should not be pronounced as in English piece, but with both the vowels i and e sounded, and run together; thus Ni-enna, not 'Neena'.
as in Uinen has the sound of English ruin.
as in Aegnor, Nirnaeth, and OE as in Noegyth, Loeg, are combinations of the individual vowels, a-e, o-e, but ae may be pronounced in the same way as ai, and oe as in English toy EA and EO are not run together, but constitute two syllables; these combinations are written ea and eo (or, when they begin names, Ea and Eo: Earendil, Eonwe).
U
in names like Hurin, Turin, Tuna should be pronounced oo; thus 'Toorin' not 'Tyoorin'.
ER, IR, UR before a consonant (as in Nerdanel, Cirdan, Gurthang) or at the end of a word (as in Ainur) should not be pronounced as in English fern, fir, fur, but as in English air, eer, oor.
E
at the end of words is always pronounced as a distinct vowel, and in this position is written e. It is likewise always pronounced in the middle of words like Celeborn, Menegroth.
A circumflex accent in stressed monosyllables in Sindarin denotes the particularly long vowel heard in such words (thus Hin Hurin); but in Adunaic (Numenorean) and Khuzdul (Dwarvish) names the circumflex is simply used to denote long vowels.
Since the number of names in the book is very large, this index provides, in addition to page-references, a short statement concerning each person and place. These statements are not epitomes of all that is said in the text, and for most of the central figures in the narrative are kept extremely brief; but such an index is inevitably bulky, and I have reduced its size in various ways.
The chief of these concerns the fact that very often the English translation of an Elvish name is also used as the name independently; thus for example the dwelling of King Thingol is called both Menegroth and 'The Thousand Caves' (and also both together). In most such cases I have combined the Elvish name and its translated meaning under one entry, with the result that the page-references are not restricted to the name that appears as the heading (e.g., those under Echoriath include those to 'Encircling Mountains'). The English renderings are given separate headings, but only with a simple direction to the main entry, and only if they occur independently. Words in inverted commas are translations; many of these occur in the text (as Tol Eressea 'the Lonely Isle'), but I have added a great many others.
Information about some names that are not translated is contained in the Appendix.
With the many titles and formal expressions in English whose Elvish originals are not given, such as 'the Elder King' and 'the Two Kindreds', I have been selective, but the great majority are registered. The references are in intention complete (and sometimes include pages where the subject of the entry occurs but is not actually mentioned by name) except in a very few cases where the name occurs very frequently indeed, as Beleriand, Valar. Here the word passim is used, but selected references are given to important passages; and in the entries for some of the Noldorin princes the many occurrences of the name that relate only to their sons or their houses have been eliminated.
References to The Lord of the Rings are by title of the volume, book, and chapter.
Adanedhel 'Elf-Man', name given to Turin in Nargothrond. 258 Adunakhor 'Lord of the West', name taken by the nineteenth King of Numenor, the first to do so in the Adunaic (Numenorean) tongue; his name in Quenya was Herunumen. 330 Adurant The sixth and most southerly of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand. The name means 'double stream', referring to its divided course about the island of Tol Galen. 147, 229, 290 Aeglos 'Snow-point', the spear of Gil-galad. 364 Aegnor The fourth son of Finarfin, who with his brother Angrod held the northern slopes of Dorthonion; slain in the Dagor Bragollach. The name means 'Fell Fire', 64,94, 141, 180-82 Aelin-uial 'Meres of Twilight', where Aros flowed into Sirion. 133,145, 203, 267, 285 Aerandir 'Sea-wanderer', one of the three mariners who accompanied Earendil on his voyages. 307 Aerin A kinswoman of Hurin in Dor-lomin; taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling; aided Morwen after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 243, 264 Aftercomers The Younger Children of Iluvatar, Men; translation of Hildor, 92-3, 114 Agarwaen 'Blood-stained', name given to himself by Turin when he came to Nargothrond. 257 Aglarond 'The Glittering Cavern' of Helm's Deep in Ered Nimrais (see The Two Towers III 8). 361 Aglon 'The Narrow Pass', between Dorthonion and the heights to the west of Himring. 147, 161, 183-4 Ainulindale 'The Music of the Ainur', also called The (Great) Music, The (Great) Song. 3-9, 18, 21, 37-8, 43-4, 50, 74, 121, 251. Also the name of the account of Creation said to have been composed by Rumil of Tirion in the Elder Days. 82 Ainur 'The Holy Ones' (singular Ainu)', the first beings created by Iluvatar, the 'order' of the Valar and Maiar, made before Ea. 3-9, 18, 21, 41, 44, 58, 121, 251, 288 Akallabeth 'The Downfallen', Adunaic (Numenorean) word equivalent in meaning to Quenya Atalante. 347 Also the title of the account of the Downfall of Numenor. 359,360 Alcarinque 'The Glorious', name of a star. 48 Alcarondas The great ship of Ar-Pharazon in which he sailed to Aman. 343 Aldaron 'Lord of Trees', a Quenya name of the Vala Orome; cf. Tauron. 22 Aldudenie 'Lament for the Two Trees', made by a Vanyarin Elf named Elemmire. 84 Almaren The first abode of the Valar in Arda, before the second onslaught of Melkor: an isle in a great lake in the midst of Middle-earth. 30-1, 117 Alqualonde 'Haven of the Swans', the chief city and haven of the Teleri on the shores of Aman. 63-5, 79, 97, 100, 120, 130, 154, 188, 309, 311
Aman 'Blessed, free from evil', the name of the land in the West, beyond the Great Sea, in which the Valar dwelt after they had left the Isle of Almaren. Often referred to as the Blessed Realm. Passim; see especially 32, 66, Amandil 'Lover of Aman'; the last lord of Andunie in Numenor, descendant of Elros and father of Elendil; set out on a voyage to Valinor and did not return. 335-7, 340-1, 346, 362 Amarie Vanyarin Elf, beloved of Finrod Felagund, who remained in Valinor. 155
Amlach Son of Imlach son of Marach; a leader of dissension among the Men of Estolad who, repenting, took service with Maedhros. 173-4 Amon Amarth 'Mount Doom', the name given to Orodruin when its fires awoke again after Sauron's return from Numenor. 363, 377 Amon Ereb 'The Lonely Hill' (also simply Ereb), between Ramdal and the river Gelion in East Beleriand. 110, 146, 184
Amon Ethir 'The Hill of Spies', raised by Finrod Felagund to the east of the doors of Nargothrond. 267-8 Amon Gwareth The hill upon which Gondolin was built, in the midst of the plain of Tumladen. 151, 163, 296, 299 Amon Obel A hill in the midst of the Forest of Brethil, on which was built Ephel Brandir. 249, 266, 270 Amon Rudh 'The Bald Hill', a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil; abode of Mim, and lair of Turin's outlaw band. 246-52, 284 Amon Sul 'Hill of the Wind', in the Kingdom of Arnor ('Weathertop' in The Lord of the Rings). 362 Amon Uilos Sindarin name of Oiolosse. 32 Amras Twin-brother of Amrod, youngest of the sons of Feanor; slain with Amrod in the attack on Earendil's people at the Mouths of Sirion. 63, 93, 148, 170, 184, 305 Amrod See Amras.
Anach Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion) at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth. 245-6, 251-2, 299
Anadune'Westernesse': name of Numenor in the Adunaic (Numenorean) tongue (see Numenor). 322 Anar Quenya name of the Sun. 114-6 Anarion Younger son of Elendil, who with his father and his brother Isildur escaped from the Drowning of Numenor and founded in Middle-earth the Numenorean realms in exile; lord of Minas Anor; slain in the siege of Barad-dur. 336, 346, 360-8 Anarrima Name of a constellation. 48 Ancalagon Greatest of the winged dragons of Morgoth, destroyed by Earendil. 312 Andor 'The Land of Gift': Numenor. 321, 345, 347 Andram 'The Long Wall', name of the dividing fall running across Beleriand. 109, 146 Androth Caves in the bills of Mithrim where Tuor was fostered by the Grey-elves. 294 Anduin 'The Long River', east of the Misty Mountains; referred to also as the Great River and the River.