Samwise Gamgee
One of the nine companions in the Fellowship of the Ring. Gardener at
Bag End and later servant of
Frodo Baggins.
Sarn Athrad Ford of Stones
Ford where the Dwarf-road from
Nogrod and
Belegost crossed the river
Gelion.
Saruman Man of Skill
The name among Men of
Curunír (which it translates), one of the
Istari (Wizards).
seregon Blood of Stone
A plant with deep red flowers that grew on
Amon Rûdh.
Serindë The Broideress
See
Míriel (1).
Seven Fathers of the Dwarves
See
Dwarves.
Shadowy Isle
Sharbhund
Shelob
The monstrous spider living in her lair in
Cirith Ungol, "last child of
Ungoliant to trouble the unhappy world".
Shire Reckoning
Calendar of the Shire (see Appendices of LOTR).
Siege of Angband
Silmarils
The three jewels made by
Fëanor before the destruction of the
Two Trees of
Valinor, and filled with their light.
simbelmynë
Sindar
The
Grey-elves. The name was applied to all the Elves of
Telerin origin whom the returning
Noldor found in
Beleriand, save for the
Green-elves of
Ossiriand. The Noldor may have devised this name because the first Elves of this origin whom they met with were in the north, under the grey skies and mists about Lake
Mithrim (see Mithrim); or perhaps because the Grey-elves were not of the Light (of
Valinor) nor yet of the Dark (
Avari), but were Elves of the Twilight. But it was held to refer to
Elwë's name
Thingol (Quenya Sindacollo, Singollo 'Grey-cloak'), since he was acknowledged high king of all the land and its peoples. The Sindar called themselves Edhil, plural Edhel.
Sindarin The Elvish tongue of
Beleriand, derived from the common Elvish speech but greatly changed through long ages from
Quenya of Valinor; acquired by the Noldorin exiles in Beleriand. Called also the Grey-elven tongue, the tongue of the Elves of Beleriand, etc.
Sirion
The Great River flowing from north to south and dividing West from East
Beleriand.
Sirith
Smaug the Golden
Greatest of the dragons of his day, arose and without warning came against King
Thrór and descended on
Erebor in flames. It was not long before all that realm was destroyed, and the town of
Dale near by was ruined and deserted; but Smaug entered into the Great Hall and lay there upon a bed of gold.
TA 2770
Sméagol
A
Stoor of
Anduin Vale. In TA 2463 usurps the
Ruling Ring from its finder
Déagol and keeps it hidden in his cave in the
Misty Mountains from TA 2470 to TA 2941, in this time he starts talking to himself as
Gollum.
In TA 2942 he leaves the Mountains and begins his search for the 'thief of the Ring' (=
Bilbo). About 2980 he reaches the confines of
Mordor and becomes acquainted with
Shelob. At some time about TA 3009 Sméagol ventured into Mordor, and was captured and questioned by
Sauron. In TA 3017 Sméagol is released from Mordor. He is taken by
Aragorn in the
Dead Marshes, and brought to
Thranduil in
Mirkwood. On June 20 3018 he escapes. It is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the Elves and Sauron's servants, he took refuge in
Moria; but when he had at last discovered the way to the West-gate he could not get out. For the rest please read LOTR.
Snowbourn
River in
Rohan.
Soronúmë
Name of a constellation.
South Downs
Star of Elendil
Star of the Dúnedain
Star of the North
Stewards of Gondor
The rulers of
Gondor after the royal line failed.
Straight Road / Straight Way
The path over the Sea into the Ancient or True West, on which the ships of the Elves might still sail after the Downfall of
Númenor and the Changing of the World.
Strongbow
Translation of 'Cúthalion', name of
Beleg.
Súlimo
Name of
Manwë, rendered in the
Valaquenta as 'Lord of the Breath of Arda' (literally 'the Breather').
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Tolkienion 2003 : Letter "S" of 1338 Entries
The land west of the Baranduin granted to the Periannath by Argeleb II King of Arthedain in TA 1601.