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Aegnor Angband • Elvish son of Finarfin. • Melkor’s fortress in the Northwest, commanded by Sauron The After-born • Men Angrod • Elvish son of Finarfin. The Aftercomers • Men Apanónar • Men Arda • The World created by Eru and the Ainur Araman • Called: The Firmament, the World, the • Land between the Pelóri and the Great Sea Earth, Eä, the Kingdom of Arda, the Veil of in Aman. Arda, the Little Kingdom, the Outer Lands, the Hither Lands, Middle-Earth, Endor Aratar • Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna, Aulë, Alcarinquë and Elemmírë Mandos, Nienna, Oromë. • Stars • Called: The High Ones of Arda

Aldaron Aredhel the White • Oromë • Elvish daughter of Fingolfin. • Called: Ar-Feiniel, the White Lady of the Alqualondë Noldor. • The mansions of Olwë in Aman. • Called: The Haven of Swans. Ard-galen • A plain in Arda North of Dorthonion. Aman • Called: The Pass of Sirion. • Home of the Valar. Across the Outer Sea from Arda Ar-Feiniel • Called: The Land of Aman, the Blessed • Aredhel the White Realm, the Guarded Realm Arien Amon Ereb • The Maia chosen to guide Anar. • A hill in Ossiriand. Aros Amras • Elvish son of Fëanor. Astaldo • Tulkas Amrod • Elvish son of Fëanor. Atani • Men Anar the Fire-golden • The Sun. Aulë • Called: Vása, the Heart of Fire, the Daystar • Ainu of Earth. A Valar. Spouse of Yavanna. An Aratar. Created the Dwarves. Anarríma • Called: Friend of the Noldor, the Maker, • A star Mahal

Anduin the Great The Avari • A river in Arda • Elves who did not follow Oromë into Aman. • Called: The Unwilling Angainor • The chain that bound Melkor Avathar Tolkien Encyclopedia

• Ungoliant’s lair beneath the Bay of Eldamar • Stars in Aman. The Caverns of Narog Balrogs • High Faroth • The Valaraukar Celeborn The Battle • The tree in Top Eressëa “descended” of • The Battle of the Powers Galathilion in Tirion. • Called: Nimloth, the White Tree of Numenor The Battle of the Powers • The war between Melkor and the Valar Celegorm after the awakening of the Elves • Elvish son of Fëanor. • Called: The Battle Children of Eru The Battle-under-Stars • Children of Iluvatar • The Second Battle. Children of Iluvatar Bauglir • Elves, men • Melkor • Called: Children of Eru

The Bay of Balar The Children of the Sun • A bay in Arda, facing the Outer Sea, fed by • Men the Sirion river. Círdan the Shipwright The Bay of Eldamar • The Elvish leader of the Falathrim • A bay in Arda, close to Aman. • Called: Elvenhome Count of Time • Time system derived from the Two Trees Being • The Great Music Crowned with Stars • Oiolossë Beleriand • Western lands Cuiviénen • The Water of Awakening, a bay in the The Black Foe of the World Northeast where the Elves awoke. • Melkor Culúrien Blessed Realm • Laurelin • Aman Curufin Brithombar and Eglarest • Elvish son of Fëanor • Ports in Arda Curufinwë Calacirya • Fëanor • A valley in the Pelóri running to the sea. • Called: The Pass of Light Daeron the Minstrel • The chief lore master of Elwë. The Calaquendi • The Eldalië Dagor Aglareb • The third battle in the Wars of Beleriand, in Caranthir which Fingolfin and Maedhros defeated the • Elvish son of Fëanor. Orcs who pushed through Ard-galen. • Called: The Glorious Battle. Carnil and Luinil Tolkien Encyclopedia

Dagor-nuin-Giliath Eagles of the King • The Second Battle • Yavanna’s protectors of the forests. • Called: The Lords of the West Dark Enemy of the World • Melkor Eärendil • The The Daystar • Anar Eärwen • Elvish daughter of Olwë. Wife of Finarfin. Days of the Bliss of Valinor • The years of the trees The Echoing Hills • Ered Lómin The Deep Elves • The Noldor Eglador • The land of Elwë and Melian, protected by The Dispossessed the Girdle of Melian. • The House of Fëanor • Called: Doriath, the Hidden Kingdom

The Doom of the Noldor Eglath • The Prophecy of the North • Friends of Elwë who remained in Arda. • Called: The Forsaken People. Doomsman of the Valar • Mandos Eithel Sirion • The Vale of Sirion Dor Daedeloth • The land of Melkor. Elbereth • Varda Doriath • Eglador Eldalië • The Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri. Dor-lómin • Called: The Calaquendi, the Elves of the • Drengist Light, the Three Kindreds of the Eldar.

Dorthonion Eldar • Northern highlands in Arda • Elves who followed Oromë into the West, into Aman. Drengist • The fjord in Araman where Fëanor left The Eldar of Beleriand Fingolfin. • The Sindar • Called: Dor-lómin, Loser Eldarin Durin • The tongue of the Eldar • One of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Elder Children of Illuvatar The Dwarrodelf • Elves • Khazâd-dûm Elder Days Dwarves • Creatures created by Aulë Elendë • Called: The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Elenwë Eä • Elvish wife of Turgon • Arda Elemmírë Tolkien Encyclopedia

Ered Lómin Elentári • Hills in Arda • Varda • Called: The Echoing Hills

Elvenhome Ered Luin • The Bay of Eldamar • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Blue Mountains Elves • Created by Eru Ered Nimrais • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the • Mountains in Arda Firstborn, the Quendi, Elder Children of • Called: The White Mountains Illuvatar Ered Wethrin The Elves of the Darkness • Mountains in Arda • The Moriquendi • Called: The Mountains of Shadow

The Elves of the Falas Eressëa • The Falathrim • An island in the Bay of Eldamar. Home of the Teleri. The Elves of the Light • Called: The Lonely Isle • The Eldalië Eriador The Elves of the Twilight • The Sindar Eru • The creator. Elu Thingol • Called: The One, Iluvatar • Elwë Esgalduin Elwë • A river separating Neldoreth and Region. • The Elvish king of the Teleri. Brother of Olwë. Spouse of Melian. Estë • Called: Singollo, Greymantle, Elu Thingol • A Valier. Spouse of Lórien. Clad in grey.

The Encircling Sea Everlasting Whiteness • The Outer Sea • Oiolossë

Endor Ever-young • Arda • Vána

Engwar Ezellohar • Men • Mound of Valmar. • Called: Corollairë, the Green Mound Eöl • The only elf to visit Nogrod and Belegost. The Fen of Serech Of Nan Elmoth. Father of Maeglin. • A swamp in Arda near the Vale of Sirion.

Eönwë The Fair Elves • A Maiar. Herald of Manwë. • The Vanyar

Ered Gorgoroth The Falathrim • A valley in Beleriand where Ungoliant hid. • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda • Called: Nan Dungortheb, the Valley of with Ossë. Dreadful Death • Called: The Elves of the Falas Tolkien Encyclopedia

The Fall of the Noldor • Sarn Athrad • The Kinslaying at Alqualondë Formenos Fëanturi • The treasury of Fëanor in Aman during his • Mandos, Lórien; masters of spirits. banishment.

Fëanor The Forsaken People • Elvish son of Finwë and Míriel Serindë. • Eglath Husband of Nerdanel. • Called: Curufinwë, Spirit of Fire. Friend of the Noldor • Aulë Feast of Reuniting • Mereth Aderthad Galadriel • Elvish daughter of Finarfin. Felagund • Finrod Galathilion • Tree modeled after Telperion, formed by The Flower of Silver Yavanna in Tirion. • Isil Gelion Finarfin • A river in Arda • Elvish son of Finwë and Indis. Brother of Fingolfin. Husband of Eärwen. Father of The Girdle of Melian Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and • A barrier of light around Eglador. Galadriel. Giver of Fruits Fingolfin • Yavanna • Elvish son of Finwë and Indis. Brother of Finarfin. Glaurung • The first of the Urulóki. Waited in Angband. Fingon • Elvish son of Fingolfin. King of the Noldor The Glorious Battle after Finwë. • Dagor Aglareb

Finrod Gothmog • Elvish son of Finarfin. • The lord of Balrogs who killed Fëanor. • Called: Felagund, Lord of Caves, Hewer of • Called: The Lord of Balrogs Caves Gorthaur the Cruel Finwë • Sauron • The Elvish king of the Noldor. Husband of Míriel Serindë and Indis. Father of Fëanor, The Great Echo Finarfin, and Fingolfin. • Lammoth

The Fírimar The Great Gulf • Men • A bay in Arda facing the Outer Sea

First War Great Lake • Battle between Melkor and Tulkas for Arda • Lake in Arda • Called: The Inland Sea, Helcar, the Sea of The Foe of the Valar Helcar • Melkor The Great Rider The Ford of Stones • Oromë Tolkien Encyclopedia

The Hildor The Green-elves • Men • The Laiquendi Hildórien The Green Mound • Land in the East of Arda where Men first • Ezellohar awoke.

The Grey-elves The Hill of Himring • The Sindar • A hill in Arda

Greymantle Hithaeglir • Elwë • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Towers of Mist The Guarded Realm • Aman The Hither Lands • Arda Guests • Men Hithlum • Mountains in Dorthonion Hadhorond • Khazâd-dûm The Hollowbold • Tumunzahar The Haven of Swans • Alqualondë The Holy Mountain • Oiolossë The Heart of Fire • Anar The House of Fëanor • The Noldor that left with Fëanor from Aman The Heavy-handed to reclaim the Silmarils. • Men • Called: The Dispossessed

Helcar Hunter • The Great Lake • Oromë

Helcaraxë Hyarmentir • A bay in the North of Arda, facing the Outer • A mountain in Pelóri Sea, near to Aman Illuin Helluin • Northern lamp

Hewer of Caves Iluvatar • Finrod • Eru

The Hidden Kingdom Ilmarë • Doriath • Handmaid of Varda. A Maiar.

High Farath Ilmen • A deep gorge in the bank of the Narog • The sky. where Finrod built his stronghold. • Called: The Caverns of Narog, Nargothrond Indis • A Vanyar. Wife of Finwë. High Ones of Arda • The Aratar Ingwë • The Elf king of the Vanyar Tolkien Encyclopedia

• Fëanor’s raid of the Teleri’s swan ships. Inland Sea • Called: The Fall of the Noldor • The Great Lake Last Battle Inner Seas • Armageddon • Waters within Arda Lady of the Seas The Inscrutable • Uinen • Men Lady of the Stars Irmo • Varda • Lórien Laiquendi The Iron Mountains • The secret fighters of Elwë. • Called: The Green-elves Isil the Sheen • The Moon. Lake Helevorn • Called: Rána, the Wayward, the Flower of • A lake in Arda under Mount Rerir. Silver. Lammoth Isle of Almaren • Land in the North of Arda where Ungoliant • First dwelling of the Valar; in the Great attacked Melkor. Lake • Called: The Great Echo

The Isle of Balar Land of Aman • An island in the Bay of Balar, near to Aman. • Aman

Ivrin The Land of Seven Rivers • Pools in Arda near Ered Wethrin • Ossiriand

Kelvar Laurelin • Sentient beings • One of the Two Trees of Valinor. Light green and gold leaves with golden flowers. Kementári Waxes after noon. • Yavanna • Called: Malinalda, Culúrien

Khazad-dûm Lenwë • Mansions of Durin in The Mountains of • Elvish leader of the Nandor. Father of Mist. Denethor • Called: The Dwarrodelf, Hadhorond, Moria. Light Kindler • The Great Music • Varda Little Kingdom King of Arda • Arda • Manwë The Lómelindi The King of Eagles • Nightingales • Thorondor The Lonely Isle King of the Sea • Eressëa • Ulmo The Lord of Balrogs The Kinslaying at Alqualondë Tolkien Encyclopedia

• Gothmog • Lesser Valar

Lord of the Breath of Arda Maker • Manwë • Aulë

Lord of Caves Malinalda • Finrod • Laurelin

Lord of Forests Mandos • Oromë • A Valar. A Fëanturi. Keeper of the Houses of the Dead. Spouse of Vairë. Dwells in Lord of Waters Mandos. Brother of Lórien. An Aratar • Ulmo • Called: Námo, the Doomsman of the Valar

Lords of the Valar Mandos • The Valar • Home of Mandos

Lords of the West Manwë • The Eagles of the King • Ainu of the air and wind. A Valar. Spouse of Varda. An Aratar. “His raiment is blue, and Lórien blue is the fire of his eyes, and his scepter • A Valar. A Fëanturi. Master of visions and is of sapphire.” dreams. Dwells in Lórien. Spouse of Estë. • Called: Súlimo, Lord of the Breath of Arda, Brother of Mandos. King of Arda • Called: Irmo Melian Lórien • A Maiar. Spouse of Elwë. • Home of Lórien Melkor Losgar • An Ainur. Sought the Flame Imperishable • Drengist and created discord. • Called: Darkness. Morgoth, the Dark Mablung Enemy of the World, the Black Foe of the World, the Foe of the Valar, Bauglir Maedhros • Elvish son of Fëanor Men • Created by Eru Maeglin • Called: The Children of Iluvatar, the • Elvish son of Eöl. Followers, The Dominion of Men, the Atani, the Guests, the Strangers, the Maglor Secondborn, the Third Theme of Ilúvatar, • Elvish son of Fëanor the Aftercomers, the Hildor, the Apanónar, the After-born, Engwar, the Sickly, Fírimar, Mahal the Mortals, the Usurpers, the Inscrutable, • Aulë the Self-cursed, the Heavy-handed, the Night-fearers, the Children of the Sun, the Máhanaxar Second People. • Council of the Valar near Valmar. • Called: The Ring of Doom Menegroth • The halls of Elwë and Melian in Doriath Mahtan between Neldoreth and Region on • A Noldor smith. Father of Nerdanel Esgalduin, built by the dwarves. • Called: The Thousand Caves. Maiar Tolkien Encyclopedia

Menelmacar • Mandos • A constellation Nan Dungortheb The Meres of Twilight • Ered Gorgoroth • Lakes in Arda in the Sirion. Nan Elmoth Mereth Aderthad • A great feast held by Fingolfin near Ivrin. The Nandor • Called: The Feast of Reuniting • Elves of the Teleri who remained in Arda.

Middle-earth Nargothrond • Arda • High Faroth

Mindon Eldaliéva Narog • The Tower of Ingwë • A river in Arda near the Mountains of Shadow fed by the pools of Ivrin. Míriel Serindë • Elvish wife of Finwë. Nauglamír • A golden necklace made by the dwarves The Misty Mountains given to Finrod. • Mountains in Arda • Called: The Necklace of the Dwarves

Mithrim The Necklace of the Dwarves • A long lake in Arda. • Nauglamír

Moria Neldoreth and Region • Khazäd-dûm • Forests in Arda

Morgorth Neńar and Lumbar • Melkor • Stars

The Moriquendi Nerdanel • The Úmanyar and the Avari • Elvish daughter of Mahtan and wife of • Called: The Elves of the Darkness Fëanor.

The Mortals Nessa • Men • A Valier. Spouse of Tulkas

Mount Rerir Nevrast • A mountain in Arda above Lake Helevorn. • The home of Turgon in Vinyamar near the sea. Mountains of Aman • Pelóri Nienna • A Valier. Sister of the Fëanturi. An Aratar The Mountains of Defense • The Pelóri The Night-fearers • Men The Mountains of Shadow • Ered Wethrin Nimloth • Celeborn Nahar • Oromë’s white horse Nimphelos • A great pearl held by the dwarves at Námo Belegost. Tolkien Encyclopedia

Ninquelótë Outer Lands • Telperion • Arda

Noldor Outer Ocean • The Elves of Finwë. • The Outer Sea • Called: The Deep Elves Outer Sea The Noontide of the Blessed Realm • A great sea bordered by Arda, Aman, and • The days of the Eldar in Aman. the Void. • Called: Ekkaia, Belegaer, the Great Sea of Númenóriens the West, the Outer Ocean, the Encircling Sea Oiolossë • Highest mountain on Earth. In Pelóri in The Pass of Light Aman. • Calacirya • Called: Taniquetil, Everlasting Whiteness, Crowned with Stars, Amon Uilos, the Holy The Pass of Sirion Mountain • Ard-galen

Oiomúrë Pelóri • Mists in Araman • Mountains in Aman. Includes Oiolossë and Elerrína. Ormal • Called: The Mountains of Aman, the • Southern lamp Mountains of Defense

Olórin Powers of Arda • A Maiar. • The Valar

Olvar Powers of the World • Plants • The Valar

Olwë The Prophecy of the North • Elvish lord of the Teleri. Brother of Elwë. • The warning that Mandos gave to the Father of Eärwen. House of Fëanor as they left Aman. • Called: The Doom of the Noldor Orocarni • Mountains of the East Queen of the Earth • Yavanna Orodreth • Elvish son of Finarfin. Queen of the Stars • Varda Oromë • A Valar. Spouse of Vána. An Aratar Queen of the Valar • Called: Aldaron, Tauron, the Lord of • Varda Forests, the Hunter, the Rider, the Great Rider Queens of the Valar • The Valier Ossë • A Maiar. Vassal of Ulmo. Spouse of Uinen. Quendi • Elves Ossiriand • The land of the Nandor. Rána • Called: The Land of Seven Rivers • Isil. Tolkien Encyclopedia

• The three gems crafted by Fëanor that held The Rider the light of the Two Trees. • Oromë Silpion The River Ascar • Telperion • A river in Arda The Sindar Rúmil • The elves of Elwë and Melian. • Elvish lore master of Tirion. • Called: The Grey-elves, the Elves of the Twilight, the Elder of Beleriand Salmar Singollo Sauron • Elwë • A Maiar • Called: Gorthaur the Cruel The Sirion • A river in Beleriand emptying into the Bay The Sea of Helcar of Balar • The Great Lake Soronúmë Secondborn • A star • Men Spirit of Fire The Second Battle • Fëanor • The battle between the Noldor and Melkor in the Wars of Beleriand in which Fëanor Spring of Arda was killed. • The years of the lamps • Called: Dagor-nuin,Giliath, the Battle- under-Stars. Strangers • Men Second Music • Heaven Súlimo • Called: The Last Battle, the End • Manwë

The Second People Taniquetil • Men • Oiolossë

The Self-cursed Tauron • Men • Oromë

Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Teleri • Durin Telperion Shepherds of the Trees • One of the Two Trees of Valinor. Dark green and silver leaves. Waxes before Noon. Sickle of the Valar • Called: Silpion, Ninquelótë • Valacirca Telumendil The Sickly • A star • Men Thangorodrim The Siege of Angband • Peaks in Angband • Held by Fingolfin after Dagor Aglareb. The Abyss Silmarils • The Void Tolkien Encyclopedia

The Ainur The Rider • Spirits created by Eru • Oromë • Called: The Holy Ones Sarn Athrad The Children of Iluvatar • A ford on the Gelion river. • Elves and men, created by Eru alone • Called: The Ford of Stones • Called: The Firstborn and the Followers The Sea-elves The Darkness • The Teleri • Melkor The Secret Fire The Deeps of Time • The Great Music • The Great Music The Song The Dominion of Men • The Great Music • Men The Strong The Earth • Tulkas • Arda Telchar The Eldalië • A smith of the dwarves in Nogrod.

The Eldar The Teleri • The Elves of Elwë. The End • Called: The Sea-elves • The Second Music The Thousand Caves The Firmament • Menegroth • Arda The Timeless Halls The Firstborn • The Great Music • Elves The Valar The Flame Imperishable • Ainu descended into Arda. • The Great Music • Called: The Powers of the World, the Powers of Arda, Lords of the Valar, the The Followers Deathless • Men The Valier The Great Music • The Queens of the Valar • The creation of Eru and the Ainur • Called: The Flame Imperishable, the Deeps The Veil of Arda of Time, the Timeless Halls, the Secret Fire, • Arda Being, the Light, the Song, the Vision The Vision The Holy Ones • The Great Music • The Ainur The Void The Kingdom of Arda • Space • Arda • Called: The Abyss, the Walls of the Night

The One The War of Beleriand • Eru • The war between the Noldor and Melkor. Tolkien Encyclopedia

• A Maiar. Spouse of Ossë. The World • Called: Lady of the Seas • Arda The Unwilling The Third Theme of Ilúvatar • The Avari • Men Ulmo Thorondor • Ainu of the waters. A Valar. He is seen as, • The king of the Eagles. “a mounting wave that strides to the land, • Called: The King of Eagles. with dark helm foam-crested and raiment of mail shimmering from silver down into Tilion shadows of green. Ulmo’s voice is deep as • The Maia chosen to guide Isil. the deeps of the ocean which only he has seen.” An Aratar Time • Called: Lord of Waters. King of the Sea

Tintallë Ulumuri • Varda • The great horns of Ulmo, made of white shell. Tirion • The city of the Elves upon Túna. The Urulóki • The fire-drakes of the North The Tower of Ingwë • Tirion’s lighthouse The Usurpers • Called: Mindon Eldaliéva • Men

The Towers of Mist Utumno • Hithaeglir • Melkor’s first fortress in the South

Tulkas Varda • A Valar. “His hair and beard are golden, • A Valier. Spouse of Manwë. An Aratar and his flesh ruddy.” Spouse of Nessa. • Called: Lady of the Stars, Elbereth, Queen • Called: Astaldo, the Valiant, the Strong of the Valar, Tintallë, the Kindler, Elentári, Queen of the Stars, Túna • A hill within Calacirya Vairë • A Valier. Spouse of Mandos. Healer of Turgon hurts. • Elvish son of Fingolfin. Lord of Gondolin. • Called: The Weaver Husband of Elwë. Valacirca Two Trees of Valinor • A Northern constellation • Telperion and Laurelin, planted by Yavanna • Called: The Sickle of the Valar in Valinor. Valaraukar Úmanyar • Demons of terror created by Melkor. • Elves who set out for Aman but turned • Called: Balrogs. aside. Valaróma Ungoliant • The horn of Oromë • An evil spirit in the shape of a huge, gluttonous spider created by Melkor. The Vale of Sirion • A vale in Arda South of Ard-galen. Uninen • Called: Eithel Sirion. Tolkien Encyclopedia

its branches there spilled a golden dew Valiant upon the barren earth, and it grew green • Tulkas with corn; but the roots of the tree were in the waters of Ulmo, and the winds of Valimar Manwë spoke in its leaves.” Spouse of Aulë. An Aratar The Valley of Dreadful Death • Called: The Giver of Fruits, Kementári, • Ered Gorgoroth Queen of the Earth

Valmar • City in Valinor

Valinor • Region of Aman behind Pelóri.

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

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

Vása • Anar

Vinyamar

Walls of the Night • The Void

The Wayward • Isil.

Weaver • Vairë

The White Lady of the Noldor • Aredhel the White

The White Mountains • Ered Nimrais

The White Tree of Numenor • Celeborn

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