ndell) and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he had received from Gil-galad. Called Master Elrond and Elrond Half-elven. The name means 'Star-dome'. 122, 306, 315, 322, 354-6, 366-75, 37S, Sons of Elrond 377
Elros Son of E?rendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of N?menor (called Tar-Minyatur), living to a very great age. The name means 'Star-foam'. 305, 315, 322, 328-32, 336, 354, 360
Elu Sindarin form of Elw?. 58,103, 125, 288
Eluch?l 'Heir of Elu (Thingol)', name of Dior, son of Beren and L?thien. See Dior.
Elur?d Elder son of Dior; perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of F?anor. The name means the same as Eluch?l. 290, 292
Elur?n Younger son of Dior; perished with his brother Elur?d. The name means 'Remembrance of Elu (Thingol)'. 290,292
Elvenhome See Eldamar.
Elves See especially 37-9, 48-51, 53, 99, 121, 326-7; and see also Children of Il?vatar, Eldar; Dark Elves. Elves of the Light: see Calaquendi.
Elw? Surnamed Singollo 'Greymantle'; leader with his brother Olw? of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuivi?nen, until he was lost in Nan Elmoth; afterwards Lord of the Sindar, ruling in Doriath with Melian; received the Silmaril from Beren; slain in Menegroth by the Dwarves. Called (Elu) Thingol in Sindarin. See Dark Elves, Thingol. 53-8, 60-1, 103, 289
Elwing Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded E?rendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Valinor; mother of Elrond and Elros. The name means 'Star-spray'; see Lanlhir Lamath. 122, 178, 291-3, 302, 304-10, 315
Emeldir Called the Man-hearted; wife of Barahir and mother of Beren; led the women and children of the House of B?or from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach. (She was herself also a descendant of B?or the Old, and her father's name was Beren; this is not stated in the text.) 187, 194
Emyn Beraid The Tower Hills' in the west of Eriador; see Elostirion. 360-2
Enchanted Isles The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eress?a at the time of the Hiding of Valinor. 118, 306
Encircling Mountains See Echoriath.
Encircling Sea See Ekkaia.
Endor 'Middle Land', Middle-earth. 101
Engwar 'The Sickly', one of the Elvish names for Men, 119
E?l Called the Dark Elf; the great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth, and took Aredhel Turgon's sister to wife; friend of the Dwarves; maker of the sword Anglachel (Gurthang); father of Maeglin; put to death in Gondolin. 104,158-65, 247
E?nw? One of the mightiest of the Maiar; called the Herald of Manw?; leader of the host of the Valar in the attack on Morgoth at the end of the First Age. 24, 309-14, 321, 353
Ephel Brandir 'The encircling fence of Brandir', dwellings of the Men of Brethil upon Amon Obel; also called the Ephel. 266, 270-2
Ephel D?ath 'Fence of Shadow', the mountain-range between Gondor and Mordor; also called the Mountains of Shadow. 361-2, 368
Erchamion 'One-handed', the name of Beren after his escape from Angband. 222, 225, 242, 292
Erech A hill in the west of Gondor, where was the Stone of Isildur (see The Return of the King V 2). 361
Ered Engrin 'The Iron Mountains' in the far north. 128, 135-6, 139, 181, 193
Ered Gorgoroth 'The Mountains of Terror', northward of Nan Dungortheb; also called the Gorgoroth. 90, 109, 144, 157, 176, 198, 214, 246
Ered Lindon 'The Mountains of Linden', another name for Ered Luin, the Blue Mountains. 147-8, 160, 167, 174, 238, 287, 290
Ered L?min 'The Echoing Mountains', forming the west-fence of Hithlum. 123, 140
Ered Luin 'The Blue Mountains', also called Ered Lindon. After the destruction at the end of the First Age Ered Luin formed the north-western coastal range of Middle-earth. 56, 103, 107, 132-5, 147, 159, 167, 288, 354, 359
Ered Nimrais The White Mountains (nimrais 'white horns'), the great range from east to west south of the Misty Mountains. 107
Ered Wethrin 'The Mountains of Shadow', 'The Shadowy Mountains', the great curving range bordering Dor-nu-Fauglith (Ard-galen) on the west and forming the barrier between Hithlum and West Beleriand. 123-5, 127, 133, 137, 140-1, 150, 171, 182-3, 193, 206, 212, 232, 234, 238, 249, 254, 256, 261, 278, 281, 295
Eregion 'Land of Holly' (called by Men Hollin); Noldorin realm in the Second Age at the western feet of the Misty Mountains, where the Elven Rings were made. 355-7
Ereinion 'Scion of Kings', the son of Fingon, known always by his surname Gil-galad. 186, 239, 302
Erellont One of the three mariners who accompanied E?rendil on his voyages. 307
Eress?a See Tol Eress?a.
Eriador The land between the Misty Mountains and the Blue, in which lay the Kingdom of Arnor (and also the Shire of the Hobbits). 55, 56, 104, 174, 330, 360, 366-7, 370, 376
Eru 'The One', 'He that is Alone': Il?vatar. 3, 4, 17-9, 23, 41-4, 82, 95, 99, 102, 112-3, 322, 327-8, 332, 335, 347; also in Children of Eru.
Esgalduin The river of Doriath, dividing the forests of Neldoreth and Region, and flowing into Sirion. The name means 'River under Veil'. 105, 144, 157, 199, 225, 269, 289
Est? One of the Valier, the spouse of Irmo (L?rien); her name means 'Rest'. 18, 21,24, 68, 114
Estolad The land south of Nan Elmoth where the Men of the followings of B?or and Marach dwelt after they crossed the Blue Mountains into Beleriand; translated in the text as 'the Encampment'. 171-5
Ezellohar The Green Mound of the Two Trees of Valinor; also called Corollair?. 33,44, 84, 86
Faelivrin Name given to Finduilas by Gwindor. 257
Faithful, The See Elendili.
Falas The western coasts of Beleriand, south of Nevrast. 60, 106, 111, 124, 142, 194, 232, 239, 259
Falathar One of the three mariners who accompanied E?rendil on his voyages. 307
Falathrim The Telerin Elves of the Falas, whose lord was C?rdan. 60
Falmari The Sea-elves; name of the Teleri who departed from Middle-earth and went into the West. 54
F?anor Eldest son of Finw? (the only child of Finw? and M?riel), half-brother of Fingolfin and Finarfin; greatest of the Noldor, and leader in their rebellion; deviser of the F?anorian script; maker of the Silmarils; slain in Mithrim in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath. His name was Curufinw? (curu 'skill'), and he gave this name to his fifth son, Curufin; but he was himself known always by his mother's name for him, F?an?ro 'Spirit of Fire', which was given the Sindarin form F?anor Chapters V-IX and XIII passim; see especially 63, 67-9, 71, 112. Elsewhere his name occurs chiefly in the sons of F?anor.
F?anturi 'Masters of Spirits', the Valar N?mo (Mandos) and Irmo (L?rien). 21
Felagund The name by which King Finrod was known after the establishment of Nargothrond; it was Dwarvish in origin (felak-gundu 'cave-hewer', but translated in the text as 'Lord of Caves', 61). For references see Finrod.
Finarfin The third son of Finw?, the younger of F?anor's half-brothers; remained in Aman after the Exile of the Noldor and ruled the remnant of his people in Tirion. Alone among the Noldorin princes he and his descendants had golden hair, derived from his mother Indis, who was a Vanyarin Elf (see Vanyar). 63, 69, 75. 93-6, 100, 117, 202, 213, 310. Many other occurrences of the name of Finarfin relate to his sons or his people.
Finduilas Daughter of Orodreth, loved by Gwindor; captured in the sack of Nargothrond, and killed by Orcs at the Crossings of Teiglin. 257-9, 261-6,277
Fingolfin The second son of Finw?, the elder of F?anor's half-brothers; High King of the Noldor in Beleriand, dwelling in Hithlum; slain by Morgoth in single combat, 63, 69, 74-7, 83, 93-5,v100-2, 115, 123, 126-8, 129, 133, 135-6, 140, 144, 154, 171, 177, 180-1, 183-7, 240. Many other occurrences of the name of Fingolfin relate to his sons or his people.
Fingon The eldest son of Fingolfin, called the Valiant; rescued Maedhros from Thangorodrim; High King of the Noldor after the death of his father; slain by Gothmog in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 64, 94-6, 98, 101, 128-9, 137, 140, 144, 156, 166, 183, 186, 194, 198, 231-9, 302, 354
Finrod The eldest son of Finarfin, called 'the Faithful' and 'the Friend of Men'. Founder and King of Nargothrond, whence his name Felagund; encountered in. Ossiriand the first Men to cross the Blue Mountains; rescued by Barahir in the Dagor Bragollach; redeemed his oath to Barahir by accompanying Beren on his quest; slain in defence of Beren in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth. The following references include those to Felagund used alone: 64, 93, 96, 102, 127, 130, 133-4, 142-6, 148, 151, 154-5, 167-72, 176, 178, 182-3, 193, 197, 201-13, 223, 250, 259, 261, 264, 267-8, 284-5, 287
Finw? Leader of the Noldor on the westward journey from Cuivi?nen; King of the Noldor in Aman; father of F?anor, Fingolfin, and Finarfin, slain by Morgoth at Formenos. 53-6, 60-71, 75-8, 83, 87, 92, 152; other references are to his sons or his house.
F?rimar 'Mortals', one of the Elvish names for Men. 119
Firstborn, The The Elder Children of Il?vatar, the Elves. 7, 9, 13, 34, 37-8, 41-2, 44, 48, 309, 315, 321, 325, 355, 370, 378
Followers, The The Younger Children of Il?vatar, Men; translation of Hildor. 7
Ford of Stones See Sarn Athrad.
Fords of Aros See Arossiach.