Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth (title) 41, 92, 218, 224; the Athrabeth 222, 269, 327, 345
Athrad Daer See Sarn Athrad.
Atyamar ‘Second home’ of the Eldar on the Great March. 51, 56
Aulë 213, 265, 290–1, 293
Author (of the Great Tale) See Eru.
Avari (and singular Avar) Elves who refused the Great March. 47–8, 50, 54, 64, 76, 88, 102, 107, 128–9, 141, 247, 350; the Seniors 93, 96; ageing 22, 64, 129; population 47–8, 50, 107, 128, 141
Avon (S.) Aman. 173
Awakening (of the Elves) (also Awaking) 3, 8–9, 13, 31, 33–6, 37–40, 44–5, 53, 55–6, 59–63 passim, 83–6, 87, 99–101, 103–4, 106, 108, 112, 118–21, 123, 142, 157, 213, 243, 296. See Cuivienyarna. For the awakening of Men, see Men.
Awaking (of the Quendi) See Awakening (of the Elves); as title see Cuivienyarna.
Baggins, Bilbo 192, 228–9
Baggins, Frodo 196, 204, 228, 262, 345, 363, 374–5, 392–3
Balar, Bay of 57
Baldor Son of Brego king of Rohan. 394, 397
Balrogs 38; Balrog of Moria 362
Ban, Manwë’s See Manwë.
Barad-dûr 42, 191, 350, 365, 370; name 228
Barahir Father of Beren; his name used by a Steward of Gondor 189
Baranduin (including references to the River) 52, 361, 373, 375. Bridge 373
Barrow-Downs 191
Battle of Five Armies 308
Battle, Great (also Battle of Wrath, Terrible Battle) At the end of the First Age. 149, 261
Bay of Balar 57
Baynes, Pauline Map of Middle-earth. See Maps.
Beacon-hills In Anórien. 390–5
Beards 187; Elves 154, 187, 189; Hobbits 187, 189; Númenóreans 187–9
Bêl See Belfalas.
Belegaer 56. See (The) Sea.
Belegost Dwarf-city in the Blue Mountains. 304, 311, 371
Beleriand 8, 24, 35, 37–9, 42, 44, 47, 51–7, 59, 66–7, 70, 72–7, 79–81, 85, 102, 125, 148–9, 158, 164–5, 261, 296, 298, 301–5, 323, 346, 353, 358–9, 370–1, 387; Beleriandic reckoning 71
Belfalas Shoreland in Gondor. 51, 189, 386, 388; name 377, 386–8; Bay of Belfalas, Côf Belfalas, Bay of Bêl 380, 386–7.
Bëor 323. Bëorian 320; House of, people of, Bëor 323
Beorn 193
Beren (1) 155, 189, 261, 289, 308, 320, 322–3, 344; his name used by Stewards of Gondor 189
Bibire, Paul 377, 379, 395–6
Big Folk Men (as seen by hobbits) 195
Bill the Pony 191
Black Riders 191, 196
Blessed Realm Aman. 156, 306, 358; Blessed Land 180
Bliss (of Valinor or Aman) 123, 234; Days of Bliss 94, 99–100, 149; (of Númenor) 340
Blue Mountains 57, 252, 311. See Ered Lindon, Ered Luin.
Bodleian Library 192
Boromir 187, 189, 191, 194
Bournemouth 396
Bree 229; name 397; Men of Bree 393; Bree-hill 397
Brego King of Rohan. 397
Britain 354, 397
British Army 277, 354
Cair Andros Island in Anduin. 389
Calenardhon Region north of Ered Nimrais, afterwards Rohan. 51, 369–70, 390, 395
Calenhad Beacon-hill of Gondor. 391
Cape Angast See Angast.
Captains (of Morgoth) 168
Carach Angren The Isenmouthe in Mordor. 56
Caradhras (also Caraðras) 357, 391
Caranthir Son of Fëanor. 304
Caras Galad(h)on 351, 363
Carn Dûm 361
Carpenter, Humphrey J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography 396
Catastrophe See Númenor.
Catholic Church 171
Celduin The River Running. 372
Celeborn 66, 69, 73–4, 81, 148–50, 152, 178, 184, 346–50, 352; name 349–50, 354, 359, 362–3, 365, 383; T. Telepornë, Teleporno 349, 352
Celebrant River of Lórien. 361–2; Silverlode 363, 368; Battle of the Field of Celebrant 394
Celebrían Daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn; wife of Elrond. 65, 67–70, 73, 77–9, 81, 149–50, 152–3, 291, 296, 346, 352
Celebrimbor 178, 347; name and other forms 178
Celos River in Gondor. 382, 388
Celtic (languages) 378; Keltic 179; pre-Celtic 397
Cerin Amroth 151, 363
Chetwood 397
Chieftain (of the Dúnedain) 366
Children of Eru (also the Children) Elves and Men. 21, 34, 89, 210, 213, 227, 233, 244–5, 248, 261, 264, 289–90, 293, 301, 307; the two Kindreds 4. See Eruhíni, Incarnate(s).
Círdan ‘The Shipwright’. 189, 303, 339, 388; the Shipbuilder 303
Cirdh Daeron 164. See Runes.
Ciril (also Kiril) River in Gondor. 384–5
Cirion Steward of Gondor. 392, 395. See Oath of Cirion.
Cirion and Eorl (title) 356, 361, 366, 390
Cirith Ungol 204
Cirth 371. See Runes.
Coast-guard (of Gondor) 386
Côf Belfalas (also Côf gwaeren Bêl) See Belfalas.
Coimendi See Time.
Common Speech 390
Companies Kindreds of the Elves before or during the Great March. 62, 96, 98–9, 118; Three Companies 99; Company of Imin 118; Eldest Company (Vanyar) 62; Youngest Company or Companions of Enel (Teleri) 62; ‘company’ as translation of ombari or olië 117. See Enellië, Imillië, Vanyar, Noldor, Teleri.
Companions of Enel, Imin, and Tata See Companies, Enellië, Imillië, Tatalië.
Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn (title) 346–9. For the other text by this name, published in Unfinished Tales, see 153.
Converse of Manwë with Eru, The (content of, and references to, various versions) 246–59, 269, 286
Council (1) Of the Valar. 94, 99, 101, 243–4, 307
Council (2) The White Council. 365
Counsel (Q. órë). For this inner advising faculty, see Eldarin (of concepts).
Crickhollow 375
Crist Old English poem. 396
Cruickshank, Andrew 284
Cuivië See Cuivienyarna.
Cuiviénen (also Kuiviénen) ‘Water of Awakening’. 62–3, 93–6, 99, 101–2, 129, 283; the Lake 61; location 39, 47, 56. See Guardians.
Cuivienyarna (title) 13, 55, 59, 85, 296. Legend of the Cuivië 13, 59; legend of the Awaking 55, 59, 85; The Awaking (i·Cuivië) 29. See Awakening (of the Elves)
Curufin Son of Fëanor. 304
Cynewulf Anglo-Saxon poet. 377, 396
Daeron (and earlier Dairon) Minstrel of Doriath. Name 382; Runes (i Cirdh Daeron) 164–5, 371
Dagnir Laurunga (Túrin’s epitaph Dagnir Glaurunga?) 355
Dairon See Daeron.
Dangweth Pengoloð (title) 204
Dark(ness), The 94, 222, 247, 257, 394; Dark as substance 280; Men of Darkness 393–5
Dark Door (from Dunharrow to the Paths of the Dead) 394; Door of Dunharrow 397; Gate of the Dead 394
Dark Years 88
Dark-elves 76
Darkening of Valinor 107, 243
Days of Bliss Period before the death of the Two Trees. 94, 99–100
Days of the Trees See Time, Two Trees.
Dead, The (of Elves) 248, 254–5, 257–61; (of Men) 262, 273, 385, 394. See Descent of the Dead, Gate of the Dead, Gate of the Dead Men.
Death See entries Elves, Men.
Debate of the Quendi 96, 101–2
Denethor (1) Leader of the Nandor into Beleriand. 51, 56, 164, 189
Denethor (2) Steward of Gondor. 187–9
Descent of the Dead (Dúnad in Gyrth) Route in Minas Tirith 364.
Design Eru’s design of the created world. 34, 156, 233–4, 250, 255–6, 264, 270, 292–3, 344; the Great Design 233; Eru as Designer 229–31; other references to Eru’s designs 89, 92, 247–8, 257; participation of the Valar and Melkor 34, 233, 248, 288, 292–4, 344–5. See Ermenië, Marring of Arda, Pattern.
Devaux, Michaël J.R.R. Tolkien, l’effigie des Elfes 246
Dior 2
5, 189, 291, 323; Dior Eluchil 22; his name used by a Steward of Gondor 189
Disaster of the Gladden Fields, The (title) 356, 366, 372
Dol Amroth 189, 352, 365, 386–7, 393
Dol Guldur 362–3
Dolmed, Mount In the Blue Mountains. 252
Domes of Varda Above Valinor. 10, 12, 71, 77, 81
Dominion of Men 15, 19, 65, 308, 344
Doom 88, 301. See Fate.
Doom of Mandos 65, 72–3, 77, 150
Dor-en-Ernil ‘Land of the Prince’ in Gondor. 383, 386, 388, 393
Doriath 57, 164, 188, 243, 297–9, 303, 359, 388; Western Doriath 52
Doriathrin (language) 365
Downfallen, The The people of Númenor. 392
Dragons 358
Drama, The (of Arda) 230–1
Drengist (Firth of) 57
Drowning of Anadûnê, The (title) 17
Drúedain 195, 342, 380; The Drúedain (title) 342; Drú-folk 380
Drúwaith Iaur ‘Old Púkel-land’ 385–6
Dúnad in Gyrth See Descent of the Dead.
Dúnedain (and singular Dúnadan) 179, 195, 321, 361, 366, 393; Lords of the Dúnedain 382
Dunharrow 394, Door of Dunharrow 397; name as modernised Dūnhaerg 394. See Dark Door.
Dunland 378
Durin 264–5
Dwarf Road (from Moria to the Iron Hills) 372–3; Menn-i-Naugrim 372; Menn-i-Nyrn 373
Dwarves 20, 359; of the Blue Mountains 183, 298, 303–5, 311, 371; of the Iron Hills 372; of the Lonely Mountain 358, 360; of Moria 178, 346–7, 357–60, 362, 372–3, 383; at Gondolin 355; agriculture 297, 299; beards 187; creation and nature 248, 289–91, 293; height 195; language and writing 371; rebirth 264–5; voices 371; Dwarf-fathers 264; Longbeard Dwarves 372; Petty Dwarves 305. See Naugrim.
Dwarves and Men, Of (title) 376, 387
Dwarvish (of language) 355; Khuzdûl 183; in place-names 311
Eä The material Universe. 8, 157, 207–9, 211–13, 227, 231, 238, 244, 248–50, 252, 255–6, 270, 273, 277, 287–94, 344; the Universe 227, 244; outside Eä 231, 250, 289–90. See Eämbar, (The) Unfolding.
Eagles Maiar in eagle form 291, 308; eagles of Númenor 337
Eämbar Creation as a whole. 301. See Eä.
Eärendil 73, 78, 81–2, 150, 291, 322–3; name 16, 20; as “mythological” name for the planet Venus 281; grace of Eärendil 78.
Early Years Elven history up to the sixth generation. 120, 122, 124
Eärnil II King of Gondor. 284–5
Earth, The 5, 10–11, 61, 223, 226–8, 242, 244–5, 280–3, 285, 300–1, 306, 345. See Ambar, Arda, (The) World.
East-West Road In Arnor. 361, 366
East, The (of Middle-earth) 35, 279, 285, 370; (of Númenor) 325; (in general sense) 282–3. See Poles
Ecthelion Name from the Elder Days used by Stewards of Gondor 189
Edain 316, 321–2, 330, 370; their coming to Númenor 334, 336–9; Three Houses of the Edain (or of Men) 321, 370, 393
Edhellond Elf-haven north of Dol Amroth. 387
Edoras 385
Egalmoth Name from the Elder Days used by a Steward of Gondor 189
Eglarest Haven of the Falas. 47
Egypt 354
Eignor (also Aegnor) Brother of Finrod. 222
Eilenach Beacon-hill of Gondor. 390–1
Eilenaer Older name of Halifirien. 390–1
Elbereth 204, 243; song of Elbereth 374
Eldalië The People of the Elves. 5
Eldalondë Haven in Númenor. 333, 336
Eldamar 164, 302; name (‘Elvenhome’) 301–2
Eldanna, Bay of In Númenor. 333
Eldar (and Elda) 4–5, 11, 15–16, 18, 21–4, 26, 29, 31, 34–7, 41, 44, 47, 50–3, 55–7, 59–60, 64–7, 71–2, 76, 80, 84–5, 88–90, 103, 105, 107, 125, 128–9, 141, 144, 149, 155–7, 159, 162–3, 177, 179–81, 183, 186–7, 194, 200–3, 206, 210, 213, 215, 220–2, 228–30, 232, 234–9, 242–3, 246–8, 256, 263, 269–73, 277, 289, 297–9, 301–2, 317–19, 322–3, 327, 338–40, 342, 347, 357, 370, 382, 387–9, 392. See Marchers. For origins, see Quendi; for references to the nature and population of the Eldar, see Elves.
Eldarin (of language) 6, 60, 241, 279, 291, 304, 357–8, 378; Common Eldarin (also C.E.) 25, 162, 177–8, 181, 183, 219, 221, 228, 284–5, 295, 298, 349–53, 380, 382–4, 388; Primitive Eldarin (also P.E.) 236, 301, 363, 367; grammatical gender, sex and animacy 175–6; numerals 55, 60, 181–4, 377, 381, 386
(of concepts) dark and light 279–84; death 269–73; fate and free will 226–31; fate, world and dwellings 300–3; hands, fingers, and left and right 177–85; inner “counsel” (órë) 199, 201, 219–20, 222–3, 234; knowledge and memory 200–4; love, sex, friendship, and devotion 17, 20; spirit 234–40 (and see fëar); time and growth 23, 29, 157–3. For beliefs about their own origins, see Awakening (of the Elves), Cuivienyarna.
(with other reference) 13, 44, 59–60, 62, 172, 178, 222, 310, 318, 321, 324, 387
Eldarinwë Leperi arë Notessi (title) ‘The Elvish Fingers and Numerals’ 183
Eldarion Son of Aragorn and Arwen. 78, 82
Elder Days 15, 19, 21, 54, 155, 183, 210, 216, 362
Elder King Manwë. 173, 215–16, 227, 232, 243; the King 208, 215; his kingship of Arda 293
Eldún and Elrún Sons of Dior; later named Eluréd and Elurin. 22, 25
Elendil 183, 188–9, 331, 389; the Tall 194; heirs of 393; realm of 361; tomb 394–5; name 16–17, 20
Elentári ‘Star-queen’, Varda. 244
Elf-friends 389. As translation of Elendil and Ælfwine 17
Elladan and Elrohir Sons of Elrond. 67–8, 153
Elmo ‘Brother’ of Elwë (Thingol). 54, 142, 148–9, 152, 346
Elmō Primitive Elvish name for the planet Venus. 281
Elmoth See Nan Elmoth.
Elrohir See Elladan and Elrohir.
Elrond biography 22, 65, 67, 69–70, 73, 77–8, 81–2, 149–50, 152–3, 291, 317; lifespan 73, 78, 82, 150, 317; other references 296, 347–8, 371
Elros lifespan 68, 78–9, 82, 150–1, 317; other references 188, 321, 337, 339. See Line of Elros.
Elrún See Eldún and Elrún.
Elu Thingol See Elwë.
Eluréd and Elurín See Eldún and Elrún.
Elvenhome See Eldamar.
Elves Lives and nature: ageing and growth 4–5, 7–8, 11, 13–15, 18–19, 22–3, 27–32, 34, 36, 64–92, 119–20, 146–51, 157–60, 181, 185, 327; lifespan and longevity 5, 8, 14, 18, 36, 78, 88, 119, 154, 157, 223 (Elf-life 70–1); puberty (Q. ontavalië) 28–9, 120–1, 131, 147; maturity (Q. quantolië 91, 120, 122) 4, 5, 15–16, 19–20, 22–3, 26, 29, 34, 36, 39, 43–4, 48, 60, 66, 68, 71–2, 76–82, 84–8, 104–5, 107–8, 112, 114, 119–22, 136, 147–9, 151–2, 154–5, 158, 185, 348; marriage 4–5, 15–16, 19–25, 27, 29–32, 45, 48, 53–5, 59–62, 65–7, 69–73, 75–8, 80–1, 84, 86–7, 99, 104–11, 114–15, 117–18, 120–34, 136–8, 140, 142–4, 148–53, 155, 158, 181, 186, 189, 258–60, 267, 289, 291; begetting or conception of children 4, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25–30, 36, 44–5, 47–55, 57, 59, 67–8, 73, 77–8, 81, 84–6, 87–8, 104–5, 107–8, 112, 114–16, 119, 121, 123, 125, 143, 148, 158, 210, 289; gestation (Q. colbamarië 91, colbanavië 120) 4–6, 22–3, 25–7, 29, 44–5, 47, 55, 68–9, 73–4, 77, 84, 87, 104–5, 108–10, 112–13, 119–23, 143, 147, 185, 317, 327; childbearing 4–5, 15, 19, 21–7, 29–32, 45, 49–51, 66–7, 85–8, 99, 104–12, 114–17, 122–7, 129–45, 148, 150, 158, 319; days of the children, time of the children 5, 16, 19–20, 22–3, 25–6, 31, 55, 87, 318, 321 (Q. Onnalúmë, ontalúmë, Onnarië 16, 25, 31, 87–8, 114, 116–17, 122, 125, 127, 143); other references to childhood and children 4, 21–2, 30, 58, 67–8, 71, 87, 155–6, 159, 317; population 44–57, 59–62, 104–18, 123–41, 143–5, 278; male–female ratio 45, 105–6, 110–11; fading (‘consuming’ of the body by the spirit) 5, 15, 18, 24, 67, 147, 154, 156, 262, 287.
Elf-men, (adult) male elves 19, 29–30, 44, 60, 84–7, 91, 107, 121, 194; the three firstborn Elves as 59–61;
height 194; beards 154, 171, 187, 189
Elf-women (including references to Elf-females) 23, 29–30, 45, 52, 60, 80, 85–7, 91, 105, 107, 110-11, 118, 120–1, 148; Elf-maidens 22, 181, 189; height 194; among firstborn Elves 44, 60; as ‘bread-women’ 295
Other topics: their discovery by Melkor/Sauron 35, 37, 106, 111; finding by Oromë 34–5, 39, 41, 44, 46, 54, 88, 94, 100–1, 104, 106–8, 111–12, 116, 119, 123–7, 136, 141–2, 144–5; ambidextrousness 179–80; language of the hands (Q. Mátengwië) 178–9; speech (Q lambë 208) 4, 23, 35, 60–2, 90, 147, 179, 202–4, 220, 358; writing 179–80, 184, 358; economy 297–8; sleep and dreams 201; travel on horseback 310–11; elf-children 4; Elven-craft (ships) 388; Elf-kings 148, Elven-king 24, 167; Elven-tongues 20, 323. For Elven-years and variant, see Time; for further references to the origins of the Elves, see Awakening (of the Elves), Quendi; for their beliefs, see Eldarin. See also Avari, Children of Eru, Companies, Dark-elves, Eldalië, Eldar, (The) First Born, First Elves, Green-elves, High-elves, Incomers, Laegrim, Lindar, Nandor, Second Elves, Silvan Elves, Sindar, Third Elves, Wood-elves, Younger Elves.
Elu 25, 243; surnamed Thingol or -thingol 21, 210, 243. See Elwë, Thingol.
Elvish Fingers and Numerals (title) 183.
Elvish language See Doriathrin, Eldarin, Lindarin, Nandorin, Noldorin, Quendi, Quenya, Silvan Elvish, Sindarin, Telerin.
Elwë 33–4, 44, 53–4, 95–9, 101–2, 127–8, 141–2, 148–9, 243–4, 349; hair 186; surnamed Singollo, Sindikollo 164, 243. See Elu, Sindicollo, Thingol.
Elwing 150, 323
Embassy See Ambassadors.
Emerië Region of Númenor. 326
Emyn Arnen (also Arnen) Hills in Ithilien. 188, 388–9.
Emyn Engrin 372. See Iron Hills.
End (of Arda), The 89, 258, 287, 344; World’s-end (Q. Ambar-metta) 301; (other references) 301, 306
Endon Midmost point of Middle-earth. 283
Endor Middle-earth (Q. ‘Middle-land’). 39, 94–9, 282
Enedhwaith (also Eneðwaith, Enedwaith) ‘Middle-folk’, lands between Greyflood and Isen. 366, 379, 391
Enel The third of the Fathers of the Elves, forefather of the Teleri. 55, 59–61, 95–99, 103, 118, 127, 142; Companions of Enel 62. See Companies, Enellië.
Enellië Company of Enel. 103, 118, 128. See Companies, Lindar, Teleri.
Enelyë One of the firstborn Elves, wife of Enel. 60, 296
Enemy, The Morgoth. 321
England 358
English (language) 20, 163, 179–80, 220, 285, 300, 358; (pronunciation or spelling) 367, 382, 386, 397. See Middle English, Old English.
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