin, leading to Cirith Ninniach. Translated Gate of the Noldor.
Annúminas ‘Tower of the West’, ancient seat of the Kings of Arnor beside Lake Nenuial; afterwards restored by King Elessar.
Anórien Region of Gondor north of Ered Nimrais.
Anor-stone, Stone of Anor The palantír of Minas Anor.
*Anwar See Amon Anwar.
*Ar-Abattârik Adûnaic name of Tar-Ardamin.
Ar-Adûnakhôr Twentieth Ruler of Númenor; named in Quenya Tar-Herunúmen.
Aragorn Thirty-ninth Heir of Isildur in the direct line; King of the reunited realms of Arnor and Gondor after the War of the Ring; wedded Arwen, daughter of Elrond. See Elessar, Elfstone, Strider, Thorongil.
*Arandor The ‘Kingsland’ of Númenor.
*Arandur ‘King’s servant, minister’, Quenya term for the Stewards of Gondor.
Aranrúth ‘King’s Ire’, Thingol’s sword.
Aranwë Elf of Gondolin, father of Voronwë. Aranwion, son of Aranwë.
Aratan Second son of Isildur, slain at the Gladden Fields.
*Ar-Belzagar Adûnaic name of Tar-Calmacil.
Arda ‘The Realm’, name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë.
Aredhel Sister of Turgon and mother of Maeglin.
Ar-Gimilzôr Twenty-third Ruler of Númenor; named in Quenya Tar-Telemnar.
Ar-Inziladûn Adûnaic name of Tar-Palantir.
Arkenstone The great jewel of the Lonely Mountain.
Armenelos City of the Kings in Númenor.
Arminas Noldorin Elf, who with Gelmir came upon Tuor at Annon-in-Gelydh, and afterwards went to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril.
Arnor The northern realm of the Númenóreans in Middle-earth. The North(ern) Kingdom, Northern Realm.
Aros The southern river of Doriath.
Ar-Pharazôn Twenty-fifth and last Ruler of Númenor, who perished in the Downfall; named in Quenya Tar-Calion.
*Arroch The horse of Húrin of Dor-lómin.
Ar-Sakalthôr Twenty-second Ruler of Númenor; named in Quenya Tar-Falassion.
Artamir Elder son of Ondoher King of Gondor; slain in battle with the Wainriders.
*Artanis Name given to Galadriel by her father.
*Artano ‘High-smith’, name given to himself by Sauron in the Second Age. See Annatar, Aulendil.
Arthedain One of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in the ninth century of the Third Age; bounded by the rivers Baranduin and Lhûn, extending eastwards to the Weather Hills, and with its chief place at Fornost.
*Arthórien Region between the rivers Aros and Celon in the east of Doriath.
Arvedui ‘Last-king’ of Arthedain, drowned in the Bay of Forochel.
Arwen Daughter of Elrond and Celebrían; wedded to Aragorn; Queen of Gondor.
Ar-Zimraphel Adûnaic name of Tar-Míriel.
Ar-Zimrathôn Twenty-first Ruler of Númenor; named in Quenya Tar-Hostamir.
*Asgon Man of Dor-lómin, who aided Túrin’s escape after the slaying of Brodda.
Atanamir See Tar-Atanamir.
Atanatar Alcarin (‘The Glorious’), sixteenth King of Gondor.
Atani The Men of the Three Houses of the Elf-friends (Sindarin Edain).
*Athrad Angren Sindarin name (also in plural form Ethraid Engrin) of the Fords of Isen.
Aulë One of the great Valar, the smith and master of crafts, spouse of Yavanna. Adjective Aulëan. Children of Aulë, the Dwarves.
*Aulendil ‘Servant of Aulë’, name given to himself by Sauron in the Second Age. See Annatar, Artano.
Avallónë Haven of the Eldar on Tol Eressëa.
Avari Elves who refused to join the Great March from Cuiviénen. Dark Elves. See Wild Elves.
Azaghâl Lord of the Dwarves of Belegost; wounded Glaurung in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was killed by him.
Azanulbizar The valley below the East-gate of Moria where in Third Age 2799 was fought the great battle that ended the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. See Nanduhirion.
Azog Orc of Moria; slayer of Thrór, and slain himself by Dáin Ironfoot in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
Bag-End Dwelling at Hobbiton in the Shire of Bilbo Baggins, and later of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee.
Baggins A family of Hobbits of the Shire. With reference to Bilbo Baggins.
Balar, Bay of The great bay to the south of Beleriand into which the river Sirion flowed. Balar.
Balar, Isle of Island in the Bay of Balar where Círdan and Gil-galad dwelt after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Balar.
Balchoth An Easterling people akin to the Wainriders whose invasion of Calenardhon in Third Age 2510 was crushed at the Battle of the Field of Celebrant.
Balin Dwarf of the House of Durin; companion of Thorin Oakenshield, and afterwards for a brief time Lord of Moria.
Balrogs See Gothmog.
*Barach A forester of the People of Haleth in the story of ‘The Faithful Stone’.
Barad-dûr ‘The Dark Tower’ of Sauron in Mordor. Lord of Barad-dûr, Sauron.
Barad Eithel ‘Tower of the Well’, the fortress of the Noldor at Eithel Sirion.
Baragund Father of Morwen the wife of Húrin; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion.
Barahir Father of Beren; rescued Finrod Felagund in the Dagor Bragollach, and received from him his ring; slain on Dorthonion. The Ring of Barahir.
Baranduin ‘The long gold-brown river’ in Eriador, in the Shire called the Brandywine. Brandywine, Brandywine Bridge; the River.
Bar-en-Danwedh ‘House of Ransom’, the name that Mîm gave to his dwelling on Amon Rûdh when he yielded it to Túrin. See Echad i Sedryn.
*Bar-en-Nibin-noeg ‘House of the Petty-dwarves’, Mîm’s dwelling on Amon Rûdh.
*Bar Erib A stronghold in Dor-Cúarthol, not far south of Amon Rûdh.
Barrow-downs Downs east of the Old Forest, on which were great burial-mounds said to have been built in the First Age by the forefathers of the Edain before they entered Beleriand. See Tyrn Gorthad.
Barrow-wights Evil spirits dwelling in the burial-mounds on the Barrow-downs.
Battle of Azanulbizar See Azanulbizar.
Battle of Dagorlad See Dagorlad.
Battle of Dale Battle of the War of the Ring in which Sauron’s northern army defeated the Men of Dale and the Dwarves of Erebor.
Battle of the Camp The victory of Eärnil II of Gondor over the Wainriders in Ithilien in Third Age 1944.
Battle of the Field of Celebrant . See Field of Celebrant.
*Battle of the Gwathló The rout of Sauron by the Númenóreans in Second Age 1700.
Battle of the Hornburg Assault on the Hornburg by the army of Saruman in the War of the Ring.Battle of the Pelennor (Fields) See Pelennor.
*Battle of the Plains The defeat of Narmacil II of Gondor by the Wainriders in the lands south of Mirkwood in Third Age 1856.
Battle of Tumhalad See Tumhalad.
Battle Plain See Dagorlad.
Battles of the Fords of Isen Two battles fought during the War of the Ring between Riders of Rohan and Saruman’s forces out of Isengard.
Bauglir ‘The Constrainer’, a name of Morgoth.
Bay of Balar See Balar.
Bay of Belfalas See Belfalas.
Beacons of Gondor
Beleg Elf of Doriath; a great archer, and chief of Thingol’s march-wardens; friend and companion of Túrin, by whom he was slain. Called Cúthalion, translated (the) Strongbow.
Belegaer ‘The Great Sea’ of the West, between Middle-earth and Aman. The Great Sea in many other passages called simply the Sea.
Belegost One of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains.
Belegund Father of Rían wife of Huor; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion.
Beleriand Lands west of the Blue Mountains in the Elder Days. East Beleriand (divided from West Beleriand by the river Sirion). Tongue of Beleriand, see Sindarin. First Battle of Beleriand. Adjective Beleriandic.
Belfalas Fief of Gondor; coastal region looking on to the great bay of the same name. Bay of Belfalas.
Bëor Leader of the first Men to enter Beleriand, progenitor of the First House of the Edain. House of, People of, Bëor; Bëorian (s).
Beornings Men of the upper Vales of Anduin.
*Beregar Man from the Westlands of Númenor, descended from the House of Bëor; father of Erendis.
Beren (1) Man of the House of Bëor, who cut the Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown, and alone of mortal Men returned from the dead. Called after his return from Angband Erchamion translated One-hand; and Camlost ‘Empty-handed’.
Beren (2) Nineteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor, who gave the keys of Orthanc to Saruman.
*Bereth Sister of Baragund and Belegund and ancestress of Erendis.
Berúthiel Queen of Tarannon Falastur, twelfth King of Gondor.
Bilbo Baggins Hobbit of the Shire, finder of the One Ring. See Baggins.
Black Captain See Lord of the Nazgûl.
*Black Easterling See Khamûl.
Black Gate See Morannon.
*Black King See Morgoth.
Black Riders See Nazgûl.
Blacksword, Black Sword See Gurthang, Mormegil. Blessed Realm See Aman.
Blue Mountains See Ered Lindon and Ered Luin. Blue Ring See Vilya.
Blue Wizards See Ithryn Luin.
Book of the Kings One of the chronicles of Gondor.
Book of the Stewards See Stewards of Gondor.
Boromir Elder son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.
*Borondir Called Udalraph ‘the Stirrupless’; rider of Minas Tirith who brought the message of Cirion to Eorl asking for his aid.
*Bough of Return See Oiolairë.
Bracegirdles A family of Hobbits of the Shire. Lobelia Brace-girdle.
Bragollach See Dagor Bragollach. Brand Third King of Dale, grandson of Bard the Bowman; slain in the Battle of Dale.
Brandir Ruler of the People of Haleth in Brethil at the time of the coming of Túrin Turambar, by whom he was slain. Called by Túrin Club-foot
Brandywine See Baranduin.
Bree The principal village of the Bree-land at the crossing of the Númenórean roads in Eriador. Men of Bree; Hobbits of Bree.
Brego Second King of Rohan, son of Eorl the Young.
Bregolas Brother of Barahir and father of Baragund and Belegund.
Bregor Father of Barahir and Bregolas.
The Bow of Bregor , preserved in Númenor.
Brethil Forest between the rivers Teiglin and Sirion in Beleriand, dwelling-place of the People of Haleth. Men of, People of, Brethil; and see Woodmen. Black Thorn of Brethil, see Gurthang.
Brithiach Ford over Sirion north of the Forest of Brethil.
Brithombar The northernmost of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand.
Brithon River flowing into the Great Sea at Brithombar.
Brodda Easterling in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad who took as wife Aerin, kinswoman of Húrin; slain by Túrin. Called the Incomer.
Brown Lands The desolate region between Mirkwood and the Emyn Muil.
Bruinen River in Eriador, tributary (with the Mitheithel) of the Gwathló; translated Loudwater. Ford of Bruinen, below Rivendell.
Bucklebury Ferry Ferry across the Brandywine River between Bucklebury and the Marish.
Bywater Village in the Shire a few miles south-east of Hobbiton.
Cabed-en-Aras Deep gorge in the river Teiglin, where Túrin slew Glaurung and where Nienor leaped to her death. Translated the Deer’s Leap. See Cabed Naeramarth.
Cabed Naeramarth ‘Leap of Dreadful Doom’, name given to Cabed-en-Aras after Nienor leaped from its cliffs.
Cair Andros Island in the river Anduin north of Minas Tirith fortified by Gondor for the defence of Anórien.
Calenardhon ‘The Green Province’, name of Rohan when it was the northern part of Gondor.
Gap of Calenardhon ; King of Calenardhon, Eorl. See Rohan, Gap of Rohan.
Calenhad Sixth of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais. (The name probably meant ‘green space’, with reference to the flat turf-covered crown of the hill: had being derived, with the usual mutation in combinations, from sad ‘place, spot’.)
Calimehtar Thirtieth King of Gondor, victor over the Wainriders on the Dagorlad in Third Age 1899.
*Calmindon The ‘Light-tower’ on Tol Uinen in the Bay of Rómenna.
Camlost See Beren (I).
Caradhras, Pass of The pass over the Misty Mountains called ‘Redhorn Gate’, beneath Caradhras (Redhorn, Barazinbar), one of the Mountains of Moria.
Caras Galadhon ‘City of the Trees’ (for the word caras see 333), chief dwelling of the Elves of Lórien.
Cardolan One of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in the ninth century of the Third Age; bounded in the west by the Baranduin and in the north by the East Road.
Carn Dûm Chief fortress of Angmar.
Carnen ‘Redwater’, river flowing down from the Iron Hills to join the River Running.
Carrock, The A rocky islet in the upper Anduin. See Ford of Carrock.
Celduin River flowing from the Lonely Mountain to the Sea of Rhûn. Translated River Running.
Celeborn (1) ‘Tree of Silver’, the Tree of Tol Eressëa.
Celeborn (2) Kinsman of Thingol; wedded Galadriel; Lord of Lothlórien. (For the meaning of the name see 346 – 7.) See Teleporno.
Celebrant River rising in Mirrormere and flowing through Lothlórien to join Anduin. Translated Silverlode. See Field of Celebrant.
Celebrían Daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, wedded to Elrond.
Celebrimbor ‘Hand of Silver’, greatest of the smiths of Eregion, maker of the Three Rings of the Elves; slain by Sauron.
Celebros ‘Silver Foam’ or ‘Silver Rain’, a stream in Brethil falling down to Teiglin near the Crossings.
Celegorm The third son of Fëanor.
Celon River in East Beleriand, rising in the Hill of Himring.
Celos One of the rivers of Lebennin in Gondor; tributary of the Sirith. (‘The name must be derived from the root kelu- “flow out swiftly”, formed with an ending -sse, -ssa, seen in Quenya kelussë “freshet, water falling out swiftly from a rocky spring”.’)
Ceorl Rider of Rohan who brought news of the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen.
Cerin Amroth ‘Amroth’s Mound’ in Lórien.
Cermië Quenya name of the seventh month according to the Númenórean calendar, corresponding to July.
Children of Aulë The Dwarves.
Children of Earth Elves and Men.
Children of Ilúvatar Elves and Men. The Elder Children, Elves.
Children of the World Elves and Men.
Circles of the World .
Círdan Called ‘the Shipwright’; Telerin Elf, ‘Lord of the Havens’ of the Falas; at their destruction after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad escaped with Gil-galad to the Isle of Balar; during the Second and Third Ages keeper of the Grey Havens in the Gulf of Lhûn; at the coming of Mithrandir entrusted to him Narya, the Ring of Fire.
Cirion Twelfth Ruling Steward of Gondor, who granted Calenardhon to the Rohirrim after the Battle of the Field of Celebrant in Third Age 2510. Chronicle of, Tale of, Cirion and Eorl. Oath of Cirion; words of the oath.
*Cirith Dúath ‘Shadow Cleft’, former name of Cirith Ungol.
*Cirith Forn en Andrath ‘The High-climbing Pass of the North’ over the Misty Mountains east of Rivendell. Called the High Pass and the Pass of Imladris.
Cirith Ninniach ‘Rainbow Cleft’, name given by Tuor to the ravine leading from the western hills of Dor-lómin to the Firth of Drengist.
Cirith Ungol ‘Spider’s Cleft’, pass over the Ephel Dúath above Minas Morgul. See Cirith Dúath.
*Ciryatur Númenórean admiral commanding the fleet sent by Tar-Minastir to the aid of Gil-galad against Sauron.
Ciryon Third son of Isildur, slain at the Gladden Fields.
Common Speech See Westron.
Corsairs of Umbar See Umbar.
Cotton, Farmer Tolman Cotton, Hobbit of Bywater.
Council of Elrond Council held at Rivendell before the departure of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Council, The In various references: the Council of the Sceptre (the King’s Council of Númenor; the Council of Gondor; the White Council.
Crissaegrim The mountain-peaks south of Gondolin, where were the eyries of Thorondor.
Crossings, The See Teiglin. Cuiviénen ‘Water of Awakening’, the lake in Middle-earth where the first Elves awoke.
Curufin The fifth son of Fëanor, father of Celebrimbor.
*Curumo The name of Curunír (Saruman) in Quenya.
Curunír ‘The one of cunning devices’, Sindarin name of Saruman; also Curunír’ Lân, Saruman the White. See Curumo.
Cúthalion ‘Strongbow’, see Beleg.
Daeron Minstrel of Doriath; enamoured of Lúthien and twice betrayed her; friend (or kinsman) of Saeros.
Dagor Bragollach ‘The Battle of Sudden Flame’ (also simply the Bragollach), fourth of the great battles in the Wars of Beleriand, in which the Siege of Angband was ended.
*Dagor Dagorath .
Dagorlad ‘Battle Plain’, east of Emyn Muil and near the Dead Marshes, site of the great battle between Sauron and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men at the end of the Second Age. Battle of Dagorlad. Later battles on the Dagorlad: the victory in Third Age 1899 of King Calimehtar over the Wainriders, the defeat and death of King Ondoher in Third Age 1944.
Dáin Ironfoot Lord of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, afterwards King under the Mountain; slain in the Battle of Dale.
Dale Country of the Bardings about the feet of Mount Erebor, allied with the Kingdom of the Dwarves under the Mountain. See Battle of Dale.
Dark Elves See Avari.
*Dark Lands Term for Middle-earth in Númenor.
Dark Lord Morgoth, Sauron.
Dark Plague See Great Plague.
Dark Power See Sauron.
Dark Years The years of the dominion of Sauron in the Second Age.
Dead Marshes Wide stagnant marshes south-east of Emyn Muil, in which the slain of the Battle of Dagorlad were seen. Dead Men of Dunharrow See Dunharrow.
D Éagol A Stoor of the Vales of Anduin, finder of the One Ring.
*Deeping, The Apparently synonymous with Deeping-coomb.
Deeping-coomb The valley leading up to Helm’s Deep.
*Deeping-road Road running northwards from the Deepingcoomb to join the Great Road east of the Fords of Isen. (cf. ‘the branch going to the Hornburg’.)
Deeping-stream Stream flowing out of Helm’s Deep down into Westfold.
*Deer’s Leap See Cabed-en-Aras.
Denethor (1) Leader of the Nandorin Elves that came over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand; slain on Amon Ereb in the First Battle of Beleriand.
Denethor (2) Twenty-sixth and last Ruling Steward of Gondor, the second of the name; Lord of Minas Tirith at the time of the War of the Ring; father of Boromir and Faramir.
D Éor Seventh King of Rohan.
Dimbar The land between the rivers Sirion and Mindeb.
Dimrill Dale See Nanduhirion. Dimrost The falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil, afterwards called Nen Girith; translated the Rainy Stair.
Dior Thingol’s Heir Son of Beren and Lúthien; King of Doriath after Thingol; possessor of the Silmaril; slain by the Sons of Fëanor.
Dírhavel Man of Dor-lómin, author of the Narn i Hîn Húrin. *dírnaith Wedge-shaped battle-formation used by the Dúnedain.
Dol Amroth Stronghold on a promontory of Belfalas, named after Amroth King of Lórien. With reference to the Lords or Princes of Dol Amroth. See Angelimar, Adrahil, Imrahil.
Dol Baran ‘Gold-brown Hill’, a hill at the southern end of the Misty Mountains, where Peregrin Took looked into the palantír of Orthanc.
Dol Guldur ‘Hill of Sorcery’, a treeless height in the south-west of Mirkwood, fastness of the Necromancer before he was revealed as Sauron returned. See Amon Lanc.
Dor-Cúarthol ‘Land of Bow and Helm’, name of the country defended by Beleg and Túrin from their lair on Amon Rûdh.
Dor-en-Ernil ‘Land of the Prince’, in Gondor west of the river Gilrain.
Doriath ‘Land of the Fence’ (Dor Iâth), referring to the Girdle of Melian; the kingdom of Thingol and Melian in the forests of Neldoreth and Region, ruled from Menegroth on the river Esgalduin. Called the Guarded Realm and the Hidden Kingdom.
Dorlas Man of Brethil; went with Túrin and Hunthor to the attack on Glaurung, but withdrew in fear; slain by Brandir. Wife of Dorlas. Dor-lómin Region in the south of Hithlum, the territory of Fingon, given as a fief to the House of Hador; the home of Húrin and Morwen. Mountains of Dor-lómin, that part of Ered Wethrin that formed the southern fence of Hithlum. Lady of Dor-lómin, Morwen; Lord of Dor-lómin, Húrin, Túrin. Dragon of Dor-lómin, see Dragon-helm.
Dorthonion ‘Land of Pines’, the great forested highlands on the northern borders of Beleriand, afterwards called Taur-nu-Fuin.
Downfall (of Númenor) .
Downs, The Referring to the White Downs in the Westfarthing of the Shire.
Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin Heirloom of the House of Hador, worn by Túrin. Dragon of Dor-lómin; Dragonhead of the North; Helm of Hador.
Dragon, The See Glaurung, Smaug.
*Dramborleg The great axe of Tuor, preserved in Númenor.
Drengist, Firth of Drengist The long firth piercing Ered Lómin, between Lammoth and Nevrast.
Drúadan Forest Forest in Anórien at the eastern end of Ered Nimrais, where a remnant of the Druédain or ‘Wild Men’ survived in the Third Age. See Tawar-in-Drúedain.
*Drúath The Drúedain. (Singular Drû, plural also Drúin; Sindarin forms derived from the native name Drughu). See Róg, Rú.
*Drúedain Sindarin name (from Drû +adan, plural edain) of the ‘Wild Men’ of Ered Nimrais (and of the Forest of Brethil in the First Age). Called Wild Men; Woses; and see Púkel-men.
*Drûg(s), Drû(g)-folk The Drúedain. *Drúwaith Iaur ‘The old wilderness of the Drû-folk’ in the mountainous promontory of Andrast. Called the Old Pûkel-wilderness and Old Púkel-land.
Dry River The bed of the river that once flowed out from the Encircling Mountains to join Sirion; forming the entrance to Gondolin.
Dúnedain (Singular Dúnadan). ‘The Edain of the West’, the Númenóreans. Star of the Dúnedain.
Dungortheb For Nan Dungortheb, ‘Valley of Dreadful Death’, between the precipices of Ered Gorgoroth and the Girdle of Melian.
Dunharrow Fortified refuge in Ered Nimrais above Harrow-dale, approached by a climbing road at each turn of which were set the statues called Púkel-men. Dead Men of Dun-harrow, Men of Ered Nimrais who were cursed by Isildur for breaking their oath of allegiance to him.
Dúnhere Rider of Rohan, Lord of Harrowdale; fought at the Fords of Isen and at the Pelennor Fields, where he was slain.
Dunland A country about the west-skirts of the Misty Mountains at their far southern end, inhabited by the Dunlendings.
Dunlendings Inhabitants of Dunland, remnants of an old race of Men that once lived in the valleys of Ered Nimrais; akin to the Dead Men of Dunharrow and to the Bree-landers. The Dunlending, Saruman’s agent, the ‘squint-eyed southerner’ in the inn at Bree. Adjectives Dunlending, and Dunlendish.
Durin I Eldest of the the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Heir of Durin, Thorin Oakenshield. Durin’s Folk; Durin’s House, House of Durin.
Durin III King of Durin’s Folk in Khazad-dûm at the time of Sauron’s assault on Eregion.
Dwarf-road (i) The road leading down into Beleriand from Nogrod and Belegost and crossing Gelion at Sarn Athrad. (ii) Translating Men-i-Naugrim, a name of the Old Forest Road (see Roads).
Dwarves . See Petty-dwarves.
*Dweller in the Deep, of the Deep See Ulmo. Dwimordene ‘Phantom-vale’, name of Lórien among the Rohirrim.
Eä The World, the material Universe; Eä, meaning in Elvish ‘It is’ or ‘Let it be’, was the word of Ilúvatar when the World began its existence.
Eagles Of the Crissaegrim. Of Númenor (see Witnesses of Manwë). With reference to Gwaihir, who rescued Gandalf from Orthan.
*Eambar Ship built by Tar-Aldarion for his dwelling-place, on which was the Guildhouse of the Venturers. (The name doubtless means ‘Sea-dwelling’.)
Eärendil Son of Tuor and Idril Turgon’s daughter, born in Gondolin; wedded Elwing daughter of Dior Thingol’s Heir; father of Elrond and Elros; sailed with Elwing to Aman and pleaded for help against Morgoth (see 201); set to sail the skies in his ship Vingilot bearing the Silmaril of Lúthien (the Star). The Stone of Eärendil, the Elessar,
*Eärendur (1) Younger brother of Tar-Elendil, born in the year 361 of the Second Age.
Eärendur (2) Fifteenth Lord of Andúnië, brother of Lindórië, grand-mother of Tar-Palantir.
Eärnil II Thirty-second King of Gondor, victor over the Haradrim and the Wainriders in Third Age 1944.
Eärnur Thirty-third and last King of Gondor; died in Minas Morgul.
Eärwen Daughter of King Olwë of Alqualondë, wife of Finarfin, and mother of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and Galadriel.
*East Bight The great indentation in the eastern border of Mirkwood. See Narrows of the Forest.
Easterlings (i) In the First Age, Men who entered Beleriand in the time after the Dagor Bragollach, fought on both sides in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and were afterwards given Hithlum as a dwelling-place by Morgoth, where they oppressed the remnant of the People of Hador. Called in Hithlum Incomers. (ii) In the Third Age, a general term for the waves of Men driving in upon Gondor from the eastern regions of Middle-earth (see Wainriders, Balchoth).
Eastfold A part of Rohan on the northern slopes of Ered Nimrais, east of Edoras. (The element fold is derived from Anglo-Saxon folde ‘earth, ground, land, region’, as also in The Folde. )
East -mark The eastern half of Rohan in the military organisation of the Rohirrim, bounded from the West-mark by the Snowbourn and the Entwash. Marshal of the East-mark; Muster of the East-mark.
East Road, East-West Road See Roads.
*Echad i Sedryn ‘Camp of the Faithful’, name given to the refuge of Túrin and Beleg on Amon Rûdh.
Echoing Mountains See Ered Lómin.
Echoriath The mountains encircling Tumladen, the plain of Gondolin. Ered en Echoriath; the Encircling Mountains; Mountains of Turgon.
Ecthelion (1) Elf of Gondolin, called Lord of the Fountains and Warden of the Great Gate.
Ecthelion (2) Twenty-fifth Ruling Steward of Gondor, the second of the name; father of Denethor II.
Edain (Singular Adan). The Men of the Three Houses of the Elf-friends (Quenya Atani). See Adanedhel, Drúedain, Dúnedain.
*Edhellond The ‘Elf-haven’ in Belfalas near the confluence of the rivers Morthond and Ringló, north of Dol Amroth. Called Amroth’s haven.
*Edhelrim, Eledhrim ‘The Elves’; Sindarin edhel, eledh and collective plural ending rim (see Appendix to The Simarillion, entry êl, elen).
Edoras ‘The Courts’, name in the Mark-speech of the royal town of Rohan on the northern edge of Ered Nimrais. Muster of Edoras.
Egalmoth Eighteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor.
Eglarest The southernmost of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand.
Eilenach Second of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais, the highest point of the Drúadan Forest.
*Eilenaer Pre-Númenórean name (related to Eilenach)of Amon Anwar (Halifirien).
Eithel Sirion ‘Sirion’s Well’, in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin; used with reference to the Noldorin fortress (Barad Eithel) at that place.
*eket Short broad-bladed sword.
elanor (1) A small golden star-shaped flower that grew both in Tol Eressëa and in Lothlórien.
Elanor (2) Daughter of Samwise Gamgee, named after the flower.
*Elatan of Andúnië Númenórean, husband of Silmarien, father of Valandil first Lord of Andúnië.
*Eldalondë ‘Haven of the Eldar’ in the Bay of Eldanna at the mouth of the river Nunduinë in Númenor; called ‘the Green’.
*Eldanna Great bay in the west of Númenor, so called ‘because it faced towards Eressëa’ (i.e. Elda(r)+suffix -(n)na of movement towards, cf. Elenna, Rómenna).
Eldar The Elves of the Three Kindreds (Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri). Eldarin (tongues). Elves of Beleriand, Elves of Eressëa; in many other passages Elves used alone implies Eldar.
Elder Children See Children of Ilúvatar.
Elder King See Manwë. (Title claimed by Morgoth.)
*Eledhrim See Edhelrim. Eledhwen Name of Morwen.
*Elemmakil Elf of Gondolin, captain of the guard of the outer gate.
Elendil Son of Amandil, last Lord of Andúnië, descended from Eärendil and Elwing but not of the direct line of the Kings of Númenor; escaped with his sons Isildur and Anárion from the Drowning of Númenor and founded the Númenórean realms in Middle-earth; slain with Gil-galad in the otherthrow of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. Called the Tall and the Faithful (Voronda). Heir(s) of Elendil, House of Elendil. Star of Elendil, see Elendilmir. The Elendil Stone, the palantír of Emyn Beraid.
Elendilmir The white gem borne as the token of royalty on the brows of the Kings of Arnor (for the two jewels of this name). Star of Elendil, Star of the North, of the North-kingdom.
Elendur Eldest son of Isildur, slain at the Gladden Fields.
*Elenna-nórë ‘The land named Starwards’, Númenor; fuller form of the name Elenna found in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings.
*Elentirmo ‘Star-watcher’, name of Tar-Meneldur.
Elenwë Wife of Turgon; perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxë.
Elessar (1) A great green jewel of healing power made in Gondolin for Idril Turgon’s daughter, who gave it to Eärendil her son; the Elessar that Arwen gave to Aragorn being either Eärendil’s jewel returned or another.. The Stone of Eärendil, the Elfstone.
Elessar (2) The name foretold for Aragorn by Olórin, and the name in which he became King of the reunited realm. The Elfstone.
*Elestirnë See Tar-Elestirnë.
Elf-friends see Atani, Edain.
Elfhelm Rider of Rohan; with Grimbold leader of the Rohirrim at the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen; routed the invaders of Anórien; under King Éomer Marshal of the East-mark.
Elfstone See Elessar (1) and (2).
Elfwine the Fair Son of Éomer King of Rohan and Lothíriel, daughter of Imrahil Prince of Dol Amroth.
*Elmo Elf of Doriath, younger brother of Elwë (Thingol) and Olwë of Alqualondë; according to one account grandfather of Celeborn.
Elostirion Tallest of the White Towers on Emyn Beraid, in which was placed the palantír called the Elendil Stone.
Elrond Son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elros Tar-Minyatur; at the end of the First Age chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age; master of Imladris, and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he received from Gil-galad.. Called Half-elven. See Council of Elrond.
Elros Son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elrond; at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of Númenor, called Tar-Minyatur. The Line of Elros, descendants of Elros.
Elu Thingol Sindarin form of Elwë Singollo. See Thingol.
Elves’ New Year .
Elwë see Thingol.
Elwing Daughter of Dior Thingol’s Heir, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Eärendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Aman; mother of Elrond and Elros.
*Emerië Region of sheep pasturage in the Mittalmar (Inlands) of Númenor. The White Lady of Emerië, Erendis.
*Emerwen (Aranel) ‘(Princess) Shepherdess’, name given to Tar-Ancalimë in her youth.
Emyn Beraid Hills in the west of Eriador on which were built the White Towers. Translated Tower Hills. See Elostirion.
*Emyn Duir ‘Dark Mountains’, the Mountains of Mirkwood. See Emyn-nu-Fuin.
Emyn Muil ‘Drear Hills’, folded, rocky, and (especially on the east side) barren hill-country about Nen Hithoel (‘Mist-cool Water’) above Rauros falls.
*Emyn-nu-Fuin ‘Mountains under Night’, later name of the Mountains of Mirkwood. See Emyn Duir.
Enchanted Isles The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eressëa, at the time of the Hiding of Valinor. See Shadowy Isles.
Encircling Mountains See Echoriath.
Enedwaith ‘Middle-folk’, between the rivers Greyflood (Gwathló) and Isen.
Enemy, The Name given to Morgoth; and to Sauron.
*Enerdhil Jewel-smith of Gondolin.
Ents See Enyd, Onodrim.
Entulessë ‘Return’, the ship in which Vëantur the Númenórean achieved the first voyage to Middle-earth.
Entwade Ford over the Entwash.
Entwash River flowing through Rohan from Fangorn Forest to the Nindalf. See Onodló.
Entwood Name in Rohan of Fangorn Forest. Enyd Sindarin name for Ents (plural of Onod, see Onodló, Onodrim).
*Eofor Third son of Brego the second king of Rohan; ancestor of Éomer.
*éoherë Term used by the Rohirrim for the full muster of their cavalry (for the meaning see 408).
Eöl The ‘Dark Elf’ of Nan Elmoth, father of Maeglin.
Éomer Nephew and fosterson of King Théoden; at the time of the War of the Ring Third Marshal of the Mark; after Théoden’s death eighteenth King of Rohan; friend of King Elessar.
*Éomund (1) Chief captain of the host of the Éothéod at the time of the Ride of Eorl.
Éomund (2) Chief Marshal of the Mark of Rohan; wedded Théodwyn sister of Théoden; father of Éomer and Éowyn.
Eönwë One of the mightiest of the Maiar, called the Herald of Manwë; leader of the host of the Valar in the attack on Morgoth at the end of the First Age.
éored A body of the Riders of the Éothéod.
Eorl the Young Lord of the Éothéod; rode from his land in the far North to the aid of Gondor against the invasion of the Balchoth; received Calenardhon in gift from Cirion Steward of Gondor; first King of Rohan. Called Lord of the Éothéod, Lord of the Riders, Lord of the Rohirrim, King of Calenardhon, King of the Mark of the Riders. Chronicle of, Tale of, Cirion and Eorl; Oath of Eorl; words of the oath.
Eorlings The people of Eorl, the Rohirrim; with Anglo-Saxon plural ending, Eorlingas.
Éothéod Name of the people afterwards called the Rohirrim, and also of their land (see 408). Riders, Horsemen, of the North.
Éowyn Sister of Éomer, wife of Faramir; slayer of the Lord of the Nazgûl in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
*epessë An ‘after-name’ received by one of the Eldar in addition to the given names (essi).
Ephel Brandir ‘The encircling fence of Brandir’, dwellings of the Men of Brethil upon Amon Obel. The Ephel.
Ephel Dúath ‘Fence of Shadow’, the mountain-range between Gondor and Mordor.
Erchamion See Beren (1).
Erebor An isolated mountain to the east of the northernmost parts of Mirkwood, where was the Kingdom of the Dwarves under the Mountain and the lair of Smaug. The Lonely Mountain.
Ered Lindon ‘Mountains of Lindon’, another name for Ered Luin.
Ered Lithui ‘Ash Mountains’, forming the northern border of Mordor.
Ered Lómin ‘Echoing Mountains’, forming the west-fence of Hithlum. The Echoing Mountains of Lammoth.
Ered Luin The great mountain-chain (also called Ered Lindon) separating Beleriand from Eriador in the Elder Days, and after the destruction at the end of the First Age forming the north-western coastal range of Middle-earth. Translated the Blue Mountains; called the Western Mountains.
Ered Mithrin ‘Grey Mountains’, extending from east to west north of Mirkwood.
Ered Nimrais ‘White-horn Mountains’, the great range from east to west south of the Misty Mountains. The White Mountains.
Ered Wethrin The great curving mountain-range bordering Anfauglith (Ard-galen) on the west and on the south forming the barrier between Hithlum and West Beleriand. Translated Mountains of Shadow and Shadowy Mountains.
Eregion ‘Land of Holly’, called by Men Hollin; Noldorin realm founded in the Second Age by Galadriel and Celeborn, in close association with Khazad-dûm; destroyed by Sauron. Hollin.
Ereinion ‘Scion of Kings’, given name of Gil-galad.
Erelas Fourth of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais. (Probably a pre-Númenórean name; although the name is Sindarin in style it has no suitable meaning in that language. ‘It was a green hill without trees, so that neither er - “single” nor las(s) “leaf ” seem applicable.’)
*Erendis Wife of Tar-Aldarion (‘the Mariner’s Wife’), between whom there was great love that turned to hatred; mother of Tar-Ancalimë. Called the Lady of the Westlands and the White Lady of Emerië; see also Tar-Elestirnë and Uinéniel.
Eressëa ‘The Lonely Isle’ in the Bay of Eldamar. Tol Eressëa.
Eriador Lands between the Misty Mountains and the Blue.
Erkenbrand Rider of Rohan, Master of Westfold and the Horn-burg; under King Éomer Marshal of the West-mark.
Eru ‘The One’, ‘He that is Alone’: Ilúvatar. (Eru Ilavatar), The One. The Hallow of Eru on the Meneltarma.
*Eruhantalë ‘Thanksgiving to Eru’, the autumn feast in Númenor.
*Erukyermë ‘Prayer to Eru’, the spring feast in Númenor.
*Erulaitalë ‘Praise of Eru’, the midsummer feast in Númenor.
*Eryn Galen The great forest usually given the translated name Greenwood the Great.
Eryn Lasgalen ‘Wood of Greenleaves’, name given to Mirk-wood after the War of the Ring.
*Eryn Vorn ‘Dark Wood’, the great cape on the coast of Minhiriath south of the mouth of the Baranduin.
Esgalduin The river of Doriath, dividing the forests of Neldoreth and Region and flowing into Sirion.
*Estelmo Elendur’s esquire, who survived the disaster of the Gladden Fields.
Estolad The land south of Nan Elmoth in East Beleriand where the Men of the followings of Bëor and Marach dwelt after they had crossed the Blue Mountains.
Ethir Anduin ‘Outflow of Anduin’, the delta of the Great River in the Bay of Belfalas.
*Ethraid Engrin Sindarin name (also in singular form Athrad Angren) of the Fords of Isen.
Evendim See Nenuial.
Evermind See simbelmynë.
*Evil Breath A wind out of Angband that brought sickness to Dor-lómin, from which Túrin’s sister Urwen (Lalaith) died.
Exiles, The The rebellious Noldor who returned to Middle-earth from Aman.
Faelivrin Name given to Finduilas by Gwindor.
Fair Folk The Eldar.
Faithful, The (i) Those Númenóreans who were not estranged from the Eldar and continued to reverence the Valar in the days of Tar-Ancalimon and later kings. (ii) ‘The Faithful’ of the Fourth Age.
Falas The western coasts of Beleriand, south of Nevrast. Havens of the Falas.
Falastur ‘Lord of the Coasts’, name of Tarannon, twelfth King of Gondor.
Falathrim Telerin Elves of the Falas, whose lord was Círdan.
Fallohides One of the three peoples into which the Hobbits were divided, described in the Prologue (1) to The Lord of the Rings.
Fangorn (i) The oldest of the Ents and the guardian of Fangorn Forest. Translated Treebeard. (ii) The Forest of Fangorn, at the south-eastern end of the Misty Mountains, about the upper waters of the rivers Entwash and Limlight.. See Entwood.
Faramir (I) Younger son of Ondoher King of Gondor; slain in battle with the Wainriders.
Faramir (2) Younger son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor; Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien; after the War of the Ring Prince of Ithilien and Steward of Gondor.
Far Harad See Harad.
Faroth See Taur-en-Faroth.
Fëanor Eldest son of Finwë, half-brother of Fingolfin and Finarfin; leader of the Noldor in their rebellion against the Valar; maker of the Silmarils and of the palantíri. Sons of Fëanor; Fëanorians. Fëanorian lamps.
Fëanturi ‘Masters of Spirits’, the Valar Námo (Mandos) and Irmo (Lórien). See Nurufantur, Olofantur.
Felagund The name by which Finrod was known after the establishment of Nargothrond; for references see Finrod. Doors of Felagund.
Felaróf The horse of Eorl the Young. Fell Winter The winter of the year 495 from the rising of the Moon, after the fall of Nargothrond.
Fenmarch Region of Rohan west of the Mering Stream.
Ferny A family of Men in Bree. Bill Ferny.
Field of Celebrant Partial translation of Parth Celebrant. The grasslands between the rivers Silverlode (Celebrant) and Limlight; in restricted sense of Gondor, the land between the lower Limlight and Anduin. Field of Celebrant is often used of the Battle of the Field of Celebrant, the victory of Cirion and Eorl over the Balchoth in Third Age 2510, references to which are included here. (Celebrant).
Fili Dwarf of the House of Durin; nephew and companion of Thorin Oakenshield; slain in the Battle of Five Armies.
Finarfin Third son of Finwë, the younger of Fëanor’s half-brothers; remained in Aman after the Flight of the Noldor and ruled the remnant of his people in Tirion; father of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and Galadriel. Other references are to Finarfin’s house, kin, people, or children.
Finduilas (1) Daughter of Orodreth, loved by Gwindor; captured in the sack of Nargothrond, killed by Orcs at the Crossings of Teiglin and buried in the Haudh-en-Elleth.
Finduilas (2) Daughter of Adrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth; wife of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor, mother of Boromir and Faramir.
Fingolfin Second son of Finwë, the elder of Fëanor’s half-brothers; High King of the Noldor in Beleriand, dwelling in Hithlum; slain by Morgoth in single combat; father of Fingon, Turgon, and Aredhel. House of, people of, Fingolfin; son of Fingolfin, Turgon.
Fingon Eldest son of Fingolfin; High King of the Noldor in Beleriand after his father; slain by Gothmog in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; father of Gil-galad. Son of Fingon, Gil-galad.
Finrod Eldest son of Finarfin; founder and King of Nargothrond, whence his name Felagund ‘cave-hewer’; died in defence of Beren in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Finrod Felagund; Felagund. [Rejected name of Finarfin.]
Finwë King of the Noldor in Aman; father of Fëanor, Fingolfin, and Finarfin; slain by Morgoth at Formenos.
*Firien-dale Cleft in which the Mering Stream rose.
*Firienholt Another name for the Firien Wood, of the same meaning.
Firien Wood In full Halifirien Wood; in Ered Nimrais about the Mering Stream and on the slopes of the Halifirien. Also called Firienholt; the Whispering Wood; and the Wood of Anwar.
Firth of Drengist See Drengist.
flet Old English word meaning ‘floor’; a talan.
Folcwine Fourteenth King of Rohan, great-grandfather of Théoden; reconquered the west-march of Rohan between Adorn and Isen.
Folde A region of Rohan about Edoras, part of the King’s Lands.
Ford of Carrock Ford over Anduin between the Carrock and the east bank of the river; but probably here referring to the Old Ford, where the Old Forest Road crossed Anduin, south of the Ford of Carrock.
Fords of Isen Crossing of the Isen by the great Númenórean road linking Gondor and Arnor; called in Sindarin Athrad Angren and Ethraid Engrin; see also Battles of the Fords of Isen.
Fords of the Poros Crossing of the River Poros on the Harad Road.
Forest River River flowing from Ered Mithrin through northern Mirkwood and into the Long Lake.
Forest Road See Roads.
Fornost ‘Northern Fortress’, in full Fornost Erain ‘Norbury of the Kings’, later seat of the Kings of Arnor on the North Downs, after the abandonment of Annúminas.
*Forostar The northern promontory of Númenor. Translated the Northlands, the north country.
*Forthwini Son of Marhwini; leader of the Éothéod in the time of King Ondoher of Gondor.
*Forweg Man of Dor-lómin, captain of the outlaw-band (Gaurwaith) that Túrin joined; slain by Túrin.
Fréaláf Tenth King of Rohan, nephew of King Helm Hammerhand.
Freca A vassal of King Helm Hammerhand, slain by him.
*Free Men of the North See Northmen.
Frodo Frodo Baggins, Hobbit of the Shire; the Ringbearer in the War of the Ring.
Frumgar Leader of the northward migration of the Éothéod out of the Vales of Anduin.
*Galadhon Father of Celeborn.
Galadhrim The Elves of Lórien.
*Galador First Lord of Dol Amroth, son of Imrazôr the Númenórean and the Elf Mithrellas.
Galadriel Daughter of Finarfin; one of the leaders of the Noldorin rebellion against the Valar; wife of Celeborn, with whom she remained in Middle-earth after the end of the First Age; Lady of Lothlórien. Called Lady of the Noldor, Lady of the Golden Wood, the White Lady; see also Al(a)táriel, Artanis, Nerwen.
*Galathil Brother of Celeborn and father of Nimloth the mother of Elwing.
Galdor Called the Tall; son of Hador Goldenhead and Lord of Dor-lómin after him; father of Húrin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion.
Gamgee A family of Hobbits of the Shire. See Elanor, Hamfast, Samwise.
*Gamil Zirak Called the Old; Dwarf smith, master of Telchar of Nogrod.
Gandalf One of the Istari (Wizards), member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Gandalf (‘Elf of the Wand’) was his name among Northern Men; Part 3 §§ III and IV passim, Part 4 §§ II and III passim. See Olórin, Mithrandir, Incánus, Tharkûn, Greyhame.
Gap of Rohan, the Gap The opening, some 20 miles wide, between the last end of the Misty Mountains and the north-thrust spur of the White Mountains, through which flowed the river Isen. Gap of Calenardhon.
Gate of the Noldor See Annon-in-Gelydh.
*Gates of Mordor See Morannon.
*Gaurwaith The outlaw-band on the western borders of Doriath that Túrin joined, and of which he became the captain. Translated Wolf-men.
Gelmir Noldorin Elf, who with Arminas came upon Tuor at Annon-in-Gelydh and afterwards went to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril.
*Gethron Man of Húrin’s household who with Grithnir accompanied Túrin to Doriath and afterwards returned to Dorlómin.
Ghân-buri-Ghân Chieftain of the Drúedain or ‘Wild Men’ of Drúadan Forest. Ghân.
Gil-galad ‘Star of Radiance’, the name by which Ereinion son of Fingon was known. After the death of Turgon he became the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth, and remained in Lindon after the end of the First Age; leader with Elendil of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men and slain with him in combat with Sauron. Called King of the Elves. Land of Gil-galad, Lindon. See Ereinion.
*Gilmith Sister of Galador, first Lord of Dol Amroth.
Gilrain River of Lebennin in Gondor flowing into the Bay of Belfalas west of Ethir Anduin.
Gimilkhâd Younger son of Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth; father of Ar-Pharazôn, last King of Númenor.
*Gimilzagar Second son of Tar-Calmacil. Gimli Dwarf of the House of Durin, son of Glóin; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Gladden River flowing down from the Misty Mountains and joining Anduin at the Gladden Fields; translation of Sindarin Sîr Ninglor.
Gladden Fields Partial translation of Sindarin Loeg Ningloron; the great stretches of reed and iris (gladden) where the Gladden River joined Anduin.
*Gl
Glamdring Gandalf’ s sword.
Glamhoth Sindarin word for Orcs. Glanduin ‘Border-river’, flowing westwards from the Misty Mountains; forming in the Second Age the southern boundary of Eregion and in the Third a part of the southern boundary of Arnor. See Nîn-in-Eilph.
*Glanhír ‘Boundary-stream’, Sindarin name of the Mering Stream.
Glaurung The first of the Dragons of Morgoth; in the Dagor Bragollach, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the sack of Nargothrond; cast his spell upon Túrin and Nienor; slain by Túrin at Cabed-en-Aras. In many references called the Dragon. The (Great) Worm; Worm of Morgoth; Great Worm of Angband; Gold-worm of Angband.
*Glithui River flowing down from Ered Wethrin, a tributary of Teiglin.
Glóin Dwarf of the House of Durin, companion of Thorin Oakenshield; father of Gimli.
Glóredhel Daughter of Hador Goldenhead of Dor-lómin and sister of Galdor.
Glorfindel Elf of Rivendell.
*Glornan See Lórien (2)
Golden Tree (of Valinor) See Laurelin.
Golden Wood See Lórien (2)
Gollum See Sméagol.
*Golug Orc name for the Noldor.
Gondolin The hidden city of King Turgon, destroyed by Morgoth. Called the Hidden City, the Hidden Kingdom, and the Hidden Realm.
Gondolindrim The people of Gondolin. Called the Hidden People.
Gondor The southern realm of the Númenóreans in Middle-earth. Part 3 §§ I and II passim. The Southern Realm, South Kingdom, Kingdom of the South. Gondorian(s) (cf. Great People of the West).
Gorgoroth Ered Gorgoroth, ‘Mountains of Terror’, northward of Nan Dungortheb.
Gothmog Lord of Balrogs, high-captain of Angband, slayer of Fëanor, Fingon, and Ecthelion.
*Great Captain See Tar-Aldarion. *Great Haven See Lond Daer.
*Great Isle See Númenor.
Great Journey The westward march of the Eldar from Cuiviénen.
Great Lands See Middle-earth.
*Great Middle Haven See Lond Daer.
*Great Mound See Haudh-en-Ndengin.
Great Plague The plague that spread out of Rhovanion into Gondor and Eriador in Third Age 1636. The Dark Plague.
Great River See Anduin. Vale of the Great River.
Great Road See Roads.
Great Sea See Belegaer.
Great Worm See Glaurung.
Green-elves The Nandorin Elves of Ossiriand.
Greenway Name in Bree in the later Third Age for the little-used North-South Road, especially the stretch near Bree. See Roads.
Greenwood (the Great) Translation of Eryn Galen; the old name of Mirkwood.
Grey-elves See Sindar. Grey-eleven tongue, see Sindarin. Greyflood See Gwathló.
Grey Havens See Mithlond.
Greyhame ‘Greymantle’, Gandalf’ s name in Rohan.
*Greylin Name given by the Éothéod to a river flowing from Ered Mithrin to join Anduin near its source. (The second element of the name must be Anglo-Saxon hlynn ‘torrent’, the literal meaning of which was probably ‘the noisy one’.)
*Grey Messenger See Mithrandir. Grey Mountains See Ered Mithrin.
Grey Pilgrim, Grey Wanderer See Mithrandir. Gríma Counsellor of King Théoden and agent of Saruman. Called (the) Wormtongue.
Grimbold Rider of Rohan, from Westfold; with Elfhelm leader of the Rohirrim at the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen; died on the Pelennor Fields.
Grinding Ice See Helcaraxë.
*Grithnir Man of Húrin’s household who with Gethron accompanied Túrin to Doriath, where he died.
Guarded Plain See Talath Dirnen.
Guarded Realm See Doriath.
*Guild of Venturers See Venturers.
*Guild of Weaponsmiths (in Númenor).Gulf of Lhûn See Lhûn. Gurthang ‘Iron of Death’, name of Beleg’s sword Anglachel after it was reforged for Túrin in Nargothrond, and from which he was named Mormegil, Blacksword. Called the Black Thorn of Brethil.
Gwaeron Sindarin name of the third month ‘in the reckoning of the Edain’. (With Gwaeron cf. the name of the eagle Gwaihir ‘Windlord’.) See Súlimë.
Gwaith-i-Mírdain ‘People of the Jewel-smiths’, name of the fellowship of craftsmen in Eregion, greatest of whom was Celebrimbor; also simply Mírdain. House of the Mírdain.
*Gwathir ‘River of Shadow’, earlier name of the Gwathló. Gwathló River formed by the junction of Mitheithel and Glanduin, the boundary between Minhiriath and Enedwaith. In Westron called Greyflood. See Battle of the Gwathló; Gwathir, Agathurush.
Gwindor Elf of Nargothrond; enslaved in Angband, but escaped and aided Beleg in the rescue of Túrin; brought Túrin to Nargothrond; loved Finduilas Orodreth’s daughter; slain in the Battle of Tumhalad.
Hador Called Goldenhead, Lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of Fingolfin, father of Galdor father of Húrin; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. House of, people of, kindred of, Hador; son of Hador, Galdor; heir of (the House of) Hador, Túrin. Helm of Hador, see Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.
Haladin The second people of Men to enter Beleriand; afterwards called the People of Haleth (see Haleth).
Haldir Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Glóredhel daughter of Hador of Dor-lómin; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Haleth Called the Lady Haleth; leader of the Haladin from Thargelion to the lands west of Sirion. House of, People of, Folk of, Men of, Haleth. See Brethil, Halethrim.
*Halethrim The People of Haleth.
Halflings Hobbits; translation of Sindarin periannath. Land of the Halflings; Halflings’ Leaf. See Perian. Halifirien ‘Holy Mount’, name in Rohan of Amon Anwar. Halifirien Wood. See Eilenaer.
Halimath The ninth month in the Shire Calendar. See Yavannië, Ivanneth.
*Hallacar Son of Hallatan of Hyarastorni; wedded Tar-Ancalimë, first Ruling Queen of Númenor, with whom he was at strife. See Mámandil.
Hallas Son of Cirion; thirteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor; deviser of the names Rohan and Rohirrim.
*Hallatan Lord of Hyarastorni in the Mittalmar (Inlands) of Númenor; cousin of Tar-Aldarion. Called the Sheep-lord. Halmir Lord of the Haladin, father of Haldir.
Háma Captain of the household of King Théoden. Hamfast Gamgee Sam Gamgee’s father. (The name Hamfast is Anglo-Saxon ham-fæst, literally ‘home-fixed’, ‘home-firm’.) Called Gaffer Gamgee and the Gaffer.
Handir Lord of the Haladin, son of Haldir and Glóredhel. Son of Handir, Brandir the Lame.
Harad ‘The South’, used vaguely of countries far south of Gondor and Mordor. Near Harad; Far Harad.
Haradrim Men of the Harad.
Haradwaith ‘South-folk’, the Harad.
Hareth Daughter of Halmir of Brethil, wedded Galdor of Dorlómin; mother of Húrin and Huor.
Harfoots One of the three peoples into which the Hobbits were divided (see Fallohides).
Harlindon Lindon south of the Gulf of Lhûn.
Harrowdale Valley at the head of the Snowbourn, under the walls of Dunharrow.
*Hatholdir Man of Númenor, friend of Tar-Meneldur; father of Orchaldor.
Haudh-en-Elleth The mound in which Finduilas of Nargothrond was buried near the Crossings of Teiglin. (It is not clear what relation Elleth, rendered ‘Elf-maid’ and always so spelt, bears to Eledh ‘Elda’ seen in Morwen’s name Eledhwen. ) Translated Mound of the Elfmaid.
Haudh-en-Ndengin ‘Mound of the Slain’ in the desert of Anfauglith, where were piled the bodies of the Elves and Men that died in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The Great Mound.
Haudh-en-Nirnaeth ‘Mound of Tears’, another name for Haudh-en-Ndengin.
Havens, The (i) Brithombar and Eglarest on the coast of Beleriand: Havens of Círdan; Havens of the Shipwrights; Havens of the Falas; West Havens of Beleriand. (ii) At the Mouths of Sirion at the end of the First Age: Havens of (in) the South; Havens of Sirion, Sirion’s Haven.
Helcaraxë The strait between Araman and Middle-earth. Called the Grinding Ice.
Helm King Helm Hammerhand, ninth King of Rohan. See Helm’s Deep.
Helm of Hador See Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.
Helm’s Deep A deep gorge near the north-western end of Ered Nimrais, at the entrance to which was built the Hornburg (see Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien, 1979, no. 26); named after King Helm, who took refuge from his enemies there in the Long Winter of Third Age 2758 – 9.
*Henderch Man from the Westlands of Númenor, a mariner of Tar-Aldarion.
Henneth Annûn ‘Window of the Sunset’, name of a cave behind a waterfall in Ithilien. *Heren Istarion ‘Order of Wizards’.
*Herucalmo Husband of Tar-Vanimeldë, the third Ruling Queen of Númenor; after her death usurped the throne, taking the name of Tar-Anducal.