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Tolkien Encyclopedia Tolkien Encyclopedia Adurant • A tributary of Gelion. Amrod • Elvish son of Fëanor. Aegnor • Elvish son of Finarfin. Anar the Fire-golden • The Sun. Aelin-uial • Called: Vása, the Heart of Fire, the Daystar • The Twilight Meres Anarríma The After-born • A star • Men Andram The Aftercomers • The Gates of Sirion. • Men Anduin the Great Aglon • A river in Arda • Himlad Anfauglith Arda • Ard-galen • The World created by Eru and the Ainur • Called: The Firmament, the World, the Angainor Earth, Eä, the Kingdom of Arda, the Veil of • The chain that bound Melkor Arda, the Little Kingdom, the Outer Lands, the Hither Lands, Middle-Earth, Endor Angband • Melkor’s fortress in the Northwest, Alcarinquë and Elemmírë commanded by Sauron • Stars • Called: The Hells of Iron Aldaron Anghabar • Oromë • The mine of Maeglin in Echoriath. Alqualondë Angrim • The mansions of Olwë in Aman. • The father of Gorlim. • Called: The Haven of Swans. Angrist Aman • The knife of Celegorm made by Telchar • Home of the Valar. Across the Outer Sea that Beren stole from him. from Arda • Called: The Land of Aman, the Blessed Angrod Realm, the Guarded Realm • Elvish son of Finarfin. Amlach Apanónar • The son of Imlach. • Men Amon Ereb Aradan • A hill in Ossiriand where Denethor died • Malach during the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand. Araman • Land between the Pelóri and the Great Sea Amon Gwareth in Aman. • A mountain in Tumladen. Aratar Amras • Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna, Aulë, • Elvish son of Fëanor. Mandos, Nienna, Oromë. Tolkien Encyclopedia • Called: The High Ones of Arda Balan Arthad • Bëor the Old • A servant of Barahir Balrogs Aredhel the White • The Valaraukar • Elvish daughter of Fingolfin. • Called: Ar-Feiniel, the White Lady of the Barad Nimras Noldor. • A watchtower built by Finrod on the shores of West Beleriand. Ard-galen • A plain in Arda North of Dorthonion. Baragund • Called: The Pass of Sirion. • The son of Bregolas. Father of Morwen. • After the ruin of Beleriand, called: Anfauglith, the Gasping Dust. Barahir • The son of Bregor. Father of Beren. Ar-Feiniel • Aredhel the White Baran • The son of Bëor the Old. Father of Boron. Arien • The Maia chosen to guide Anar. The Battle • The Battle of the Powers Aros • A river in East Beleriand. The Battle of Sudden Flame • Bragollach Arossiach • The Fords of Aros. The Battle of the Powers • The war between Melkor and the Valar Ascar after the awakening of the Elves • A tributary of Gelion • Called: The Battle • Called: Rathlóriel. The Battle-under-Stars Astaldo • The Second Battle. • Tulkas Bauglir Atani • Melkor • Men The Bay of Balar Aulë • A bay in Arda, facing the Outer Sea, fed by • Ainu of Earth. A Valar. Spouse of Yavanna. the Sirion river. An Aratar. Created the Dwarves. • Called: Friend of the Noldor, the Maker, The Bay of Eldamar Mahal • A bay in Arda, close to Aman. • Called: Elvenhome The Avari • Elves who did not follow Oromë into Aman. Being • Called: The Unwilling • The Great Music Avathar Beleg • Ungoliant’s lair beneath the Bay of Eldamar • The Elvish chief of the marchwardens of in Aman. Elwë. • Called: Strongbow The Bane of Glaurung • Túrin Belegund Tolkien Encyclopedia • The son of Bregolas. Father of Rían. Brilthor Beleriand • A tributary of Gelion. • Western lands Brithombar and Eglarest Bëor the Old • Ports in Arda • A chieftain among the Men. The father of Baran. Calacirya • Called: Balan, Vassal • A valley in the Pelóri running to the sea. • Called: The Pass of Light Beren • The son of Barahir. Spouse of Lúthien. The Calaquendi • Called: One-hand • The Eldalië The Black Foe of the World Caragdûr • Melkor • The black precipice of Gondolin. Blessed Realm Caranthir • Aman • Elvish son of Fëanor. Bór Carnil and Luinil • A leader of the Swarthy Men. The father of • Stars Borlad, Borlach, and Borthand. The Caverns of Narog Borlach • High Faroth • A son of Bór Celeborn Borlad • The tree in Top Eressëa “descended” of • A son of Bór. Galathilion in Tirion. • Called: Nimloth, the White Tree of Numenor Boromir • The son of Boron. Lord of Ladros. Father of Celebrimbor Bregor. • The Elvish son of Curufin. Boron Celebrindal • The son of Baran. Father of Boromir. • Idril Borthand Celegorm • A son of Bór • Elvish son of Fëanor. Bragollach Celon • The fourth battle in the Wars of Beleriand • A tributary of Aros. during the ruin of Beleriand. • Called: The Battle of Sudden Flame Child of Twilight • Maeglin Bregolas • The son of Bregor. Father of Baragund and Children of Eru Belegund. • Children of Iluvatar Bregor Children of Iluvatar • The son of Boromir. Father of Bregolas and • Elves, men Barahir. • Called: Children of Eru Brethil The Children of the Sun Tolkien Encyclopedia • Men Days of the Bliss of Valinor • The years of the trees Círdan the Shipwright • The Elvish leader of the Falathrim The Deep Elves • The Noldor Count of Time • Time system derived from the Two Trees Dimbar Crissaegrim The Dispossessed • The abode of eagles in East Beleriand. • The House of Fëanor Crowned with Stars The Doom of Mandos • Oiolossë • The Prophecy of the North Cuiviénen The Doom of the Noldor • The Water of Awakening, a bay in the • The Prophecy of the North Northeast where the Elves awoke. Doomsman of the Valar Culúrien • Mandos • Laurelin Dor Caranthir Curufin • Thargelion • Elvish son of Fëanor Dor Daedeloth Curufinwë • The land of Melkor. • Fëanor Dor Dínen Daeron the Minstrel • Land in Lothlann. • The chief lore master of Elwë. • Called: The Silent Land. Dagnir Doriath • A servant of Barahir • Eglador Dagor Aglareb Dor-lómin • The third battle in the Wars of Beleriand, in • Drengist which Fingolfin and Maedhros defeated the Orcs who pushed through Ard-galen. Dor-nu-Fauglith • Called: The Glorious Battle. Dorthonion Dagor-nuin-Giliath • Northern highlands in Arda. • The Second Battle • Called: The Northlands Dairuin Draugluin • A servant of Barahir • The oldest of the werewolves in Angband. Dark Enemy of the World Drengist • Melkor • The fjord in Araman where Fëanor left Fingolfin. given to Hador by Fingolfin. The Dark Guard • Called: Dor-lómin, Losgar • The guards of the outer gate of Gondolin. Duilwen The Daystar • A tributary of Gelion. • Anar Durin Tolkien Encyclopedia • One of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Eldar • Elves who followed Oromë into the West, The Dwarrodelf into Aman. • Khazâd-dûm The Eldar of Beleriand Dwarves • The Sindar • Creatures created by Aulë • Called: The Naugrim Eldarin • The tongue of the Eldar Eä • Arda Elder Children of Illuvatar • Elves Eagles of the King • Yavanna’s protectors of the forests. Elder Days • Called: The Lords of the West Eledhwen Eärendil • Morwen • The son of Tuor. Spouse of Elwing. Elfsheen Eärwen • Morwen • Elvish daughter of Olwë. Wife of Finarfin. Elendë The East Vale • Thargelion Elenwë • Elvish wife of Turgon The Echoing Hills • Ered Lómin Elemmírë The Edain Elentári • Men • Varda Eglador Elvenhome • The land of Elwë and Melian, protected by • The Bay of Eldamar the Girdle of Melian. • Called: Doriath, the Hidden Kingdom Elves • Created by Eru Eglath • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the • Friends of Elwë who remained in Arda. Firstborn, the Quendi, Elder Children of • Called: The Forsaken People. Illuvatar Eilinel The Elves of the Darkness • The wife of Gorlim. • The Moriquendi Eithel Sirion The Elves of the Falas • The Vale of Sirion • The Falathrim Elbereth The Elves of the Light • Varda • The Eldalië Eldalië The Elves of the Twilight • The Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri. • The Sindar • Called: The Calaquendi, the Elves of the Light, the Three Kindreds of the Eldar. Elu Thingol • Elwë Tolkien Encyclopedia • Mountains in Arda. The source of the Elwë tributaries of Gelion. • The Elvish king of the Teleri. Brother of • Called: The Blue Mountains Olwë. Spouse of Melian. • Called: Singollo, Greymantle, Elu Thingol, Ered Nimrais the Hidden King. • Mountains in Arda • Called: The White Mountains Elwing • The daughter of Beren and Lúthien. Wife of Ered Wethrin Eärendil. • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Mountains of Shadow Emeldir • The wife of Barahir. Ereinion • Called: The Manhearted • The Elvish son of Fingolfin. • Called: Gil-galad The Encampment • Estolad Eressëa • An island in the Bay of Eldamar. Home of The Encircling Mountains the Teleri. • The mountains that surround Gondolin. • Called: The Lonely Isle • Called: Echoriath. Eriador The Encircling Sea • The Outer Sea Eru • The creator. Endor • Called: The One, Iluvatar • Arda Esgalduin Engwar • A river separating Neldoreth and Region. • Men Estë Eöl • A Valier. Spouse of Lórien. Clad in grey. • Of the kin of Thingol. Of Nan Elmoth. Father of Maeglin. Estolad • Land near Doriath of Amrod and Amras Eönwë where the Men first encamped. • A Maiar. Herald of Manwë. • Called: The Encampment. Ered Engrin Everlasting Whiteness • The Iron Mountains • Oiolossë Ered Gorgoroth The Ever-cold • A valley in Beleriand where Ungoliant hid. • The Hill of Himring. • Called: Nan Dungortheb, the Valley of Dreadful Death Ever-young • Vána Ered Lindon • Mountains in Ossiriand Ezellohar • Mound of Valmar. Ered Lómin • Called: Corollairë, the Green Mound • Hills in Arda • Called: The Echoing Hills The Fen of Serech • A swamp in Arda near the Vale of Sirion. Ered Luin Tolkien Encyclopedia The Fair Elves • The Vanyar First War • Battle between Melkor and Tulkas for Arda The Falathrim • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda The Foe of the Valar with Ossë. • Melkor • Called: The Elves of the Falas The Ford of Brithiach The Fall of the Noldor • A ford on Sirion. • The Kinslaying at Alqualondë The Ford of Stones Fëanturi • Sarn Athrad • Mandos, Lórien; masters of spirits. The Fords of Aros Fëanor • Arossiach • Elvish son of Finwë and Míriel Serindë. Husband of Nerdanel. The Forest between the Rivers • Called: Curufinwë, Spirit of Fire. • Taurim-Duinath Feast of Reuniting The Forest under Nightshade • Mereth Aderthad • Taur-nu-Fuin Felagund Formenos • Finrod • The treasury of Fëanor in Aman during his banishment.
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