Oromet A hill pear the haven of Andunie in the west of Numenor, on which was built the tower of TarMinastir. 332 Orthanc 'Forked Height', the Numenorean tower in the Circle of Isengard. 361-2, 372 Osgiliath 'Fortress of the Stars', the chief city of ancient Gondor, on either side of the river Anduin. 361-4, 368 - 153 - Osse A Maia, vassal of Ulmo, with whom he entered the waters of Arda; lover and instructor of the Teleri.
Ossiriand 'Land of Seven Rivers' (these being Gelion and its tributaries flowing down from the Blue Mountains), the land of the Green-elves. Cf. Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4: 'I wandered in Summer in the elm-woods of Ossiriand. Ah! the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!' See Lindon.
Ost-in-Edhil 'Fortress of the Eldar', the city of the Elves in Eregion. 354-6 Outer Lands Middle-earth (also called the Hither Lands). 35, 36, 47, 88, 102, 115, 308 Outer Sea See Ekkaia.
Palantiri 'Those that watch from afar', the seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Numenor; made by Feanor in Aman (see 69, and The Two Towers III 11). 342, 362 Pelargir 'Garth of Royal Ships,' the Numenorean haven above the delta of Anduin. 329 Pelori 'The fencing or defensive heights', called also the Mountains of Aman and the Mountains of Defence, raised by the Valar after the destruction of their dwelling on Almaren; ranging in a crescent from north to south, close to the eastern shores of Aman. 32, 34, 46, 59, 62, 80-1, 88, 115-7, 210 People of Haleth See Haladin and Haleth.
Periannath The Halflings (Hobbits). 316 Petty-dwarves Translation of Noegyth Nibin. See also under Dwarves.
Pharazon See Ar-Pharazon.
Prophecy of the North The Doom of the Noldor, uttered by Mandos on the coast of Araman. 98 Quendi Original Elvish name for Elves (of every kind, including the Avari), meaning 'Those that speak with voices'. 37-8, 48-53, 57, 61, 73, 76, 114, 121-2, 169 Quenta Silmarillion 'The History of the Silmarils.' 355 Quenya The ancient tongue, common to all Elves, in the form that it took in Valinor; brought to Middle-earth by the Noldorin exiles, but abandoned by them as a daily speech, especially after the edict of King Thingol against its use; see especially 133, 155. Not named as such in this book, but referred to as Eldarin, 21, 323, 347; High Eldarin, 322-3; High-elven, 266, 330; the tongue of Valinor, 133; the speech of the Elves of Valinor, 149; the tongue of the Noldor, 155, 159; the High Speech of the West, 155 Radagast One of the Istari (Wizards). 372, 375 Radhruin One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187 Ragnor One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187 Ramdal 'Wall's End' (see Andram), where the dividing fall across Beleriand ceased' 146,184 Rana 'The Wanderer', a name of the Moon among the Noldor. 114 Rathloriel 'Golden-bed', later name for the river Ascar, after the treasure of Doriath was sunk in it 147, 291 Rauros 'Roaring Spray', the great falls in the river Anduin. 369 Red Ring, The See Narya.
Region The dense forest forming the southern part of Doriath. 57, 105, 110, 145, 158, 288-9 Rerir Mountain to the north of Lake Helevorn, where rose the greater of the two tributary branches of Gelion. 132,146-8,184 Rhovanion 'Wilderland', the wide region east of the Misty Mountains. 360-1 RhudaurRegion in the north-east of Eriador. 360 Rian Daughter of Belegund (nephew of Barahir, the father of Beren); wife of Huor and mother of Tuor; after Huor's death died of grief on the Haudh-en-Ndengin. 177, 187, 194, 242, 294 Ringil The sword of Fingolfin. 185 Ring of Doom See Mahanaxar.
Rings of Power 356-7, 373-5; The One Ring, Great Ring, or Ruling Ring: 330, 347, 356-8, 363, 365-6, 370-1, 374-7;
Three Rings of the Elves: 357, 370-1, 378 (see also Narya, the Ring of Fire, Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and Vilya, the Ring of Sapphire). Seven Rings of the Dwarves 357-8, 371, 375. Nine Rings of Men 330, 357-8, 371, 375 Ringwil The stream that flowed into the river Narog at Nargothrond. 146 Ring-wraiths The slaves of the Nine Rings of Men and chief servants of Sauron; also called Nazgul and Ulairi.