J Tolkien - The Silmarillon

Ea The World, the material Universe; Ea, meaning in Elvish 'It is' or 'Let it be', was the word of Iluvatar when the World began its existence. 10, 17-8, 23, 30, 34, 40, 48-9, 58, 78, 82, 86, 95, 99, 112 Eagles 44-5, 129, 144, 149, 221, 281, 299, 343 EarendilCalled 'Halfelven', 'the Blessed', 'the Bright', and 'the Mariner'; son of Tuor and Idril Turgon's daughter; escaped from the sack of Gondolin and wedded Elwing daughter of Dior at the Mouths of Sirion; sailed with her to Aman and pleaded for help against Morgoth; set to sail the skies in his ship Vingilot bearing the Silmaril that Beren and Luthien brought out of Angband. The name means 'Lover of the Sea'. 122, 177, 298-300, 302, 304-9, 312, 315, 319-22, 325, 334, 341, 345, 348, 354. Lay of Earendil 304, 319 Earendur (1) A lord of Andunie in Numenor. 331 Earendur (2) Tenth King of Arnor. 367 Earnil Thirty-second King of Gondor. 369 Earnur Son of Earnil; last King of Gondor, in whom the line of Anarion came to its end. 369 Earrame'Sea-wing', the name of Tuor's ship. 303 Earwen Daughter of Olwe of Alqualonde, Thingol's brother; wedded Finarfin of the Noldor. From Earwen Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor and Galadriel had Telerin blood and were therefore allowed entry into Doriath.

Easterlings Also called Swarthy Men; entered Beleriand from the East in the time after the Dagor Bragollach, and fought on both sides in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; given Hithlum as a dwelling-place by Morgoth, where they oppressed the remnant of the People of Hador. 189, 235, 239, 242, 264, 265, 280, 294 Echoing Mountains See Ered Lomin.

Echoriath 'The Encircling Mountains' about the plain of Gondolin. 135, 166, 191, 281, 297-8 Echtelion Elf-lord of Gondolin, who in the sack of the city slew and was slain by Gothmog Lord of Balrogs.

Edain See Atani.

Edrahil Chief of the Elves of Nargothrond who accompanied Finrod and Beren on their quest, and died in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth. 206 Eglador The former name of Doriath, before it was encompassed by the Girdle of Melian; probably connected with the name Eglath. 111 - 142 - Eglarest The southern of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand. 60, 109, 125, 142, 145, 239, 304 Eglath 'The Forsaken People', name given to themselves by the Telerin Elves who remained in Beleriand seeking for Elwe (Thingol) when the main host of the Teleri departed to Aman. 60, 288 Eilinel The wife of Gorlim the Unhappy. 165-6 Eithel Ivrin 'Ivrin's Well', the source of the river Narog beneath Ered Wethrin. 256, 261 Eithel Sirion 'Sirion's Well', in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin, where was the great fortress of Fingolfin and Fingon (see Barad Eithel). 124, 140-1, 183, 193, 232-3 Ekkaia Elvish name of the Outer Sea, encircling Arda; referred to also as the Outer Ocean and the Encircling Sea. 32,40, 51, 65, 115-6, 121, 227 Elbereth The usual name of Varda in Sindarin, 'Star-Queen'; cf. Elentari. 19, 36 Eldalie 'The Elven-folk', used as equivalent to Eldar. 12, 54, 59, 71,150, 200, 222, 227-8, 232, 247, 315 Eldamar 'Elvenhome', the region of Aman in which the Elves dwelt; also the great Bay of the same name. 61,

Eldar According to Elvish legend the name Eldar 'People of the Stars' was given to all the Elves by the Vala Orome (49). It came however to be used to refer only to the Elves of the Three Kindreds (Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri) who set out on the great westward march from Cuivienen (whether or not they remained in Middle-earth), and to exclude the Avari. The Elves of Aman, and all Elves who ever dwelt in Aman, were called the High Elves (Tareldar) and Elves of the Light (Calaquendi); see Dark Elves, Umanyar. Passim; see entry Elves.

Eldarin Of the Eldar; used in reference to the language(s) of the Eldar. The occurrences of the term in fact refer to Quenya, also called High Eldarin and High-elven; see Quenya.

Elder Days The First Age; also called the Eldest Days. 24, 33, 119, 134, 256, 258, 285, 289, 299, 365, 377-8 Elder King Manwe. 309, 312 Eledhwen See Morwen.

Elemmire (1) Name of a star. 48 Elemmire (2) Vanyarin Elf, maker of the Aldudenie, the Lament for the Two Trees. 84 Elende A name of Eldamar. 65, 96, 130 Elendil Called the Tall; son of Amandil, last lord of Andunie in Numenor, descended from Earendil and Elwing but not of the direct line of the Kings; escaped with his sons Isildur and Anarion from the Drowning of Numenor and founded the Numenorean realms in Middle-earth; slain with Gil-galad in the overthrow of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. The name may be interpreted either as 'Elf-friend' (cf. Elendili) or as 'Star-lover'. 337, 340-2, 360-7, 370, 377. Heirs of Elendil 365 Elendili 'Elf-friends', name given to those Numenoreans who were not estranged from the Eldar in the days of Tar-Ancalimon and later kings; also called the Faithful. 328-32, 335-7, 340-1, 361-2 Elendur Eldest son of Isildur, slain with him at the Gladden Fields. 366 Elenna A (Quenya) name of Numenor, 'Starwards', from the guidance of the Edain by Earendil on their voyage to Numenor at the beginning of the Second Age. 321, 345, 347 Elentari 'Star-Queen', a name of Varda as maker of the Stars. She is called thus in Galadriel's lament in Lorien, The Fellowship of the Ring II 8. Cf. Elbereth, Tintalle. 48 Elenwe Wife of Turgon; perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxe. 102, 160 Elerrina 'Crowned with Stars', a name of Taniquetil. 32 Elf-friends The Men of the Three Houses of Beor, Haleth, and Hador, the Edain. 169, 172-4, 231, 243, 311. In the Akallabeth and in Of the Rings of Power used of those Numenoreans who were not estranged from the Eldar; see Elendili. At 375 the reference is no doubt to the Men of Gondor and the Dunedain of the North.

Elostirion Tallest of the towers upon Emyn Beraid, in which the palantir was placed. 362 Elrond Son of Earendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age; master of Imladris (Rivendell) and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he had received from Gil-galad. Called Master Elrond and Elrond Half-elven. The name means 'Star-dome'. 122, 306, 315, 322, 354-6, 366-75, 37S, Sons of Elrond 377 Elros Son of Earendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of Numenor (called Tar-Minyatur), living to a very great age. The name means 'Star-foam'.

Elu Sindarin form of Elwe. 58,103, 125, 288 Eluchil 'Heir of Elu (Thingol)', name of Dior, son of Beren and Luthien. See Dior.

Elured Elder son of Dior; perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of Feanor. The name means the same as Eluchil. 290, 292 Elurin Younger son of Dior; perished with his brother Elured. The name means 'Remembrance of Elu (Thingol)'. 290,292 Elvenhome See Eldamar. - 143 - Elves See especially 37-9, 48-51, 53, 99, 121, 326-7; and see also Children of Iluvatar, Eldar; Dark Elves.

Elves of the Light: see Calaquendi.

Elwe Surnamed Singollo 'Greymantle'; leader with his brother Olwe of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuivienen, until he was lost in Nan Elmoth; afterwards Lord of the Sindar, ruling in Doriath with Melian; received the Silmaril from Beren; slain in Menegroth by the Dwarves. Called (Elu) Thingol in Sindarin. See Dark Elves, Thingol. 53-8, 60-1, 103, 289 Elwing Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Earendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Valinor; mother of Elrond and Elros. The name means 'Star-spray'; see Lanlhir Lamath.

Emeldir Called the Man-hearted; wife of Barahir and mother of Beren; led the women and children of the House of Beor from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach. (She was herself also a descendant of Beor the Old, and her father's name was Beren; this is not stated in the text.) 187, 194 Emyn Beraid The Tower Hills' in the west of Eriador; see Elostirion. 360-2 Enchanted Isles The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eressea at the time of the Hiding of Valinor. 118, 306 Encircling Mountains See Echoriath.