Sauron 'The Abhorred' (in Sindarin called Gorthaur); greatest of the servants of Melkor, in his origin a Maia of Aule. 26, 47, 52, 169, 187-8, 195-8, 206-8, 210-3, 216, 330, 333-40, 343, 346-8, 353-77 Secondborn, The The Younger Children of Iluvatar, Men. 44 Seeing Stones See Palantiri.
Serech The great fen north of the Pass of Sirion, where the river Rivil flowed in from Dorthonion. 124, 182,
seregon 'Blood of Stone', a plant with deep red flowers that grew on Amon Rudh. 248, 252 Serinde 'The Broideress'; see Miriel (I).
Seven Fathers of the Dwarves See Dwarves.
Seven Stones See Palantiri.
Shadowy Mountains See Ered Wethrin.
Shepherds of the Trees Ents. 45, 290
Sickle of the Valor See Valacirca.
Silmarien Daughter of Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Numenor; mother of the first lord of Andunie and ancestress of Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anarion. 331 Silmarils The three jewels made by Feanor before the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, and filled with their light; see especially 72-3. 35, 72-5, 78, 83, 86-93, 116. 121-2, 126, 130, 136, 152, 202-5, 209, 219-21, 224-6,