The Nature of Middle-earth

by J. R. R. Tolkien

  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.