Formenos 'Northern Fortress', the stronghold of F?anor and his sons in the north of Valinor, built after the banishment of F?anor from Tirion. 79, 83, 88, 152
Fornost 'Northern Fortress'. N?men?rean city on the North Downs in Eriador. 361
Forsaken Elves See Eglath.
Frodo The Ringbearer. 377
Fuinur A renegade N?men?rean who became mighty among the Haradrim at the end of the Second Age, 363
Gabilgathol See Belegost. 104
Galadriel Daughter of Finarfin and sister of Finrod Felagund; one of the leaders of the Noldorin rebellion against the Valar; wedded Celeborn of Doriath and with him remained in Middle-earth after the end of the First Age; keeper of Nenya, the Ring of Water, in Lothl?rien. 64, 93-4, 102, 134-5, 151-3, 155, 172, 204, 290, 315, 370-3
Galathilion 'The White Tree of Tirion, the image of Telperion made by Yavanna for the Vanyar and the Noldor' 62, 324, 361
Galdor Called the Tall; son of Hador L?rindol and lord of Dor-l?min after him; father of H?rin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion. 177, 183, 187, 190-3, 242, 257, 284, 311
galvorn The metal devised by E?l. 159
Gandalf The name among Men of Mithrandir, (the of the Istari (Wizards); see Ol?rin. 372
Gates of Summer A great festival of Gondolin, on the eve of which the city was assaulted 'by the forces of Morgoth. 300
Gelion The great river of East Beleriand, rising in Himring and Mount Rerir and fed by the rivers of Ossiriand flowing down from the Blue Mountains. 56-7, 103-4, 109, 132, 144-8, 167, 170, 174, 184, 229, 287-90
Gelmir (I) Elf of Nargothrond, brother of Gwindor, captured in the Dagor Bragollach and afterwards put to death in front of Eithel Sirion, as a provocation to its defenders, before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 230, 233
Gelmir (2) Elf of the people of Angrod, who with Arminas came to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril. 260
Gildor One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187
Gil-Estel 'Star of Hope', Sindarin name for E?rendil bearing the Silmaril in his ship Vingilot. 310
Gil-galad 'Star of Radiance', the name by which Ereinion son of Fingon was afterwards known. After the death of Turgon he became the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth, and remained in Lindon after the end of the First Age; leader with Elendil of the Last Alliance of Men and Elves and slain with him in combat with Sauron. 186, 239, 302, 305, 315, 330-1, 335, 359-60, 362-5, 369-70
Gimilkh?d Younger son of Ar-Gimilz?r and Inzilb?th and father of Ar-Pharaz?n, the last King of N?menor. 332
Gimilz?r See Ar-Gimilz?r.
Ginglith River in West Beleriand flowing into the Narog above Nargothrond. 204, 261
Gladden Fields Partial translation of Loeg Ningloron; the great stretches of reeds and iris (gladden) in and about the Anduin, where Isildur was slain and the One Ring lost 367, 374
Glaurung The first of the Dragons of Morgoth, called the Father of Dragons; in the Dagor Bragollach, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the Sack of Nargothrond; cast his spell upon T?rin and upon Nienor; slain by T?rin at Cabed-en-Aras. Called also the Great Worm and the Worm of Morgoth. 137, 177, 181-2, 184, 235-6, 261-5, 268, 271-9, 283-4, 296, 300
Glingal 'Hanging Flame', the image of Laurelin made by Turgon in Gondolin. 151
Glirhuin A minstrel of Brethil. 283-4
Gl?redhel Daughter of Hador L?rindol of Dor-l?min and sister of Galdor; wedded Haldir of Brethil. 190
Glorfindel Elf of Gondolin, who fell to his death in Cirith Thoronath in combat with a Balrog after the escape from the sack of the city. The name means 'Golden-haired'. 237, 301-2
Golodhrim The Noldor. Golodh was the Sindarin form of Quenya Noldo, and -rim a collective plural ending; cf. Annon-in-Gelydh, the Gate of the Noldor. 160
Gondolin 'The Hidden Rock' (see Ondolind?), secret city of King Turgon surrounded by the Encircling Mountains (Echoriath). 64, 125, 150-1, 157, 186, 191-3, 221, 231-2, 234, 237, 240, 252, 281-2, 295-302, 305, 315, 322
Gondolindrim The people of Gondolin. 166, 192, 234
Gondor 'Land of Stone', name of the southern N?men?rean kingdom in Middle-earth, established by Isildur and An?rion. 361-9, 376-7. City of Gondor: Minas Tirith. 377
Gonnhirrim 'Masters of Stone', a Sindarin name for the Dwarves. 103
Gorgoroth (1) See Ered Gorgoroth.
Gorgoroth (2) A plateau in Mordor, between the converging Mountains of Shadow and Mountains of Ash. 363, 365, 368
Gorlim Called the Unhappy; one of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion, who was ensnared by a phantom of his wife Eilinel and revealed to Sauron the hiding-place of Barahir. 187, 195-7
Gorthaur The name of Sauron in Sindarin. 26,187, 353
Gorthol 'Dread Helm', the name that T?rin took as one of the Two Captains in the land of Dor-C?arthol. 252
Gothmog Lord of Balrogs, high-captain of Angband, slayer of F?anor, Fingon, and Ecthelion. (The same name was borne in the Third Age by the Lieutenant of Minas Morgul, The Return of the King V 6.) 125, 236, 238, 300
Greater Gelion One of the two tributary branches of the river Gelion in the north, rising in Mount Rerir. 146
Great Lands Middle-earth. 324
Great River See Anduin.
Green-elves Translation of Laiquendi; the Nandorin Elves of Ossiriand. For their origin see 107, and for the name 110, 133, 147-8, 167,170, 184, 238, 291
Greenwood the Great The great forest east of the Misty Mountains, afterwards named Mirkwood. 360, 366, 371-2, 375
Grey-elven tongue See Sindarin.
Grey-elves See Sindar.
Grey Havens See (The) Havens, Mithlond.
Greymantle See Singollo, Thingol.
Grinding Ice See Helcarax?.
Grond The great mace of Morgoth, with which he fought Fingolfin; called the Hammer of the Underworld. The battering-ram used against the Gate of Minas Tirith was named after it (The Return of the King V 4). 185
Guarded Plain See Talath Dirnen.
Guarded Realm See Valinor. 82, 98
Guilin Father of Gelmir and Gwindor, Elves of Nargothrond. 230, 233, 253, 256, 261
Gundor Younger son of Hador L?rindol, lord of Dor-l?min; slain with his father at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. 177, 183, 311
Gurthang 'Iron of Death', name of Beleg's sword Anglachel after it was reforged for T?rin in Nargothrond, and from which he was named Mormegil. 258, 262, 265-6, 273, 276-8
Gwaith-i-M?rdain 'People of the Jewel-smiths', name of the fellowship of craftsmen in Eregion, greatest of whom was Celebrimbor son of Curufin. 354-5
Gwindor Elf of Nargothrond, brother of Gelmir; enslaved in Angband, but escaped and aided Beleg in the rescue of T?rin; brought T?rin to Nargothrond; loved Finduilas Orodreth's daughter; slain in the Battle or Tumhalad. 230, 232-4, 254-61
Hadhodrond The Sindarin name of Khazad-d?m (Moria). 104,354
Hador Called L?rindol 'Goldenhead', also Hador the Golden-haired; lord of Dor-l?min, vassal of Fingolfin; father of Galdor father of H?rin; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. The House of Hador was called the Third House of the Edain. 177-8, 183, 187, 190, 193. House of, People of, Hador 177, 189-90, 194, 231, 237-9, 243, 253, 265, 280, 308. Helm of Hador: see Dragon-helm of Dor-l?min.
Haladin The second people of Men to enter Beleriand; afterwards called the People of Haleth, dwelling in the Forest of Brethil, also the Men of Brethil. 171, 174-5, 187, 190, 194, 234,238
Haldad Leader of the Haladin in their defence against the attack on them by Orcs in Thargelion, and slain there; father of the Lady Haleth. 174-6
Haldan Son of Haldar; leader of the Haladin after the death of the Lady Haleth. 175
Haldar Son of Haldad of the Haladin, and brother of the Lady Haleth; slain with his father in the Orc-raid on Thargelion. 175-6
Haldir Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Gidredhel, daughter of Hador of Dor-l?min; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 190, 231-2, 234, 238
Haleth Called the Lady Haleth; leader of the Haladin (who were named from her the People of Haleth) from Thargelion to the lands west of Sirion. 175-6. House of, People of, Haleth 175-8, 190, 231, 266, 272-3
Half-elven Translation of Sindarin Peredhel, plural Peredhil, applied to Elrond and Elros, 304, 315, 322, 354, 357; and to E?rendil, 298
Halflings Translation of Periannath (Hobbits). 377
Halls of Awaiting The Halls of Mandos. 72
Halmir Lord of the Haladin, son of Haldan; with Beleg of Doriath defeated the Orcs that came south from the Pass of Sirion after the Dagor Bragollach. 190, 231
Handir Son of Haldir and Gl?redhel, father of Brandir the Lame; lord of the Haladin after Haldir's death; slain in Brethil in battle with Orcs. 238, 260, 266
Haradrim The Men of Harad ('the South'), the lands south of Mordor. 363
Hareth Daughter of Helmir of Brethil; wedded Galdor of Dor-l?min; mother of H?rin and Huor. 190, 194
Hathaldir Called the Young; one of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187
Hathol Father of Hador L?rindol. 177
Haudh-en-Arwen 'The Ladybarrow', the burial-mound of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil. 176
Haudh-en-Elleth The mound in which Finduilas was buried, near the Crossings of Teiglin. 267, 270-1, 275, 277
Haudh-en-Ndengin 'The Mound of Slain' in the desert of Anfauglith, where were piled the bodies of the Elves and Men that died in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 241-2
Haudh-e