Morwen Daughter of Baragund (nephew of Barahir, the father of Beren); wife of Hurin and mother of Turin and Nienor; called Eledhwen (translated in the text as 'Elfsheen') and the Lady of Dor-lomin. 178, 187, 194, 241-3,
Mountain of Fire See Orodruin.
Mountains: of Aman, of Defence, see Pelori; of the East, see Orocarni; of Iron, see Ered Engrin; of Mist, see Hithaeglir; of Mithrim, see Mithrim; of Shadow, see Ered Wethrin and Ephel Duath; of Terror, see Ered Gorgoroth.
Mount Doom See Amon Amarth.
Music of the Ainur See Ainulindale. - 151 - Nahar The horse of the Vala Orome, said by the Eldar to be so named on account of his voice. 22, 37, 49-50,
Namo A Vala, one of the Aratar; usually named Mandos, the place of his dwelling. Namo means 'Ordainer, Judge'. 21 Nandor Said to mean 'Those who turn back': the Nandor were those Elves from the host of the Teleri who refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the westward journey from Cuivienen, but of whom a part, led by Denethor, came long afterwards over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand (the Green-elves). 55, 107, 146, Nan Dungortheb Also Dungortheb; translated in the text as 'Valley of Dreadful Death'. The valley between the precipices of Ered Gorgoroth and the Girdle of Melian. 90, 144, 157, 198, 214 Nan Elmoth The forest east of the river Celon where Elwe (Thingol) was enchanted by Melian and lost; afterwards the dwelling-place of Eol. 58, 61, 104, 158-62, 170, 247,289 Nan-tathren 'Willow-vale', translated as 'the Land of Willows', where the river Narog flowed into Sirion. In Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4 Quenya forms of the name are used: in the willow-meads of Tasarinan;
Nan-tasarion. 142, 239, 301-2 Nargothrond 'The great underground fortress on the river Narog', founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the Narog. 134-5, 142-6, 151, 155, 167, 170, 176, 182-3, 188-9, 193, 203-7, 210, 214, 223, 230, 232-4, 239, Chapter XXI passim, 284-5, 287, 295, 297, 354 Narn i Hin Hurin 'The Tale of the Children of Hurin', the long lay from which Chapter XXI was derived; ascribed to the poet Dirhavel, a Man who lived at the Havens of Sirion in the days of Earendil and perished in the attack of the sons of Feanor. Narn signifies a tale made in verse, but to be spoken and not sung, 243 Narog The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin under Ered Wethrin and flowing into Sirion in Nantathren.