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Tolkien Encyclopedia Tolkien Encyclopedia The Accursed • Oromë • Uldor Algund Adanedhel • A member of the Guar-waith. • Túrin Almarian Adurant • The daughter of Vëantur, husband of • A tributary of Gelion. Meneldur, and mother of Anardil, Ailinel, and Almiel. Aegnor • Elvish son of Finarfin. Almiel • Called: Egnor • A daughter of Meneldur and Almarian. Aelin-uial Alqualondë • The Twilight Meres • The mansions of Olwë in Aman. • Called: The Haven of Swans. Aerandir • A mariner who sailed with Eärendil to Aman Aman. • Home of the Valar. Across the Outer Sea from Arda Aerin • Called: The Land of Aman, the Blessed • A relative of Húrin. The wife of Brodda, an Realm, the Guarded Realm Easterling. The daughter of Indor. Amlach The After-born • The son of Imlach. • Men Amon Ereb The Aftercomers • A hill in Ossiriand where Denethor died • Men during the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand. Agarwaen • Túrin Amon Ethir • A hill raised by Finrod in front of Aglon Nargothrond. • Himlad • Called: The Spyhill Ailinel Amon Gwareth • A daughter of Meneldur and Almarian, the • A mountain in Tumladen. wife of Orchaldor, and mother of Soronto. Amon Obel Ainairos • A mountain in Brethil. • An Elf of Alqualondë who stirred up the Valar against Melkor. Amon Rûdh • Mîm’s home in the west of Doriath. The Ainu of Evil • Called: Sharbhund, the Bald Hill, Bar-en- • Melkor Danwedh, the House of Ransom, Echad i Sedryn, Camp of the Faithful Alcarinquë and Elemmírë • Stars Amras • Elvish son of Fëanor. Aldarion • Anardil Amrod • Elvish son of Fëanor. Aldaron Tolkien Encyclopedia Anadûnê Anduin the Great • Andor • A river in Arda Anardil Andúnië • The son of Meneldur and Almarian. • A port in Andor. • Called: Tar-Aldarion, Aldarion, Anardilya, the Great Captain, the Lord of Ships and Andustar Havens of Númenor, the Master of Forests, • The Western promontory of Andor. tatanya Anfauglir Anardilya • Carcharoth • Anardil Anfauglith Anar the Fire-golden • Ard-galen • The Sun. • Called: Vása, the Heart of Fire, the Daystar Angainor • The chain that bound Melkor Anárion • The son of Ancalimë and Hallacar. The Angamandi father of Súrion. • Angband • Called: Tar-Anárion Angband Anarríma • Melkor’s fortress in the Northwest, • A star commanded by Sauron • Called: The Hells of Iron, Angamandi Ancalagon the Black • The mightiest of Melkor’s dragon host. Anghabar • The mine of Maeglin in Echoriath. Ancalimë • The daughter of Anardil and Erendis. Anglachel • Called: Hérinkë, Aranel, Emerwen, the • The sword of Beleg. Similar to Anguirel. Princess Shepherdess, Tar-Ancalimë Angrim Ancalimë • The father of Gorlim. • Nimloth Angrist Andor • The knife of Celegorm made by Telchar • A five-pointed island in the Great Sea that Beren stole from him. prepared for Men. • Called: the Land of Gift, Elenna, Starwards, Angrod Anadûnê, Númenórë, the Isle of • Elvish son of Finarfin. Westernesse Anguirel Andram • A sword similar to Anglachel. • The Gates of Sirion. Annael Andróg • An Elf who brought up Tuor. • A member of the Guar-waith. Annatar Androth • Sauron • Caves in Dor-lómin where Annael and his family lived. Annon-in-Gelydh • The Gate of the Noldor Tolkien Encyclopedia Apanónar • Aredhel the White • Men Arien Aradan • The Maia chosen to guide Anar. • Malach Arlisgion Araman • Marshland in the South of Nevrast. • Land between the Pelóri and the Great Sea in Aman. Armenelos • A city in Arandor in Andor. Arandor • Called: The City of the Kings • A portion of Mittalmar in Andor. • Called: the Kingsland Arminas • An Elf who helped Tuor find the Gate of the Aranel Noldor. • Ancalimë Aros Aranrúth • A river in East Beleriand. • The sword of Elwë. Arossiach Aranwë • The Fords of Aros. • The Elvish father of Voronwë. Artanor Aranwion • Eglador • Voronwë Arthad Aratar • A servant of Barahir • Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna, Aulë, Mandos, Nienna, Oromë. Arval • Called: The High Ones of Arda • Eöl The Archer Ascar • Beleg • A tributary of Gelion in which Beren reclaimed a Silmaril from the Dwarvish Arda Lord of Nogrod. • The World created by Eru and the Ainur • Called: Rathlóriel, the Goldenbed, • Called: The Firmament, the World, the Rathlorion Earth, Eä, the Kingdom of Arda, the Veil of Arda, the Little Kingdom, the Outer Lands, Asgon the Hither Lands, Middle-Earth, Endor, the • A man who followed Túrin out of Dor-lómin Dark Lands after the defeat of the Easterlings. Aredhel the White Astaldo • Elvish daughter of Fingolfin. • Tulkas • Called: Ar-Feiniel, the White Lady of the Noldor, Isfin Atani • Men Ard-galen • A plain in Arda North of Dorthonion. Atar aranya • Called: The Pass of Sirion. • Meneldur • After the ruin of Beleriand, called: Anfauglith, the Gasping Dust. Atarinya • Meneldur Ar-Feiniel Tolkien Encyclopedia Aulë • A watchtower built by Finrod on the shores • Ainu of Earth. A Valar. Spouse of Yavanna. of West Beleriand. An Aratar. Created the Dwarves. • Called: Friend of the Noldor, the Maker, Baragund Mahal, the Smith • The son of Bregolas. Father of Morwen. Ausir Barahir • Dior Aranel • The son of Bregor. Father of Beren. Avallónë Baran • A port in Eressëa. • The son of Bëor the Old. Father of Boron. The Avari The Battle • Elves who did not follow Oromë into Aman. • The Battle of the Powers • Called: The Unwilling The Battle of Sudden Flame Avathar • Bragollach • Ungoliant’s lair beneath the Bay of Eldamar in Aman. The Battle of the Powers • The war between Melkor and the Valar Azaghâl after the awakening of the Elves • The dwarvish lord of Belegost • Called: The Battle • Called: The Lord of Belegost The Battle of Wrath and Thunder Azanulbizar • The Great Battle • The place where the Dwarves first awoke in the Misty Mountains. The Battle-under-Stars • The Second Battle. Bad Uthwen • The Way of Escape Bauglir • Melkor The Bane of Glaurung • Túrin The Bay of Balar • A bay in Arda, facing the Outer Sea, fed by Balan the Sirion river. • Bëor the Old The Bay of Eldamar Balcmeg • A bay in Arda, close to Aman. • An orc • Called: Elvenhome The Bald Hill Being • Amon Rûdh • The Great Music Balrogs Beleg • The Valaraukar • The Elvish chief of the marchwardens of Elwë. Bar-en-Danwedh • Called: Strongbow, the Bowman, • Amon Rûdh Cúthalion, the Archer Bar-erib Belegaer • A fort of the Guarwaith • The Outer Sea Barad Nimras Belegund • The son of Bregolas. Father of Rían. Tolkien Encyclopedia Boldog Beleriand • An orc captain. • Western lands Bór Bëor the Old • A leader of the Swarthy Men. The father of • A chieftain among the Men. The father of Borlad, Borlach, and Borthand. Baran. • Called: Balan, Vassal The “Border River” • The Glanduin Beregar • The father of Erendis. Borlach • A son of Bór Beren • The son of Barahir. Spouse of Lúthien. Borlad Father of Dior Aranel. • A son of Bór. • Called: One-hand, Erchamion, Camlost, the Empty-handed, Ermabwed, Elmavoitë Boromir • The son of Boron. Lord of Ladros. Father of “Between the Rivers” Bregor. • Minhiraith Boron The Birth of Flowers • The son of Baran. Father of Boromir. • Nost-na-Lothion Borthand The Bitter Hills • A son of Bór • Ered Wethrin The Bowman The Black Foe of the World • Beleg • Melkor Bragollach The Black King • The fourth battle in the Wars of Beleriand • Melkor during the ruin of Beleriand. • Called: The Battle of Sudden Flame The Blacksword • Túrin Brandir • The son of Handir. The leader of the People The Black Sword of Beleg of Haleth. • Gurthang • Called: Club-foot The Black Thorn of Brethil Bredhil • Gurthang • Varda The Blessed Bregolas • Eärendil • The son of Bregor. Father of Baragund and Belegund. Blessed Realm • Aman Bregor • The son of Boromir. Father of Bregolas and The Bloodstained Barahir. • Túrin Brethil The Blue Ring • Forest land in Beleriand. • Vilya • Called: Sarch nia Chîn Húrin, the Grave of the Children of Húrin Tolkien Encyclopedia Captain of Dogs Brilthor • Huan • A tributary of Gelion. Caragdûr Brithombar and Eglarest • The black precipice of Gondolin. • Ports in Arda Caranthir Brodda • Elvish son of Fëanor. • An Easterling who invaded Dor-lómin. • Called: Cranthir Spouse of Aerin. • Called: The Incomer Carcaras • Carcharoth Bronwë • Voronwë Carcharas • Carcharoth Bronweg • Voronwë. Carcharoth • A great werewolf of Morgoth. The Burning Briar • Called: The Red Maw, Anfauglir, the Jaws • Valacirca of Thirst, Karkaras, Knife-fang, the Hell- wolf, Carcaras, the Wolf-ward, Carcharas The Butcher • Gorgol Carnil and Luinil • Stars Cabed-en-Aras • A deep ravine in Brethil where Túrin killed The Caverns of Narog Glaurung. • High Faroth • Called: Cabed Naeramarth, the Leap of Dreadful Doom, the Deer’s Leap Celeborn • The tree in Tol Eressëa “descended” of Cabed Naeramarth Galathilion in Tirion. Called: Nimloth, the • Cabed-en-Aras White Tree of Numenor Calacirya Celeborn • A valley in the Pelóri running to the sea. • The Elvish prince of Doriath. The husband • Called: The Pass of Light of Galadriel The Calaquendi Celebrimbor • The Eldalië • The Elvish son of Curufin. A craftsman of Calmindon Galadriel and Celeborn. • A tower that Aldarion built on Tol Uinen. • Called: The Light-tower Celebrindal • Idril Calenardhon • Land in Eriador south of Hithaeglir. Celebros • Called: Rohan • A stream in Brethil Camlost Celegorm • Beren • Elvish son of Fëanor. The Camp of the Faithful Celon • Amon Rhûd • A tributary of Aros. Child of Twilight Tolkien Encyclopedia • Maeglin The Craven Children of Eru • Melkor • Children of Iluvatar Cris Ilbranteloth Children of Iluvatar • The Gate of the Noldor • Elves, men • Called: Children of Eru Cris-Ilfing • The Gate of the Noldor The Children of the Sun • Men Crissaegrim • The abode of eagles in East Beleriand. The City of the Kings • Armenelos Cristhorn • Cirith Thoronath Club-foot • Brandir The Crown of the Hidden Kingdom • The crown of Turgon. Círdan the Shipwright • The Elvish leader of the Falathrim Crowned with Stars • Oiolossë Cirith Thoronath • The escape route Idril contrived out of Cuilwarthien Gondolin. • Tol Galen • Called: The Eagle’s Cleft, Cristhorn, Kirith- thoronath Cuiviénen • The Water of Awakening, a bay in Palisor Ciryatur where the Elves awoke.
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