Hadhodrond   the Dwarrow-delf
Sindarin name of Khazad-dûm (Moria).
>>>  Moria

Hador
Called Lórindol 'Goldenhead', also Hador the Golden-haired; lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of Fingolfin; father of Galdor father of Húrin; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. The House of Hador was called the Third House of the Edain.

Haladin
The second people of Men to enter Beleriand; afterwards called the People of Haleth, dwelling in the Forest of Brethil.

Haladin

Haldad
Leader of the Haladin in their defence against the attack on them by Orcs in Thargelion, and slain there; father of the Lady Haleth.

Haldan
Son of Haldar; leader of the Haladin after the death of the Lady Haleth.

Haldar
Son of Haldad of the Haladin, and brother of the Lady Haleth; slain with his father in the Orc-raid on Thargelion.

Haldir
Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Gidredhel, daughter of Hador of Dor-lómin; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Haleth
Called the Lady Haleth; leader of the Haladin (who were named from her the People of Haleth) on their march from Thargelion to the lands west of Sirion.
Haleth son of Helm hammerhand.

Half-elven
Translation of Sindarin Peredhel, plural Peredhil, applied to Eärendil, his wife Elwing, and their sons Elrond and Elros. The status of Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen as the children of Elrond and Celebrían is not certain.

Halfelven

Halflings
Translation of Periannath (Hobbits).

Halifirien
One of the seven Beacons of Gondor.
>>>  Amon Anwar

Halls of Awaiting
The Halls of Mandos.

Halls of Mandos

Halmir
Lord of the Haladin, son of Haldan; with Beleg of Doriath defeated the Orcs that came south from the Pass of Sirion after the Dagor Bragollach.

Háma

Hamfast Gamgee
Gardener at Bag End, called the Gaffer. father of Samwise Gamgee.

Handir
Son of Haldir and Glóredhel, father of Brandir the Lame; lord of the Haladin after Haldir's death; slain in Brethil in a battle with Orcs.

Harad   the South
The vast region south of Mordor and east of Umbar. Also short for Haradrim or Haradwaith.

Haradrim   People of the South
See Haradwaith.

Haradwaith
Name of the land and the people of the Harad. Common usage for all regions south of the river Harnen.
>>>  Haradrim

Hareth
Daughter of Helmir of Brethil; wedded Galdor of Dor-lómin; mother of Húrin and Huor.

Harfoots
One of the three peoples (tribes) into which the Hobbits were divided.
>>>  Fallohides, Stoors

Harnen

Harondor
Land between the rivers Poros and Harnen in South Gondor. Many battles in the wars of the Númenoreans agains Sauron took place there.

Harrowdale
The valley above Dunharrow.

Hathaldir
Called the Young; one of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion.

Hathol
Father of Hador Lórindol.

Haudh-en-Arwen   Ladybarrow
The burial-mound of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil.

Haudh-en-Elleth
The mound in which Finduilas was buried, near the Crossings of Teiglin.

Haudh-en-Ndengin   Mound of the Slain
Artificial hill in the desert of Anfauglith, where were piled the bodies of the Elves and Men that died in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Haudh-en-Nirnaeth   Mound of Tears
another name of Haudh-en-Ndengin.

Heir of Durin
See Thorin Oakenshield and Balin.

Helcar
The Inland Sea in the northeast of Middle-earth, where once stood the mountain of the lamp of Illuin; the mere of Cuiviénen where the first Elves awoke is described as a bay in this sea.

Helcaraxë
The strait between Araman and Middle-earth; also referred to as the Grinding Ice.

Helevorn   Black Glass
A lake in the north of Thargelion, below Mount Rerir, where Caranthir dwelt.

Helluin
The star Sirius.

Helm Hammerhand
Ninth King of Rohan and last of the line of Eorl. At the end of his reign Rohan suffered great loss by invasion and the Long Winter. Helm and his sons Haleth and Háma perished. Fréaláf, son of Helm's sister, became king.

Helmir

Helm's Deep
The upper valley of the Deeping Stream behind the wall of the Hornburg.
>>>  Aglarond

Henneth Annûn
Refuge in northern Ithilien.

Heren Istarion
Order of Wizards
>>>  Istari

Herumor
A renegade Númenórean who became mighty among the Haradrim at the end of the Second Age.

Herunúmen   Lord of the West
Quenya name of Ar-Adunakhôr.

Hidden Kingdom
Name given both to Doriath and Gondolin.

Hiding of Valinor

High-elven
See Quenya.

High Elves
See Eldar.

High Faroth
See Taur-en-Faroth.

Hildor   Followers
Elvish name for Men, as the Younger Children of Ilúvatar.

Hildórien
The land in the east of Middle-earth where the first Men (Hildor) awoke.

Hill
The Hill north of Hobbiton where Bag End is located.

Himlad   Cool Plain
The region where Celegorm and Curufin dwelt south of the Pass of Aglon.

Himring   Ever-cold
The great hill west of Maglor's Gap on which was the stronghold of Maedhros.

Hírilorn
The great beech-tree in Doriath with three trunks, in which Lúthien was imprisoned.

Hísilómë   Land of Mist
Quenya name of Hithlum.

Hithaeglir   Line of Misty Peaks
The Misty Mountains.
>>>  The form Hithaeglin on the map to The Lord of the Rings is an error.

Hither Lands
Middle-earth (also called the Outer Lands).

Hithlum   Land of Mist
The region bounded on the east and south by Ered Wethrin and on the west by Ered Lómin. Realm of Fingilfin.

Hoarwell

Hobbit
The name of the Periannath in their own language.
>>>  Halflings

Hobbiton
Village in the Shire (from Bag End south the Water).

Holdwine
Name of Meriadoc in the service of Rohan.

Hollin
See Eregion.

Hollowbold
Translation of Nogrod. 'hollow dwelling' (early English bold, noun related to the verb build).

Homburg

Hornburg
Fortress in the upper part of the Deeping Coomb.
>>>  Aglarond, Helm's Deep

House of Hador

Huan
The great wolfhound of Valinor that Oromë gave to Celegorm; friend and helper of Beren and Lúthien; slew and slain by Carcharoth.

Hunthor
A Man of the Haladin in Brethil who accompanied Túrin in his attack on Glaurung at Cabed-en-Aras and was killed there by a falling stone.

Huor
Son of Galdor of Dor-lómin, husband of Rían and father of Tuor; went to Gondolin with Húrin his brother; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Húrin Thalion
Called 'the Steadfast', 'the Strong'; son of Galdor of Dor-lómin, husband of Morwen Eledhwen and father of Túrin and Nienor; lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of Fingon. Went with Huor his brother to Gondolin; captured by Morgoth in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and set upon Thangorodrim for many years; after his release slew Mîm in Nargothrond and brought the Nauglamír to King Thingol.

Hyarmendacil   Victor over the South
Ciryaher Hyarmendail I King of Gondor TA 1015.
Vinyarion Hyarmendail II King of Gondor TA 1621.

Hyarmentir
The highest mountain in the regions south of Valinor.
>>>  Avathar