J. Tolkien - The Children of Húrin

Glóredhel— Daughter of Hador, sister of Galdor Húrin’s father; wife of Haldir of Brethil.

Glorfindel— Elf-lord of Gondolin.

Gondolin *— The hidden city of King Turgon.

Gorgoroth— See Ered Gorgoroth.

Gorthol— ‘Dread Helm’, name taken by Túrin in the land of Dor-Cúarthol.

Gothmog— Lord of Balrogs; slayer of King Fingon.

Great Mound, The— See Haudh-en-Nirnaeth.

Great Song, The— The Music of the Ainur, in which the World was begun.

Grey-elves— The Sindar, name given to the Eldar who remained in Beleriand and did not cross the Great Sea into the West.

Grithnir— One of Túrin’s companions on the journey to Doriath, where he died.

Guarded Plain, The *— See Talath Dirnen.

Guarded Realm, The— Doriath.

Guilin— Elf of Nargothrond, father of Gwindor and Gelmir.

Gurthang— ‘Iron of Death’, Túrin’s name for the sword Anglachel after it was reforged in Nargothrond.

Gwaeron— The ‘windy month’, March.

Gwindor— Elf of Nargothrond, lover of Finduilas, companion of Túrin.

Hador Goldenhead— Elf-friend, lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of King Fingolfin; father of Galdor father of Húrin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. House of Hador , one of the Houses of the Edain.

Haldir— Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Glóredhel daughter of Hador of Dor-lómin.

Haleth— The Lady Haleth, who early became the leader of the Second House of the Edain, the Halethrim or People of Haleth , who dwelt in the Forest of Brethil.

Halmir— Lord of the Men of Brethil.

Handir of Brethil— Son of Haldir and Glóredhel; father of Brandir.

Hareth— Daughter of Halmir of Brethil, wife of Galdor of Dor-lómin; mother of Húrin.

Haudh-en-Elleth— ‘ The Mound of the Elf-maid’ near the Crossings of Teiglin, in which Finduilas was buried.

Haudh-en-Nirnaeth— ‘The Mound of Tears’ in the desert of Anfauglith.

Hidden Kingdom, The— Doriath.

Hidden Realm, The— Gondolin.

High Faroth, The *— Highlands to the west of the river Narog above Nargothrond; also the Faroth.

Hírilorn— A great beech-tree in the Forest of Neldoreth with three trunks.

Hithlum *— ‘Land of Mist’, northern region bounded by the Mountains of Shadow.

Hunthor— Man of Brethil, companion of Túrin in the attack on Glaurung.

Huor— Húrin’s brother; father of Tuor father of Eärendil; slain in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.

Húrin— Lord of Dor-lómin, husband of Morwen and father of Túrin and Niënor; called Thalion ‘the Steadfast’.

Ibun— One of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf.

Ilúvatar— ‘The Father of All’.

Indor— Man of Dor-lómin, father of Aerin.

Ivrin *— Lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose.

Khîm— One of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf, slain by Andróg’s arrow.

Labadal— Túrin’s name for Sador.

Ladros *— Lands to the north-east of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin kings to the Men of the House of Bëor.

Lady of Dor-lómin— Morwen.

Lalaith— ‘Laughter’, name given to Urwen.

Larnach— One of the Woodmen in the lands south of Teiglin.

Lord of Waters— The Vala Ulmo.

Lords of the West— The Valar.

Lothlann— A great plain to the east of Dorthonion ( Taur-nu-Fuin ).

Lothron— The fifth month.

Lúthien— Daughter of Thingol and Melian, who after the death of Beren chose to become mortal and to share his fate. Called Tinúviel ‘daughter of twilight’, nightingale.

Mablung— Elf of Doriath, chief captain of Thingol, friend of Túrin; called ‘the Hunter’.

Maedhros— Eldest son of Fëanor, with lands in the east beyond Dorthonion.

Maeglin— Son of Eöl ‘the Dark Elf’ and Aredhel Turgon’s sister; betrayer of Gondolin.

Malduin *— A tributary of the Teiglin.

Mandos— A Vala: the Judge, and Keeper of the Houses of the Dead in Valinor.

Manwë— The chief of the Valar; called the Elder King.

Melian— A Maia (see entry Ainur ); the queen of King Thingol in Doriath, about which she set an invisible barrier of protection, the Girdle of Melian; mother of Lúthien.

Melkor— The Quenya name of Morgoth.

Menegroth *— ‘The Thousand Caves’, the halls of Thingol and Melian on the river Esgalduin in Doriath.

Menel— The heavens, region of the stars.

Methed-en-glad— ‘End of the wood’, a stronghold of Dor-Cúarthol at the edge of the forest south of Teiglin.

Mîm— The Petty-dwarf, dwelling on Amon Rûdh.

Minas Tirith— ‘Tower of Watch’, built by Finrod Felagund on Tol Sirion.

Mindeb *— A tributary of Sirion, between Dimbar and the Forest of Neldoreth.

Mithrim *— The south-eastern region of Hithlum, separated from Dor-lómin by the Mountains of Mithrim.

Morgoth— The great rebellious Vala, in his origin the mightiest of the Powers; called the Enemy , the Dark Lord , the Black King , Bauglir.

Mormegil— ‘Black Sword’, name given to Túrin in Nargothrond.

Morwen— Daughter of Baragund of the House of Bëor; wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin and Niënor; called Eledhwen ‘Elfsheen’ and Lady of Dor-lómin.

Mountains of Shadow *— See Ered Wethrin.

Nan Elmoth *— A forest in East Beleriand; dwelling-place of Eöl.

Nargothrond *— ‘The great underground fortress on the river Narog’, founded by Finrod Felagund, destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the river.

Narog *— The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin and flowing into Sirion near its mouths. People of Narog , the Elves of Nargothrond.