Great March, Great Journey 44, 50, 132–3, 144, 244; described 118–20
Great Plains 240
Great Sea(s) 21, 36, 46, 53, 64, 68–9, 71, 81–3, 85 (Haloisi Velikë), 106, 118, 120, 125, 135, 137, 146, 166, 194; also called the Sea, the mighty Sea, etc.; Western Water 125
Grey-elves 51, 132, 243
Grinding Ice See Helcaraxë.
Guarded Plain of Nargothrond See Talath Dirnen.
Gungliont Earlier name of Ungoliont. 156, 160
Gwerlum ‘Gloomweaver’, Gnomish name of the great Spider. 152 (Gwerlum the Black), 153, 160. See Wirilómë.
Gylfaginning A part of the ‘Prose Edda’ by Snorri Sturluson. 245
Habbanan Earlier name of the region Eruman/Arvalin. 79, 82, 91–2, 130–1, 155, 170; poem Habbanan beneath the Stars 91–2
Hall of Play Regained In Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 15
Halmadhurwion Another name for Turuhalmë. 244
Hanstovánen The beaching-place of the ship Mornië. 167, 170; also Vanë Hansto 170
Happy Mariners, The (poem) 221
Harmalin Earlier name of the region Eruman/Arvalin. 22, 79, 82, 85, 130, 155
Harvalien Earlier form for Arvalin. 155
Harwalin Earlier form for Arvalin. 22, 79, 82, 91, 131
Haudh-en-Ndengin The Hill of Slain in the desert of Anfauglith. 243
Haven of the Moon 215–16
Haven of the Sun 213, 215, 221, 225, 236
Haven of the Swanships 164; Haven of the Swans 208; Swanhaven 164; the Haven 165, 171, 176. See Ielfethý Þ, Kópas Alqaluntë.
Heaven 92
Heden Father of Eoh, father of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 23
Helcar The Inland Sea. 87. See Helkar.
Helcaraxë The Grinding Ice. See Helkaraksë.
Heligoland 23–4
Helkar The pillar of the Southern Lamp. 69–71, 87, 106, 118. See Helcar.
Helkaraksë ‘Icefang’, promontory of the Outer Land in the far North. 167–9, 172, 177, 210, 220, 224, 237, 241. See Helcaraxë, Icefang.
Hell 92
Hells of Iron 77, 92, 158, 198, 242. See Angamandi.
Helluin Sirius. 200. See Nielluin.
Hengest Invader of Britain 23; son of Ottor Wfre (Eriol) 24
Heskil ‘Winter One’, name of Fui Nienna. 66
Hiding of Valinor See Valinor.
High Elves 43; High-elven 44
High Heaven 187
Hildor The Aftercomers, Men. 223
Hill of Death The cairn raised over Finwë Nólemë. 241, 243
Hill of Slain See Haudh-en-Ndengin.
Hills of Iron See Iron Mountains.
Hiri Stream in Valinor. 142, 156
Hisildi The twilight people: Dark Elves. 232, 244
Hisilómë 101, 106–7, 111–12, 115, 118–19, 132, 135, 138, 158–9, 175, 196, 237–9, 241–4; see especially 111–12, 135, and see Aryador, Dor Lómin, Land of Shadow.
Hithlum 107, 112, 135
Hobbit, The 23, 43
Horsa Invader of Britain 23; son of Ottor Wfre (Eriol) 24
House of Lost Play 189; poem The Little House of Lost Play 28, 30–1
House of the Hundred Chimneys The house of Gilfanon at Tavrobel. 175, 196
Hrivion The third part of the poem The Trees of Kortirion. 42
Humarni A name of the Dark Elves. 244
Húrin 239, 242; folk of, 244. See úrin.
Hyarmentir, Mount 160
Icefang 167, 169, 172, 224. See Helkaraksë.
Icy Realms 166
Ielfethy Þ ‘Swanhaven’ (Old English). 164
Ilinsor Spirit of the Súruli, steersman of the Moon. 192–5, 207, 215, 218–19, 222, 227; called the huntsman of the firmament 195, 227
Ilkorin(s) Elves ‘not of Kôr’. 175, 196, 231, 235–41, 243; Ilkorin tongue 236
Illuin The Northern Lamp. 87
Ilmarë Handmaid of Varda. 62
Ilsaluntë ‘Silver Boat’, a name of the Moon. 192, 194–5
Ilterendi The fetters set on Melko. 101, 104
Ilu ="Il$$$uacute###vatar." 52, 60–1
Ilurambar The Walls of the World. 227
Ilúvatar 49, 52–7, 59–63, 67, 74, 86, 90, 92–3, 97, 99, 113–14, 116, 118, 141, 144, 150–1, 162, 180, 182–3, 185, 187, 199, 214, 218–20, 225–7, 230, 232–3, 236, 244; Lord for Always 49, Lord of All 233. See Children of Ilúvatar.
Ilverin Littleheart son of Bronweg. 46, 52. (Replaced Elwenildo.)
Ilwë The middle air that flows among the stars. 65, 69, 73, 83, 85, 113, 127, 138, 181, 193–4
Ilweran ‘Bridge of Heaven’, the Rainbow. 212–13. See Rainbow.
Indis Mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin. 44
Ing Earlier name of Inwë. 22, 132
Ingil Son of Inwë. 16, 22, 25–6, 95–6, 129, 132, 200. (Replaced Ingilmo.)
Ingilmo Earlier name of Ingil. 22, 132
Inglor Earlier name of Finrod (Felagund). 44
Ingwë Lord of the Vanyar. 26, 132, 135, 223. See Inwë.
Inland Sea See Helcar.
Inwë King of the Eldar of Kôr (later Ingwë). 16, 18, 22, 25–6, 49–50, 59, 82, 116–18, 122–3, 129, 132, 135, 141, 144, 162, 196, 200, 213; called also Isil 115, Isil Inwë 115–16, 132. (Replaced Ing.) See Ingwë, Inwithiel.
Inwir The royal clan of the Teleri (="the" later Vanyar), kindred of Inwë. 26, 48–50, 52, 115, 126, 132, 143, 163, 235
Inwithiel Gnomish name of Inwë. 16, 22, 115, 131–2. (Replaced Githil, Gim-Githil.)
Iron Mountains 112, 118, 149, 158–9, 176, 198, 238, 240, 242; called also Mountains of Iron 101, 112, 166, 243, Hills of Iron 209, 243, mountains of the North 77, Bitter Hills 238, 240, 242. See especially 112, 158–9.
Irtinsa, Lake 193, 215
Isil, Isil Inwë See Inwë.
Island Elves Elves of Tol Eressëa. 48–9, 129
Kalaventë, Kalavénë ‘Ship of Light’, a name of the Sun. 188, 198, 221–2
Kaliondi A name of the Dark Elves. 244
Kalormë Great mountain in the furthest East. (83), 212, 225
Kapalinda Source of the stream Kelusindi in Valinor. 157
Kaukareldar ‘False-fairies’. 239, 245
Kelusindi Stream in Valinor. 157
Kement´ri Name of Yavanna. 79
Kémi Name of Yavanna Palúrien. 71–2, 79, 100, 179, 209. See Earth-lady.
Kinslaughter, Kinslaying (at Swanhaven) 164, 169, 171, 176, 199, 239
Koivië-néni ‘Waters of Awakening’. 85, 115, 117, 232; Waters of Koivië 115. See Cuiviénen, Waters of Awakening.
Kópas Alqaluntë (Alqalunten) ‘Haven of the Swanships’. 163–4, 171; Kópas 164, 166, 171, 178, 209, 223; Cópas, Cópas Alqaluntë 163, 169; Alqaluntë 176, 239. See Haven of the Swanships.
Kôr City of the Elves in Eldamar and the hill on which it was built. 15–16, 18–20, 25–7, 31, 48–50, 58, 65, 83, 98, 115, 122–3, 126–9, 135, 137, 141–4, 146–7, 149–54, 156, 159, 162–4, 169, 171, 175, 177, 196, 207, 209–11, 213, 220, 222, 225, 230–1, 235, 242; see especially 122–3. The Trees of Kôr 123, 135, 213, 221. Poem Kôr (renamed The City of the Gods) 136. See Tûn.
Koreldar Elves of Kôr. 50, 143
Korin Enclosure formed by elm-trees in which Meril-i-Turinqi dwelt. 16, 95
Koromas The town of Kortirion. 16, 22, 24–6; earlier form Kormas 22
Kortirion Chief town of Alalminórë in Tol Eressëa. 16, 24–6, 32–3, 35–43, 49, 132, 175, 222. Poem Kortirion among the Trees 25, 32–9, 50, late version The Trees of Kortirion 32, 39–43. See Koromas.
Kosomot Son of Melko (="Gothmog" Lord of Balrogs). 93
Kulullin The cauldron of golden light in Valinor. 71, 73, 76, 88, 99, 127, 154, 177–8, 180–1, 183, 186, 190, 208, 212
Lammas (Harvest festival, 1st of August) 41
Lamp of Vána The Sun. 187
Lamps, The 69–71, 87, 100, 110–11, 118, 134, 152, 182
Land of Elms 16, 25, 33, 36, 39–40, 95. See Alalminórë.
Land of Shadow(s) 112, 138, 239–40; land of shade
118. See Aryador, Dor Lómin, Hisilómë.
Langon Servant of Melko. 102
Lathos, Lathweg Earlier names of Fanuin. 222
Laurelin 72–3, 75–6, 88–9, 99, 116–17, 119, 122, 126–8, 135, 153, 162, 178–9, 181–2, 184–6, 190–1, 193, 200–1. See Glingol, Lindelos, Lindeloksë.
Leeds 108, 136, 204
Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien 22, 25, 44–5, 192
Light-elves 43
Limpë The drink of the Eldar. 17, 95–8, 107, 166, 174–5, 230
Lindeloksë Name of Laurelin. 22, 72, 79, 88, 119, 131. (Replaced Lindelótë, Lindeloktë.)
Lindeloktë Name of Laurelin. 22. (Replaced by Lindeloksë.)
Lindelos Name of Laurelin. 18, 22. (Replaced Lindeloksë in one passage.)
Lindelótë Name of Laurelin. 79, 131. (Replaced by Lindeloksë.)
Lindo Elf of Tol Eressëa, master of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 14–18, 20, 24, 26–7, 45, 63, 65, 78, 129, 140, 162, 166, 169–70, 174–5, 182, 189, 194–7, 200, 203, 219–20, 229–31
Linqil A name of Ulmo. 61
Linwë Tinto, Linwë Earlier name of Tinwë Linto. 106–7, 130, 132
Lirillo A name of Salmar (Noldorin). 144, 155
Littleheart Son of Bronweg, called ‘the Gong-warden’ (of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva). 15, 46, 48, 52, 64, 94–6, 230. See Ilverin.
Lómëarni A name of the Dark Elves. 244
Lomendánar ‘The Days of Gloaming’ before the making of the Lamps. 69, 79; Lome Danar 79
Lonely Companies 34, 37; Faithful Companies 41
Lonely Island, Lonely Isle 13, 15–16, 22–3, 25, 37, 85, 121, 125, 134, 136–7, 224; the Isle, our isle 97, 174–5; the fairies’ isle 175; poem The Lonely Isle 25. See Tol Eressëa.
Lord of Gloaming The wizard Tû. 232
Lord of the Rings, The 41–4, 200
Lórien 27, 66, 71–4, 79–80, 88–9, 99–101, 105–6, 111, 113–15, 117, 132, 147, 177–9, 183, 189–91, 193–5, 199, 201–2, 209–11, 213, 221, 224. See Fantur, Olofantur.
Losengriol Earlier form for Lothengriol. 172
Losgar (1) Earlier name for Gar Lossion. 21. (2) The place of the burning of the ships of the Teleri. 198
Lost Elves 68, 119, 138, 237, 244; lost bands 48–50; lost fairies 231, 235; lost kindreds 237; lost families of the kindred 17, 26
Lothengriol ‘Lily of the Valley’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 172. (Replaced Losengriol.)
Lúmin Earlier name of Aluin. 222
Lúthien, Lúthien Tinúviel 82, 90, 107, 132, 203. See Tinúviel.
Mablon the Ilkorin 239, 241
Maedhros Eldest son of Fëanor. 243; Union of Maedhros 243. See Maidros.
Magic Isles 36, 39, 64, 68, 83, 85 (I Tolli Kuruvar), 121, 125, 134, 211, 220, 224 (see especially 211); Magic Archipelago 134
Magic Sun 17, 25, 35, 65, 179, 199
Maiar 63, 80, 88
Maidros (1) Father of Fëanor’s father Bruithwir. 146, 155, 158, 238. (2) Eldest son of Fëanor (later Maedhros). 158, 238–40, 242–3
Mainlos Earlier form for Minethlos. 198
Makar Warrior Vala. 67, 75, 77–8, 80, 82, 89, 98, 101, 103, 105, 117, 144, 154–5, 177
Mandos (Vala) 66–7, 72, 76, 79–80, 82, 89–90, 101, 105, 111, 113, 117, 145, 147–8, 154, 158, 167–8, 171–2, 189, 213, 224, 234; children of Mandos 116, 154, 173. See Vefántur.
(Region of his abode) 47, 76–8, 82, 90, 99–100, 105–6, 111, 131, 142–3, 145, 156–7, 167, 170, 172, 176. See Vê.
Man in the Moon See Moon, Uolë Kúvion; poem 202, 204–6
Mánir Spirits of the air, attendant on Manwë and Varda. 68, 91, 144, 181, 188, 200
Manwë 26–7, 48, 52, 56, 58–60, 62–3, 65–7, 69–70, 73–4, 79, 88–93, 99–105, 111, 113–17, 122, 124, 126–9, 131–2, 138, 141, 143–51, 153–4, 156–9, 162, 172, 176–84, 186–8, 190, 192, 194–6, 199, 208–9, 211–21, 223, 230, 233, 244; called Lord of the Air 176, of the Heavens 190, of Gods and Elves and Men, of the Gods, of Gods and Elves, of Elves and Men 52, 58–9, 62, 100, 104, 115, 142, 218. See Súlimo, Valahíru, Valatúru; Valwë.
March of Liberation The great expedition from Kôr. 166; march into the world 26, 129, 196
Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva The Cottage of Lost Play in Kortirion. 14, 21 (also Taliéva), 27–8, 30, 48, 97, 129, 174, 202, 229; in title of poem 28, 30
Meássë Warrior goddess. 67, 77–8, 80, 82, 89, 98, 105, 117, 154, 177
Melemno, Ellu Melemno See Ellu.
Melian 107, 132–3. See Tindriel, Wendelin.
Melko 25–7, 47, 49, 52–60, 62–3, 66–70, 77–9, 87, 89–90, 92–3, 98–107, 111, 113–18, 120, 128, 131, 133, 135, 140–54, 156–60, 165–9, 171, 174, 176–7, 180, 182–3, 196, 198, 200, 203, 207–11, 213, 217, 219–20, 222–3, 230, 234, 236–44; son(s) of Melko 93, 210, child of Melko 237; Melko’s Chains 98, 107, 168; Mines of Melko 239, 241. See Melkor, Morgoth.
Melkor 26, 79–80, 110, 112, 131, 133, 156–61, 198–9, 222–3, 225
Men, Mankind 16, 18–20, 25–7, 31–2, 45, 47, 49, 52–3, 56–7, 59–61, 63–4, 68, 77, 80, 82, 90–3, 97–9, 105, 118–19, 125, 134–5, 138–9, 146, 150, 156, 159, 174–5, 177, 180, 187, 189, 198, 207–8, 211–13, 215–16, 219–21, 223–5, 230, 233–42, 244. On the nature and fate of Men see especially 59–61, 77, 90–3, 150–1
Mereth Aderthad The Feast of Reuniting. 243
Meril-i-Turinqi The Lady of Tol Eressëa; also Meril, Turinqi. 16–17, 20, 22, 26, 48, 50, 52, 95–8, 107, 111–13, 129–30, 134, 175, 230, 235; Lady of the Isle 175
Mettanyë The last part of the poem The Trees of Kortirion. 43
Middle-earth 21, 23, 26, 51, 81, 89, 110–11, 132–5, 199, 222–3
Middle lands 234
Mindon Eldaliéva 135
Minethlos A name of the Moon (Gnomish). 192, 198. (Replaced Mainlos.)
Miruvor 153, 160; miruvórë 161
Mithrim (lake and region) 160, 238–9, 241, 243. See Asgon.
Moon, The 60, 64, 83, 85, 88, 119, 151, 174–5, 182, 187, 192–3, 195, 197, 199–203, 206–8, 214–20, 227–8, 242; Ship of the Moon 192, 194, 216; Man in the Moon 193, 202; King of the Moon 202; Harvest Moon 41. See Haven of the Moon; and for other names of the Moon see 192.
Morgoth 26, 135, 222, 242–3
Moritarnon ‘The Door of Night’. 215, 222; Móritar 222. See Door of Night, Tarn Fui.
Mornië The black ship that ferries the dead from Mandos. 77, 90, 92, 167, 170, 172
Morniento Earlier name of the beaching-place of the ship Mornië. 170. (Replaced by Emnon, Amnos.) See Hanstovánen.
Móru The ‘Primeval Night’ personified in the great Spider. 151, 156, 160; Muru 160
Morwinyon Arcturus. 114, 133, 182, 200
Mound of the First Sorrow See Cûm a Gumlaith.
Mountain of the World See Taniquetil.
Mountains of Iron See Iron Mountains.
Mountains of Shadow Ered Wethrin. 112, 158–9, 242
Mountains of Valinor 68, 70, 74–7, 82–3, 85, 87, 93, 100, 118, 122, 125–6, 135, 137, 141, 144–7, 149, 154–5, 157–8, 162, 167, 169, 172, 177, 190, 194, 199, 209–10, 220, 223, 226
Murmenalda The vale in which Men first awoke. 233, 235–7; Vale of Sleep 233, Slumbrous Dale 235
Murmuran The dwelling of Lórien in Valinor. 74, 100
Muru See Móru.
Music of the Ainur (not including references to the Tale itself) 49, 56, 59–63, 65, 74, 92, 107, 144, 150, 159, 180, 209, 219, 226; the Music of Ilúvatar 220, the Great Music 227. See Ainulindalë.
Namarië (poem) 161
Nandini Fays of the valleys. 66
Nan Dungortheb 161
Nargothrond 270
Narquelion Autumn. 32; the second part of the poem The Trees of Kortirion 41
Nauglath Dwarves. 236
Necklace of the Dwarves, Tale of the 231, 233; Tale of the Nauglafring 204
Nen(e), River 205–6
Nermir Fays of the meads. 66
Nessa 75, 79, 89, 99, 117, 126, 154, 177, 209
Nielíqui Daughter
of Oromë and Vána. 75, 89, 93
Nielluin Sirius. 182, 192, 200; Bee of Azure, Blue Bee, 182, 200. See Helluin.
Nienna See Fui.
Nirnaeth Arnoediad 135. See Battle of Unnumbered Tears
Noldoli The Gnomes, the second kindred of the Elves. 21, 25–6, 43, 47–52, 58, 62, 94, 110, 115, 117, 119, 121–4, 126–8, 132, 134–5, 137–8, 140–52, 154, 156–65, 167–9, 171–3, 175–8, 181, 189, 192, 196, 198–9, 207–10, 215, 220, 223–4, 230–1, 238, 241–3. See Gnomes, Noldor.
Noldor 21, 24, 43–4, 49–51, 132, 134–5, 138, 156, 158–60, 171, 173, 198, 223, 242–3, 245; form occurs in the original text 162, 169. Adjective Noldorin 43, 49–50, 62, 156, 171, 242
Noldorin Name of Salmar. 16, 22, 27, 66, 75, 80, 89, 93, 155
Nólemë See Finwë.
Norfolk 206; Norwich 206
Nornorë Herald of the Gods. 77, 93, 101–3, 115–18, 131, 144, 231
North Sea 23–4; Ocean of Almain 205–6
Núin Dark Elf, finder of the first Men, 232–3, 235–7, 244; called Father of Speech 236–7
Numessir Earlier name of Sirnúmen. 155
Núri Name of Fui Nienna. 66
Nurtalë Valinoréva The Hiding of Valinor. 224
Oaritsi Mermaids (?). 227
Oarni Spirits of the sea. 66, 70, 74, 121, 123–4
Oinen See Uinen.
Oiolossë 88
Oivárin Earlier name of Ainairos. 222
Old English 23–4, 28, 32, 91, 108, 138, 164, 204, 217, 245
Old Norse 23, 245
Olofantur ‘Fantur of Dreams’, the Vala Lórien. 66. See Fantur, Lórien.
Olórë Mallë ‘Path of Dreams’. 18, 27, 212, 220–1, 224–5; the magic way of Lórien 213
Olwë 132–3. See Ellu.
Olympians 160
Ómar Youngest of the great Valar, called also Amillo. 47, 52, 67, 75, 80, 89, 93, 101, 122, 177, 184, 228
Ónen Earlier name of Uinen. 58, 61, 63, 66, 68, 74, 79, 83, 120, 130, 220. (Replaced Ówen.)
Orcs 236, 238, 240–3, 245
Orion 224. See Telumehtar.
Ormal The Southern Lamp. 87
Oromë Son of Aulë and Palúrien (67). 27, 66–7, 75–6, 78–80, 89, 93, 99, 101–2, 104, 106, 110–11, 114–15, 117–20, 124, 126–8, 131, 145, 154, 157, 194, 209–12, 214, 220, 224–5, 231. See Aldaron.
Orossi Fays of the mountains. 66
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