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

Dark Elves In the language of Aman all Elves that did not cross the Great Sea were Dark Elves (Moriquendi), and the term is sometimes used thus, 121, 131; when Caranthir called Thingol a Dark Elf it was intended opprobriously, and was especially so, since Thingol had been to Aman 'and was not accounted among the Moriquendi' (56). But in the period of the Exile of the Noldor it was often used of the Elves of Middle-earth other than the Noldor and the Sindar, and is then virtually equivalent to Avari (120, 146, 168). Different again is the title Dark Elf of the Sindarin Elf Eöl, 158, 162, 247; but at 164 Turgon no doubt meant that Eöl was of the Moriquendi.

Dark Lord, The The term is used of Morgoth, 280, and of Sauron, 359, 371, 375

Day of Flight See 359

Deathless Lands See Undying Lands.

Deldúwath One of the later names of Dorthonion (Taur-nu-Fuin), meaning 'Horror of Night-shadow'. 186

Denethor Son of Lenwë; leader of the Nandorin Elves that came at last over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand; slain on Amon Ereb in the First Battle of Beleriand. 56, 108-9,146

Dimbar The land between the rivers Sirion and Mindeb. 144, 157, 191, 214, 246-7, 251-3, 281

Dimrost The falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil; translated in the text as 'the Rainy Stair'. Afterwards called Nen Girith. 270

Dior Called Aranel, and also Eluchíl 'Thingol's Heir'; son of Beren and Lúthien and father of Elwing, Elrond's mother; came to Doriath from Ossiriand after the death of Thingol, and received the Silmaril after the death of Beren and Lúthien; slain in Menegroth by the sons of Fëanor. 229, 290-3, 297, 302, 305, 310, 314

Dispossessed, The The House of Fëanor. 99, 130

Del Guldur 'Hill of Sorcery', fastness of the Necromancer (Sauron) in southern Mirkwood in the Third Age. 372-5

Dolmed 'Wet Head' a great mountain in the Ered Luin, near the Dwarf-cities of Nogrod and Belegost 104, 110, 236, 290

Dor Caranthir 'Land of Caranthir'; see Thargelion. 148, 174, 184

Dor-Cúarthol 'Land of Bow and Helm', name of the country defended by Beleg and Túrin from their lair on Amon Rûdh. 252

Dor Daedeloth 'Land of the Shadow of Horror', the land of Morgoth in the north. 124, 127, 130

Dor Dínen 'The Silent Land', where nothing dwelt, between the upper waters of Esgalduin and Aros. 145

Dor Firn-i-Guinar 'Land of the Dead that Live', name of that region in Ossiriand where Beren and Lúthien dwelt after their return. 229, 291

Doriath 'Land of the Pence' (Dor Iath), referring to the Girdle of Melian, earlier called Eglador; the kingdom of Thingol and Melian in the forests of Neldoreth and Region, ruled from Menegroth on the river Esgalduin. Also called the Hidden Kingdom. Passim; see especially 111, 144-5

Dorlas A Man of the Haladin in Brethil; went with Túrin and Hunthor to the attack on Glaurung, but withdrew in fear; slain by Brandir the Lame. 266, 271-2, 276. The wife of Dorlas, not named, 276.

Dor-lómin Region in the south of Hithlum, the territory of Fingon, given as a fief to the House of Hador; the home of Húrin and Morwen. 101, 140-2, 177, 187, 191-3, 232, 237, 242-4, 251, 257, 260, 263-7, 276-7, 282, 284, 286, 294. The Lady of Dor-lómin: Morwen. 242

Dor-nu-Fauglith 'Land under Choking Ash'; see Anfauglith. 184, 221

Dorthonion 'Land of Pines', the great forested highlands on the northern borders of Beleriand, afterwards called Taur-nu-Fuin. Cf. Tree-beard's song in The Two Towers III 4: 'To the pine-trees upon the highland of Dorthonion I climbed in the Winter…' 52, 109, 124, 130, 135-7, 141-4, 146-8, 172, 177, 181-4, 186, 194-7, 231

Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin Heirloom of the House of Hador, worn by Túrin; also called the Helm of Hador. 114, 251, 260, 284

Dragons 235, 300, 312, 320, 358, 371

Draugluin The great werewolf slain by Huan at Tol-in-Gaurhoth, and in whose form Beren entered Angband. 211, 216-18

Drengist The long firth that pierced Ered Lómin, the west-fence of Hithlum. 56, 89, 101, 111, 115, 136, 140, 194

Dry River The river that once flowed out under the Encircling Mountains from the primeval lake where was afterwards Tumladen, the plain of Gondolin. 163, 281

Duilwen The fifth of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand. 147

Dúnedain 'The Edain of the West'; see Númenóreans.

Dungartheb See Nan Dungortheb.

Durin Lord of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm (Moria), 42, 364

Dwarf-road Road leading down into Beleriand from the cities of Nogrod and Belegost, and crossing Gelion at the ford of Sarn Athrad. 167, 171, 174

Dwarrowdelf 'Delving of the Dwarves': translation of Khazad-dûm (Hadhodrond). 104

Dwarves 40-2, 103-7, 132-4, 148, 158-61, 167, 189, 231, 236, 250, 258, 287-91, 354, 357-8, 364, 371. Referring to the Petty-Dwarves: 248-53, 261, 284. Seven Fathers of the Dwarves: 40-2, 104. For the Necklace of the Dwarves see Nauglamír. For the Seven Rings of the Dwarves see Rings of Power. See also Naugrim.

Eä The World, the material Universe; Eä, meaning in Elvish 'It is' or 'Let it be', was the word of Ilúvatar when the World began its existence. 10, 17-8, 23, 30, 34, 40, 48-9, 58, 78, 82, 86, 95, 99, 112

Eagles 44-5, 129, 144, 149, 221, 281, 299, 343

Eärendil Called 'Halfelven', 'the Blessed', 'the Bright', and 'the Mariner'; son of Tuor and Idril Turgon's daughter; escaped from the sack of Gondolin and wedded Elwing daughter of Dior at the Mouths of Sirion; sailed with her to Aman and pleaded for help against Morgoth; set to sail the skies in his ship Vingilot bearing the Silmaril that Beren and Lúthien brought out of Angband. The name means 'Lover of the Sea'. 122, 177, 298-300, 302, 304-9, 312, 315, 319-22, 325, 334, 341, 345, 348, 354. Lay of Eärendil 304, 319

Eärendur (1) A lord of Andúnië in Númenor. 331

Eärendur (2) Tenth King of Arnor. 367

Eärnil Thirty-second King of Gondor. 369

Eärnur Son of Eärnil; last King of Gondor, in whom the line of Anárion came to its end. 369

Eärrámë 'Sea-wing', the name of Tuor's ship. 303

Eärwen Daughter of Olwë of Alqualondë, Thingol's brother; wedded Finarfin of the Noldor. From Eärwen Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor and Galadriel had Telerin blood and were therefore allowed entry into Doriath. 63, 130, 154

Easterlings Also called Swarthy Men; 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. 189, 235, 239, 242, 264, 265, 280, 294

Echoing Mountains See Ered Lómin.

Echoriath 'The Encircling Mountains' about the plain of Gondolin. 135, 166, 191, 281, 297-8

Echtelion Elf-lord of Gondolin, who in the sack of the city slew and was slain by Gothmog Lord of Balrogs. 125, 237, 296, 300

Edain See Atani.

Edrahil Chief of the Elves of Nargothrond who accompanied Finrod and Beren on their quest, and died in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth. 206

Eglador The former name of Doriath, before it was encompassed by the Girdle of Melian; probably connected with the name Eglath. 111

Eglarest The southern of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand. 60, 109, 125, 142, 145, 239, 304