John Tolkien: The Silmarillion

olvar An Elvish word retained in the speeches of Yavanna and Manwë in Chapter II, meaning 'growing things with roots in the earth', 43-4

Olwë Leader together with his brother Elwë (Thingol) of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuiviénen; lord of the Teleri of Alqualondë in Aman. 54-8, 60-1, 63-5, 97-100, 107, 130, 152

Ondolindë 'Stone Song', the original Quenya name of Gondolin. 149

Orcs Creatures of Morgoth. Passim; for their origin see 50, 106

Orfalch Echor The great ravine through the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached. 296

Ormal One of the Lamps of the Valar made by Aulë, Ormal stood in the south of Middle-earth. 29-30

Orocarni The Mountains of the East of Middle-earth (the name means "the Red Mountains'). 49

Orodreth The second son of Finarfin; warden of the tower of Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion; King of Nargothrond after the death of Finrod his brother; father of Finduilas; slain in the Battle of Tumhalad. 64, 93, 142, 187-8, 206, 209, 213, 230, 257-61, 266

Orodruin 'Mountain of Blazing Fire' in Mordor, in which Sauron forged the Ruling Ring; called also Amon Amarth 'Mount Doom'. 357, 363-6

Oromë A Vala, one of the Aratar; the great hunter, leader of the Elves from Cuiviénen, spouse of Vana. The name means 'Horn-blowing' or 'Sound of Horns', cf. Valaróma; in The Lord of the Rings it appears in the Sindarin form Araw. See especially 22-3. 18, 22-3, 31. 37, 47, 49-51, 53-5, 59, 63, 65, 79-82, 85, 93, 106, 108, 114, 184, 209, 225

Oromet A hill pear the haven of Andúnië in the west of Númenor, on which was built the tower of Tar-Minastir. 332

Orthanc 'Forked Height', the Númenórean tower in the Circle of Isengard. 361-2, 372

Osgiliath 'Fortress of the Stars', the chief city of ancient Gondor, on either side of the river Anduin. 361-4, 368

Ossë A Maia, vassal of Ulmo, with whom he entered the waters of Arda; lover and instructor of the Teleri. 24, 36, 60-1, 64, 98, 141, 240, 321

Ossiriand 'Land of Seven Rivers' (these being Gelion and its tributaries flowing down from the Blue Mountains), the land of the Green-elves. Cf. Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4: 'I wandered in Summer in the elm-woods of Ossiriand. Ah! the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!' See Lindon. 108, 110, 133, 144-8, 167, 170-1, 182, 184, 229, 239, 289-91, 354

Ost-in-Edhil 'Fortress of the Eldar', the city of the Elves in Eregion. 354-6

Outer Lands Middle-earth (also called the Hither Lands). 35, 36, 47, 88, 102, 115, 308

Outer Sea See Ekkaia.

Palantíri 'Those that watch from afar', the seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Númenor; made by Fëanor in Aman (see 69, and The Two Towers III 11). 342, 362

Pelargir 'Garth of Royal Ships,' the Númenórean haven above the delta of Anduin. 329

Pelóri 'The fencing or defensive heights', called also the Mountains of Aman and the Mountains of Defence, raised by the Valar after the destruction of their dwelling on Almaren; ranging in a crescent from north to south, close to the eastern shores of Aman. 32, 34, 46, 59, 62, 80-1, 88, 115-7, 210

People of Haleth See Haladin and Haleth.

Periannath The Halflings (Hobbits). 316

Petty-dwarves Translation of Noegyth Nibin. See also under Dwarves.

Pharazôn See Ar-Pharazôn.

Prophecy of the North The Doom of the Noldor, uttered by Mandos on the coast of Araman. 98

Quendi Original Elvish name for Elves (of every kind, including the Avari), meaning 'Those that speak with voices'. 37-8, 48-53, 57, 61, 73, 76, 114, 121-2, 169

Quenta Silmarillion 'The History of the Silmarils.' 355

Quenya The ancient tongue, common to all Elves, in the form that it took in Valinor; brought to Middle-earth by the Noldorin exiles, but abandoned by them as a daily speech, especially after the edict of King Thingol against its use; see especially 133, 155. Not named as such in this book, but referred to as Eldarin, 21, 323, 347; High Eldarin, 322-3; High-elven, 266, 330; the tongue of Valinor, 133; the speech of the Elves of Valinor, 149; the tongue of the Noldor, 155, 159; the High Speech of the West, 155

Radagast One of the Istari (Wizards). 372, 375

Radhruin One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187

Ragnor One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187

Ramdal 'Wall's End' (see Andram), where the dividing fall across Beleriand ceased' 146,184

Rána 'The Wanderer', a name of the Moon among the Noldor. 114

Rathlóriel 'Golden-bed', later name for the river Ascar, after the treasure of Doriath was sunk in it 147, 291

Rauros 'Roaring Spray', the great falls in the river Anduin. 369

Red Ring, The See Narya.

Region The dense forest forming the southern part of Doriath. 57, 105, 110, 145, 158, 288-9

Rerir Mountain to the north of Lake Helevorn, where rose the greater of the two tributary branches of Gelion. 132,146-8,184

Rhovanion 'Wilderland', the wide region east of the Misty Mountains. 360-1

Rhudaur Region in the north-east of Eriador. 360

Rían Daughter of Belegund (nephew of Barahir, the father of Beren); wife of Huor and mother of Tuor; after Huor's death died of grief on the Haudh-en-Ndengin. 177, 187, 194, 242, 294

Ringil The sword of Fingolfin. 185

Ring of Doom See Máhanaxar.

Rings of Power 356-7, 373-5; The One Ring, Great Ring, or Ruling Ring: 330, 347, 356-8, 363, 365-6, 370-1, 374-7; Three Rings of the Elves: 357, 370-1, 378 (see also Narya, the Ring of Fire, Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and Vilya, the Ring of Sapphire). Seven Rings of the Dwarves 357-8, 371, 375. Nine Rings of Men 330, 357-8, 371, 375

Ringwil The stream that flowed into the river Narog at Nargothrond. 146

Ring-wraiths The slaves of the Nine Rings of Men and chief servants of Sauron; also called Nazgûl and Úlairi. 330, 361, 368, 372, 376

Rivendell Translation of Imladris.

Rivil Stream falling northwards from Dorthonion and flowing into Sirion in the Fen of Serech. 233, 237. Rivil's Well 197

Rochallor The horse of Fingolfin. 184

Rohan 'The Horse-country', later name in Condor for the great grassy plain formerly called Calenardhon. 369, 377

Rohirrim 'The Horse-lords' of Rohan. 369

Romenna 'Haven on the east coast of Númenor. 331, 336-7, 341, 346

Rothinzil Adûnaic (Númenórean) name of Eärendil's ship Vingilot, with the same meaning, 'Foam-flower'. 319-21

Rúmil A Noldorin sage of Tirion, the first deviser of written characters (cf. The Lord of the Rings Appendix E II); to him is attributed the Ainulindalë. 67-8

Saeros Nandorin Elf, one of the chief counsellors of Thingol in Doriath; insulted Túrin in Menegroth, and by him pursued to his death. 244

Salmar A Maia who entered Arda with Ulmo; maker of Ulmo's great horns, the Ulumúri. 36

Sarn Athrad 'Ford of Stones', where the Dwarf-road from Nogrod and Belegost crossed the river Gelion. 104, 167, 287, 291