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Tolkien Encyclopedia Tolkien Encyclopedia Adurant • Called: Vása, the Heart of Fire, the Daystar • A tributary of Gelion. Anarríma Aegnor • A star • Elvish son of Finarfin. Andram Aelin-uial • The Gates of Sirion. • The Twilight Meres Anduin the Great The After-born • A river in Arda • Men Angainor The Aftercomers • The chain that bound Melkor • Men Angband Arda • Melkor’s fortress in the Northwest, • The World created by Eru and the Ainur commanded by Sauron • Called: The Firmament, the World, the • Called: The Hells of Iron Earth, Eä, the Kingdom of Arda, the Veil of Arda, the Little Kingdom, the Outer Lands, Angrod the Hither Lands, Middle-Earth, Endor • Elvish son of Finarfin. Alcarinquë and Elemmírë Apanónar • Stars • Men Aldaron Araman • Oromë • Land between the Pelóri and the Great Sea in Aman. Alqualondë • The mansions of Olwë in Aman. Aratar • Called: The Haven of Swans. • Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna, Aulë, Mandos, Nienna, Oromë. Aman • Called: The High Ones of Arda • Home of the Valar. Across the Outer Sea from Arda Aredhel the White • Called: The Land of Aman, the Blessed • Elvish daughter of Fingolfin. Realm, the Guarded Realm • Called: Ar-Feiniel, the White Lady of the Noldor. Amon Ereb • A hill in Ossiriand where Denethor died Ard-galen during the First Battle of the Wars of • A plain in Arda North of Dorthonion. Beleriand. • Called: The Pass of Sirion. Amon Gwareth Ar-Feiniel • A mountain in Tumladen. • Aredhel the White Amras Arien • Elvish son of Fëanor. • The Maia chosen to guide Anar. Amrod Aros • Elvish son of Fëanor. • A river in East Beleriand. Anar the Fire-golden Arossiach • The Sun. • The Fords of Aros. Tolkien Encyclopedia Being Ascar • The Great Music • A tributary of Gelion • Called: Rathlóriel. Beleriand • Western lands Astaldo • Tulkas The Black Foe of the World • Melkor Atani • Men Blessed Realm • Aman Aulë • Ainu of Earth. A Valar. Spouse of Yavanna. Brilthor An Aratar. Created the Dwarves. • A tributary of Gelion. • Called: Friend of the Noldor, the Maker, Mahal Brithombar and Eglarest • Ports in Arda The Avari • Elves who did not follow Oromë into Aman. Calacirya • Called: The Unwilling • A valley in the Pelóri running to the sea. • Called: The Pass of Light Avathar • Ungoliant’s lair beneath the Bay of Eldamar The Calaquendi in Aman. • The Eldalië Balrogs Caranthir • The Valaraukar • Elvish son of Fëanor. Barad Nimras Carnil and Luinil • A watchtower built by Finrod on the shores • Stars of West Beleriand. The Caverns of Narog The Battle • High Faroth • The Battle of the Powers Celeborn The Battle of the Powers • The tree in Top Eressëa “descended” of • The war between Melkor and the Valar Galathilion in Tirion. after the awakening of the Elves • Called: Nimloth, the White Tree of Numenor • Called: The Battle Celebrindal The Battle-under-Stars • Idril • The Second Battle. Celegorm Bauglir • Elvish son of Fëanor. • Melkor Celon The Bay of Balar • A tributary of Aros. • A bay in Arda, facing the Outer Sea, fed by the Sirion river. Children of Eru • Children of Iluvatar The Bay of Eldamar • A bay in Arda, close to Aman. Children of Iluvatar • Called: Elvenhome • Elves, men • Called: Children of Eru Tolkien Encyclopedia • The House of Fëanor The Children of the Sun • Men The Doom of Mandos • The Prophecy of the North Círdan the Shipwright • The Elvish leader of the Falathrim The Doom of the Noldor • The Prophecy of the North Count of Time • Time system derived from the Two Trees Doomsman of the Valar • Mandos Crissaegrim • The abode of eagles in East Beleriand. Dor Caranthir • Thargelion Crowned with Stars • Oiolossë Dor Daedeloth • The land of Melkor. Cuiviénen • The Water of Awakening, a bay in the Dor Dínen Northeast where the Elves awoke. • Land in Lothlann. • Called: The Silent Land. Culúrien • Laurelin Doriath • Eglador Curufin • Elvish son of Fëanor Dor-lómin • Drengist Curufinwë • Fëanor Dorthonion • Northern highlands in Arda Daeron the Minstrel • The chief lore master of Elwë. Drengist • The fjord in Araman where Fëanor left Dagor Aglareb Fingolfin. • The third battle in the Wars of Beleriand, in • Called: Dor-lómin, Losgar which Fingolfin and Maedhros defeated the Orcs who pushed through Ard-galen. Duilwen • Called: The Glorious Battle. • A tributary of Gelion. Dagor-nuin-Giliath Durin • The Second Battle • One of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Dark Enemy of the World The Dwarrodelf • Melkor • Khazâd-dûm The Daystar Dwarves • Anar • Creatures created by Aulë • Called: The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Days of the Bliss of Valinor • The years of the trees Eä • Arda The Deep Elves • The Noldor Eagles of the King • Yavanna’s protectors of the forests. The Dispossessed • Called: The Lords of the West Tolkien Encyclopedia Eärendil Elentári • The • Varda Eärwen Elvenhome • Elvish daughter of Olwë. Wife of Finarfin. • The Bay of Eldamar The East Vale Elves • Thargelion • Created by Eru • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the The Echoing Hills Firstborn, the Quendi, Elder Children of • Ered Lómin Illuvatar Eglador The Elves of the Darkness • The land of Elwë and Melian, protected by • The Moriquendi the Girdle of Melian. • Called: Doriath, the Hidden Kingdom The Elves of the Falas • The Falathrim Eglath • Friends of Elwë who remained in Arda. The Elves of the Light • Called: The Forsaken People. • The Eldalië Eithel Sirion The Elves of the Twilight • The Vale of Sirion • The Sindar Elbereth Elu Thingol • Varda • Elwë Eldalië Elwë • The Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri. • The Elvish king of the Teleri. Brother of • Called: The Calaquendi, the Elves of the Olwë. Spouse of Melian. Light, the Three Kindreds of the Eldar. • Called: Singollo, Greymantle, Elu Thingol, the Hidden King. Eldar • Elves who followed Oromë into the West, The Encircling Sea into Aman. • The Outer Sea The Eldar of Beleriand Endor • The Sindar • Arda Eldarin Engwar • The tongue of the Eldar • Men Elder Children of Illuvatar Eöl • Elves • Of the kin of Thingol. The only elf to visit Nogrod and Belegost. Of Nan Elmoth. Elder Days Father of Maeglin. Elendë Eönwë • A Maiar. Herald of Manwë. Elenwë • Elvish wife of Turgon Ered Engrin • The Iron Mountains Elemmírë Tolkien Encyclopedia Ered Gorgoroth • A valley in Beleriand where Ungoliant hid. The Fen of Serech • Called: Nan Dungortheb, the Valley of • A swamp in Arda near the Vale of Sirion. Dreadful Death The Fair Elves Ered Lindon • The Vanyar • Mountains in Ossiriand The Falathrim Ered Lómin • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda • Hills in Arda with Ossë. • Called: The Echoing Hills • Called: The Elves of the Falas Ered Luin The Fall of the Noldor • Mountains in Arda. The source of the • The Kinslaying at Alqualondë tributaries of Gelion. • Called: The Blue Mountains Fëanturi • Mandos, Lórien; masters of spirits. Ered Nimrais • Mountains in Arda Fëanor • Called: The White Mountains • Elvish son of Finwë and Míriel Serindë. Husband of Nerdanel. Ered Wethrin • Called: Curufinwë, Spirit of Fire. • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Mountains of Shadow Feast of Reuniting • Mereth Aderthad Eressëa • An island in the Bay of Eldamar. Home of Felagund the Teleri. • Finrod • Called: The Lonely Isle The Flower of Silver Eriador • Isil Eru Finarfin • The creator. • Elvish son of Finwë and Indis. Brother of • Called: The One, Iluvatar Fingolfin. Husband of Eärwen. Father of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and Esgalduin Galadriel. • A river separating Neldoreth and Region. Fingolfin Estë • Elvish son of Finwë and Indis. Brother of • A Valier. Spouse of Lórien. Clad in grey. Finarfin. Everlasting Whiteness Fingon • Oiolossë • Elvish son of Fingolfin. King of the Noldor after Finwë. The Ever-cold • The Hill of Himring. Finrod • Elvish son of Finarfin. Ever-young • Called: Felagund, Lord of Caves, Hewer of • Vána Caves Ezellohar Finwë • Mound of Valmar. • Called: Corollairë, the Green Mound Tolkien Encyclopedia • The Elvish king of the Noldor. Husband of The Girdle of Melian Míriel Serindë and Indis. Father of Fëanor, • A barrier of light around Eglador. Finarfin, and Fingolfin. Giver of Fruits The Fírimar • Yavanna • Men Glaurung First War • The first of the Urulóki. Waited in Angband. • Battle between Melkor and Tulkas for Arda Glingal and Belthil The Foe of the Valar • Two statues of trees that Turgon made in • Melkor Gondolin after the Two Trees. The Ford of Brithiach The Glorious Battle • A ford on Sirion. • Dagor Aglareb The Ford of Stones Gondolin • Sarn Athrad • Ondolindë The Fords of Aros Gothmog • Arossiach • The lord of Balrogs who killed Fëanor. • Called: The Lord of Balrogs The Forest between the Rivers • Taurim-Duinath Gorthaur the Cruel • Sauron Formenos • The treasury of Fëanor in Aman during his The Great Echo banishment. • Lammoth The Forsaken People The Great Gulf • Eglath • A bay in Arda facing the Outer Sea Friend of the Noldor Great Lake • Aulë • Lake in Arda • Called: The Inland Sea, Helcar, the Sea of Galadriel Helcar • Elvish daughter of Finarfin. The Great Rider Galathilion • Oromë • Tree modeled after Telperion, formed by Yavanna in Tirion. The Greater Gelion • A source of the Gelion. Galvorn • A black metal made by Eöl The Green-elves • The Laiquendi The Gates of Sirion • The falls of Sirion in East Beleriand, ending The Green Isle in Ramdal. • Tol Galen • Called: Andram, the Long Wall. The Green Mound Gelion • Ezellohar • A river in Arda The Grey-elves • The Sindar Tolkien Encyclopedia The Hildor Greymantle • Men • Elwë Hildórien The Guarded Realm • Land in the East of Arda where Men first • Aman awoke. Guests The Hill of Himring • Men • A hill in East Beleriand among the March of Maedhros. The source of the Little Gelion Hadhorond and Celon. • Khazâd-dûm • Called: The Ever-cold The Haven of Swans Himlad • Alqualondë Hísilómë The Heart of Fire • Land to the West of Thangorodrim in which • Anar the Siege of Angband occurred. Held by Fingolfin and Fingon.
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