The Book of Lost Tales, Part One

by J. R. R. Tolkien

  pricks (spurs his horse), rides fast, 114. Oromë pricks over the plain echoes the first line of The Faerie Queene, A Gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine.

  recked troubled, cared, 179

  rede counsel, advice, 141, 182, 217; plan, 180; redes counsels, 117

  rondured (in golden-rondured) 35. Rondure ‘circle, rounded form’ rondured is not recorded.

  ruth matter of sorrow, calamity, 185; distress, grief, 191; remorse, 194; in the greatest ruth was that to [the Valar] thereafter 209 the sense is unclear: ‘matter of sorrow or regret’, or possibly ‘harm, ill’.

  saps deep diggings, 104

  sate old past tense of sit, 58, 105, 153, 181, 190, 194

  seamews seagulls, 124

  selenites inhabitants of the Moon, 205

  shallop 192. This word had precise applications to particular kinds of boat, but here apparently means ‘open boat propelled by oars and sail’.

  share 34, 38. share = ploughshare, but used here of the blade of a scythe.

  sledge-blows blows as of a sledge, a large heavy hammer, 78

  sprent past participle of the lost verb sprenge ‘sprinkle, scatter’, 192

  sprite(s) spirit(s), 71, 74, 95, 115, 191

  suaded persuaded, 69, 163

  trillups 108, trillaping 109. This word is not recorded in any dictionary available to me.

  umbraged (in wide-umbraged) 34, 38. Umbraged ‘shaded, shadowed’, but here in the sense ‘shadowing’, ‘casting a shade’.

  web(s) woven fabric, 58, 73, 95 (also used in senses ‘webbed feet’ 127, ‘cobwebs’ 77, etc.)

  whickering 205 (whickering sparks). The verb whicker meant to laugh or titter, or of a horse to whinny, but the O.E.D. cites a line from Masefield the wall-top grasses whickered in the breeze, and the 1920 Supplement to the Dictionary gives a meaning ‘to make a hurtling sound’, with a single citation where the word is used of a thunderbolt whickering through the sky. In the 1962 version of The Man in the Moon the word flickering occurs in this verse.

  whitethorn hawthorn, 76

  wildered perplexed, bewildered, 163–4, 178, 231

  wrack devastation, ruin, 177 (cf. (w)rack and ruin).

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  Adventures of Tom Bombadil, The 27, 32, 204

  Ælfwine ‘Elf-friend’, later name for Eriol. 24, 49, 107, 234; the tale of Ælfwine of England 24, 134

  Æsc (Old English) 245. See Askr.

  Ailios Earlier name of Gilfanon. 197–8, 204, 220–2, 227, 229–31

  Ainairos Elf of Alqaluntë. 208, 222. (Replaced Oivárin.)

  Ainulindalë 49, 60–3. See Music of the Ainur.

  Ainur (Singular Ainu; plural Ainu 52, 60–1.) 52–7, 59–63, 66–7, 102, 105, 147, 150–1, 154–5, 219, 225; Ainu Melko 147, 150. See Music of the Ainur.

  Alalminórë ‘Land of Elms’, region of Tol Eressëa. 16, 25, 33, 36, 39, 41, 43, 94; Alalminor 40; the first part of the poem The Trees of Kortirion 39. See Gar Lossion, Land of Elms.

  Aldaron Name of Oromë, ‘king of forests’. 66, 79; lord of forests 71

  All-Hallows 34, 38, 42

  Almain, Ocean of The North Sea. 205–6

  Almaren 87, 110, 222

  Alqaluntë See Kópas Alqaluntë.

  Alqualondë 171, 223

  Aluin Time, the oldest of the Ainur. 219, 222. (Replaced Lúmin.)

  Aman 23, 26, 93, 135, 137, 196. See Blessed Realm.

  Ambarkanta ‘Shape of the World’ (cosmological work). 86, 227

  Amillo Youngest of the great Valar, called also Ómar. 67, 75, 80, 89, 93, 228

  Amnon Prophecy of Amnon, Amnon the Prophet. 172, 197

  Amnor Strands of Amnor. 176, 197. (Replaced Amnos.)

  Amnos The beaching-place of the ship Mornië the prophecies of Amnos. 167, 170, 172, 197. (Replaced Emnon, Morniento.)

  Anfauglith 243

  Angaino ‘The Oppressor’, the great chain in which Melko was bound. 101, 103–5, 114; later form Angainor 111

  Angamandi ‘Hells of Iron.’ 77, 90, 92, 198, 230, 238. See Hells of Iron.

  Angband 158–9, 198, 240–4; Siege of Angband 242

  Angeln 24

  Anglo-Saxon(s) 24. See Old English (references to the language).

  Angol ‘Ironcliffs’, Gnomish name of Eriol and of his homeland. 24, 107

  Araman 83, 93, 172–3

  Aratar 62, 80

  Arcturus 133, 200. See Morwinyon.

  Arda 80, 87, 110–11, 133, 199, 202

  Arien 88

  Artanor Region afterwards named Doriath. 175, 196, 240–1

  Arvalin Name interchangeable with Eruman, q.v. 19, 22, 32, 68, 70, 74, 76–7, 79, 82–3, 85, 87, 90–1, 93, 118, 125, 130–1, 145, 147, 155, 157–8, 167, 170, 188; Arvalien 148, 155; Bay of Arvalin 119, 122–3, 125

  Aryador ‘Land of Shadow’, name of Hisilómë among Men. 119, 138–9; poem A Song of Aryador 138–9

  Asgon Earlier name of Lake Mithrim. 238–9, 241

  Askr The first Man, in Scandinavian mythology. 245

  Astaldo Name of Tulkas. 80

  Atlantic Ocean 24

  Aulë 16, 48, 50, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66–71, 73–4, 76–80, 82, 90, 100–5, 111, 113–14, 117–18, 121–2, 124, 126–8, 133, 135, 137, 141–2, 145, 147–9, 152–4, 158–9, 176–7, 179–81, 183, 185–6, 189, 191–2, 195, 198, 201, 209–10, 212, 215, 217, 224. See Talkamarda.

  Aulenossë ‘Kindred of Aulë’, name given to the Noldoli who remained in Valinor. 176, 197–8; Aulë’s kindred 16

  Aur The Sun (Gnomish). 196

  Avari 131, 234

  Avathar 82, 157, 160

  Balrogs 93, 161, 241

  Battle of Palisor See Palisor.

  Battle of Sudden Flame See Dagor Bragollach.

  Battle of the Powers 111

  Battle of Unnumbered Tears 230, 239–44. See Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

  Bay of Faëry 68, 83, 119, 125, 129, 134, 209–11. See Faëry.

  Beleriand 51, 132, 240, 242–3

  Bëor 236

  Beorn (1) Uncle of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 23. (2) The shape-changer, in The Hobbit. 23

  Beowulf 23

  Beren 82, 90, 238, 240–1; also in references to the original Tale of (Beren and) Tinúviel, see Tinúviel.

  Bitter Hills See Iron Mountains.

  Blessed Realm 173; blessed realms 182, 199. See Aman.

  Bráglorin A name of the Sun (Gnomish). 187

  Bridge of Heaven See Ilweran.

  Britain 23–4

  Brithombar 134

  Bronweg Gnomish form of Voronwë. 48, 52

  Bruithwir Father of Fëanor. 145–6, 148–9, 155–6, 158, 243; Bruithwir go-Fëanor 155; Bruithwir go-Maidros 146, 155

  Calacirya ‘Pass of Light’. 135, 157, 171, 223

  Carpenter, Humphrey J. R. R. Tolkien, a Biography. 32, 204, 221

  Children of Ilúvatar 57, 63, 80, 97, 115–17, 150, 179, 223, 235; Ilúvatar’s younger sons 180; Children of (the) Earth 211, 225, 227; Children of the World 44, 117, 142, 220

  Children of the Gods 145, 183, 189; Children of the Valar 63

  Chill Gulf See Qerkaringa.

  Círdan the Shipwright 134

  City of the Gods, The (poem, earlier title Kôr). 136

  Cópas See Kópas Alqa
luntë.

  Cottage of Lost Play (not including references to the Tale itself) and other names (Cottage of the Children, of the Children of the Earth, of the Play of Sleep; House of Lost Play; House of Memory) 14, 19–20, 27–8, 31–2, 62, 140, 189, 199, 211, 225, 230; poem(s) on the subject 27–31. See Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva.

  Crithosceleg A name of the Moon (Gnomish). 192

  Cuiviénen 85, 131. See Koivië-néni, Waters of Awakening.

  Cûm a Gumlaith, Cûm a Thegranaithos ‘Mound of the First Sorrow’, tomb of Bruithwir Fëanor’s father. 149

  Cwén Wife of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 24

  Dagor Bragollach ‘The Battle of Sudden Flame’. 242

  Danish peninsula 24

  Danuin ‘Day’, child of Aluin ‘Time’. 217–19, 222, 227; earlier forms Danos, Dana, 222

  Dark Elves 232–7, 244. See Hisildi, Humarni, Kaliondi.

  Daurin A Gnome, slain by Melko in the attack on the Trees; also called Tórin. 153, 156, 160

  Days of Gloaming See Lomendánar.

  Deep-elves Gnomes. 43

  Door of Night 215–17, 219, 221–2, 226–7. See Moritarnon, Tarn Fui.

  Dor Edloth, Dor Us(g)wen Earlier Gnomish names of Tol Eressëa. 21. (Replaced by Dor Faidwen.)

  Dor Faidwen ‘Land of Release’, Gnomish name of Tol Eressëa. 13, 21, 51

  Doriath 196, 240, 243. See Artanor.

  Dor Lómin ‘Land of Shadow’. 112, 138, 240–1, 243. See Hisilómë.

  Double Mirth Great festival in Valinor. 143–4, 222. See Samírien.

  Duruchalm Rejected name for Turuhalmë. 244

  Dwarves 236–7, 267. See Nauglath.

  Eä The Universe. 173, 199, 225 (the word of Ilúvatar bringing it into being 62, 225).

  Eärendel 13, 15, 18, 24, 48, 141; the Tale of Eärendel 27, 221, 230–1, 233; later form Eärendil 135

  Earth-lady Kémi (Yavanna Palúrien). 71, 79, 179–80, 214; Earth-queen 177

  Easterling Men 135

  Eastward Lands 233; Eastern lands 211; Eastern shore(s) 182, 214–15, 226

  Ecthelion 93

  Edain 40

  Eglarest 134

  Egnor Father of Beren. 240–1

  Eldalië 51, 97–8, 115, 117–18, 128, 140, 150, 165, 231, 235

  Eldamar ‘Elfhome’. 19–20, 65, 68, 77, 98, 125–6, 129, 135, 137, 140, 143, 154, 164, 166, 171, 177 (in almost all occurrences the reference is to the shores, coasts, strand, beach, or rocks of Eldamar); Bay of Eldamar 134–5. See Elfinesse.

  Eldar (Singular Elda). Selected references (including both Eldar and Elves): reference and meaning of the terms Eldar, Elves 50–1, 131, 235; tongues of, 47–8, 50–1, 177, 215, 232, 235–6; origin, nature, and fate 57, 59–61, 66, 76, 80, 90, 97, 142, 157, 213; stature in relation to Men 32, 233, 235; relations with Men 32, 98, 150–1, 159, 175, 235; awakening 113–16; summoning to Valinor 115–17, 132; fading 32, 179

  Elder Kindred 42

  Elf-friends 240

  Elfin Of the language of the Eldar 48, 50–1; as adjective to Elves 20, 123, 165, 174, 192, 211, 213, 215, unelfin 99, 116

  Elfinesse Translation of Eldamar (see Appendix, p. 251). 22, 211, 240

  Ellu Lord of the Solosimpi, chosen in place of Tinwë Linto (later Olwë distinct from Elu Thingol). 120, 130, 132–3, 155; Ellu Melemno 141, 155, Melemno 155

  Elmir One of the two first Men (with Ermon). 236–7

  Eltas Teller of the Tale of Turambar. 229

  Elu Thingol 132. See Thingol.

  Elvenfolk 110

  Elvenhome 38, 42, 109–10

  Elves See Eldar; also Dark, Deep, Grey, High, Island, Light, Lost, Sea, Shoreland, Elves

  Elwenildo Earlier name of Ilverin (Littleheart). 52

  Elwë Singollo 132–3

  Embla The first Woman, in Scandinavian mythology. 245

  Emnon Prophecies of Emnon. 170, 172, 197. (Replaced Morniento; replaced by Amnos.)

  Enchanted Isles 137, 224

  England, English 22–7, 202. See Old English.

  Eoh Father of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 23–4

  Eönwë Herald of Manwë. 63, 93

  Ered Wethrin The Mountains of Shadow. 112, 158, 242

  Erinti Daughter of Manwë and Varda. 58, 62, 202

  Eriol 14–18, 20, 22–7, 32, 45–51, 63–5, 78, 94–8, 107, 112–13, 129, 140, 164, 166, 169, 174–5, 189, 195–7, 202–3, 225, 230, 234–5; Eriollo 24. For his name and history see especially 23–4; and see Ælfwine.

  Ermon One of the two first Men (with Elmir), 236–7, 239, 243, 245; people, folk, sons, of Ermon 237–8, 240

  Eru 173

  Eruman Name interchangeable with Arvalin, q.v.; (originally) the region east of the Mountains of Valinor and south of Taniquetil (see especially 82–3, 91–3). 68, 70, 79, 82–3, 87, 91–3, 145, 151–2, 155, 157–8, 200; Erumáni 70, 79, 91, 125, 131, 149, 179, 188, 196, 200. (Earlier names of the region: Habbanan, Harwalin, Harvalien, Harmalin.)

  Estë 88, 201

  Evromord Door-ward of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva (apparently intended to replace Rúmil). 107

  Faëry 129; Faery Realms 33, 36, 39. See Bay of Faëry.

  Fairies 19, 22–3, 25–6, 32, 34–6, 51, 59, 110, 166, 175, 192, 196, 212, 228, 230, 232, 235, 237, 244; lost fairies 231, 235; false-fairies, see Kaukareldar; fairy speech 13, 51

  Fairyland 110

  Falas 134

  Falassë Númëa ‘Western Surf’, on the shores of Tol Eressëa. 124

  Falman-Ossë See Ossë.

  Falmarini Spirits of the sea-foam. 66

  Fangli Earlier name of Fankil. 236–7. See Fúkil.

  Fankil Servant of Melko. 107, 237. (Replaced Fangli/Fúkil.)

  Fantur (Plural Fánturi.) The Valar Vefántur Mandos and Lórien Olofántur. 79, 89, 101; later form Fëanturi 79–80

  Fanuin ‘Year’, child of Aluin ‘Time’. 217–19, 222, 227. (Replaced Lathos, Lathweg.)

  Faring Forth 17, 19, 25–7, 97–8

  Faskala-númen ‘Bath of the Setting Sun’. 187; Faskalan 187, 192, 215. See Tanyasalpë.

  Fay(s) 94, 108, 120, 132, 215, 232, 234, 236–7, 239

  Fëanor 128, 138, 141, 145–6, 149–51, 155–60, 162, 165, 168–9, 171, 173, 175, 181, 192, 198, 238, 240–3; Sons of Fëanor 192, 197, 238–43; Oath of Fëanor or of his sons 171, 238, 240, 243

  Fëanorians 158, 173, 242–3

  Fëanturi See Fantur.

  Feast of Reunion 240, 243. Feast of Reuniting, see Mereth Aderthad.

  Finarfin 44, 171, 173, 223

  Fingolfin 87, 132, 156, 173, 243

  Fingolma Name of Finwë Nólemë. 238–9

  Fingon 173, 243

  Finrod Felagund 44, 173. See Inglor.

  Finwë Lord of the Noldoli, called also Nólemë, Nólemë Finwë, Finwë Nólemë (all references are collected here). 115–16, 119, 123, 132, 135, 138, 141–2, 156–7, 162–3, 167, 170–1, 173, 213, 238–41, 243, 245. See Fingolma, Golfinweg.

  Fionwë, Fionwë-úrion Son of Manwë and Varda. 58, 62–3, 93, 101, 194, 202, 215, 219

  Formenos 156–9, 161

  Fruit of Noon 186–7, 191, 193, 201

  Fui Death-goddess, called also Nienna, Fui Nienna (all references are collected here). 66, 76–7, 79–80, 82, 88–90, 92, 117, 144–5, 167, 189, 202, 213; Fui as name of her abode 77, 90. See Heskil, Núri, Qalmë-Tári.

  Fúkil Earlier name of Fankil. 236–7. See Fangli.

  Fumellar Poppies in the gardens of Lórien. 74

  Galadriel 44

  Galmir ‘Goldgleamer’, a name of the Sun (Gnomish). 187, 196

  Gar Eglos Original Gnomish name of Tol Eressëa (replaced by Dor Edloth etc.) 21

  Gar Lossion ‘Place of Flowers’, Gnomish name of Alalminórë. 16, 21. (Replaced Losgar.)

  Gates of Morn 216, 221, 226; Gates of East and West (i.e. the Gates of Morn and the Door of Night) 219

  Gilfanon (Gilfanon a · Davrobel, Gilfanon of Tavrobel) 51, 174–5, 188–9, 194–8, 203–4, 219, 222, 228–31, 235. (Replaced Ailios.)

  Gim-Githil Gnomish name of Inwë. 22
, 131–2. (Replaced Githil, replaced by Inwithiel.)

  Githil 22. See Gim-Githil.

  Glingol Gnomish name of the Golden Tree of Valinor. 22

  Gloomweaver Translation of Wirilómë, Gwerlum, the great Spider. 152–3

  Glorvent ‘Ship of Gold’, a name of the Sun (Gnomish). 187

  Gnomes (including Gnome-folk, Gnome-kin) 13, 16–17, 21–2, 24, 27, 43–4, 49–51, 62, 94, 129, 140–2, 144, 146, 150–1, 153, 156–7, 160, 163, 165–9, 171, 174–6, 178, 187, 192, 196, 198, 207–10, 213, 220, 234, 237–43. See especially 43–4, 50–1, and see Noldoli.

  Gnomish, Gnome-speech, tongue of the Gnomes 21–2, 24, 43, 48, 50–2, 89, 91, 108, 130, 132, 138, 160, 200, 235, 245

  Goblin Feet (poem) 32, 136; on the meaning of Goblin here see the Appendix, entry Noldoli, p. 262.

  Goblins 47, 237, 245

  Gods Passim; on the nature and character of the Gods (Valar, see 63) and their relation to Manwë see especially 103–4, 111, 149, 182, 189–90, 199, 209, 213, 219–20, 222–3, 225–6, 228; language of the Gods 47–8, 51–2, 235. See Children of the Gods.

  go-Fëanor, go-Maidros ‘son of Fëanor, of Maidros’. 155; 146, 155, 158

  Goldriel Earlier name of Golthadriel. 22

  Golfinweg Gnomish name of Nólemë Finwë. 115, 132

  Golthadriel Gnomish name of Salmar (Noldorin). 22. (Replaced Goldriel.)

  Gondolin 25, 27, 47, 52, 93, 158, 167–8, 172, 239, 242, 245; the tale of Tuor and the Exiles of Gondolin (‘The Fall of Gondolin’) 45, 52, 88–9, 112, 172, 203, 231, 233, 242, 245

  Gong of the Children In Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 15, 17, 27, 230. See Tombo, Littleheart.

  Gongs See 245

  Gonlath A great rock on Taniquetil. 219

  Gorfalon, Gorfalong Site of the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 238, 240, 244. See Vale of Weeping Waters, Valley of the Fountains.

  Gothmog Lord of Balrogs. 93. See Kosomot.

  Great Bear 133; Silver Bear 33, 35; Silver Wain 39, 43. See Seven Stars, Valacirca.

  Great End 53, 59, 63, 77, 90–2, 97, 157, 182, 219

  Great Folk of the West Name of the Gods among the Ilkorins. 231

  Great Haywood Village in Staffordshire (Tavrobel). 25, 196

  Great Lands The lands east of the Great Sea. 15, 18–21, 24–7, 32, 48–9, 51, 68, 81–2, 85 (i Nori Landar), 94, 106, 111, 114, 118, 125, 129, 134–5, 157–60, 166–8, 170, 177, 197–8, 212, 220, 224, 226, 230, 234, 244