J Tolkien: The Silmarillon

Lord of Waters See Ulmo.

Lords of the West See Valar.

Lorellin The lake in Lorien in Valinor where the Vala Este sleeps by day. 21 Lorgan Chief of the Easterling Men in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, by whom Tuor was enslaved.

Lorien (1) The name of the gardens and dwelling-place of the Vala Irmo, who was himself usually called Lorien.

Lorien (2) The land ruled by Celeborn and Galadriel between the rivers Celebrant and Anduin. Probably the original name of this land was altered to the form of the Quenya name Lorien of the gardens of the Vala Irmo in Valinor. In Lothlorien the Sindarin word loth 'flower' is prefixed. 370 Lorindol 'Goldenhead'; see Hador.

Losgar The place of the burning of the ships of the Teleri by Feanor, at the mouth of the Firth of Drengist,

Lothlann 'The wide and empty', the great plain north of the March of Maedhros. 147, 184, 255 Lothlorien 'Lorien of the Blossom'; see Lorien (2). 370 Luinil Name of a star (one shining with a blue light). 48 Lumbar Name of a star. 48 Luthien The daughter of King Thingol and Melian the Maia, who after the fulfilment of the Quest of the Silmaril and the death of Beren chose to become mortal and to share his fate. See Tinuviel. 103, 108, 147, 177, 195,

Mablung Elf of Doriath, chief captain of Thingol, friend of Turin; called 'of the Heavy Hand' (which is the meaning of the name Mablung); slain in Menegroth by the Dwarves. 133, 224-6, 230, 244, 267-9, 277-8, 284, 28990 Maedhros The eldest son of Feanor, called the Tall; rescued by Fingon from Thangorodrim; held the Hill of Himring and the lands about; formed the Union of Maedhros that ended in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; bore one of the Silmarils with him to his death at the end of the First Age. 63, 93, 126-32, 135-6, 140, 144-8, 167, 171, 184, 189,

Maeglin 'Sharp Glance', son of Eol and Aredhel Turgon's sister, born in Nan Elmoth; became mighty in Gondolin, and betrayed it to Morgoth; slain in the sack of the city by Tuor. See Lomion. 104, 159-66, 192, 237, 247, 297-9 Maglor The second son of Feanor, a great singer and minstrel; held the lands called Maglor's Gap; at the end of the First Age seized with Maedhros the two Silmarils that remained in Middle-earth, and cast the one that he took into the Sea. 63, 93, 98, 133, 135, 138, 148, 167, 184, 222, 236, 305-6, 310, 313-4 Maglor's Gap The region between the northern arms of Gelion where there were no hills of defence against the North. 135,148,184 Magor Son of Malach Aradan; leader of the Men of the following of Marach who entered West Beleriand.

Mahal The name given to Aule by the Dwarves. 42 Mahanaxar The Ring of Doom outside the gates of Valmar, in which were set the thrones of the Valar where they sat in council. 33, 50, 52, 77, 86-8, 91, 95, 112 Mahtan A great smith of the Noldor, father of Nerdanel the wife of Feanor. 69, 75 Maiar Ainur of lesser degree than the Valar (singular Maia). 11, 23-6, 30, 57, 61, 83, 91, 105, 108, 111, 114,

Malach Son of Marach; given the Elvish name Aradan. 171, 177 Malduin A tributary of the Teiglin; the name probably means 'Yellow River'. 251 Malinalda 'Tree of Gold', a name of Laurelin. 33 Mandos The place of the dwelling in Aman of the Vala properly called Namo, the Judge, though this name was seldom used, and he himself was usually referred to as Mandos. Named as Vala: 18, 21-3,47, 52, 70, 73, 77-8, 87, 98, 113, 118, 121, 129-30, 154, 227, 308, 316. Named as the place of his dwelling (including Halls of Mandos; also Halls of Awaiting, Houses of the Dead): 22, 38, 42, 52, 61, 68-9, 73, 99, 121, 125, 227, 289. With reference to the Doom of the Noldor and the Curse of Mandos: 150, 154-5, 166, 169, 201, 205, 213, 297 Manwe The chief of the Valar, called also Sulimo, the Elder King, the Ruler of Arda. Passim; see especially

Marach Leader of the third host of Men to enter Beleriand, ancestor of Hador Lorindol. 171-2, 180 March of Maedhros The open lands to the north of the headwaters of the river Gelion, held by Maedhros and his brothers against attack on East Beleriand; also called the eastern March. 131-2, 147 Mardil Called the Faithful; the first Ruling Steward of Gondor. 369 Mar-nu-Falmar 'The Land under the Waves', name of Numenor after the Downfall. 347 Melian A Maia, who left Valinor and came to Middle-earth; afterwards the Queen of King Thingol in Doriath, about which she set a girdle of enchantment, the Girdle of Melian; mother of Luthien, and foremother of Elrond and Elros. 24-5, 57-8, 61, 103-6, 109, 110-1, 121, 130, 135, 144-5, 151-4, 158, 172, 176, 182, Chapter XIX passim, 229-30, Chapters XXI, XXII passim, 315, 322 Melkor The Quenya name for the great rebellious Vala, the beginning of evil, in his origin the mightiest of the Ainur; afterwards named Morgoth, Bauglir, the Dark Lord, the Enemy, etc. The meaning of Melkor was 'He who arises in Might'; the Sindarin form was Belegur, but it was never used, save in a deliberately altered form Belegurth - 150 - 'Great Death'. Passim (after the rape of the Silmarils usually called Morgoth); see especially 4-5, 8, 25, 50, 51, 70-1,

Men See especially 37-8, 74,119-21,167-70, 178, 319-20, 326-7; and see also Atani, Children of Iluvatar, Easterlings.

Menegroth 'The Thousand Caves', the hidden halls of Thingol and Melian on the river Esgalduin m Doriath; see especially 58, 106-8, 111-2, 125, 130, 134, 145, 155, 200, 203, 208, 217, 222-6, 229, 243-7, 252, 267, 269, 286-91 MeneldilSon of Anarion, King of Gondor. 368 Menelmacar 'Swordsman of the Sky', the constellation Orion. 48 Meneltarma 'Pillar of Heaven', the mountain in the midst of Numenor, upon whose summit was the Hallow of Eru Iluvatar. 322-4, 329, 332-3, 336, 343, 345, 348 Meres of Twilight See Aelin-uial.

Mereth Aderthad The 'Feast of Reuniting' held by Fingolfin near the Pools of Ivrin. 132-3 Mickleburg Translation of Belegost: 'great fortress'. 104 Middle-earth The lands to the east of the Great Sea; also called the Hither Lands, the Outer Lands, the Great Lands, and Endor. Passim.

Mim The Petty-dwarf, in whose house (Bar-en-Danwedh) on Amon Rudh Turin dwelt with the outlaw band, and by whom their lair was betrayed to the Orcs; slain by Hurin in Nargothrond. 248-53, 284 Minas Anor 'Tower of the Sun' (also simply Anor), afterwards called Minas Tirith; the city of Anarion, at the feet of Mount Mindolluin. 361-2, 365-8, 377 Minas Ithil 'Tower of the Moon' afterwards called Minas Morgul; the city of Isildur, built on a shoulder of the Ephel Duath. 361-2, 368 Minas Morgul 'Tower of Sorcery' (also simply Morgul), name of Minas Ithil after its capture by the Ringwraiths.

Minastir See Tar-Minastir.

Minas Tirith (1) 'Tower of Watch', built by Finrod Felagund on Tol Sirion; see Tol-in-Gaurhoth. 142, 187-9, 251 Minas Tirith (2) Later name of Minas Anor. 297. Called the City of Gondor. 377 Mindeb A tributary of Sirion, between Dimbar and the Forest of Neldoreth. 144, 246 Mindolluin 'Towering Blue-head', the great mountain behind Minas Anor. 361, 377 Mindon Eldalieva 'Lofty Tower of the Eldalie', the tower of Ingwe in the city of Tirion; also simply the Mindon. 62,76,91,96,100 Miriel (1) The first wife of Finwe, mother of Feanor; died after Feanor's birth. Called Serinde 'the Broideress',

Miriel (2) Daughter of Tar-Palantir, forced into marriage by Ar-Pharazon, and as his queen named ArZimraphel; also called Tar-Miriel. 345-6 Mirkwood See Greenwood the Great.