The Nature of Middle-earth

by J. R. R. Tolkien

  Ents 290–1

  Entulessë Ship of the Númenórean mariner Vëantur. 325

  Entwash River in Rohan. 392

  Eöl Father of Maeglin. 76, 81, 310–11

  Éomer 187, 193

  Eorl the Young 285, 392, 394–5. See Cirion and Eorl, Oath of Cirion.

  ÉothÈod Original name of the Rohirrim and their land. 395

  Ephel Dúath 389

  Ered Gorgoroth The Mountains of Terror. 299; the Gorgoroth 298

  Ered Lindon 183; Eryd Lindon 346; Mountains of Lindon 164. See Blue Mountains, Ered Luin.

  Ered Luin 52, 57, 303, 370, 372; translated Blue Mountains 57, 252. See Ered Lindon, Mountains of Lune.

  Ered Nimrais The White Mountains. 365, 369, 379, 386, 389.

  Ered Wethrin The Mountains of Shadow. 298

  Eregion 78–9, 149–50, 178, 245, 346–8, 359, 362, 365, 373, 378

  Erelas Beacon-hill of Gondor. 391

  Erendis Wife of Tar-Aldarion and mother of Tar-Ancalimë. 320, 330. See Aldarion and Erendis.

  Eressëa The Lonely Isle. 65–6, 102, 262, 307, 323, 338, 343; the Island 102; Tol Eressëa 345; Eressëans 322

  Eriador 56–7, 65–7, 73–4, 79, 346–7, 361, 366, 369–70, 373, 387, 393

  Erkantië See Pattern.

  Erma The ‘prime matter’ or ‘prime substance’ of Arda. 14, 17, 172, 249–50, 256, 265, 286–7, 290, 292, 293, 294

  Ermenië ‘Device of Eru’. 256, 287–88, 290. For its meaning, see 291

  Eru Ilúvatar. 17, 34–6, 39–40, 59, 78, 88–9, 94, 96, 101, 155–6, 172, 189, 201, 207–8, 210–12, 214–15, 221–3, 227–8, 230–4, 244, 246–50, 256–7, 261–6, 268–71, 273–4, 286–94, 300–1, 307–9, 316, 344, 394; Author (of the Great Tale) 230–1; God 392; the Maker 282. Eru’s Plan (Fate) 228; Finger of Eru 289; Theme of Eru (in the Music of the Ainur) 287; Voice of Eru 94. See Children of Eru, Design, Ermenië, Ilúvatar.

  Eru-begotten, The The First Elves. 59

  Eruhantalë ‘Thanksgiving to Eru’, autumn feast in Númenor. 335

  Eruhíni (singular Eruhin) 218, 344. See Children of Eru.

  Erui River in Gondor. 381, 386, 388–9

  Eryd Lindon See Ered Lindon.

  Eryn Fuir North Wood, older S. name for the Firien Wood. 392

  Esgalduin, Bridge of 311

  essecilmë (also essekilmë) ‘chosen name’ or ‘name-choosing’. 29, 31, 85, 92

  Ethraid Engren (also Ethraid Engrin) 379. See Fords of Isen.

  Ettenmoors 361, 366

  Etymologies, The (title) 184, 224, 365

  Europe 43, 341, 343, 354

  Evendim 73, 361; Lake Evendim 361; Nenuial 375.

  Evil 39, 50, 88, 173–4, 178, 180, 207, 210, 212, 215–16, 219–20, 222–3, 229, 233–4, 242, 245, 246–8, 250, 254–5, 257–8, 270, 272, 293, 301, 305–6, 319, 337, 344, 360, 370, 393–4

  Exile, The (of the Noldor) 21, 25, 37–8, 66, 71–4, 77, 80, 148–9, 178, 216, 260, 349

  Exiles (also exiled Noldor). 3, 9, 41, 65, 71, 73–4, 77, 79, 82, 85, 183, 243, 298, 302–3, 306–7, 354, 359, 387. See Noldor.

  Exodus 291

  Fading See Elves.

  Faithful, The (of Númenor) 194, 389, 393

  Falas The coasts of Beleriand. 53, 57; for the name, see 386; West Coasts 303

  Fall (of Men) 35, 223; their fallen nature 41, 92, 225, 321, 327; (of Valar or Maiar) 172. Unfallen Men 28, 58; unfallen nature of Elves 31, 92

  Fallohides 194

  fanar (and singular fana) Visible ‘raiment’ of the Valar and Maiar. 198, 233, 241–45

  Fangorn Forest 314–15, 384

  Fanuilos 243

  Faramir 187, 189, 392–3

  Fate 218, 220, 226–9, 256, 273, 301. See also Eldarin (of concepts).

  Father of all Quendi See Imin.

  Fëanor 4, 21–2, 26, 53, 57, 73, 165, 180, 183, 186, 298, 347, 354; company or host of Fëanor 76–7; hair 186. See Sons of Fëanor.

  fëar (and singular fëa) See Appendix II.

  Felagund See Finrod.

  Fellowship (of the Ring) 160, 191, 193, 195, 277, 363

  Field Service Pocket Book 312

  Fifth Age 42

  Finarphin (also Finarfin) 149, 186, 304, 346, 352–3; hair 186

  Finduilas 72–4, 79–80, 189

  Finellach Gil-galad See Gil-galad.

  Fingolfin 25, 42, 74, 164–8, 308

  Fingon 164, 184

  Finney, Patricia 187

  Finrod (also Finrod Felagund) 164, 217, 222, 303–5, 344, 346, 349, 352; hair 186; the name Felagund 304

  Finwain See Gil-galad.

  Finwë Leader and king of the Noldor. 21, 33–4, 44, 53–5, 57, 59, 76, 95–9, 101–3, 127, 141–2, 148–9, 155, 247, 352–3; hair 186; house (people) of 352. See Statute of Finwë and Míriel.

  Finwë and Míriel, Of (title) 6

  Fionwë Leader of the Valar’s assault upon Thangorodrim. 153

  Firien At Dunharrow. 394

  Firien Wood On the border of Gondor and Rohan. 389, 392

  Firindil ‘Friend of Men’. 222

  First Age (excluding references to specific FA years) 3, 42, 56–7, 65, 68, 80, 94, 99–100, 123, 148–9, 152, 296, 346, 358, 365, 372, 387; First Ages 9

  First Born, The (also Firstborn) Elves. 247, 289

  First Elves (also First Generation) 3, 30, 36, 45, 53–5, 59, 62, 86, 93, 96, 104–5, 108, 110–12, 114, 117, 120–1, 131, 142–4; First-begotten 44; the Eru-begotten or Unbegotten 59. See Three Fathers.

  Five Guardians See Guardians.

  Five Wizards, The (title) 370

  Ford of Aros 311

  Fords of Isen 361. See Ethraid Engren.

  Foreknowledge (of Eru) 229–31; (of the Valar) 307

  Foresight 211, 293; (of Elves) 162, 218, 359; (of Melian) 21; names of foresight 218

  Formenos 218

  Fornarthan ‘North Beacon’, older S. name of Halifirien. 392, 394

  Fornost 395

  Forostar The ‘Norlands’ of Númenor. 325, 332, 335

  Fourth Age 65, 151

  France 316

  Free Will 96, 171, 172, 207, 223, 226–9, 233–4, 248, 261, 281, 307. See also Will and Eldarin (of concepts).

  Gabilān Dwarf-name of the River Gevelon. 311. See Gelion.

  Galadhrim (also Galaðrim) 350, 362–3

  Galadriel 65–6, 69, 73–4, 77, 79, 81, 148–50, 153, 186, 296, 346–54, 359, 362, 365, 383; name 346, 349–50, 352–4; her “Lament” 243, 353. See Al(a)táriel, Nerwen.

  Gamgee, Sam 191, 195, 204

  Gandalf 95, 102, 188, 193, 195, 229, 231, 374–5, 397; manner and appearance 191–3. See Mithrandir.

  Gap of Rohan 57, 365

  Garth, John 312

  Gate of the Dead (in Dunharrow). See Dark Door.

  Gate of the Dead Men (above Morthond Vale) 385

  Gelion River in Beleriand. 311–12; later name Gevolon 192

  Gift of Ilúvatar (Men’s mortality) 273

  Gift, The Númenor. 338

  Gil-galad 65, 78, 186, 347, 369, 396; name 186; Finellach Gil-galad 333; Finwain 186

  Gilraen Mother of Aragorn. 382

  Gilrain River in Gondor. 382–4

  Gilson, Christopher 313

  Gimli 191, 195, 314–15

  Girdle of Melian 297

  Gladden River in Wilderland. 357, 359, 372

  Gladden Fields 367; Disaster of the Gladden Fields 360–1; (title) 356, 366, 372

  Glanduin River in Eriador. 377–80; name 379. See Swanfleet.

  Glaurung 355

  Glindûr Earlier name of Maeglin. 74

  Glorfindel 266, 306; Glorfindel II (title) 306

  Gnomish Lexicon (in Parma Eldalamberon 11) 184

  God 231, 291; (of Eru) 392.

  Gods The Valar. 166–7

  Golden Tree Laurelin. 338, 351

  Gollum 191, 195–6

  Gondolin 21, 71–2, 74–5, 80–1, 183, 188, 303, 306, 351; name 355

  Gondor 183, 195, 228, 332, 361, 364, 369, 378, 386, 389–90, 392; nam
e 397; extent 378, 380, 385, 395; the South Kingdom 389; further Gondor 385; names of beacon-hills 390–5, rivers 381–6, and other features 386–90; pre-Númenórean names 387–8, 390–1; Kings 188, 331; Stewards 189, 395; Laws 324; Law of Succession 320; Gondorian 351, 393. See (The) Two Kingdoms, Ondonórë Nómesseron Minaþurië, Sindarin.

  Gondrant Stone-trail in Stonewain Valley. 363

  Good 172, 173–4, 178–9, 193, 208, 215–16, 218, 220, 224, 231, 233, 247–8, 250, 253, 258, 268, 293, 309, 370, 394

  Gorgoroth See Ered Gorgoroth.

  Gothic 179

  Great Bear-dance 335; bear-dance 341

  Great Central Land Europe and Asia. 43

  Great Design See Design.

  Great Fen (Lô Dhaer) Around the Gwathló. 385; great fenlands 380. See Swanfleet.

  Great Journey See Great March.

  Great March (of the Eldar to the Sea) 3, 14, 21, 23, 34, 36, 44–59, 65, 76, 83, 88, 93, 102, 104, 107–8, 119–20, 122–4, 126–9, 131, 136, 140–2, 144–5, 160; West-march 158; Great Journey 181, 295–6, 298, 301–2, 357–8, 368, 387

  Great Pattern See Pattern.

  Great River 313. See Anduin.

  Great Sea See (The) Sea.

  Great Tale, The The history of Arda. 230; the Tale (of Arda) 249, 255, 268, 287, 290

  Great War (against Morgoth) 387

  Great Wood See Greenwood the Great.

  Greek (language) 16, 231

  Green-elves 164, 357, 364; Laegrim, Laiquendi 364

  Greenwood the Great 350, 359–60, 362; Great Wood 370. See Mirkwood.

  Grey Annals (title) 40, 69, 74, 81, 166–8, 184

  Grey Havens 388

  Grey Mountains 370

  Grey Pilgrim See Mithrandir.

  Grey-elves 358. See Sindar.

  Greyflood River in Eriador. 378. See Gwathló.

  Grinding Ice (also Ice) 71, 73–4, 77, 80, 85, 158. See Helkaraxë.

  Grond The great mace of Morgoth. 168

  Guardians (Melian and) the Istari, sent to Cuiviénen. 93–5, 99, 101; Five Guardians 99. See Istari.

  Gundabad, Mount 361

  Gwathir Earlier name of the River Gwathló. 381

  Gwathló River in Eriador. 52, 361, 385, 396; name 380–1; Greyflood 378. See Gwathir, River.

  Gwindor 72

  Hador 188; his name used by Stewards of Gondor 189; House of, people of Hador 188, 323

  Haimenar One of the five Guardians. 95, 102

  Halbarad 179

  Haleth, Folk of 342

  Half-elven 65, 67, 78, 81–2, 150, 152, 291, 317. See Elrond.

  Halflings 195. See Hobbits.

  Halifirien 390–5; Holy Mountain 392, 394. See Amon Anwar, Eilenaer.

  Halls of Waiting 263, 273, 308; Halls of Mandos 204; other references to the “waiting” of the Dead 199, 202, 247, 257–8, 262, 265, 268. See Mandos (2).

  Hammond, Wayne G., and Christina Scull The Art of the Hobbit 197

  Haradwaith, The 52

  Harathrad See Sarn Athrad.

  Harfoots 194

  Hasofel Horse of Rohan. 314

  Haunted Mountain The Dwimorberg. 194

  Heaven (sky) 281

  Heir (to the Sceptre) In Númenor. 320–2

  Helkaraxë 74. See Grinding) Ice.

  High Lord and Lady (of the Eldar of the West) Celeborn and Galadriel. 338

  High-elves 21, 158, 198, 281, 289

  High-elvish Quenya. 301

  High-king (of the Eldar) 186

  Hill of Anwar See Amon Anwar.

  Hithaeglir 51, 56, 357, 365, 382, 387, 396; Hithaiglir 382; erroneous Hithaiglin 396

  Hithlum 168

  Hoarwell River in Eriador. 366, 378; Mitheithel 385

  Hobbit, The 193, 195, 346, 371

  Hobbiton 191

  Hobbits 191–2, 342; beards 187, 189; height and build 194–5, 197; Halflings 195

  Holy Mountain See Halifirien.

  Holy Ones 233. See Ainur.

  Hornburg 193

  Hours (Hours of the Trees, Valian Hours) see Time-measurement.

  House, The An image of the body. 235, 238, 247, 254–5, 257–9, 262, 272–3; houseless (of the Dead) 199, 245, 246–7, 257–62, 264, 266; housed 344; re-housed 248, 254, 256–7, 260–2, 267

  Hrávandil Radagast. 95, 102

  hröar (and singular hröa) See Appendix II.

  Huan 218

  Hunt for the Ring, The (title) 374

  Hunters’ Wold Hills above Narog. 304

  Húrin (Thalion) 189; his name used by Stewards of Gondor 189

  Húrin of Emyn Arnen First Steward of Gondor. 188

  Hyarnustar The ‘Southwestlands’ of Númenor. 332–3, 338

  Hyarrostar The ‘Southeastlands’ of Númenor. 333, 338

  Hylomorphism 171

  Ice, The See Grinding Ice.

  Idril Wife of Tuor; mother of Eärendil. 21, 25, 71–2, 74–5, 77–8, 80, 188, 289; surname ‘silver-footed’ 349

  Ilion Father of Ingwë. 128

  Ilquendatar See Imin.

  Ilúvatar 247, 259, 273, 277, 291. See Eru.

  Ilwen Wife of Ingwë. 128

  Imbar ‘The Habitation’, the Earth. 344–5

  Imillië Company of Imin. 103, 118, 128. See Companies, Vanyar.

  Imin First of the Fathers of the Elves; forefather of the Vanyar. 55, 59–62, 96–9, 103, 118, 127–8, 142; Father of all Quendi (Q. Ilquendatar) 96–7; Company of 118; House of Imin 95.

  Iminyë One of the firstborn Elves, wife of Imin. 60–1, 128, 296

  Imladris 348, 361, 365; name 355; Pass of Imladris 372. See Rivendell.

  Imloth Melui Valley in Lossarnach. 390

  Immortals Spirits from outside Time. 192

  Imrahil 187, 189, 289

  Incarnate(s) 14, 16, 18, 20–1, 24–5, 119, 171, 198, 206, 208–11, 213, 217–18, 223, 230–3, 236–8, 240, 244, 250, 252–4, 261–2, 264–5, 270–2, 274, 292–3; Incarnate Mind 230; Lord of the Incarnate 210; self-incarnated (of the Valar) 245. See Children of Eru, Mirröanwi.

  Incomers High-elves arriving in Lórien. 284

  India 354

  Indis Second wife of Finwë. 21, 128, 142, 144, 186

  Ingar The Vanyar, people of Ingwë. 6, 47–8, 50, 52–3, 56, 62

  Inglor 164

  Ingwë Leader and king of the Vanyar. 33–4, 44, 53–4, 95–99, 101–2, 127–8, 141, 144, 148, 186; people of Ingwë 6, 56 (and see Ingar, Vanyar).

  Ingwemar Demesne of Ingwë. 301

  Ingwiel Son of Ingwë. 144

  Ingwil Son if Ingwë. 138

  Írildë Q. name of Idril. 349

  Iron Hills (S. Emyn Engrin) 372

  Iron Mines (of the Dwarves) 372

  Isen River. 52, 56, 379, 386, 396; Fords of Isen 361

  Isenmouth Mouth of the River Isen. 56

  Isenmouthe In Mordor. 56

  Isfin Sister of Turgon; mother of Maeglin. 71, 74–6, 81, 164; White Lady of the Noldor 164. Later name Aredhel 74.

  Isildur 187, 189, 361, 366, 389; heirs of Isildur 395

  Istari The Wizards. 93, 101, 102, 198. See Guardians.

  Ithil The Moon. 280

  Ithilien 389

  Kalantar ‘Light-giver’. 280. See (The) Sun.

  kelvar animals. 271, 274

  Khamûl Nazgûl, second to the Chief. 374

  Khazad-dûm 365

  Khuzdûl 183. See Dwarvish.

  Kings of Men Númenóreans. 66, 194

  Kingsland 333

  Kiril See Ciril.

  kirinki Bird of Númenor. 308

  Kuiviénen See Cuiviénen.

  Laegrim S. name for the Green-elves; Q. Laiquendi. 364

  Lambeñgolmor See Loremasters.

  Lamedon In Gondor. 384; name 388

  Lammas, The Account of Tongues by Pengolodh. 205–6, 217; The Lhammas (in The Lost Road) 41, 217

  Last Alliance 65, 359, 365; the Alliance 361

  Latin 163, 179, 204, 285

  Laurelin Golden Tree of Valinor. 11, 338; name 351

  Laurelindenan(do)
Name for Lórien. 351

  Laurelindórenan Name for Lórien. 351

  Laurendóre Name for Lórien. 351

  laurinquë Yellow-flowered tree of Númenor. 338

  Lawarind Older name of Lórien. 351

  Laws and Customs among the Eldar (title) 4, 6, 25, 70, 200, 204, 269

  Lay of Leithian 166, 210, 218

  Lebennin 369

  Lefnui (also Levnui) River in Gondor. 380, 385–6, 397

  Legend of the Cuivië See Cuivienyarna.

  Legolas 189, 204, 359, 362; appearance 191, 193, 195; and horses 313–15

  Lembas 295, 297; waybread 295–6

  Lendar See Lindar.

  Levnui See Lefnui.

  Lhammas See Lammas.

  Life-years See Time.

  Light (as substance) 280

  Limlight River at the north of Rohan. 357; name 284–5; older Rohanese Limliht(ēa), S. Limhír, LimphÓr 284

  Lindar The Teleri or one of their later divisions. 47, 50, 53, 56, 62–3, 97, 107, 141, 352, 357, 368; name for themselves Lindai or Lindē 347, 357. Spelt Lendar 352. See Enellië, Teleri.

  Lindarin (language) 357, 363, 368

  Lindon 81, 148–9, 322–3, 333, 347. See Ered Lindon.

  Lindoriand Lindarin name of Lórien; changed to Norlindon. 352

  Line of Elros 317, 320, 322–4, 327–30, 382; The Line of Elros (title) 82.

  Little Ford Over the northern course of Gelion. 311. See Sarn Athrad.

  Living, The (Elves) 247, 257, 259, 267

  Lô Dhaer See Great Fen.

  löar See Appendix II.

  Lond Daer Enedh Númenórean harbour at the mouth of the Gwathló. 379

  Lonely Mountain 358, 360

  Long Cape See Angast.

  Long Lake 360

  Longbeard Dwarves 372

  Lord of the Rings, The 40, 65, 68–9, 74, 176, 185, 189, 219, 226, 277, 345, 374, 376, 378, 391, 397; draft for 313–15; The Return of the King 68, 152; maps 191, 379–80, 382; ‘fundamentally religious and Catholic’ 171; second edition 68–9, 81, 153, 313, 377.

  Loremasters (in languages and other matters) 164, 181, 183, 202–3, 205–6, 211, 213, 248–9, 263, 304, 307, 358, 369; Lambeñgolmor (as term for linguistic loremasters) 183; Debate of the Loremasters upon the Ban of Manwë (title) 369. See Daeron, Pengolodh.

  Lórien (1) Abode and usual name of the Vala Irmo. 350.

  Lórien (2) 50, 66, 150, 189, 347, 350, 353, 358–60, 362, 365, 383–4; and lembas 296; tree-dwellings 362–3; time in 158–9; King of Lórien (Amroth) 362, 383. Name 350–1, 354, older Lawarind 351; Q. Laurelindenan(do), Laurelindórenan, Laurendóre 351; Lindarin Lindoriand 352, Norlindon 347; Nandorin Lórinand 347–8, 365; Lothlórien (Dreamflower) 160, 351. See Amroth, Celeborn, Galadriel.