Silmarillion index

Daeron

Ministel and chief loremaster of King Thingol, devisor of the Cirth (Runes)

Dagor Aglareb

Third of the great battles in the Wars of Beleriand, ‘glorious battle’

Dagor Bragollach

Fourth of the great battles in the Wars of Beleriand, ‘the Battle of Sudden Flame’

Dagorlad

The place of the great battle north of Mordor between Sauron and the Last Alliance between Elves and Men at the end of the Second Age, ‘Battle Plain’

Dagor-nuin-Giliath

The second battle in the Wars of Beleriand, fought in Mithrim after the coming of Fëanor to Middle-Earth, ‘the Battle-under-Stars’

Dark Elves

Translation of Moriquendi, the term is also used during the Exile of the Noldor for all Elves of Middle-Earth except the Noldor and Sindar

Dark Lord

Term used for Morgoth and later for Sauron

Denethor

Son of Lenwë, leader of the Nandorin Elves, slain on Amon Ereb in the First Battle of Beleriand

Dimbar

The land between the rivers Sirion and Mindeb

Dior

Son of Beren and Lúthien, slain in Menegroth by the sons of Fëanor, also called Aranel and Eluchíl

The dispossessed

The House of Fëanor

Dor Caranthir

Other name for Thargelion, ‘Land of Caranthir’

Dor Daedeloth

The land of Morgoth in the north, ‘Land of the Shadow and Horror’

Dor Firn-i-Guinar

‘Land of the Dead that Live’, the name of the region in Ossiriand where Beren and Lúthien dwelt after their return

Doriath

The kingdom of Thingol and Melian in the forests of Neldoreth and Region, also called the Hidden Kingdom, ‘Land of the Fence’ (Dor Iâth)

Dorlas

A man of the Haladin in Brethil who went with Túrin and Hunthor to attack Glaurung but withdrew in fear, slain by Brandir the Lame

Dor-lómin

Region in the south of Hithlum, territory of Fingon, later given as a fief to the House of Hador and home to Húrin and Morwen

Dor-nu-Fauglith

Other name for Anfauglith, ‘Land of the Choking Ash’

Dorthonion

The great forested Highlands on the northern borders of Beleriand, afterwards called Taur-nu-Fuin

Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin

Heirloom of the House of Hador, worn by Túrin

Draugluin

The great werewolf slain by Huor at Tol-in-Gaurhoth and in whose form Beren entered Angband

Drengist

The long firth that pierced Ered Lómin, the west-fence of Hithlum

Dry River

The river that once flowed out under the Encircling Mountains from the primeval lake where was afterwards Tumladen

Duilwen

The fifth of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand

Dúnedain

‘The Edain of the West’

Durin

Lord of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm

Dwarf-road

Road leading down into Beleriand from the cities of Nogrod and Belegost

Eä

The World, the material Universe, meaning in Elvish ‘It is’ or ‘Let it be’, the word said by Ilúvatar when the World began its existence

Eärendil

Called ‘Halfelven’, ‘the Blessed’, ‘the Bright’ and ‘the Mariner’, son of Tuor and Idril, sailed with his wife Elwing to Aman and pleaded for help against Morgoth, set to sail the skies in his ship Vingelot bearing the Silmaril from Beren, ‘Lover of the Sea’

Eärendur (2)

(1) A lord of Andúnië in Numenor; (2) Tenth King of Arnor

Eärnur

Last King of Gondor in whom the line of Anárion came to its end

Eärwen

Daughter of Olwë of Alqualondë, wedded Finarfin

Easterlings

Entered Beleriand from the East in the time after the Dagor Bragollach and fought on both sides in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, given Hithlum as a dwelling-place by Morgoth where they oppressed the remnant of the People of Hador, also called ‘Swarthy Men’

Echoing Mountains

Translation of ‘Ered Lómin’

Echoriath

‘The Encircling Mountains’ about the plain of Gondolin

Ecthelion

Elf-lord of Gondolin who in the sack of the city slew and was slain by Gothmog

Edain

Sindarin name for ‘Men’, but mostly used to refer to the Three Houses of Elf-friends

Eglador

The former name of Doriath before it was encompassed by the Girdle of Melian

Eglarest

The southern of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand

Eglath

Name given to themselves by the Telerin Elves who remained in Beleriand seeking for Elwë when the main host of the Teleri departed Aman, ‘the Forsaken People’

Eilinel

The wife of Gorlim the Unhappy

Eithel Ivrin

‘Ivrin’s Well’, the source of the river Narog beneath Ered Wethrin

Eithel Sirion

‘Sirion’s Well’, in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin where was the great fortress of Fingolfin and Fingon

Ekkaia

Elvish name of the Outer Sea encircling Arda, referred to also as ‘the Outer Ocean’ and ‘the Encircling Sea’

Elbereth

The usual name of Varda in Sindarin, ‘Star-Queen’

Eldalië

‘The Elven-folk’, used as equivalent to Eldar

Eldamar

The region of Aman in which the Elves dwelt, also the Bay of Eldamar (coastal areas east of the Pélori including Tol Eressëa), ‘Elvenhome’

Eldar

‘People of the Stars’, came to be used as the name for all Elves except the Avari, according to legend it was given to all Elves by Oromë

Eldarin

‘Of the Eldar’, also used to refer to Quenya

Elder Days

The First Age, also called ‘the Eldest Days’

Elder King

Title given to Manwë

Eledhwen

Morwen is called this way, ‘Elfsheen’

Elendil

Son of Amandil, called the Tall, last lord of Andúnië in Númenor, escaped the Drowning of Númenor with his sons Isildur and Anárion, founded the Númenórean realms in Middle-earth, the name can be interpreted as ‘Elf-friend’ or ‘Star-lover’

Elendili

‘Elf-friends’, name given to those Númenóreans who were not enstranged from the Eldar, also called ‘the Faithful

Elendur

Eldest son of Isildur, slain with him at the Gladden Fields

Elenwë

Wife of Turgon, perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxë

Elf-friends

The Men of the Three Houses of Bëor, Haleth and Hador, the Edain, also another name for the faithful in Númenor

Elrond

Son of Eärendil and Elwing, chose to belong to the Firstborn, master of Imladris and keeper of Vilya which he recieved from Gil-galad, ‘Star-dome’

Elros

Son of Eärendil and Elwing, chose to be numbered among Men, first King of Númenor, ‘Star-foam’, called Tar-Minyatur

Elu

Sindarin form of Elwë

Eluchíl

Dior, ‘Heir of Elu’

Eluréd

Elder son of Dior, perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of Fëanor

Elurín

Younger son of Dior, perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of Fëanor, ‘Remembrance of Elu’

Elvenhome

Translation of Eldamar

Elwë

Elu Thingol, surnamed Singollo (Greymantle), leader with his brother Olwë of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward jouney from Cuiviénen until he was lost in Nan Elmoth, afterwards Lord of the Sindar and ruling Doriath with Melian

Elwing

Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Eärendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Valinor, ‘Star-spray’

Emeldir

Called the Man-hearted, wife of Barahir, led the women and children of the House of Bëor from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach

Enchanted Isles

The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eressëa at the time of Hiding of Valinor

Encircling Mountains

Translation of Echoriath

Encircling Sea

Other name of Ekkaia

Endor

Quenya name for Middle-earth, ‘Middle Land’

Engwar

One of the names of Men, ‘the Sickly’

Eöl

Called the Dark Elf, took Aredhel to wife, great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth

Eönwe

One of the mightiest of the Maiar, called the Herald of Manwë, leader of the host of the Valar in the attack on Morgoth at the end of the First Age

Erchamion

The name of Beren after his escape from Angband, ‘One-handed’

Ered Gorgoroth

‘The Mountains of Terror’, northward of Nan Dungortheb

Ered Lindon

Name for the Blue Mountains, ‘the Mountains of Lindon’

Ered Lómin

‘The Echoing Mountains’ forming the west-fence of Hithlum

Ered Luin

‘The Blue Mountains’

Ered Wethrin

The great curving range bordering Dor-nu-Fauglith on the west and forming the barrier between Hithlum and West Beleriand, ‘the Mountains of Shadow’ or ‘the Shadowy Mountains’

Eregion

Noldorin realm in the Second Age at the western feet of the Misty Mountains where the Elven Rings where made, ‘Land of Holly’

Ereinion

Name of Gil-galad son of Fingon, ‘Scion of Kings’

Eru

Ilúvatar, ‘the One’, ‘He that is Alone’

Esgalduin

The river of Doriath dividing the forests of Neldoreth and Region and flowing into Sirion, ‘River under Veil’

Estë

One of the Valier, the spouse of Irmo, her name means ‘Rest’

Estolad

The land south of Nan Elmoth where the Men of the followings of Bëor and Marach dwelt after they passed into Beleriand, ‘the Encampment’

Ezellohar

The Green Mound of the Two Trees of Valinor, also called Corollairë

Faelivrin

Name given to Finduilas by Gwindor

The Faithful

Other name for Elendili

Falas

The western coasts of Beleriand, south of Nevrast

Falathrim

The Telerin Elves of the Falas whose lord was Círdan

Falmari

The Sea-elves, name of the Teleri who departed from Middle-earth and went into the West

Fëanor

Eldest son of Finwë, only child of Míriel, greatest of the Noldor and leader in their rebellion, deviser of Fëanorian script, maker of the Silmarils

Fëanturi

The Valar Námo and Irmo, ‘Masters of Spirits’

Felagund

Name by which Finrod was known, the Dwarfish origin was ‘felak-gundu’ which means ‘cave-hewer’ but it was translated as ‘Lord of Caves’

Finarfin

Third son of Finwë, remained in Aman after the Exile of the Noldor and ruled the remnant of his people in Tirion

Finduilas

Daughter of Orodreth, loved by Gwindor, after the sack of Nargonthrond killed by Orcs at the Crossings of Teiglin

Fingolfin

Second son of Finwë, High King of the Noldor in Beleriand

Fingon

Eldest son of Fingolfin, called the Valiant, rescued Maedhros from Thangorodrim, slain by Gothmog in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad

Finrod

Eldest son of Finarfin, called ‘the Faithful’ and ‘the friend of Men’, Founder and King of Nargonthrond whence his name Felagund, encountered in Ossiriand the first Men to cross the Blue Mountains, reescued by Barahir in the Dagor Bragollach, redeemed his oath to Barahir by accompanying Beren on his quest