E at the end of words is always pronounced as a distinct vowel； and in this position is written e。 It is likewise
always pronounced in the middle of words like Celeborn； Menegroth。
A circumflex accent in stressed monosyllables in Sindarin denotes the particularly long vowel heard in such
words （thus H？n Húrin）； but in Ad？naic （Númenórean） and Khuzdul （Dwarvish） names the circumflex is simply
used to denote long vowels。
INDEX OF NAMES
Since the number of names in the book is very large； this index provides； in addition to page…references； a short
statement concerning each person and place。 These statements are not epitomes of all that is said in the text； and for
most of the central figures in the narrative are kept extremely brief； but such an index is inevitably bulky； and I have
reduced its size in various ways。
The chief of these concerns the fact that very often the English translation of an Elvish name is also used as the
name independently； thus for example the dwelling of King Thingol is called both Menegroth and 'The Thousand Caves'
（and also both together）。 In most such cases I have bined the Elvish name and its translated meaning under one
entry； with the result that the page…references are not restricted to the name that appears as the heading （e。g。； those under
Echoriath include those to 'Encircling Mountains'）。 The English renderings are given separate headings； but only with a
simple direction to the main entry； and only if they occur independently。 Words in inverted mas are translations；
many of these occur in the text （as Tol Eress？a 'the Lonely Isle'）； but I have added a great many others。 Information
about some names that are not translated is contained in the Appendix。
With the many titles and formal expressions in English whose Elvish originals are not given； such as 'the Elder
King' and 'the Two Kindreds'； I have been selective； but the great majority are registered。 The references are in intention
plete （and sometimes include pages where the subject of the entry occurs but is not actually mentioned by name）
except in a very few cases where the name occurs very frequently indeed； as Beleriand； Valar。 Here the word passim is
used； but selected references are given to important passages； and in the entries for some of the Noldorin princes the
many occurrences of the name that relate only to their sons or their houses have been eliminated。
References to The Lord of the Rings are by title of the volume； book； and chapter。
Adanedhel 'Elf…Man'； name given to Túrin in Nargothrond。 258
Adunakh？r 'Lord of the West'； name taken by the nineteenth King of Númenor； the first to do so in the Ad？naic
（Númenórean） tongue； his name in Quenya was Herunúmen。 330
Adurant The sixth and most southerly of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand。 The name means 'double
stream'； referring to its divided course about the island of Tol Galen。 147； 229； 290
Aeglos 'Snow…point'； the spear of Gil…galad。 364
Aegnor The fourth son of Finarfin； who with his brother Angrod held the northern slopes of Dorthonion； slain
in the Dagor Bragollach。 The name means 'Fell Fire'； 64；94； 141； 180…82
Aelin…uial 'Meres of Twilight'； where Aros flowed into Sirion。 133；145； 203； 267； 285
Aerandir 'Sea…wanderer'； one of the three mariners who acpanied E？rendil on his voyages。 307
Aerin A kinswoman of Húrin in Dor…lómin； taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling； aided Morwen after the
Nirnaeth Arnoediad。 243； 264
Afterers The Younger Children of Ilúvatar； Men； translation of Hildor； 92…3； 114
Agarwaen 'Blood…stained'； name given to himself by Túrin when he came to Nargothrond。 257
Aglarond 'The Glittering Cavern' of Helm's Deep in Ered Nimrais （see The Two Towers III 8）。 361
Aglon 'The Narrow Pass'； between Dorthonion and the heights to the west of Himring。 147； 161； 183…4
Ainulindal？ 'The Music of the Ainur'； also called The （Great） Music； The （Great） Song。 3…9； 18； 21； 37…8； 43…4； 50；
74； 121； 251。 Also the name of the account of Creation said to have been posed by Rúmil of Tirion in the Elder
Days。 82
Ainur 'The Holy Ones' （singular Ainu）'； the first beings created by Ilúvatar； the 'order' of the Valar and Maiar；
made before E？。 3…9； 18； 21； 41； 44； 58； 121； 251； 288
Akallabêth 'The Downfallen'； Ad？naic （Númenórean） word equivalent in meaning to Quenya Atalant？。 347 Also
the title of the account of the Downfall of Númenor。 359；360
Alcarinqu？ 'The Glorious'； name of a star。 48
Alcarondas The great ship of Ar…Pharaz？n in which he sailed to Aman。 343
Aldaron 'Lord of Trees'； a Quenya name of the Vala Orom？； cf。 Tauron。 22
Aldudéni？ 'Lament for the Two Trees'； made by a Vanyarin Elf named Elemmír？。 84
Almaren The first abode of the Valar in Arda； before the second onslaught of Melkor： an isle in a great lake in the midst
of Middle…earth。 30…1； 117
Alqualond？ 'Haven of the Swans'； the chief city and haven of the Teleri on the shores of Aman。 63…5； 79； 97； 100；
120； 130； 154； 188； 309； 311
Aman 'Blessed； free from evil'； the name of the land in the West； beyond the Great Sea； in which the Valar
dwelt after they had left the Isle of Almaren。 Often referred to as the Blessed Realm。 Passim； see especially 32； 66；
326
Amandil 'Lover of Aman'； the last lord of Andúni？ in Númenor； descendant of Elros and father of Elendil； set out on a
voyage to Valinor and did not return。 335…7； 340…1； 346； 362
Amari？ Vanyarin Elf； beloved of Finrod Felagund； who remained in Valinor。 155
Amlach Son of Imlach son of Marach； a leader of dissension among the Men of Estolad who； repenting； took
service with Maedhros。 173…4
Amon Amarth 'Mount Doom'； the name given to Orodruin when its fires awoke again after Sauron's return from
Númenor。 363； 377
Amon Ereb 'The Lonely Hill' （also simply Ereb）； between Ramdal and the river Gelion in East Beleriand。 110；
146； 184
Amon Ethir 'The Hill of Spies'； raised by Finrod Felagund to the east of the doors of Nargothrond。 267…8
Amon Gwareth The hill upon which Gondolin was built； in the midst of the plain of Tumladen。 151； 163； 296； 299
Amon Obel A hill in the midst of the Forest of Brethil； on which was built Ephel Brandir。 249； 266； 270
Amon R？dh 'The Bald Hill'； a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil； abode of M？m； and lair of Túrin's outlaw
band。 246…52； 284
Amon S？l 'Hill of the Wind'； in the Kingdom of Arnor （'Weathertop' in The Lord of the Rings）。 362
Amon Uilos Sindarin name of Oioloss？。 32
Amras Twin…brother of Amrod； youngest of the sons of F？anor； slain with Amrod in the attack on E？rendil's
people at the Mouths of Sirion。 63； 93； 148； 170； 184； 305
Amrod See Amras。
Anach Pass leading down from Taur…nu…Fuin （Dorthonion） at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth。 245…6； 251…
2； 299
Anad？n？ 'Westernesse'： name of Númenor in the Ad？naic （Númenórean） tongue （see Númenor）。 322
Anar Quenya name of the Sun。 114…6
Anárion Younger son of Elendil； who with his father and his brother Isildur escaped from the Drowning of
Númenor and founded in Middle…earth the Númenórean realms in exile； lord of Min