Brian Crawford - Isildur

Hollin — See Eregion

Ilúvatar — “The Father of All”, God, also called “The One”

Imladris — “Deep-cut Valley”, Elrond's home east of Arnor, also called Rivendell

Indis — One of the ships of Pelargir, named for the mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin

Inglorion — See Gildor

Ingold — Master of Calembel

Iorlas — Sindarin Elf, esquire of Amroth

Isembold — Father of Isengar

Isengar — Thain's Scribe of the Shire, copied Halgon's manuscript

Isildur — “Devoted to the Moon”, first son of Elendil, King of Gondor and The Realms in Exile, born 3289 SA in Andúnië, died 2 TA at Gladden

Isildur, Stone of — “The Black Stone”, “The Stone of Erech”, a large round stone found in Númenor, brought to Pelargir by Isildur at the Downfall, and later set up at Erech

Ithilien — “Moon Land”, eastern province of Gondor

Karmach — Lord of the Eredrim who made an oath of allegiance with Isildur

Kementári — “Queen of the Earth”, see Yavanna

Khazad — The name the Dwarves call themselves

Khazad-dûm — “Dwarf-mansions”, city of the Dwarves beneath the Misty Mountains, later called Moria

Kiril — A river in Lamedon, also called Ciril

Lamedon — Province in southern Gondor

Langstrand — See Anfalas

Lebennin — Province in southern Gondor

Lefnui — River in southwestern Gondor

lembas — “Way-bread”, Elvish bread for travelling

Lhûn — A gulf and river in northwestern Eriador, also called Lune

Limlight — A river running from Fangorn Forest to the Anduin

Lindir — A lookout on Cirdan's ship

Lindon — “Land of Song”, Gil-galad's Elvish kingdom in the northwest of Middle-earth, capital Mithlond

Linfalas — “Coast Song”, Man of Arnor, one of survivors of Gladden

Linhir — City in Lebennin

Linroth — A captain of the White Fleet

Lithui — “Ashy”, river in Anfalas

Loeg Ningloron — “Pools of the Golden Waterflowers”, Elvish name for Gladden

Lótesse — Eldarin month, roughly May

Lothlórien — “Garden of the Blossom”, the Elvish kingdom of Celeborn and Galadriel, between the Misty Mountains and Anduin

Lothron — “Flowering”, Eldarin month, roughly June

Loëndë — Midsummer's Day

Luindor — “Blue Land”, Captain of the Ships of Pelargir

Lúthien — Daughter of Thingol and Melian, consort of Beren, called Tinúviel

Maia — Singular of Maiar

Maiar — The lesser Ainur

Malithôr — “Golden Eagle”, ambassador from Umbar, agent of Mordor, called “The Mouth of Sauron”

mallorn — Gold-leafed trees in Lothlórien

Manwë — The chief of the Valar

Melian — A ship of Pelargir, named for the Maia, Queen of Doriath, mother of Lúthien

Melkor — “He who arises in might”, Vala who rebelled against Manwë, called Morgoth the Enemy

Meneldil — “Devoted to the Heavens”, son of Anárion, King of Gondor

Meneltarma — “Pillar of Heaven”, high mountain in Númenor

Menelvagor — “Huntsman of the Heavens”, the constellation Orion

Meriadoc — A hobbit, Master of Buckland, called Merry Brandybuck

Мering — Stream between Anórien and Calenardhon

Minas Anor — “Tower of the Setting Sun”, fortress city in Anórien, later called Minas Tirith

Minas Ithil — “Tower of the Rising Moon”, fortress city in Ithilien, later called Minas Morgul

Minas Tirith — “Tower of Guard”, see Minas Anor

Mindolluin — “Towering Bluehead”, mountain beside Minas Anor

Minhiriath — Western province of Arnor

Mithlond — “Grey Havens”, capital of Lindon

mithril — “Moon silver”, Elvish metal alloy

MoonFire — See Narsil

Morannon — “Black Gates”, gates of Mordor

Mordor — “Black Land”, Sauron's realm in southeastern Middle-earth

Morgai — “Black Fence”, eastern ridge of the Ephel Dúath

Morgoth — “Enemy”, see Melkor

Morthond — “Blackroot”, river in Lamedon rising in the caverns of Erech

Namarië — “Farewell”, Elvish salutation

Nanbrethil — “Valley of the Silver Birches”, a valley in the Pinnath Gelin

Nanduhirion — Valley outside the eastern entrance to Khazad-dûm

Nantasarion — One of the Drowned Lands of Beleriand

Nargothrond — “Underground fortress on the river Narog”, founded by Finrod, destroyed by Glaurog, former home of Galadriel

Narsil — “Moonflame”, Elendil's sword, made by Telchar of Nogrod, broken at Elendil's fall, later reforged for Aragorn and renamed Andúril, “Flame of the West”

Narya — “Ring of Fire”, one of the Three Elf-Rings made by Celebrimbor, given to Cirdan, later to Mithrandir, was taken by him Over Sea at the end of the Third Age

Nazgûl — See Ring-wraiths

Nenuial — “Lake of Twilight” in Arnor, where Annúminas was built, called Evendim

Nenya — “Ring of Water”, one of the Three Elf-Rings made by Celebrimbor, given to Galadriel, taken Over Sea at the end of the Third Age

Nimloth — “White Blossom”, the White Tree of Númenor

Nimrodel [1] — A stream running through Lothlórien to join the Gladden

Nimrodel [2] — An Elf-woman of Lothlórien, lover of Amroth

Nindalf — Marshes at the mouth of the Entwash where it joins Anduin

Nogrod — “Hollow Dwelling”, a lost city of the Dwarves in the Ered Luin

Noldor — “The Wise”, second house of the Elves, led by Finwë, called “Deep Elves”

Noldorin — Of the Noldor

Nórui — Westron month, roughly July

Númenor — “Westernesse”, large island given to the Edain by the Valar at the end of the First Age, also the kingdom established there by the Dúnedain under Elros, destroyed by the Valar when the Ban of the Valar was broken by Ar-Adûnakhor; also called Elenna, Land of the Star, Akallabêth, Anadûnê

Nûrrn — A southern region of Mordor

Ohtar — A Uialedain man of the Emyn Arnen, esquire to Isildur

Oiolossë — “Ever Snow-white”, the White Mountain in Valinor where Manwë and Varda reside

Orcs — A bestial race bred by Melkor to be his slaves

Orodruin — “Mount Redflame”, a volcano in central Mordor where Sauron forged the One Ring, later called Mount Doom

Orth — Giant herdsman of Calembel

Orthanc — “Forked Height”, tower in Angrenost

Osgiliath — “Fortress of the Stars”, capital of Gondor

Osgiliath, Council of — A meeting of Isildur and his allies on Midsummer's Day, 3441 SA

Ost-in-Edhil — “Fortress of the Eldar”, capital of Eregion

Palantír — Singular of palantíri

Palantíri — “Those that Watch from Afar”, the seven Seeing Stones made by Fëanor and given to the Dúnedain

Pelargir — “Garth of Royal Ships”, Númenórean haven in Anduin; Gondor's Gate of the South