Adan Man, Human
Sindarin name for the Men of the three Houses of the Elf-friends.
>>> plural : Edain
Adorn
Tributary of the river
Angren (
Isen), forming with it the western bounds of
Rohan. (The form is "of a form suitable to
Sindarin", but not interpretable in that language. It must be supposed to be of pre-
númenórean origin, adapted to Sindarin).
Adurant
Southernmost of the Seven Rivers of
Ossiriand, flowing around the island of
Tol Galen.
aeglos Snowthorn
(1) A plant that grew on
Amon Rûdh.
(2) The spear of
Gil-galad (as a word-formation the same as
(1) ).
Aelin-uial Twilight Meres
The region of marshes and pools where the river
Aros flowed into
Sirion.
Agarwaen Blood-stained
Name given to himself by
Túrin when he came to
Nargothrond.
Aghan
The Drûg (
Drúadan) in the story of "The Faithful Stone".
Ainur
Supernatural spirits who were created by
Erú out of his thoughts in the Beginning of Creation.
>>> Ainulindalë, Valar, Maiar
Ainulindalë Music of the Ainur
The Three Themes of Music that
Erú gave to the
Ainur as an acoustical foretelling of his Creation of the World, interrupted by
Melkor.
Akallabêth Downfallen
Name for
Númenor after its ruin.
Aldamir
King of Gondor, slain in 1540 in a war against the
Harad and the
Corsairs of
Umbar.
Aldaron
alfirin
A small white flower, also called uilos and simbelmynë (Evermind).
Allatar
Almaren
Island in a lake in the middle of
Arda, first dwelling of the
Ainur in
Ea, detroyed by
Melkor.
Alqualondë Haven of the Swans
Chief city and haven of the
Teleri on the coast of
Aman.
Amlach
Amon Amarth Mount Doom
Later name of
Orodruin.
Amon Ereb Lonely Hill
Solitary elevation in East Beleriand.
>>> Erebor
Amon Ethir Spy-hill
The great earthwork raised by
Finrod Felagund to the east of the Doors of Nargothrond.
Amras
Amrod
Anadûnë
Anardil
The given name of
Tar-Aldarion. With suffix of endearment, Anardilya. (The sixth King of Gondor was also named Anardil.)
Andram
Androth
Caves in the hills of
Mithrim where
Tuor dwelt with the
Grey-elves and afterwards as a solitary outlaw.
Anduril
Narsil, the sword of
Aragorn II was renamed so after it was reforged for him.
Andustar Westlands
The western promontory of
Númenor.
>>> Erendis, Lady of the Westlands
Anfalas Langstrand
Fief of
Gondor; coastal region between the mouths of the rivers
Lefnui and
Morthond.
Angrist
Annúminas Tower of the West
Ancient seat of the Kings of
Arnor beside Lake
Nenuial; afterwards restored by King
Elessar.
Arandor Kingsland
Region of
Númenor between Mount
Meneltarma and the Bay of
Rómenna viewed as personal fief of the respective ruler.
Aratar The Exalted
The eight
Valar of greatest power.
Ard-galen
Argeleb
Argeleb I King of
Arthedain, slain in TA 1356 in battle with
Rhudaur.
Argeleb II King of Arthedain. In TA 1601 he grants the land of the later
Shire to the
Periannath.
Armenelos
City of the Kings in
Númenor.
Aros
The southern river of
Doriath.
Arvernien
Astaldo
Atalantë downfallen
Name of
Númenor after its destruction.
Athrad Angren
Sindarin name (also in plural form Ethraid Engrin} of the Fords of
Isen.
.
Long Cape
The northern realm of the Númenóreans in Middle-earth established by Elendil the Tall and inherited by Isildur.