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Arda Balrogs • The World created by Eru and the Ainur • The Valaraukar • Called: The Firmament, the World, the Earth, Eä, the Kingdom of Arda, the Veil of The Battle Arda, the Little Kingdom, the Outer Lands, • The Battle of the Powers the Hither Lands The Battle of the Powers Alcarinquë and Elemmírë • The war between Melkor and the Valar • Stars after the awakening of the Elves • Called: The Battle Aldaron • Oromë The Bay of Balar • A bay in Arda, facing the Outer Sea, fed by Aman the Sirion river. • Home of the Valar. Across the Outer Sea from Arda The Bay of Eldamar • Called: The Land of Aman, the Blessed • A bay in Arda, close to Aman. Realm • Called: Elvenhome

Anarríma Being • A star • The Great Music

Anduin the Great Beleriand • A river in Arda • Western lands

Angainor Blessed Realm • The chain that bound Melkor • Aman

Angband Brithombar and Eglarest • Melkor’s fortress in the Northwest, • Ports in Arda commanded by Sauron Calacirya Aratar • A valley in the Pelóri running to the sea. • Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna, Aulë, • Called: The Pass of Light Mandos, Nienna, Oromë. • Called: The High Ones of Arda The Calaquendi • The Eldalië Astaldo • Tulkas Carnil and Luinil • Stars Atani • Men Children of Eru • Children of Iluvatar Aulë • Ainu of Earth. A Valar. Spouse of Yavanna. Children of Iluvatar An Aratar. Created the Dwarves. • Elves, men • Called: Friend of the Noldor, the Maker, • Called: Children of Eru Mahal Círdan the Shipwright The Avari • The Elvish leader of the Falathrim • Elves who did not follow Oromë into Aman. • Called: The Unwilling Count of Time • Time system derived from the Two Trees Tolkien Encyclopedia

Crowned with Stars • Oiolossë Eldar • Elves who followed Oromë into the West, Cuiviénen into Aman. • The Water of Awakening, a bay in the Northeast where the Elves awoke. The Eldar of Beleriand • The Sindar Culúrien • Laurelin Eldarin • The tongue of the Eldar Dark Enemy of the World • Melkor Elder Children of Illuvatar • Elves Days of the Bliss of Valinor • The years of the trees Elder Days

The Deep Elves Elentári • The Noldor • Varda

Doomsman of the Valar Elvenhome • Mandos • The Bay of Eldamar

Doriath Elves • Created by Eru Dorthonion • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the • Northern highlands in Arda Firstborn, the Quendi, Elder Children of Illuvatar, the Eldar Drengist The Elves of the Darkness Durin • The Moriquendi • One of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves The Elves of the Falas Dwarves • The Falathrim • Creatures created by Aulë • Called: The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves The Elves of the Light • The Eldalië Eä • Arda The Elves of the Twilight • The Sindar Eagles of the King • Yavanna’s protectors of the forests. Elu Thingol • Called: The Lords of the West • Elwë

Eglath Elwë • Friends of Elwë who remained in Arda. • The Elvish king of the Teleri. Brother of • Called: The Forsaken People. Olwë. Spouse of Melian. • Called: Singollo, Greymantle, Elu Thingol Elbereth • Varda Eönwë • A Maiar. Herald of Manwë. Eldalië • The Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri. Ered Luin • Called: The Calaquendi, the Elves of the • Mountains in Arda Light. • Called: The Blue Mountains Tolkien Encyclopedia

Gorthaur the Cruel Eressëa • Sauron • An island in the Bay of Eldamar. Home of the Teleri. The Great Gulf • Called: The Lonely Isle • A bay in Arda facing the Outer Sea

Eriador Great Lake • Lake in Arda Eru • Called: The Inland Sea, Helcar, the Sea of • The creator. Helcar • Called: The One, Iluvatar The Great Rider Estë • Oromë • A Valier. Spouse of Lórien. Clad in grey. The Grey-elves Everlasting Whiteness • The Sindar • Oiolossë Greymantle Ever-young • Elwë • Vána Guests Ezellohar • Men • Mound of Valmar. • Called: Corollairë Helcar • The Great Lake The Fair Elves • The Vanyar Helcaraxë • A bay in the North of Arda, facing the Outer The Falathrim Sea, near to Aman • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda with Ossë. High Ones of Arda • Called: The Elves of the Falas • The Aratar

Fëanturi Hithaeglir • Mandos, Lórien; masters of spirits. • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Towers of Mist Finwë • The Elvish king of the Noldor. The Hither Lands • Arda First War • Battle between Melkor and Tulkas for Area Hithlum • Mountains in Dorthonion The Forsaken People • Eglath Hunter • Oromë Friend of the Noldor • Aulë Illuin • Northern lamp Gelion • A river in Arda Iluvatar • Eru Giver of Fruits • Yavanna Ilmarë • Handmaid of Varda. A Maiar. Tolkien Encyclopedia

Laurelin Ingwë • One of the Two Trees of Valinor. Light green • The Elf king of the Vanyar and gold leaves with golden flowers. Waxes after noon. Inland Sea • Called: Malinalda, Culúrien • The Great Lake Lenwë Inner Seas • Elvish leader of the Nandor. Father of • Waters within Arda Denethor

Irmo Light • Lórien • The Great Music

Isle of Almaren Little Kingdom • First dwelling of the Valar; in the Great • Arda Lake The Lómelindi The Isle of Balar • Nightingales • An island in the Bay of Balar, near to Aman. The Lonely Isle Kelvar • Eressëa • Sentient beings Lord of the Breath of Arda Kementári • Manwë • Yavanna Lord of Forests Khazad-dûm • Oromë • Mansion of Durin Lord of Waters Kindler • Ulmo • Varda Lords of the Valar King of Arda • The Valar • Manwë Lords of the West King of the Sea • The Eagles of the King • Ulmo Lórien Last Battle • A Valar. A Fëanturi. Master of visions and • Armageddon dreams. Dwells in Lórien. Spouse of Estë. Brother of Mandos. Lady of the Seas • Called: Irmo • Uinen Lórien Lady of the Stars • Home of Lórien • Varda Mahal Land of Aman • Aulë • Aman Máhanaxar • Council of the Valar near Valmar. • Called: The Ring of Doom Tolkien Encyclopedia

Maiar The Moriquendi • Lesser Valar • The Úmanyar and the Avari • Called: The Elves of the Darkness Maker • Aulë Mountains of Aman • Pelóri Malinalda • Laurelin Nahar • Oromë’s white horse Mandos • A Valar. A Fëanturi. Keeper of the Houses Námo of the Dead. Spouse of Vairë. Dwells in • Mandos Mandos. Brother of Lórien. An Avatar • Called: Námo, the Doomsman of the Valar Nan Elmoth

Mandos The Nandor • Home of Mandos • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda.

Manwë Neldoreth and Region • Ainu of the air and wind. A Valar. Spouse of • Forests in Arda Varda. An Aratar. “His raiment is blue, and blue is the fire of his eyes, and his scepter Neńar and Lumbar is of sapphire.” • Stars • Called: Súlimo, Lord of the Breath of Arda, King of Arda Nessa • A Valier. Spouse of Tulkas Melian • A Maiar. Spouse of Elwë. Nienna • A Valier. Sister of the Fëanturi. An Aratar Melkor • An Ainur. Sought the Flame Imperishable Ninquelótë and created discord. • Telperion • Called: Darkness. Morgorth, the Dark Enemy of the World Noldor • The Elves of Finwë. Men • Called: The Deep Elves • Created by Eru • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the Númenóriens Followers, The Dominion of Men, the Atani, the Guests, the Strangers, the Secondborn Oiolossë • Highest mountain on Earth. In Pelóri in Menegroth Aman. • The halls of Elwë and Melian in Doriath • Called: Taniquetil, Everlasting Whiteness, • Called: The Thousand Caves. Crowned with Stars, Amon Uilos

Menelmacar Ormal • A constellation • Southern lamp

Middle-earth Olórin • A Maiar. Morgorth • Melkor Olvar • Plants Tolkien Encyclopedia

Olwë Quendi • Elvish lord of the Teleri. Brother of Elwë. • Elves

Orocarni The Rider • Mountains of the East • Oromë

Oromë Salmar • A Valar. Spouse of Vána. An Aratar • Called: Aldaron, Tauron, the Lord of Sauron Forests, the Hunter, the Rider, the Great • A Maiar Rider • Called: Gorthaur the Cruel

Ossë The Sea of Helcar • A Maiar. Vassal of Ulmo. Spouse of Uinen. • The Great Lake

Outer Lands Secondborn • Arda • Men

Outer Ocean Second Music • The Outer Sea • Heaven • Called: The Last Battle, the End Outer Sea • A great sea bordered by Arda, Aman, and Seven Fathers of the Dwarves the Void. • Durin • Called: Ekkaia, Belegaer, the Great Sea of the West, the Outer Ocean Shepherds of the Trees

The Pass of Light Sickle of the Valar • Calacirya • Valacirca

Pelóri Silmarils • Mountains in Aman. Includes Oiolossë and Elerrína. Silpion • Called: The Mountains of Aman • Telperion

Powers of Arda The Sindar • The Valar • The elves of Elwë and Melian. • Called: The Grey-elves, the Elves of the Powers of the World Twilight, the Elder of Beleriand • The Valar Singollo Queen of the Earth • Elwë • Yavanna The Sirion Queen of the Stars • A river in Beleriand emptying into the Bay • Varda of Balar

Queen of the Valar Soronúmë • Varda • A star

Queens of the Valar Spring of Arda • The Valier • The years of the lamps Tolkien Encyclopedia

Strangers • Men The Firstborn • Elves Súlimo • Manwë The Flame Imperishable • The Great Music Taniquetil • Oiolossë The Followers • Men Tauron • Oromë The Great Music • The creation of Eru and the Ainur Teleri • Called: The Flame Imperishable, the Deeps of Time, the Timeless Halls, the Secret Fire, Telperion Being, the Light, the Song, the Vision • One of the Two Trees of Valinor. Dark green and silver leaves. Waxes before Noon. The Holy Ones • Called: Silpion, Ninquelótë • The Ainur

Telumendil The Kingdom of Arda • A star • Arda

The Abyss The One • The Void • Eru

The Ainur The Rider • Spirits created by Eru • Oromë • Called: The Holy Ones The Sea-elves The Children of Iluvatar • The Teleri • Elves and men, created by Eru alone • Called: The Firstborn and the Followers The Secret Fire • The Great Music The Darkness • Melkor The Song • The Great Music The Deeps of Time • The Great Music The Strong • Tulkas The Dominion of Men • Men The Teleri • The Elves of Elwë. The Earth • Called: The Sea-elves • Arda The Thousand Caves The Eldalië • Menegroth

The Eldar The Timeless Halls • The Great Music The End • The Second Music

The Firmament • Arda Tolkien Encyclopedia

The Valar Ulmo • Ainu descended into Arda. • Ainu of the waters. A Valar. He is seen as, • Called: The Powers of the World, the “a mounting wave that strides to the land, Powers of Arda, Lords of the Valar, the with dark helm foam-crested and raiment Deathless of mail shimmering from silver down into shadows of green. Ulmo’s voice is deep as The Valier the deeps of the ocean which only he has • The Queens of the Valar seen.” An Aratar • Called: Lord of Waters. King of the Sea The Veil of Arda • Arda Ulumuri • The great horns of Ulmo, made of white The Vision shell. • The Great Music Utumno The Void • Melkor’s first fortress in the South • Space • Called: The Abyss, the Walls of the Night Varda • A Valier. Spouse of Manwë. An Aratar The World • Called: Lady of the Stars, Elbereth, Queen • Arda of the Valar, Tintallë, the Kindler, Elentári, Queen of the Stars, Time Vairë Tintallë • A Valier. Spouse of Mandos. Healer of • Varda hurts. • Called: The Weaver The Towers of Mist • Hithaeglir Valacirca • A Northern constellation Tulkas • Called: The Sickle of the Valar • A Valar. “His hair and beard are golden, and his flesh ruddy.” Spouse of Nessa. Valaraukar • Called: Astaldo, the Valiant, the Strong • Demons of terror created by Melkor. • Called: Balrogs. Túna • A hill within Calacirya Valaróma • The horn of Oromë Two Trees of Valinor • Telperion and Laurelin, planted by Yavanna The Vale of Sirion in Valinor. Valiant Úmanyar • Tulkas • Elves who set out for Aman but turned aside. Valimar

Uninen Valmar • A Maiar. Spouse of Ossë. • City in Valinor • Called: Lady of the Seas Valinor The Unwilling • Region of Aman behind Pelóri. • The Avari Tolkien Encyclopedia

Vana • A Valier. Spouse of Oromë. • Called: The Ever-young

Vanyar • The Elves of Ingwë. Followed Oromë into Aman. • Called: The Fair Elves

Walls of the Night • The Void

Weaver • Vairë

Wilwarin • A star

Yavanna • A Valier. Seen as, “a tall woman and robed in green; but at times like a tree under heaven, crowned with the Sun; and from all its branches there spilled a golden dew upon the barren earth, and it grew green with corn; but the roots of the tree were in the waters of Ulmo, and the winds of Manwë spoke in its leaves.” Spouse of Aulë. An Aratar • Called: The Giver of Fruits, Kementári, Queen of the Earth