J Tolkien - The Silmarillon

Aule A Vala, one of the Aratar, the smith and master of crafts, spouse of Yavanna; see especially 20, 23, and for his making of the Dwarves 40 ff., 8-9, 18, 20, 23-4, 26, 30, 35, 37, 40-5, 51, 54, 62, 65, 69, 75, 87, 95, 104,

AvalloneHaven and city of the Eldar on Tol Eressea, so named, according to the Akallabeth, 'for it is of all cities the nearest to Valinor'. 320, 325, 332, 344, 348-9, 362, 368 Avari 'The Unwilling, the Refusers', the name given to all those Elves who refused to join the westward march from Cuivienen. See Eldar and Dark Elves. 53, 107, 113,355 Avathar 'The Shadows', the forsaken land on the coast of Aman south of the Bay of Eldamar, between the Pelori and the Sea, where Melkor met Ungoliant 80-1, 88,116 Azaghal Lord of the Dwarves of Belegost; wounded Glaurung in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was killed by him. 236 Balan The name of Beor the Old before he took service with Finrod. 170 - 138 - Balar The great bay to the south of Beleriand into which the river Sirion flowed. 52, 56, 59, 60, 142. Also the isle in the bay, said to have been the eastern horn of Tol Eressea that broke away, where Cirdan and Gil-galad dwelt after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 59, 105, 144, 192, 239, 302, 304-5 Balrog 'Demon of Might', Sindarin form (Quenya Valarauko) of the name of the demons of fire that served Morgoth. 26, 46, 90, 125, 144, 182, 202, 235, 300-1 Barad-dur 'The Dark Tower' of Sauron in Mordor. 329, 334, 347, 363, 365, 375, 377 Barad Eithel 'Tower of the Well', the fortress of the Noldor at Eithel Sirion. 233 Barad Nimras 'White Horn Tower', raised by Finrod Felagund on the cape west of Eglarest, 142, 239 Baragund Father of Morwen the wife of Hurin; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion. 177, 187, 194, 242, 311 Barahir Father of Beren; rescued Finrod Felagund in the Dagor Bragollach, and received from him his ring; slain on Dorthonion. For the later history of the ring of Barahir, which became an heirloom of the House of Isildur, see The Lord of the Rings Appendix A (I, iii). 121, 177, 182-3, 186-7, 194-7, 201-5, 226, 229, 243. 285, 311 Baran Elder son of Beor the Old. 170-1 Baranduin 'The Brown River' in Eriador, flowing into the Sea south of the Blue Mountains; the Brandywine of the Shire in The Lord of the Rings. 360 Bar-en-Danwedh 'House of Ransom', the name that Mim the Dwarf gave to his dwelling on Amon Rudh when he yielded it to Turin. 248, 252 Battles of Beleriand The first battle: 96. The second battle (the Battle-under-Stars): see Dagor-nuin-Giliath. The third battle (the Glorious Battle): see Dagor Aglareb. The fourth battle (the Battle of Sudden Flame): see Dagor Bragollach. The fifth battle (Unnumbered Tears): see Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The Great Battle: 311-2 Bauglir A name of Morgoth: 'the Constrainer'. 120, 243, 259, 286, 315 Beleg A great archer and chief of the marchwardens of Doriath; called Cuthalion 'Strongbow'; friend and companion of Turin, by whom he was slain. 190, 225-6, 230, 243-8, 251-7, 278 Belegaer 'The Great Sea' of the West, between Middle-earth and Aman. Named Belegaer 32, 100, 295; but very frequently called the (Great) Sea, also the Western Sea and the Great Water.

Belegost 'Great Fortress', one of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains; translation into Sindarin of Dwarvish Gabilgathol. See Mickleburg. 104, 107, 132, 158, 231, 236, 250, 285, 288 Belegund Father of Rian the wife of Huor; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion. 177, 187, 194, 242 Beleriand The name was said to have signified 'the country of Balar', and to have been given at first to the lands about the mouths of Sirion that faced the Isle of Balar. Later the name spread to include all the ancient coast of the Northwest of Middle-earth south of the Firth of Drengist, and all the inner lands south of Hithlum and eastwards to the feet of the Blue Mountains, divided by the river Sirion into East and West Beleriand. Beleriand was broken in the turmoils at the end of the First Age, and invaded by the sea, so that only Ossiriand (Lindon) remained. Passim; see especially 142-8, 313, 354-5 Belfalas Region on the southern coast of Gondor looking on to the great bay of the same name; Bay of Belfalas 361 Belthil 'Divine radiance', the image of Telperion made by Turgon in Gondolin. 151 Belthronding The bow of Beleg Cuthalion, which was buried with him. 256 Beor Called the Old; leader of the first Men to enter Beleriand; vassal of Finrod Felagund; progenitor of the House of Beor (called also the Eldest House of Men and the First House of the Edain); see Balan. 167-72, 17780, 204. House of, People of, Beor 172-4, 177, 183, 189-90, 194 Bereg Grandson of Baran son of Beor the Old (this is not stated in the text); a leader of dissension among the Men of Estolad; went back over the mountains into Eriador. 173-4 Beren Son of Barahir; cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown to be the bride-price of Luthien Thingol's daughter, and was slain by Carcharoth the wolf of Angband; but returning from the dead, alone of mortal Men, lived afterwards with Luthien on Tol Galen in Ossiriand, and fought with the Dwarves at Sarn Athrad. Great-grandfather of Elrond and Elros and ancestor of the Numenorean Kings. Called also Camlost, Erchamion, and One-hand. 121,

Black Land See Mordor.

Black Sword See Mormegil.

Black Years See 359, 365

Blessed Realm See Aman.

Blue Mountains See Ered Luin and Ered Lindon.

Bor A chieftain of the Easterlings, follower with his three sons of Maedhros and Maglor. 189, 231. Sons of Bor 235 Borlach One of the three sons of Bor; slain with his brothers in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 189 Borlad One of the three sons of Bor; see Borlach. - 139 - Boromir Great-grandson of Beor the Old, grandfather of Barahir father of Beren; first lord of Ladros. 177 Boron Father of Boromir. 177 Borthand One of the three sons of Bor; see Borlach.

Bragollach See Dagor Bragollach.

Brandir Called the Lame; ruler of the People of Haleth after the death of Handir his father; enamoured of Nienor; slain by Turin. 266, 271-7 BregolasFather of Baragund and Belegund; slain in the Dagor Bragollach. 177,182, 187 Bregor Father of Barahir and Bregolas. 177 Brethil The forest between the rivers Teiglin and Sirion, dwelling-place of the Haladin (the People of Haleth). 142, 176, 187, 190-2, 214, 231, 234, 238, 246, 249, 251, 260, 266, 269-72, 277-8, 282-3 Bridge of Esgalduin See Iant Iaur.

Brilthor 'Glittering Torrent', the fourth of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand. 147 Brithiach The ford over Sirion north of the Forest of Brethil. 157, 163, 176, 190, 253, 281, 282 Brithombar The northern of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand. 60, 125, 142, 239, 304 Brithon The river that flowed into the Great Sea at Brithombar. 239 Brodda An Easterling in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad who took as wife Aerin, kinswoman of Hurin; slain by Turin. 243, 264 Cabed-en-Aras Deep gorge in the river Teiglin, where Turin slew Glaurung, and where Nienor leapt to her death; see Cabed Naeramarth. 272, 275, 278 Cabed Naeramarth 'Leap of Dreadful Doom', name given to Cabed-en-Aras after Nienor leapt from its cliffs.

Calacirya 'Cleft of Light', the pass made in the mountains of the Pelori, in which was raised the green hill of Tuna. 62, 65, 79, 101, 117-8, 307 Calaquendi 'Elves of the Light', those Elves who lived or had lived in Aman (the High Elves). See Moriquendi and Dark Elves, 54, 58, 121, 125 Calenardhon 'The Green Province', name of Rohan when it was the northern part of Gondor; cf. Ard-galen. 369 Camlost 'Empty-handed', name taken by Beren after his return to King Thingol without the Silmaril. 221, 226 Caragdur The precipice on the north side of Amon Gwareth (the hill of Gondolin) from which Eol was cast to his death. 165 Caranthir The fourth son of Feanor, called the Dark; 'the harshest of the brothers and the most quick to anger'; ruled in Thargelion; slain in the assault on Doriath. 63, 93, 131-2, 148, 154, 158, 171, 184, 189, 292 Carcharoth The great wolf of Angband that bit off the hand of Beren bearing the Silmaril; slain by Huan in Doriath. The name is translated in the text as 'the Red Maw'. Called also Anfauglir. 218-20, 223-6 Cardolan Region in the south of Eriador, a part of the Kingdom of Arnor. 360 Carnil Name of a (red) star. 48 Celeborn (1) 'Tree of Silver', name of the Tree of Tol Eressea, a scion of Galathilion. 62, 324 Celeborn (2) Elf of Doriath, kinsman of Thingol; wedded Galadriel and with her remained in Middle-earth after the end of the First Age. 134-5, 290, 315, 370 Celebrant 'Silver Lode', river running from Mirrormere through Lothlorien to join the Anduin. 370 Celebrimbor 'Hand of Silver', son of Curufin, who remained in Nargothrond when his father was expelled. In the Second Age greatest of the smiths of Eregion; maker of the Three Rings of the Elves; slain by Sauron. 214, 355, 357 Celebrindal 'Silverfoof'; see Idril.