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13； 322…3；
326…7； 336； 344…5
Imlach Father of Amlach。 173
Imladris 'Rivendell' （literally； 'Deep Dale of the Cleft'）； Elrond's dwelling in a valley of the Misty Mountains。 282； 364；
367…70； 377
Indis Vanyarin Elf； close kin of Ingw？； second wife of Finw？； mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin。 63； 69…70；
75
Ingw？ Leader of the Vanyar； the first of the three hosts of the Eldar on the westward journey from Cuiviénen。
In Aman he dwelt upon Taniquetil； and was held High King of all the Elves。 53…4； 60； 62； 65； 69； 117； 310
Inzilad？n Elder son of Ar…Gimilz？r and Inzilbêth； afterwards named Tar…Palantir。 332
Inzilbêth Queen of Ar…Gimilz？r； of the house of the lords of Andúni？。 331
Irmo The Vala usually named Lórien； the place of his dwelling。 Irmo means 'Desirer' or 'Master of Desire'。
21； 24； 68
Iron Mountains See Ered Engrin。
Isengard Translation （to represent the language of Rohan） of the Elvish name Angrenost。 361； 373…7
Isil Quenya name of the Moon。 114…5
Isildur Elder son of Elendil； who with his father and his brother Anárion escaped from the Drowning of
Númenor and founded m Middle…earth the Númenórean realms in exile； lord of Minas Ithil； cut the Ruling Ring from
Sauron's hand； slain by Orcs in the Anduin when the Ring slipped from his finger。 337； 342； 346； 360…8； 374。 Heirs
of Isildur 369； 373。 Heir of Isildur=Aragorn 377
Istari The Wizards。 See Curunír； Saruman； Mithrandir； Gandalf； Olórin； Radagast。 372
Ivrin The lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose。 140； 257。 Pools of Ivrin 132；
257； 264； 296。 Falls of Ivrin 142； 206。 See Eithel Ivrin。
kelvar An Elvish word retained in the speeches of Yavanna and Manw？ in Chapter II： 'animals； living things
that move'。 43…4
Kementári 'Queen of the Earth'； a title of Yavanna。 21； 33…5； 44
Khazad The name of the Dwarves in their own language （Khuzdul）。 103
Khazad…d？m The great mansions of the Dwarves of Durin's race in the Misty Mountains （Hadhodrond； Moria）。 See
Khazad； d？m is probably a plural or collective； meaning 'excavations； halls； mansions'。 42； 104； 354
Kh？m Son of M？m the Petty…dwarf； slam by one of Túrin's outlaw band。 249
King's Men Númenóreans hostile to the Eldar and the Elendili。 328…9； 332
Kinslaying； The The slaying of the Teleri by the Noldor at Alqualond？。 98； 100…1； 120； 130； 152； 154； 166； 169； 188
Ladros The lands to the northeast of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin Kings to the Men of the
House of B？or。 177
Laer Cú Beleg 'The Song of the Great Bow'； made by Túrin at Eithel Ivrin in memory of Beleg Cúthalion。 256
Laiquendi 'The Green…elves' of Ossiriand。 110
Lalaith 'Laughter'； daughter of Húrin and Morwen who died in childhood。 242
Lammoth 'The Great Echo'； region north of the Firth of Drengist； named from the echoes of Morgoth's cry in his
struggle with Ungoliant。 89…90； 123
Land of Shadow See Mordor。
Land of the Dead that Live See Dor Firn…i…Guinar。
Land of the Star Númenor。 339； 341
Lanthir Lamath 'Waterfall of Echoing Voices'； where Dior had his house in Ossiriand； and after which his daughter
Elwing （'Star…spray'） was named。 289
Last Alliance The league made at the end of the Second Age between Elendil and Gil…galad to defeat Sauron。 364
Laurelin 'Song of Gold'； the younger of the Two Trees of Valinor。 34； 64； 82； 114…6； 151
Lay of Leithian The long poem concerning the lives of Beren and Lúthien from which the prose account in The
Silmarillion was derived。 Leithian is translated 'Release from Bondage'。 195； 198； 203； 206…8； 226
Legolin The third of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand。 147
lembas Sindarin name of the waybread of the Eldar （from earlier lennmbass 'journey…bread'； in Quenya
coimas 'life…bread'）。 247； 251； 256
Lenw？ The leader of the Elves from the host of the Teleri who refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the
west…ward journey from Cuiviénen （the Nandor）； father of Denethor。 56； 108
Lh？n River in Eriador flowing into the sea in the Gulf of Lh？n。354； 360
Linaewen 'Lake of birds'； the great mere in Nevrast。 141
Lindon A name of Ossiriand in the First Age； see 147。 After the tumults at the end of the First Age the name
Lindon was retained for the lands west of the Blue Mountains that still remained above the Sea： 354； 355； 359； 370
Lindóri？ Mother of Inzilbêth。 331
Little Gelion One of the two tributary branches of the river Gelion in the north； rising in the Hill of Himring。 146
Loeg Ningloron 'Pools of the golden water…flowers'； see Gladden Fields。
lómelindi Quenya word meaning 'dusk…singers'； nightingales。 57
Lómion 'Son of Twilight'； the Quenya name that Aredhel gave to Maeglin。 159
Lonely Isle See Tol Eress？a。
Lord of Waters See Ulmo。
Lords of the West See Valar。
Lorellin The lake in Lórien in Valinor where the Vala Est？ sleeps by day。 21
Lorgan Chief of the Easterling Men in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad； by whom Tuor was enslaved。
294
Lórien （1） The name of the gardens and dwelling…place of the Vala Irmo； who was himself usually called Lórien。
18； 21； 24； 57； 68； 106； 114； 289
Lórien （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 Lórien of the gardens of the Vala Irmo in
Valinor。 In Lothlórien the Sindarin word loth 'flower' is prefixed。 370
Lórindol 'Goldenhead'； see Hador。
Losgar The place of the burning of the ships of the Teleri by F？anor； at the mouth of the Firth of Drengist；
101； 111； 123； 127； 140； 152； 154
Lothlann 'The wide and empty'； the great plain north of the March of Maedhros。 147； 184； 255
Lothlórien 'Lórien of the Blossom'； see Lórien （2）。 370
Luinil Name of a star （one shining with a blue light）。 48
Lumbar Name of a star。 48
Lúthien 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 bee mortal and to share his fate。 See Tinúviel。 103； 108； 147； 177； 195；
199…203； 208…30； 242； 290…2； 305； 309； 315； 322
Mablung Elf of Doriath； chief captain of Thingol； friend of Túrin； 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； 289…
90
Maedhros The eldest son of F？anor； 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；
214； 229…35； 239； 292； 305； 310； 313…4
Maeglin 'Sharp Glance'； son of E？l 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 Lómion。 104； 159…66； 192； 237； 247； 297…9
Maglor The second son of F？anor； 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。
172； 177
Mahal The name given to Aul？ by the Dwarves。 42
Máhanaxar 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 F？anor。 69； 75
Maiar Ainur of lesser degree than the Valar （singular Maia）。 11； 23…6； 30； 57； 61； 83； 91； 105； 108； 111； 114；
229； 289； 292； 322； 353
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 Námo； 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
Manw？ The chief of the Valar； called also Súlimo； the Elder King； the Ruler of Arda。 Passim； see especially
11； 18…9； 35； 70； 129
Marach Leader of the third host of Men to enter Beleriand； ancestor of Hador Lórindol。 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 Númenor 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 Lúthien； 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
'Great Death'。 Passim （after the rape of the Silmarils usually called Morgoth）； see especially 4…5； 8； 25； 50； 51； 70…1；
90…2； 117； 251； 320
Men See especially 37…8； 74；119…21；167…70； 178； 319…20； 326…7； and see also Atani； Children of Ilúvatar；
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
Meneldil Son of Anárion； King of Gondor。 368
Menelmacar 'Swordsman of the Sky'； the constellation Orion。 48
Meneltarma 'Pillar of Heaven'； the mountain in the midst of Númenor； upon whose summit was the Hallow of Eru
Ilúvatar。 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。
M？m The Petty…dwarf； in whose house （Bar…en…Danwedh） on Amon R？dh Túrin dwelt with the outlaw
band； and by whom their lair was betrayed to the Orcs； slain by Húrin in Nargothrond。 248…53； 284
Minas Anor 'Tower of the Sun' （also simply Anor）； afterwards called Minas Tirith； the city of Anárion； 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 Dúath。 361…2； 368
Minas Morgul 'Tower of Sorcery' （also simply Morgul）； name of Minas Ithil after its capture by the Ringwraiths。 368…
9； 377
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 Eldali？'； the tower of Ingw？ in the city of Tirion； also simply the
Mindon。 62；76；91；96；100
Míriel （1） The first wife of Finw？； mother of F？anor； died after F？anor's birth。 Called Serind？ 'the Broideress'；
63； 67…8； 75
Míriel （2） Daughter of Tar…Palantir； forced into marriage by Ar…Pharaz？n； and as his queen named Ar…Zimraphel；
also called Tar…Míriel。 345…6
Mirkwood See Greenwood the Great。
Misty Mountains See Hithaeglir。
Mithlond The Grey Havens'； harbours of the Elves on the Gulf of Lh？n； also referred to as the Havens。 354；
359； 371； 378
Mithrandir 'The Grey Pilgrim'； Elvish name of Gandalf （Olórin）； one of the Istari （Wizards）。 373…7
Mithrim The name of the great lake in the east of Hithlum； and also of the region about it and of the mountains
to the west； separating Mithrim from Dor…lómin。 The name was originally that of the Sindarin Elves who dwelt there。
124…8； 131； 242； 294
Mordor The Black Land'； also called the Land of Shadow； Sauron's realm east of the mountains of the Ephel
Dúath。 330； 347； 357； 360…8； 376
Morg