The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two

by J. R. R. Tolkien

  Glorund The Dragon, precursor of Glaurung. References include passages where he is called the drake, etc; see also Foalókë. 19, 41, 46, 68, 84–8, 94–8, 103–16, 118, 123, 125–6, 128–37, 140–4, 221–3, 229–31, 235–6, 238–9, 241, 246; Glorunt 84. See Laurundo, Undolaurë.

  Gnomes Selected references (including Noldoli). Slaves of Melko 9–11, 31, 42–3, 65, 77–8, 154, 156–7, 159, 161, 163, 166, 170, 205–6, 219, 279; free Noldoli 44, 65, 77, 82, 248; in Artanor 9, 43, 65, 122, 254, 276; in Dor Lómin 15, 43, 52, 65, 149, 204; among the Dwarves 224, 245; confusion with Ores 159; tongue of 148–9, 158, 198, 216–17; art of 224; lanterns of 78, 80–1, 123, 153; steel, chainmail of 83, 85, 164; miners 168; release of, and return into the West 161–2, 278, 280, 285

  Goblins Frequently used as alternative term to Orcs (cf. Melko’s goblins, the Orcs of the hills 157, but sometimes apparently distingished, 31, 230). 14, 31, 35, 67, 76–80, 154, 156–7, 159, 176–7, 179–82, 219, 230, 247, 279. See Orcs.

  go-Dhuilin, go-Dhrauthodauros, go-Rimion ‘son of’ Duilin, etc.; see the names. (go-replaced by bo-).

  Gods See Valar.

  Golden Book, The 283, 285, 287, 291, 293, 310. See Parma Kuluinen.

  Golden Cleft 150, 153, 219. See Glorfalc.

  Golden Flower, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim, ruled by Glorfindel. 173, 182, 186, 195, 211, 216. See Los’lóriol.

  Golosbrindi Earlier name of Hirilorn. 51

  Gondobar ‘City of Stone’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 172; in another application 275–6. See City of Stone.

  Gondolin ‘Stone of Song’. 43–4, 65, 70, 77, 119–20, 130, 158–64, 166, 168–72, 175, 178, 184–6, 188–91, 193, 195–9, 201, 203–16, 218, 220, 240–2, 248, 251, 253, 255, 257–8, 260, 266, 276, 289; the Trees of Gondolin 160, 171, 184–5, 207–8, 215–16 (see Bansil, Glingol); the birds that flew from Gondolin to Kôr 253, 255, 257, 260, 263, 278; ruins of Gondolin 215–16, 253, 255, 258, 264; time of the founding of Gondolin 120, 208

  Gondolindrim The people of Gondolin. 209

  Gondor, Stewards of 211–12

  Gondothlim ‘Dwellers in Stone’, the people of Gondolin. 155–66, 168, 170–4, 176, 179–81, 184–5, 187, 190, 193, 196, 198–200, 206, 208, 211, 213–16, 267; speech of, secret tongue of 158, 164–5, 198–9, 267; stature of 159, 198

  Gondothlimbar ‘City of the Dwellers in Stone’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158

  Gong of Littleheart 6–7, 41, 254, 256, 263; the Gong-warden 144–5, 149, 201

  Gongs Evil beings, obscurely related to Orcs. 136–7, 283, 288, 328

  Gon Indor Name of Eärendel as great-grandson of Indor. 217. See Indor, Indorildo.

  Gorgumoth The hound of Mandos. 278

  Gorlim the Unhappy 52

  Gothmog (1) ‘Strife-and-hatred’, lord of Balrogs, son of Melko and captain of his hosts. 67, 176, 179, 183–4, 212–13, 215–16. See Kosmoko. (2) Lieutenant of Minas Morgul. 216

  Great End 60, 170, 281–3, 285. See Great Wrack.

  Great Folk of the West Name of the Gods among the Ilkorins. 142

  Great Haywood Village in Staffordshire (Tavrobel). 146, 290, 292–3, 328; (Old English) Hægwudu 290, 292, 328

  Great Journey (of the Elves from the Waters of Awakening) 64, 307

  Great Lands The lands east of the Great Sea. 4–6, 60, 64–5, 68, 140–1, 206, 208, 249–50, 255, 257–8, 264, 279–81, 283, 285, 289, 292–4, 299–300, 302–3, 306–8, 317, 326–7. See Lands Without, Outer Land(s).

  Great Market, The In Gondolin. 182

  Great Plains 61

  Great Sea (not including many references to the Sea, the Ocean) 151, 155, 162, 196, 312, 315, 324. See Garsecg, Western Sea(s).

  Great Wrack 116, 282; Wrack of Things 283; Wrack of the Gods 285. See Great End.

  Green Elves 234, 248–9; the brown Elves and the green 237, 240, 242, 248; (Elves) ‘clad in green and brown’ 234, 248. See Laiquendi.

  Greenland 261

  Grey-elves of Doriath 64; of Beleriand 64, 128; of Hithlum 204; of Mithrim 205

  Grithnir The elder of Túrin’s guardians on the journey to Doriath. 127. See Gumlin.

  Gruir River in Tol Eressëa, joining the Afros at the bridge of Tavrobel (see 288). 284, 287

  Guarded Plain of Nargothrond See Talath Dirnen.

  Guilwarthon See I·Guilwarthon.

  Guiðlin Invaders of Tol Eressëa. 294

  Gully of the Rainbow Roof See Cris Ilbranteloth, Teld Quing Ilon.

  Gumlin The elder of Túrin’s guardians on the journey to Artanor. 74, 76, 92–3, 127. See Grithnir.

  Gumniow Apparently an alternative name for Tevildo’s doorkeeper (see Umuiyan). 24

  Gurtholfin ‘Wand of Death’, Túrin’s sword (later Gurthang). 83, 85, 90, 99, 107–8, 112, 119; earlier form Gortholfin 119

  Gwar, Gwâr = Mindon Gwar (Kortirion). 291, 313; hill of Gwar 313; Prince of Gwar 313, 323. Gwarthyryn 307. See Caergwâr.

  Gwarestrin ‘Tower of Guard’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158

  Gwasgonin ‘Winged Helms’, earlier name for the Forodwaith. 334

  Gwedheling Queen of Artanor; name replacing Gwendeling in the Tale of Turambar. 73, 76, 94–6, 119, 244; Gwedhiling (replacing Gwendeling in the Gnomish dictionary) 50, 119, 244. See Artanor.

  Gwendelin Queen of Artanor; name replaced by Gwenniel in the Tale of the Nauglafring. 228, 231–5, 237, 239–40, 243–4, 246, 249–50. See Artanor.

  Gwendeling Queen of Artanor; name replacing Wendelin in the Tale of Tinúviel. 8–10, 12, 14–15, 17–19, 22–3, 30, 33, 35–7, 49–51, 63–4, 66, 119, 243–4. See Artanor.

  Gwenethlin Queen of Artanor; name replaced by Melian in the typescript text of the Tale of Tinúviel. 51, 244, 259

  Gwenniel Queen of Artanor; name replacing Gwendelin in the Tale of the Nauglafring. 223, 225, 227, 230, 243–4, 249. See Artanor.

  Gwindor Elf of Nargothrond, companion of Túrin (earlier Flinding). 62, 123–4. See Flinding.

  Hador, House of 120, 126

  Hægwudu See Great Haywood, Heorrenda.

  Half-elven 130, 215, 265–6, 293

  Hall of Play Regained In Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 4

  Hall(s) of Iron Angamandi. 166, 264; halls of darkness 169

  Hammer of Wrath Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim. 174, 176, 179, 183, 218. See Rog (2), Stricken Anvil.

  Happy Mariners, The (poem) 273–6

  Harbourless Isle(s) 317–18, 324–5, 331–2; Isle of the Old Man 322; other references to the Isles 5, 7, 311, 315–16, 333

  Harbour of the Lights of Many Hues In Tol Eressëa. 321; Haven of Many Hues 322, 333

  Harp, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim. 173, 182. See Salgant.

  Hasen of Isenóra Uncle of Ottor Wfre (Eriol); alternative to Beorn. 291

  Haudh-en-Elleth The Mound of Finduilas. 130. See Finduilas.

  Haven of the Moon 269

  Haven of the Sun 266, 268–9

  Haven of the Swans See Swanhaven.

  Havens of Sirion See Sirion.

  Heath of the Sky-roof, Battle of the 284–5, 287, 293; Battle of the High Heath, of the Heaven Roof 287. See Dor-na-Dhaideloth, Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth, Withered Heath.

  Heavenly Arch, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim; also the Arch of Heaven, the Arch, the Rainbow. 173, 176, 179–83, 215. See Egalmoth.

  Heaven Roof, Battle of the See Heath of the Sky-roof.

  Heborodin The Encircling Hills about the plain of Gondolin. 166. See Encircling Mountains.

  Helcaraxë 209

  Heligoland 290–2

  Helgor Earlier name for Ælfheah. 334. (Replaced by Gelimer.)

  Hell Angamandi. 239

  Hells of Iron Angamandi. 45, 61, 77, 157, 159, 161, 196, 206; Hells of Melko 187. See Angamandi, Angband.

  Hendor Servant of Idril who carried Eärendel from Gondolin. 190, 216

  Hengest Son of Ottor Wfre (Eriol), with his brother Horsa conqueror of Tol Eressëa. 290–4, 304, 323

 
Heorrenda (1) Son of Eriol, born in Tol Eressëa. 145, 197, 290–4, 323, 328, 334; Heorrenda of Hægwudu 290, 292, 328; the Golden Book of Heorrenda 290. (2) In the Old English poem Déor 323

  Hiding of Valinor 317, 324–5, 332

  High Faroth Highlands above Nargothrond. 124

  High Hay 328

  High Heath, Battle of the See Heath of the Sky-roof.

  Hill of Spies 128–9. See Amon Ethir.

  Hill of Watch 158; hill of vigilance 161, 208. See Amon Gwareth.

  Hills of Iron See Iron Mountains.

  Hirilorn ‘Queen of Trees’ in Artanor. 18–19, 46, 51, 54. (Replaced Golosbrindi.)

  Hisilómë 10–11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 31, 38, 43, 45, 47, 51, 61–6, 70, 88, 92, 102–3, 115, 117, 119–20, 126, 138, 140, 204, 215, 222, 234, 240, 243, 248–51, 280. See Aryador, Dor Lómin, Hithlum, Land of Shadow(s), Mathusdor.

  Hithlum 61, 71–2, 74–7, 87, 120–2, 126–7, 131, 142, 204–5, 218, 238, 240–2, 248–52. See Hisilómë.

  Horsa See Hengest. 290–4, 304, 323

  House of a (the) Hundred Chimneys The house of Gilfanon at Tavrobel. 283–4, 310

  Huan Called ‘lord of the Hounds of Hisiloë’ (47), ‘Captain of Dogs’ (21, 231), ‘Huan of the Dogs’. 21–3, 26–7, 30–1, 34–6, 38–9, 41, 47–8, 53–9, 62, 68, 231, 233–4, 239, 243

  Hungry Sands On the coast of the Isle of the Ancient Mariner. 318

  Hunthor Companion of Turambar in the attack on Glaurung. 133

  Huor 214

  Húrin 52, 118, 120, 126, 128, 131, 135, 137, 210, 216, 245. See Úrin.

  Iceland 261

  I·Cuilwarthon The dead that live again. 41, 51, 245, 249. (Replaced i·Guilwarthon.)

  Icy Seas 254

  Idril Wife of Tuor, mother of Eärendel. 130, 162, 164–5, 167–70, 174, 177, 185–93, 199–201, 209–16, 219–20, 253–6, 260, 262–7, 276; Idril Talceleb, Idril of the Silver Feet 165, 199, 210, 216. See Irildë.

  I·Guilwarthon The dead that live again. 51, 233, 243, 245; the Guilwarthon 240. (Replaced by i·Cuilwarthon.)

  Ilbranteloth See Cris Ilbranteloth.

  Ilfiniol Littleheart, 5, 50, 144–5, 201, 221, 244. (Replaced Elfriniol, replaced by Ilfrin.)

  Ilfrin Littleheart. 7, 50, 201. (Replaced Ilfiniol.)

  Ilfrith Littleheart. 276

  Ilinsor Spirit of the Súruli, steersman of the Moon. 259

  Ilkorindi Elves ‘not of Kôr’ (see especially 64). 9, 64–5, 70; Ilkorin(s) 74, 122, 285

  Ilúvatar 8, 42, 163, 209, 219, 223, 247, 283–4, 287; the Lord for Always 163, 209

  Ilverin Littleheart. 201–2. (Replaced Elwenildo.)

  Ilwë The middle air that flows among the stars. 281, 328

  Incomers Easterlings. 126

  Indor Father of Peleg father of Tuor. 160, 217. See Gon Indor, Indorildo.

  Indorildo, Indorion Name of Eärendel, great-grandson of Indor. 217. See Gon Indor.

  Indrafangs The Longbeard Dwarves of Belegost. 46, 68, 223, 230, 232–5, 243, 247–8; Indrafangin 234, Indravangs 19, 68. See especially 247.

  Ing (1) Ing, Ingwë King of Luthany; many references are to his kin, sons, or descendants. 301–10, 312; on the relationship between Ing and Ingwë see 305. (2) Earlier name of Inwë. 305. (3) Ing in Old English legend. 305

  Ingil Son of Inwë. 5–6, 258, 280–2, 289, 292, 305, 328. See Gil.

  Inguaeones See 304–5.

  Ingwaiwar People deriving their origin from Ing(wë) as their founder-ruler, Anglo-Saxons. 304–7, 309, 312, 323

  Ingwë (1) See Ing(1). (2) Lord of the Vanyar. 305. See Inwë.

  Ingwine See 305.

  Inland Sea The Mediterranean. 294.

  inwë King of the Eldar of Kôr (later Ingwë Lord of the Vanyar). 208, 253, 258, 280, 282, 289, 292, 305; the Arch of Inwë in Gondolin 182

  Inwir The royal clan of the Teleri (= the later Vanyar), kindred of Inwë. 4, 253, 255, 278, 281, 283

  Inwithiel Gnomish name of Inwë. 258

  Íras (Old English) The Irish. 290

  Ireland 285, 293, 312, 323. See Íverin.

  Irildë Name of Idril in Eldarissa. 199, 210, 216, 254, 276; Irildë Taltelepta, Irildë of the Silver Feet 216. See Idril.

  Iron Crown See Melko.

  Iron Mountains 10–11, 14, 43, 61, 70, 77, 140, 153, 215, 217, 279; Mountains of Iron 13, 156, 217; Hills of Iron 87, 154, 161, 169, 219, 279; Bitter Hills 12, 22, 29, 61. See Angorodin.

  Isfin Sister of Turgon, mother of Meglin. 165, 168, 199, 210, 220, 248. See Aredhel.

  Island-elves Elves of Tol Eressëa. 283, 285

  Isle of Seabirds 253, 255–6, 259–60, 262, 264; tower on 264

  Isle of Werewolves 53. See Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

  Ivárë Minstrel of the Elves, ‘who plays beside the sea’. 10, 59

  Íverin, Isle of Ireland. 283, 285–6, 293, 323. See Ireland.

  Ivrin See Eithel Ivrin.

  Jutes 306. See Euti.

  Kapalen Name preceding Tifanto (Dairon). 49–50

  Karkaras ‘Knife-fang’, ‘father of wolves’. 19, 21, 31, 33–4, 36, 38–9, 56, 58–9, 68, 227, 231, 239; Carcaras 46, 68; Hell-wolf 38. See Knife-fang; Carcharoth.

  King’s hall, palace, tower, fountain, square In Gondolin. See Square of the Palace.

  King’s House, Royal House Of the Gondothlim. 172, 183–5, 187, 213

  Kinslaying at Swanhaven 258

  Knife-fang 21, 31, 33, 68, 227. See Karkaras.

  Kôr City of the Elves in Eldamar and the hill on which it was built. 8–9, 42, 64, 71, 77, 115, 119, 123, 141, 145, 148–9, 161, 197, 202, 208, 215, 219, 253–65, 271–2, 278, 280, 285–6, 289, 291–2, 303–5, 307–8, 329; see especially 291–2, and see Tûn, Túna, Tirion.

  Kópas Haven (of the Swanships). 255. See Cópas Alqalunten.

  Koreldar Elves of Kôr. 276

  Korin Enclosure formed by elm-trees in which Meril-i-Turinqi dwelt. 144, 197

  Koromas The town of Kortirion. 280, 292

  Kortirion Chief town of Alalminórë in Tol Eressëa. 4, 7, 280, 282–3, 288–9, 291–3, 298, 300, 302, 307–8, 310, 313, 323–4. Poem Kortirion among the Trees 276, 328, prose preface 289, 308

  Kosmoko, Kosomok(o) Name of Gothmog in Eldarissa. 216; Kosomot 216

  Kurúki An evil magician in a preliminary sketch of the Tale of Turambar. 138–9

  Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth 287; Ladwen Daideloth 287. See Dor-na-Dhaideloth, Heath of the Sky-roof.

  Laiqalassë Name of Legolas Greenleaf of Gondolin in Eldarissa. 217

  Laiquendi The Green-elves of Ossiriand. 249

  Land of Shadow(s) 61, 88, 149, 161, 166, 215, 218. See Aryador, Dor Lómin, Hisilómë, Hithlum, Mathusdor.

  Land of the Dead that Live 249. See I·Cuilwarthon, I·Guilwarthon.

  Land of Willows 140, 153–4, 195–6, 205, 214, 217, 278–80. See Nan-tathren, Tasarinan.

  Land(s) Beyond Artanor. 9, 11, 21, 62, 72, 77, 91–2, 117, 126, 140. See Artanor, Doriath.

  Lands Without The lands ‘without Valinor’, i.e. the Great Lands. 233. See Outer Land(s).

  Last Battle 138

  Laurelin 216, 285

  Laurundo, Laurunto Forms of the name of Glorund in Eldarissa. 84. See Undolaurë.

  Lay of Leithian 52, 54, 57, 67, 330

  Lay of the Children of Húrin 62

  Legolas Greenleaf (1) Elf of Gondolin. 189, 191–2, 214, 217. See I. 267 and Laiqalassë. (2) Elf of Mirkwood, member of the Fellowship of the Ring. 327

  Leithian = Lúthien (3) (England). 330; Leithien 300

  Lesser Market, Square of the In Gondolin. 182

  Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien 265–7, 271, 329

  Limpë The drink of the Eldar. 279, 283–4, 290, 292, 306, 308, 310; given the Old English equivalent lip 290

  Lindelaurë, Lindeloktë Names of Laurelin. 216

  Lindo Elf of Tol Eressëa, master of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 3, 70, 144–5, 219, 221, 258, 279, 284, 302

  Linwë (Tinto) Earlier name of Tinwë (Linto), Tinwelint. 49–50, 76, 92, 116–17, 135–8

 
Lionesse Legendary land now drowned between Cornwall and the Scilly Isles. 313–14. See Evadrien, Erenol.

  Lisgardh Land of reeds at the Mouths of Sirion. 217. See Arlisgion.

  Littleheart Son of Bronweg (Voronwë), called ‘the Gong-warden’ (of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva). 197, 201, 221, 228, 244, 252, 254, 256, 263, 276. For his Elvish names see 201–2, 276.

  Lókë Name in Eldarissa for the dragons of Melko. 85. See Foalókë, Fuithlug.

  Lonely Isle, Lonely Island 4–5, 7, 34, 148, 253, 289, 298, 301, 307, 311, 313, 316–17, 322–4, 326–7, 329; the Isle 42, 144, 283–4; the holy isle 291; Island of the Elves 320, 327; Old English se uncúpa holm 290, seo unwemmede Íeg 291, 301; speech of 34, 148; poem The Lonely Isle 291. See Tol Eressëa.

  Longbeards See Indrafangs.

  Lord of the Rings, The 211, 247, 266, 328; The Fellowship of the Ring 333; The Two Towers 140; The Return of the King 67, 216

  Lord of Wolves Thû (the Necromancer). 54

  Lords of the West The Valar. 205

  Lórien 8–9, 33, 42–3, 240, 324

  Lôs Earlier form of the name Loth of Gondolin. 202

  Lósengriol Earlier form of the name Lothengriol of Gondolin. 202

  Los’lóriol Name in Noldorissa of the Golden Flower (kindred of the Gondothlim); earlier Los Glóriol. 216

  Lost Elves Elves of the Great Lands. 9 (of Artanor), 40, 42, 283, 285, 293, 302; tongue of 22, 47. Lost Elves of Hisilómë 63–4, 249

  Loth ‘The Flower’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 202. (Replaced Lôs.)

  Lothengriol ‘Flower of the Plain’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 202. See I. 172 and Flower of the Plain.

  Lothlim ‘People of the Flower’, name taken by the survivors of Gondolin at the mouth of Sirion. 196, 201, 252, 259–60

  Lug Orc slain by Tuor in Gondolin. 181

  Lumbi A place where Melko dwelt after his defeat. 278–9

  Lúsion = Lúthien (2). 302

  Luthany England. 301–10, 323, 326–30, 334. See Lúthien (1) and (3), Leithian.

  Lúthien (1) ‘Man of Luthany’, name given to Ælfwine by the Elves of Tol Eressëa. 301, 304, 309; explained as meaning ‘Wanderer’, 302. (2) Son of Telumektar 302. (3) = Luthany (England). 312–15, 323–4, 326–7, 329–30, 334. (4) Tinúviel. 52–8, 66, 302, 330