Eä It is / let it be
The World, the material Universe; Eä, meaning in Elvish "It is" or "Let it be", was the Word of
Ilúvatar when the World began its existence.
Eambar
Ship built by
Tar-Aldarion for his dwelling-place, on which was the Guildhouse of the Venturers.
East Beleriand
East Bight
The great indentation in the eastern border of
Mirkwood.
Eastfold
A part of
Rohan on the northern slopes of
Ered Nimrais, east of
Edoras. (The element fold is derived from Anglo-Saxon folde "earth, ground, land, region", as also in The
Folde.)
Ecthelion
(1) Elf of
Gondolin, called "Lord of the Fountains" and "Warden of the Great Gate".
(2) Twenty-fifth Ruling
Steward of
Gondor, the second of the name; father of
Denethor II.
Eglarest
The southernmost of the Havens of the
Falas on the coast of
Beleriand.
éherë
Term used by the
Rohirrim for the full muster of their cavalry.
Eithel Ivrin
Ekkaia
Elanor
(1) A small golden star-shaped flower that grew both in
Tol Eressea and in
Lothlórien.
(2) Daughter of
Samwise Gamgee, named after the flower.
Elbereth
Eldacar
Rightful successor of Valacar, king of
Gondor. Regains the throne from
Castamir the usurper in TA 1447.
Eldalondë Haven of the Eldar
Harbor inn the Bay of
Eldanna at the mouth of the river
Nunduinë in
Númenor; called "the Green".
Eldamar
Eldanna
Great bay in the west of
Númenor, so called "because it faced towards Eressea" (i.e. Elda(r)+suffix -(n)na of movement towards).
>>> Elenna, Rómenna
Elemmakil
Elf of
Gondolin, captain of the guard of the outer gate.
Elenna
Elentári
Elessar Elfstone
(1) A great green jewel of healing power made in
Gondolin for
Idril Turgon's daughter, who gave it to
Eärendil her son; the Elessar that
Arwen gave to
Aragorn II being either Eärendil's jewel returned or another. The "Stone of EärendiI".
(2) The name foretold for Aragorn by Olorin, and the name in which he became King of the reunited realm.
Elfhelm
Rider of
Rohan; with Grimbold leader of the
Rohirrim in the Second Battle of the Fords of lsen; routed the invaders of
Anórien; under King
Éomer Marshal of the East-mark.
Elfstan Fairbairn Elfstan Fairbairn
Elostirion
Tallest of the White Towers on
Emyn Beraid, in which was placed the
Palantír called the Elendil Stone.
Elves
The elder of the species of creatures given into the world by
Ilúvatar as his Children. See
Quendi.
Emerwen (Aranel) (Princess) Shepherdess
Name given to Queen
Tar-Ancalimë of
Númenor in her youth.
Emyn Muil Drear Hills
Folded, rocky, and (especially on the east side) barren hill-country about
Nen Hithoel above
Rauros falls.
Emyn-nu-Fuin Mountains under Night
Later name of the Mountains of
Mirkwood.
>>> Emyn Dúir
Endor
Entmoot
The gathering of the
Ents for discussion.
Éomer
Nephew and fosterson of King
Théoden; at the time of the
War of the Ring Third Marshal of the Mark; after Théoden's death eighteenth King of
Rohan; friend of King
Elessar.
éored
A body of the Riders of the
Éothéod.
Éothéod
Name of the people afterwards called the
Rohirrim, and also of their land.
epessë
An 'after-name' received by one of the
Eldar in addition to the given names (
essi).
Ephel Brandir Encircling fence of Brandir
Dwellings of the Men of
Brethil upon
Amon Obel.
Ephel Dúath Fence of Shadow
The mountain-range between
Gondor and
Mordor.
Erebor Lonely Mountain
An isolated mountain to the east of the northernmost parts of
Mirkwood, where was the Kingdom of the Dwarves under the Mountain and the lair of
Smaug.
Erech
large black stone in the shape of a globe brought out of
Númenor and placed at the southern feet of
Ered Nimrais.
Ered Engrin
Ered Lithui Ash Monutains
Mountain range forming the northern border of
Mordor.
Ered Lómin Echoing Mountains
Moutain range orming the west-fence of
Hithlum.
>>> Lammoth
Ered Mithrin Grey Mountains
Range extending from east to west north of
Mirkwood.
Ered Nimrais White-horn Mountains
The great range in
Gondor from east to west south of
Rohan.
Ered Wethrin Mountains of Shadow
The great curving mountain-range bordering
Anfauglith on the west and on the south forming the barrier between
Hithlum and West
Beleriand.
Ereinion Scion of Kings
Given name of
Gil-galad.
Erelas
Fourth of the beacons of
Gondor in
Ered Nimrais. (Probably a pre-
númenórean name; although the name is
Sindarin in style it has no suitable meaning in that language. 'It was a green hill without trees, so that neither er- "single" nor las(s) "leaf" seem applicable.')
Eru One; He who is Alone
The Creator. In the beginning of creation Eru makes the
Ainur and the universe
Ea.
>>> Ilúvatar
Eruhantale Thanksgiving to Eru
The autumn feast in
Númenor.
Erukyerme Prayer to Eru
The spring feast in
Númenor.
Erulaitale Praise of Eru
The midsummer feast in
Númenor.
Eryn Galen
The great forest usually given the translated name "
Greenwood the Great". Later called
Mirkwood
Eryn Vorn Dark Wood
The great cape on the coast of
Minhiriath south of the mouth of the
Baranduin.
Esgaroth
Lake town on the south-western shore of the
Long Lake.
essi
Name given to an Elf on his/her birth.
>>> epessë
Estë
Estel Estel
Ethir Anduin Outflow of Anduin
The delta of the Great River in the Bay of
Belfalas.
Ethraid Engrin
Sindarin name (also in singular form "Athrad Angren") of the Fords of
Isen.
Ettenmoors
Land north of the
Mitheithel river reaching up to a western promontory of the
Hithaeglir.
Exiles
The rebellious
Noldor who returned to Middle-earth from
Aman.
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Tolkienion 2003 : Letter "E" of 1338 Entries
Land between the rivers Greyflood (Gwathló) and Isen (Angren).
Vast lands between the