Mablung ‘The Heavy-hand(ed)’, chief of the thanes of Tinwelint. 38–41, 49–50, 56, 59, 121, 128–30, 134, 231, 233, 243
Maeglin Later form for Meglin. 210–12, 248
Magbar Elvish name of Rome. 315, 330. See Rûm.
Magic Isles 5, 7, 254, 260, 311, 316, 320, 324–5, 332, 334; Magic Archipelago 316
Magic Sun 264, 281–2, 285–6, 289, 303; see especially 285–6
Maglor Son of Fëanor. 241, 250
Maia 246
Maidros Son of Fëanor. 241–2, 250
Malkarauki Name of the Balrogs in Eldarissa. 169
Mandos (both the Vala and his abode) 39–40, 53, 56, 60, 87, 92, 111, 113, 115, 125, 240, 250, 253–6, 260, 263–4, 278, 286. See Vefántur.
Man of the Sea The ‘ancient mariner’ (Ulmo) dwelling in the Harbourless Isles. 316–20, 322, 325, 331–4; other references to him 5, 7, 301, 311–12, 332
Manwë, Manwë Súlimo 77, 115, 141, 163, 165, 193, 199, 223, 257–8, 265, 280, 282, 287; Súlimo 200; Lord of Gods and Elves 163; Manweg = Wóden, Óðinn 290
March of the Elves, March of Liberation See Elf-march, Faring Forth.
Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva The Cottage of Lost Play. 4, 41, 144–5, 149, 201, 209, 279, 286; Vanwa Tyaliéva 145
Mathusdor Name replacing Aryador in manuscript A of The Fall of Gondolin. 202
Mavoinë Name of Mavwin in Eldarissa. 70
Mavwin Wife of Úrin, mother of Túrin and Nienóri; afterwards Morwen. 70–6, 78, 87–9, 91–9, 109, 112–17, 120–1, 126–9, 136–7, 139, 141–2, 144. (Replaced Tirannë.)
Mediterranean 261, 294. See Wendelsæ.
Meglin Son of Eöl and Isfin, betrayer of Gondolin; afterwards Maeglin. 164–5, 167–73, 175, 177–8, 189–90, 206, 210, 213, 220; lord of the house of the Mole 175
Meleth Eärendel’s nurse. 174
Melian Queen of Doriath. 42–4, 46, 48, 51, 66, 244, 249; the Girdle of Melian 63, 249. For earlier names of Melian see 244 and Gwedheling and following entries; see also Artanor.
Melinir Name given to Vëannë by Eriol. 5–6
Melinon Name given to Eriol by Vëannë. 5–6, 41
Melko Selected references: his curse on Urin and his kin 71–2, 83, 86, 102; in relation to the origin of Orcs 14, 159, 219; hawks and snakes as creatures of Melko 166, 210; no power of flight 193; in relation to Men 165, 218, 282; Mines of Melko 65, 78, 174; Spell of Bottomless Dread 65, 77, 159, 169, 206; the Iron Crown 13, 33, 53, 56, 58, 239, 246; his throne 32, 169; myth of his defeat 281–2; attack on the Sun 281, 286. Called Ainu Melko, the Evil Prince, the Prince of Evil Heart, Vala of Iron, Lord of Iron, the Evil One, the Foe.
Melkor 216, 219
Men Selected references: confinement of Men in Hisilómë 10, 70–1, 74, 120, 161, 215, 218; Tuor the first Man to reach the Sea 151, 204; Ulmo’s choice of a Man 165, 218; tongues of Men 70; tales told by 70; fate of 59–60; stature of, see Elves; knowledge of Ilúvatar 163, 209; union of Men and Elves 101, 130, 164, 199, 215, 219, 265; in relation to Melko 165, 218, 282; in Tol Eressëa 283–4
Menegroth The Thousand Caves in Doriath. 63, 129, 245. See Thousand Caves.
Men of the North (1) Tuor’s people. 160. (2) Forodwaith, Vikings. 313, 318. See Forodwaith, Gwasgonin.
Men of the Sea Forodwaith, Vikings. 304, 312
Men of the South Romans. 315, 330. See Romans, Rúmhoth.
Meoita See Tevildo.
Meres of Twilight See Aelin-uial.
Meril-i-Turinqi The Lady of Tol Eressëa; also Meril, Turinqi. 144–5, 197, 258, 280, 283–4, 290, 294; Lady of the Isle 144, 283–4
Mermaids 259–60, 263; seamaids 260. See Fiord of the Mermaid, Oarni.
Miaugion See Tiberth, Tifil.
Miaulë Tevildo’s cook. 28, 54
Micelgeard, Mickleyard (Old English, ‘the great town’) Rome, ‘the Heartless Town’. 330. See Rûm.
Middle-earth 64, 266, 327, 333
Mikligarðr (Old Norse) Constantinople. 330
Mîm the Dwarf Called ‘the fatherless’. 103, 113–14, 118, 122, 134, 137, 222–3, 230, 246; curse of, spell of, Mîm 223, 228, 231, 233, 235, 238–41, 246, 264
Minas Morgul 216
Minas Tirith Fortress on Tol Sirion 55, 123
Mindon Gwar Gnomish name of Kortirion. 291–2, 313–14, 321, 324. See Gwar.
Mithrim Lake and (149, 153) the river flowing from it. 149, 151–3, 202, 204; Grey-elves of Mithrim 205. (Replaced Asgon.)
Mole, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim (House of the Mole, Mole-kin, Mole-folk, warriors of the Mole). 175, 177–8, 220; sign of the Mole 165, 171, 220; Meglin’s folk bore no emblem 172. See Meglin.
Moon, The Selected references: the Moon mariner or shipman chases Eärendel 255, 259, 262, 264, 269, 271; ship of 268–9; haven of 269; gateway of 272–3; recall of 285–6; imprisonment of 286; Melko seeks to hurt the Moon 281; beyond the Moon 162, behind the Moon 274–5, East of the Moon 271–2; an emblem of the King’s House in Gondolin 172
Morgoth 44, 58, 62, 67–8, 120, 124, 134, 138, 143, 204, 206, 210–11, 213, 328; see especially 67, and see Belcha, Melko(r).
Moria 329
Moriquendi ‘Elves of the Darkness’. 64
Mormagli ‘Black Sword’, Túrin (Gnomish). 84, 125. See Mormakil, Mormegil.
Mormakil ‘Black Sword’, Túrin, said (84) to be one of the forms of the name among the Gnomes, though makil is an ‘Eldar’ form (I. 259). 84, 86, 94, 112, 116, 118, 125, 128. See Mormagli, Mormegil.
Mormegil ‘Black Sword’, Túrin (later form of the name). 125, 128
Morning Star 266
Móru The ‘Primeval Night’ personified in the Great Spider. 286
Morwen 120–1, 126–8, 135, 139. (Replaced Mavwin.)
Mound of Avarice See Cûm an-Idrisaith.
Mountain of the World See Taniquetil.
Mountains of Darkness = Mountains of Iron. 162
Mountains of Iron See Iron Mountains.
Mountains of Night The mountains on which grew Taurfuin, the Forest of Night. 20, 46, 62
Mountains of Shadow 61–2, 122, 205, 217. See Ered Wethrin.
Mountains of Terror See Ered Gorgoroth.
Mountains of the East 6, 295, 300, 311
Mountains of Valinor 161, 171, 285, 320, 325
Music of the Ainur (not including references to the Tale) 146, 163, 209. See Ainulindalë.
Naimi Ælfwine’s wife, Elf of Tol Eressëa. 290–1, 323, 330. See Éadgifu (1).
Nan A Giant. 19, 46, 67–8
Nandorin 122
Nan Dumgorthin ‘The Land of the Dark Idols’. 35, 62, 68; Nan Dungorthin 62
Nan Dungortheb ‘The Valley of Dreadful Death’. 62–3
Nan Elmoth 248
Nan-tathren 140, 214. See Land of Willows, Tasarinan.
Nargothrond 53–4, 56, 61, 123–6, 128–9, 131, 135, 137, 140–1, 205, 208, 245–6, 251; see especially 123–4
Narn i Hîn Húrin 119–22, 124, 126–35, 142
Narog 123, 132, 135, 141, 244. See Aros.
Narthseg The Elf who betrayed Artanor to the Dwarves. 231, 243
Naugladur Lord of the Dwarves of Nogrod. 225, 230–8, 243, 246–7 (called king 225).
Nauglafring The Necklace of the Dwarves (references include both names). 41, 59, 72, 136–7, 144, 221, 227–8, 231–2, 234–5, 237–41, 243, 245–7, 252–6, 259, 264; see especially 228
Nauglath The Dwarves of Nogrod. 68, 136–7, 223–6, 229, 233–4, 243, 247, 328; see especially 247
Nautar Apparently = Nauglath. 136, 247, 283, 285, 328
Nazgûl 327
Necklace of the Dwarves See Nauglafring.
Necromancer, The 53–5
Nellas Elf of Doriath who bore witness at the trial of Túrin. 121
Nen Girith ‘Shuddering Water’, name given to the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil. 130, 133–4, 140
Nen Lalaith Stream rising under Amon Darthir in Ered Wethrin. 126
Neorth ‘Lord of Waters’, Ulmo. 331–2. (Cf. the Scandinavian god Njö
rð, especially associated with ships and the sea.)
Nessa 10, 218, 240
Nevrast 204, 208, 217
Nielluin Sirius. 282. See Bee of Azure.
Nielthi Handmaid of Gwendelin Queen of Artanor. 231–2
Nienor Later form for Nienóri (see 118–19). 118–20, 128–30, 134–5
Nienóri Daughter of Úrin and Mavwin. 71, 73–4, 87, 89, 91–9, 103, 109–11, 113, 115–21, 127–31, 134, 137–9, 142, 144. (Replaced Vainóni.) See Níniel.
Nieriltasinwa The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 84. See Nínin-Udathriol.
Nineveh See Ninwë.
Níniel ‘Child of Tears’, Turambar’s name for Nienóri. 100–8, 110–12, 117, 129–35, 141–2
Nínin-Udathriol The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 84. See Nieriltasinwa.
Ninwë, Ninwi Nineveh. 196, 203; Nineveh 203
Nirnaeth Arnoediad The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 208, 211
Nivrim Doriath beyond Sirion. 249
Nogrod City of the Nauglath. 224–6, 229–30, 232, 235–6, 238, 245, 247–9
Noldoli See Gnomes; Noldor.
Noldor 120, 123, 204, 206, 246; adjective Noldorin 204. (Replaced Noldoli.) See Gate of the Noldor.
Noldorin Name of Salmar. 154, 201, 219, 278–80
Noldorissa Language of the Noldoli. 149, 216, 280
Nólemë See Finwë Nólemë.
Noon, Fruit of 271
Normans 301, 312, 323, 328
Nornorë Herald of the Gods. 60
Norse, Old Norse 125, 323, 330
Northern Venture, A (Anthology containing poems by J. R. R. Tolkien) 273
North Sea 290–1, 303, 307, 309
North Wind 261
Norway 323
Nos Galdon People of Galdor of Gondolin living in Tol Eressëa. 215. (Replaced by Nos nan Alwen.)
Nos nan Alwen 215. (Replaced Nos Galdon.)
Nost-na-Lothion The spring festival of ‘The Birth of Flowers’ in Gondolin. 172, 202; rejected form Nost-na-Lossion 202
Númenóreans 325; Black Númenórean 67
Oarni Spirits of the Sea (identified with ‘mermaids’ 259, identity denied 263). 253–4, 259–60, 263, 276. See Mermaids.
Oikeroi A cat, thane of Tevildo, slain by Huan. 27–8, 30–2, 55–8
Oinen See Uinen.
Old English (including citations, words, titles of poems) 197, 200, 266–7, 271, 276, 290–2, 294–5, 298, 301, 304–5, 309, 323, 325, 328–31. Old English spoken by the Elves of Tol Eressëa 301–2, 304, 309
Old Forest 328
Olórë Mallë ‘The Path of Dreams’. 48, 70, 119, 258. See Way of Dreams.
Olwë Lord of the Solosimpi in Thingol’s place. 50. See Ellu (2).
Ómar Youngest of the great Valar, called also Amillo. 279
Ónen Earlier name of Uinen. 51
Orcobal Champion of the Orcs, slain by Ecthelion in Gondolin. 181
Orcs Selected references: origin of 14, 159, 219; children of Melko 193; described 99, 159–60; sight and hearing of 78–9, 165–6; wolfriders 44, 67, 84, 190, 195; Orcs’ blood in Meglin 165; sons of the Orcs 165; mercenaries of the Dwarves 230, 247. Singular Ork 202, plural Orqui 136, 202, 219. See Goblins.
Orfalch Echor The great rift in the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached. 207, 211
Orgof Elf of Artanor, slain by Túrin. 74–6, 122, 142
Orion 281–2, 302. See Telimektar.
Orlin Man of Hisilómë, slain in Brodda’s hall by Turambar. 90
Orm Sea-captain of the Forodwaith, slayer of Déor Ælfwine’s father. 318–19, 323, 331
Orodreth Lord of the Rodothlim. 82–4, 98, 117, 123–4
Oromë 8, 42, 240, 279
Orqui Earlier plural of Orc (Ork). See Orcs.
Ossë 150, 197, 254, 256, 263, 283, 285, 293, 304, 306–9, 323–4, 331
Ossiriand 249
Ost Belegost See Belegost.
Óswine Prince of Gwar (Kortirion). 313, 323
Óðinn 290. See Wóden.
Othrod A lord of the Orcs, slain by Tuor in Gondolin. 181
Ottor Wfre Eriol. 290, 292; Wfre 291
Outer Dark 273, 276
Outer Land(s) (1) The Great Lands (Middle-earth). 254, 265. See Lands Without. (2) The lands West of the Great Sea. 316–17, 324–5, 334
Outer Oceans, Outer Sea(s) 154, 160, 276. See Vai.
Oxford 146, 269, 292–3, 295, 300, 323; (Old English) Oxenaford 292; poem The City of Present Sorrow 295–8. See Taruithorn, Taruktarna.
Oxford English Dictionary 69, 147
Palisor Region of the Great Lands where the Elves awoke. 8–9, 21, 42, 47, 49, 64–5, 115, 136, 141, 206, 307
Palúrien Yavanna. 281, 328. See Belaurin.
Parma Kuluinen 310. See Golden Book.
Path of Dreams 119. See Olórë Mallë, Way of Dreams.
Peleg Father of Tuor. 88, 160, 181, 204
Penlod Called ‘the Tall’ lord of the peoples of the Pillar and of the Tower of Snow in Gondolin. 173, 175, 179
Pereldar ‘Half-elven’. 266. See Half-elven.
Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien 123, 214
Pillar, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim. 173, 179. See Penlod.
Pine of Belaurin, Pine of Tavrobel 281–2, 310, 328
Place of the Fountain In Gondolin. 207
Place of the Gods In Gondolin. 164, 186–7, 199–200, 218. See Gar Ainion, Place of the Wedding.
Place of the King In Gondolin. See Square of the Palace.
Place of the Well In Gondolin. See Square of the Folkwell.
Place of Wedding The same as the Place of the Gods (see 164). 186, 200
Pools of Twilight Region on the lower course of Sirion, afterwards Aelin-uial, the Meres of Twilight. 195, 217, 220, 225, 248, 279–80. See Silent Pools, Umboth-muilin.
Pygmies 254
Qenya With reference to the entries in the early ‘dictionary’ of Qenya. 216, 264, 285, 292, 310
Quendi 219
Quenya 50, 140
Ramandur Earlier name of Sorontur. 203
Rider Haggard, Henry 329
Rimion Father of Egnor; Egnor bo-Rimion 22, 51
Rim of Earth (Also World’s Rim, Rim of Things, Lip of the World, (bar at the) Margin of the World) 151, 255, 260–2, 268–9, 274, 314, 316, 322, 325
Ring of Doom Earlier reading for Necklace of the Dwarves. 136
Road of Arches In Gondolin. 182
Road of Pomps In Gondolin. 186
Rodothlim Noldoli of the Caves with whom Túrin sojourned (precursors of the Noldor of Nargothrond). 81–4, 91–2, 94–8, 107, 112–13, 117–19, 123–4, 128, 135–6, 140–2, 222–3, 226, 228, 236, 246, 248. (Replaced Rothwarin.)
Rog (1) Orcs’ name for Egnor father of Beren (Rog the Fleet) 45. (2) Lord of the people of the Hammer of Wrath in Gondolin. 174–6, 178–80, 203, 211
Rohan 329
Romans 294, 304, 309, 330. See Rúmhoth, Men of the South.
Rome See Rûm.
Room of Logs In Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva. 197, 221; Room of the Tale-fire 298. See Tale-fire.
Rôs (1) Promontory of the Great Lands; Battle of Rôs. 283–6, 293, 302. (2) Capital of Tol Eressëa. 302. (3) Name of Tol Eressëa? 302. (4) See the Appendix on Names, p. 347.
Rothwarin Earlier name for the Rodothlim. 117, 119, 135–6
Rûm Rome. 196, 203, 315, 330; Rome 203. (The form of the name with u is found in Old English; see 315.) See Magbar, Micelgeard.
Rúmhoth Romans. 294, 304, 306, 309. See Romans, Men of the South.
Rúmil 149, 209; Alphabet of Rúmil 69; book of Rúmil 217
Rúsitaurion ‘Son of the weary forest’ (Eldarissa), name given to himself by Turambar. 89. See Dhrauthodavros.
Saeros 121–2, 142
Saksani Saxons. 306
Salgant Lord of the people of the Harp in Gondolin. 173, 175, 177, 182, 190–1
Salmar Companion of Ulmo, called also Noldorin. 219, 279
Sandyman, Ted 333
Sarnathrod ‘Stony Ford’. 236. Later form Sarn Athrad 249. See Stony Ford.
Sarqindi ‘Cannibal-ogres’. 254
Sauron 53–5, 57; Wolf-Sauron 55; Mouth of Sauron 67
Saxons 306. See Saksani.
Scarlet Heart, The Emblem of the King’s House in Gondolin. 172, 200
Sea-wing See Eärrámë.
Shadow-folk of Hisilómë 64, 215, 249
Shadowy Seas Region of the Great Sea west of Tol Eressëa. 256, 275, 286, 324–5; the great (sea-) shadows 260, 272; the Shadows 316
Shining Isles Dwelling of the Gods and the Eldar of Valinor as imagined by the Ilkorins. 142
Shipmen, Ship-folk, of the West The Ythlings. 319, 322, 325, 331, 334. See Eneathrim, Ythlings.
Shippey, T. A. The Road to Middle-earth, 57
Shoreland Pipers 42; pipers of the shore 8; shoreland Elves 304. See Solosimpi.
Shores of Faëry See Faëry.
Sigurd Fafnisbane 125
Silent Pools, Battle of the 278–9. See Pools of Twilight, Umbothmuilin.
Silmarillion, The 50, 52–9, 61–6, 68, 119–21, 123–31, 134–5, 137, 139–42, 145, 204, 206–14, 216–17, 245, 247–9, 251, 257–9, 261–2, 264–5, 292, 300, 305, 324, 328
Silmaril(s) 13, 30, 33–4, 36–40, 53, 56–8, 95, 136–7, 223–4, 227–8, 238–41, 245–6, 259, 265; Lamp of Faëry, Lamp of Fëanor 238
Silpion The silver tree of Valinor. 33, 215, 285
Silver Bowl, Fall of the 101, 105–6, 110–11, 115, 130, 132–5, 140
Sindarin 50
Singoldo Replaced Tinwë Linto. 41, 51. Later form Singollo 50
Sirion 41, 47, 53, 62, 77, 81, 91, 123, 137, 141, 153–7, 161–2, 165, 195–6, 198, 201, 207–9, 211, 214, 217, 242, 249, 252; Doriath beyond Sirion 249. References to the Mouth(s) of Sirion and the dwellings there (Sirion often = ‘the dwellings at the Mouth of Sirion’) 196, 205–6, 209, 214–15, 217, 252–6, 258–63, 265, 276, 279; Isle(s) of Sirion 254, 262
Sirius 282. See Bee of Azure, Nielluin.
Sleeper in the Tower of Pearl 254, 256, 263, 274, 276. See Tower of Pearl.
Solosimpi 8, 42, 50, 253, 255, 258, 278, 281, 303; Solosimpë 261. See Shoreland Pipers.
Song of Eriol, The (poem) 298–300
Sons of Fëanor 44, 65, 220, 241–2, 245, 248, 250–1, 259
Sornontur The house of Tuor at the Mouth of Sirion. 201
Sorontur King of Eagles. 192, 203. (Replaced Ramandur.) See Thorndor.