Narsil The sword of Elendil, made by Telchar of Nogrod, that was broken when Elendil died in combat with Sauron; from the shards it was reforged for Aragorn and named Anduril. 364-5 Narsilion The Song of the Sun and Moon. 113 Narya One of the Three Rings of the Elves, the Ring of Fire or the Red Ring; borne by Cirdan and afterwards by Mithrandir. 357, 370, 378 Nauglamir 'The Necklace of the Dwarves', made for Finrod Felagund by the Dwarves, brought by Hurin out of Nargothrond to Thingol, and the cause of his death. 134, 285-7, 291 Naugrim'The Stunted People', Sindarin name for the Dwarves. 103-5, 107-9, 132, 159, 161, 231, 236, 289 Nazgul See Ring-wraiths.
Necklace of the Dwarves See Nauglamir.
Neithan Name given to himself by Turin among the outlaws, translated as 'The Wronged' (literally 'one who is deprived'). 245 Neldoreth The great beech-forest forming the northern part of Doriath; called Taur-na-Neldor in Treebeard's song in The Two Towers HI 4. 57, 103, 105, 109, 145, 199, 208, 242, 289 Nenar Name of a star. 48 Nen Girith 'Shuddering Water', name given to Dimrost, the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil. 270-4, 276 Nenning River in West Beleriand, reaching the sea at the Haven of Eglarest. 142, 239, 259 Nenuial 'Lake of Twilight', in Eriador, where the river Baranduin rose, and beside which the city of Annuminas was built. 361 Nenya One of the Three Rings of the Elves, the Ring of Water, borne by Galadriel; also called the Ring of Adamant, 357, 370 Nerdanel Called the Wise; daughter of Mahtan the smith, wife of Feanor. 69, 71, 75 Nessa One of the Valier, the sister of Orome and spouse of Tulkas. 18, 22, 31 Nevrast The region west of Dor-lomin, beyond Ered Lomin, where Turgon dwelt before his departure to Gondolin. The name, meaning 'Hither Shore', was originally that of all the northwestern coast of Middle-earth (the opposite being Haerast 'the Far Shore', the coast of Aman). 133-5, 141, 149-50, 156, 239, 240, 295, 302 Nienna One of the Valier, numbered among the Aratar; Lady of pity and mourning, the sister of Mandos and Lorien; see especially 21-2. 18, 21-2, 25, 33, 70, 87, 113 Nienor 'Mourning', the daughter of Hurin and Morwen and sister of Turin; spell-bound by Glaurung at Nargothrond and in ignorance of her past wedded Turin in Brethil in her name Niniel; cast herself into the Teiglin.