Britain 294, 301, 305, 309
Brithonin Invaders of Tol Eressëa. 294
Brittany 285
Brodda Lord of men in Hisilómë. 89–90, 93, 126–8
Bronweg Gnomish form of Voronwë. 144–5, 148–9, 156–7, 160, 197–8, 228, 256. See Voronwë.
Brook of Glass Near Tavrobel. 287
Brown Elves See Green Elves.
Buckland 328
Cabed-en-Aras ‘The Deer’s Leap’, ravine in the Teiglin. 134–5
Caergwâr, Caer Gwâr Name of Kortirion in Welsh. 292, 307
Carcaras See Karkaras.
Carcharoth 58–9, 68; ‘the Red Maw’ 68
Carpenter, Humphrey 69; J. R. R. Tolkien, A Biography, 146, 267, 271, 273, 277, 300
Celebros Stream in Brethil, tributary of the Teiglin. 130, 132–3, 135, 140
Celegorm Son of Fëanor. 54, 56–7, 241, 250
Charlemagne 330
Children (of the Cottage of Lost Play) 284
Children of the Gods 8 (daughter of the Gods 10, 43); Children of the Valar 216
Cirith Ninniach ‘Rainbow Cleft’. 204. See Cris Ilbranteloth, Glorfalc, Teld Quing Ilon.
Cirith Thoronath ‘Eagles’ Cleft’. 213. See Cristhorn.
City of Present Sorrow, The (poem) 295–8
City of Seven Names Gondolin. 158
City of Stone (Gondobar), Gondolin. 77, 157–8, 161. City of the Dwellers in Stone (Gondothlimbar), Gondolin. 158
Cleft of Eagles In the Encircling Mountains about Gondolin. 168, 174, 189, 201; Eagles’ Cleft 191, 196, 210, 213–14. See Cristhorn.
Constantinople 330. See Mikligarðr.
Cópas Alqalunten ‘Haven of the Swanships’. 82. See Kópas, Swanhaven.
Cottage of Lost Play (not including references to the Tale) 7, 258, 292, 302, 326–7. See Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva.
Cranthor Son of Fëanor (later Cranthir). 241–2, 250
Cris Ilbranteloth ‘Gully of the Rainbow Roof’, by which Tuor came to the Sea (later Cirith Ninniach). 150, 202; Ilbranteloth 263. See Glorfalc, Golden Cleft, Teld Quing Ilon.
Cristhorn, Cris Thorn ‘Eagles’ Cleft’, in the Encircling Mountains about Gondolin. 174, 189, 191–3, 201, 203, 214, 216, 267. See Cirith Thoronath, Cleft of Eagles.
Crossings of Teiglin 127, 130, 132
Cuilwarthon See I·Cuilwarthon.
Cûm an-Idrisaith ‘The Mound of Avarice’ in Artanor. 223, 251
Curufin Son of Fëanor; called ‘the Crafty’. 54, 56–8, 124, 241–2, 250
Cúthalion See Beleg.
Cwén Wife of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 290–1
Dagor Bragollach ‘The Battle of Sudden Flame’. 209
Daimord Son of Beren and Tinúvial (="Dior)." 139, 259. See Damrod (1)
Dairon Minstrel of Artanor, brother of Tinúviel. 10–13, 17–21, 30, 36–7, 43, 46–7, 49–50, 52, 59, 62, 65. Later from Daeron 52. See Kapalen, Tifanto.
Damrod (1) Son of Beren and Tinúviel (="Dior)." 72, 139. (2) Damrod the Gnome, apparently a name of Beren’s father (="Egnor)." 186, 139–40. (3) Son of Fëanor (later Amrod). 241–2, 251
Danes See East Danes; Dani 306
Danigwiel A form of the Gnomish name of Taniquetil. 202
Dark Elves 64, 141
Denmark 323; Danish peninsula 294
Déor (1) Father of Ælfwine. 313–14, 323, 330, 334. (2) The Old English poem Déor, and Déor the Minstrel. 323
Dhrauthodavros In bo-Dhrauthodavros (changed from go-Dhrauthodauros) ‘son of the weary forest’, name given to himself by Túrin. 89. See Rúsitaurion.
Dhuilin = Duilin (1) in prefixed (patronymic) forms.
Dimbar 214
Dimrost The falls of Celebros in Brethil. 130
Dinithel (?Durithel) Son of Fëanor. 241, 245, 251. (Replaced ?Mailweg 241, 244–5). See Díriel.
Dior Son of Beren and Tinúviel, father of Elwing; called ‘the Fair’. 139, 214–15, 240–1, 244, 246, 249, 251. See Ausir (1), Daimor, Damrod (1).
Díriel Son of Fëanor. 251. (Replaced Dinithel/Durithel; later Amras.)
Door of Night 255, 259, 265, 268, 273, 325; dragon-headed door(s) 272–5; mouth of night 276
Dor Athro ‘The Land Beyond’. 41, 61. See Artanor, Doriath, Land(s) Beyond.
Dor Daedeloth The land of Morgoth. 328
Doriath 41, 52–3, 57–8, 61, 64, 122, 126–8, 130, 137, 247, 250–1; Doriath beyond Sirion (Nivrim) 249. See Artanor, Dor Athro, Land(s) Beyond.
Dorlas Companion of Turambar in the attack on Glaurung. 132–4
Dor Lómin, Dor-lómin 11, 43, 50–2, 61, 65–6, 71–2, 87, 120, 122, 126, 128, 149, 152–4, 202, 204, 215, 219, 250, 256, 279. See Aryador, Hisilómë, Hithlum, Land of Shadow(s), Mathusdor.
Dor-na-Dhaideloth (Battle of) 287; for the name see 328. See Lodwen-na-Dhaideloth, Heath of the Sky-roof.
Dor-nu-Fauglith 62. See Anfauglith.
Dorthonion ‘Land of Pines’. 62. See Forest of Night, Taurfuin, Taur-nu-Fuin.
Dragons Selected references (including drakes, worms): concerning dragons 85, 96–7, 125, 142–3; the ‘dragons’ that came against Gondolin (called also monsters, serpents, snakes) 169–70, 172, 174, 176, 178–89, 195, 210, 213. See Foalókë, Glorund.
Dramborleg The axe of Tuor. 164, 181, 203, 213; rejected form Drambor 203
Draugluin 55–8, 68
Dry River The entrance to Gondolin. 207
Duilin (1) Father of Flinding. 79, 119; with patronymic prefix go-> bo-Dhuilin ‘son of Duilin’ 78, 82, 119. (2) Lord of the people of the Swallow in Gondolin. 173, 175, 178, 203; rejected form Duliglin 203
Dwarves (including Dwarf-folk) 68, 136, 223–30, 232, 234–9, 241, 243, 245–51, 283, 328; adjective dwarven 227, dwarfen 238. See especially 223–4, 247–8, and see Indrafangs, Nauglath, Nauglafring.
Éadgifu (Old English) (1) Ælfwine’s wife, Elf of Tol Eressëa. 290. See Naimi. (2) Déor’s wife, mother of Ælfwine. 313–14, 323, 330–1.
Eagles 58, 193, 211; King of Eagles, see Ramandur, Sorontur, Thorndor; People of the Eagles, see Thornhoth; Eagles’ Cleft, see Cleft of Eagles; Eagle-stream, see Thorn Sir; the Eagle as emblem, 193, 267
Éalá Éarendel engla beorhtast (poem) 266–9, 271, 277
Eärámë ‘Eaglepinion’, Eärendel’s first ship. 253–4, 261, 265, 267. Earum 260–1, 276, Earam 276. See Earnhama, Eärrámë.
Eärendel 130, 144–5, 149, 165, 167, 169–71, 174, 177–8, 185, 187–93, 196, 199–201, 213, 215–17, 219, 221, 242, 252–70, 272, 274, 276, 278, 281, 286, 290, 302, 304, 306–10; unnamed, in Ulmo’s words to Tuor, 155, 205. See especially 266–7. Lay of Eärendel 270. Later form Eärendil 212, 265–6; Earendl 267
Eärendilyon ‘Son of Eärendel’, mariner, 264
Earnhama (Old English) ‘Eagle-dress’, see 276
Eärrámë ‘Sea-wing’, Tuor’s ship. 265. See Alqarámë, Eärámë.
East Danes 305; East-Denum (Old English, dative case) 305
Easterling Men, Easterlings 120, 126, 204. See Incomers.
Ecthelion (1) Lord of the people of the Fountain in Gondolin; called Ecthelion of the Fountain, Lord of the Fountain(s). 173, 175, 180–4, 191, 200, 211–13, 215–16. (2) Name of two Stewards of Gondor. 212
Edain 266
Edda (Old Norse) 125
Egalmoth (1) Lord of the people of the Heavenly Arch in Gondolin. 173, 175, 183, 192, 212, 215, 258, 278–9. (2) Steward of Gondor. 211
Eglamar =Eldamar. 262, 265, 272
Eglavain Elfinesse (?). 320, 325
Egnor Father of Beren; called ‘the forester’, ‘the huntsman of the Elves, of the Gnomes’, ‘Elf of the greenwood’. 11, 15, 22–3, 28, 43–5, 49, 51–2, 61, 65–6, 71–2, 116, 139–40, 242, 248. Egnor bo-Rimion (> go-Rimion) ‘son of Rimion’ 22, 51. See Rog (1).
Eithel Ivrin 123; Ivrin 124
Elbenil Littleheart. 202. (Replaced by Elwenil.)
Eldairon Elvish name of Ælfwine: Eldairon of Lúthien, replacing Lúthien of Luthany. 313
Eldalië 9, 42–3, 115, 130, 136, 165, 167, 180, 199,
215, 219, 224, 241, 265
Eldamar ‘Elfhome’. 261–2, 272, 287. See Eglamar.
Eldar Selected references: used of all Elves including Dark Elves 9, 64, 82; in reference to Noldoli 95, 149; distinct from Noldoli 153, 165, 178, 215, 218, 289. References to the language of the Eldar (as opposed to Gnomish) 8, 70, 85, 148–9, 169, 192, 199, 215–16 (see Eldarissa, Elfin); Eldar as adjective referring to the language 148. See Elves.
Eldarissa The language of the Eldar, as distinct from Noldorissa. 148–9, 280
Eldaros = Ælfhâm, Elfhome. 301. Eldos 302
Elder Days 324
Elenwë Wife of Turgon. 209
Elf-friend 141 (of Úrin), 313 (of Déor Ælfwine’s father).
Elfin References only to use as name of the language of the ‘Eldar’ (as distinct from Gnomish). 42, 49, 149, 202, 267; probably used in general sense 304. See Eldar, Eldarissa.
Elfinesse 21, 38, 43, 47, 59, 130, 240, 313, 321, 323, 325; children of Elfinesse 159, 326, daughter of Elfinesse 164, 215
Elf-march The expedition of the Elves of Kôr for the rescue of the Gnomes in the Great Lands. 144, 221, 252; March of the Elves 253, 257–8, 278–80, 303–4, 307–8, March of the Inwir and Teleri 255, 278, March of Liberation 279. See Faring Forth.
Elfriniel Littleheart. 148, 201, 214–16. (Replaced by Elfrith.) Elfriniol 50, 201. (Replaced by Ilfiniol.) See Ilfiniol, Ilfrin.
Elfrith Littleheart. 148, 201–2, 216. (Replaced Elfriniel.) See Ilfrith.
Ellon A (Gnomish) name of Tinwelint. 69, 116. See Tinto’ellon, Tinthellon.
Ellu (1) Name of Tinwelint in Eldarissa. 49–50, 69. (2) Lord of the Solosimpi in Tinwelint’s place (later Olwë). 50
Elmavoitë ‘One-handed’, name of Beren ‘in the language of the Lonely Isle.’ 34. See Ermabwed.
Elmir One of the two first Men (with Ermon). 305
Eltas Teller of the Tale of Turambar. 69–70, 112, 116, 118–19, 135–7, 144–5, 242–3; see especially 119.
Elu Thingol 50
Elvenfolk 286, 297. Elvenland 272
Elves Selected references (see also Eldar, Fairies). Used to include Gnomes 22, 26, 35, 38, etc.; distinct from Gnomes 8, 45, 48–9, 216–17. Fate of the Elves 60, 250; stature of Elves and Men 73, 80, 142, 159, 198, 220, 281, 283, 326–7; references to ‘fading’ 240, 242, 250, 281, 283, 285–9, 293–4, 301, 304, 306, 312–14, 323, 326–7; union with mortals, see Men; feud with the Dwarves 230; tongues of 4, 148, 163; written characters 163; and Old English 301–2, 304, 309.
Wild Elves 77, 95, 113, 128, 243. See Brown, Dark, Green, Grey-, Island-, Lost, Elves; for Hidden, Secret, Wood(land) Elves see Woodland Elves.
Elwë Singollo Thingol. 50
Elwenil Littleheart. 202. (Replaced Elbenil.)
Elwenildo Littleheart. 201. (Replaced by Ilverin.)
Elwing 139, 214–15, 240–2, 251–6, 258–61, 264–5, 276, 279, 303, 307–8
Eneadur The island of the Ythlings. 319–20, 322, 325
Eneathrim The Ythlings. 331, 334. See Shipmen of the West.
Enchanted Isles 324–5
Encircling Mountains, Encircling Hills The mountains encircling the plain of Gondolin. 163, 166, 169–71, 175–6, 189, 193, 201, 207, 211, 213–14. See especially 207, and see Heborodin.
England 285, 291, 293–4, 301, 303–4, 308–9, 311–12, 314, 316, 319, 323, 327, 330–1, 333–4; Englaland (Old English) 291, 301–2. See Luthany, Lúthien (3), Leithian.
Engle (Old English) The English people. 290–1. See Angolcynn, English.
English (both people and language) 291–3, 301–2, 304–5, 308–9, 313, 320, 322–3, 327–8; Englisc 292. See Anglo-Saxon(s), Old English.
Eoh Father of Ottor Wfre (Eriol). 290–1, 294. (Replaced by Déor (1).)
Eöl Father of Meglin (Maeglin). 165, 168, 199, 220, 248
Ephel Brandir 135
Ered Gorgoroth The Mountains of Terror. 63
Ered Wethrin The Mountains of Shadow. 62, 132, 217
Erenol ‘Iron Cliffs’, ‘Coast of Iron’, Lionesse. 334. (Replaced by Evadrien.)
Eriol 3–9, 21, 40–2, 49, 145, 148–9, 209, 258, 264, 278–9, 283–4, 286–7, 289–95, 300–1, 303, 311, 323, 326, 329–30. ‘The Eriol story’ 293–4, 300, 303, 310–11, 323, 329–30. Song of Eriol (poem) 298–300. See Melinon.
Ermabwed ‘One-handed’, (Gnomish) name of Beren. 34, 36, 71–2, 116, 137, 144–5, 242. See Elmavoitë.
Ermon One of the two first Men (with Elmir). 305
Eruman 68 (the giant of Eruman). Erumáni 264; Battle of Erumáni 285–6
Esgalduin 63
Europe 261
Euti Jutes. 306
Evadrien ‘Coast of Iron’, Lionesse. 313, 334. (Replaced Erenol.)
Evening Star 267–8
Evranin The nurse of Elwing. 241
Exeter Book (of Old English poetry) 323
Exeter College, Oxford 147, 199, 273, 277; 329
Faelivrin Name given to Finduilas, daughter of Orodreth of Nargothrond. 124. See Failivrin, Finduilas.
Faëry, Faërie 321; Bay of Faëry 260, 313, 316, 324–5; Lamp of Faëry (the Silmaril) 238; shores of Faëry 271–2; The Shores of Faëry (poem) 271–3, prose preface 262, 265
Fafnir The dragon slain by Sigurd. 125
Faiglindra See Airin.
Failivrin Daughter of Galweg of the Rodothlim. 82–7, 102, 124–5, 138. See Faelivrin.
Fairies Synonymous with Elves. 10, 23–4, 26, 28, 31, 35, 41, 113, 223, 240, 242, 249, 252, 257, 261, 264, 270, 274, and very frequently in Chapter VI; distinguished from Gnomes 113
Fairyland 316
Falasquil Tuor’s dwelling in a cove of the sea-coast. 152, 202, 204–5, 217, 253–6, 260–1, 263–4, 276
Falmaríni Spirits of the sea-foam. 276
Fangluin ‘Bluebeard’, Dwarf of Nogrod. 229–30
Faring Forth (1) The March of the Elves of Kôr. 302–4, 307–8. (2) The expedition from Tol Eressëa. 255, 276, 283–7, 289, 293–4, 301, 303, 305, 307–8
Faskalan, Faskala-númen ‘Bath of the Setting Sun’. 138. See Fauri, Fôs’Almir, Tanyasalpë.
Fauri Earlier name of Fôs’Almir. 138
Fay(s) 10, 13, 29, 32, 43, 54, 64, 71, 76–7, 96, 233, 263, 274
Fëanor 13, 129, 137, 204, 216, 228, 240–1, 259, 321; Lamp of Fëanor (the Silmaril) 238. See Sons of Fëanor.
Fëanorians 246, 250–1, 265
Felagund 53–6, 123–4, 126; ‘Lord of Caves’ 123. See Finrod.
Fellowship of the Ring, The 214, 327. See also Lord of the Rings.
Fell Winter, The 126, 205, 208
Finduilas 124–5; Mound of Finduilas 127, 130. See Faelivrin, Haudh-en-Elleth.
Fingolma Name of Finwë Nólemë. 220
Fingon 216
Finrod 246; Finrod Felagund 123. See Felagund.
Finwë Nólemë 200, 220; Nólemë 208. See Fingolma.
Fionwë, Fionwë-Úrion Son of Manwë and Varda. 116, 281–3
Fiord of the Mermaid 254, 256, 263
Firilanda See Airin.
First Age 66, 208–9
Flinding Gnome of the Rodothlim, companion of Túrin (later Gwindor of Nargothrond). 62, 78–82, 84–5, 116, 118–19, 123–4, 141–2. See Duilin (1), Gwindor.
Flower of the Plain Gondolin. 158, 184. See Lothengriol.
Fluithuin An ogress, mother of Gothmog son of Melko. 216. See Ulbandi.
Foalókë The dragon Glorund. 70, 91, 94–9, 103, 105–6, 108, 129, 131, 138; lókë 102. See Fuithlug.
Foamriders ‘Elves of the Sea-marge’. 314
Forest of Night Taurfuin, the great pine-forest on the Mountains of Night (afterwards Dorthonion, Taur-nu-Fuin). 21, 47, 62, 78. See Taurfuin.
Forodwaith The Men of the North (Vikings). 313–14, 317–18, 323, 330, 334. (Replaced Forwaith.) See Gwasgonin, Men of the North, Men of the Sea, Winged Helms.
Forwaith Earlier form for Forodwaith. 334
Fôs’Almir The Bath of Flame. 115, 138. (Replaced Fauri.) See Faskalan, Tanyasalpë.
Fountains of the South In Gondolin. 186. The king’s fountain in Gondolin: see Square of the Palace.
Fountain, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim (Fountain of the South 181). 173, 180–2, 215. See Ecthelion.
Franks 330
Frisians 306. See Firisandi.
Fui Death-goddess (Nienna). 115
Fuithlug Gnomish form for Foalókë. 70, 118; earlier forms Fothlug, Fothlog 118
Galdor Lord of the people of the Tree in Gondolin; called Galdor of the Tree. 173–6, 181–2, 185, 189, 191–3, 215–16, 258, 278–9. See Nos Galdon.
Galweg Gnome of the Rodothlim, father of Failivrin. 82, 84–5, 114, 124
Gamgee, Sam 333
Gamil Zirak Dwarf smith, master of Telchar of Nogrod. 129
Gar Ainion ‘The Place of the Gods’ in Gondolin. 164, 186, 199, 202, 218; rejected form Gar Ainon 202. See Place of the Gods.
Gar Furion Earlier form for Gar Thurion. 202
Garsecg (Old English) The Great Sea. 312–13, 315–17, 326, 329; Garsedge 329, 332
Gar Thurion ‘The Secret Place’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 202. (Replaced Gar Furion.)
Gate of the Noldor 123, 204
Gates of Summer Great festival in Gondolin. 172, 201, 211. See Tarnin Austa.
Gelimer Earlier name for Ælfheah. 332, 334. (Replaced Helgor.)
Gelion 249
Gelmir See Arminas. 123, 125, 204
Gereth Gnome who aided the flight of Elwing from Artanor. 241
Gil = Ingil. 281–2, 328
Gilfanon of Tavrobel (not including references to his Tale) 69, 145, 281, 283–4, 286, 288–9, 292, 294, 326. (Replaced Ailios.)
Gilim A Giant (‘Winter’?) 19, 46, 67–8
Gimli A Gnome, captive in the castle of Tevildo. 29, 55, 214
Glamhoth ‘Folk of dreadful hate’, Gnomish name for Ores. 160, 219
Glaurung 68, 125–6, 129, 131–2, 134–5, 143, 213. See Glorund.
Glend The sword of the giant Nan. 67
Glingol ‘Singing-gold’, the Tree of Gondolin with golden blossom. 160, 184–6, 207, 216. Later form Glingal (Tree of Gondolin made of gold by Turgon) 207
Gloomweaver The Great Spider. 160. See Wirilómë, Ungweliant(ë).
Glorfalc ‘Golden Cleft’, by which Tuor came to the Sea. 150, 202. See Cris Ilbranteloth, Golden Cleft, Teld Quing Ilon.
Glorfindel Lord of the people of the Golden Flower in Gondolin; called Glorfindel of the golden hair, golden Glorfindel, Goldtress (216). 173, 175, 182–3, 186, 192–4, 196, 211–12, 216, 243, 260