Eglath 'The Forsaken People', name given to themselves by the Telerin Elves who remained in Beleriand seeking for Elwë (Thingol) when the main host of the Teleri departed to Aman. 60, 288

Eilinel The wife of Gorlim the Unhappy. 165-6

Eithel Ivrin 'Ivrin's Well', the source of the river Narog beneath Ered Wethrin. 256, 261

Eithel Sirion 'Sirion's Well', in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin, where was the great fortress of Fingolfin and Fingon (see Barad Eithel). 124, 140-1, 183, 193, 232-3

Ekkaia Elvish name of the Outer Sea, encircling Arda; referred to also as the Outer Ocean and the Encircling Sea. 32,40, 51, 65, 115-6, 121, 227

Elbereth The usual name of Varda in Sindarin, 'Star-Queen'; cf. Elentári. 19, 36

Eldalië 'The Elven-folk', used as equivalent to Eldar. 12, 54, 59, 71,150, 200, 222, 227-8, 232, 247, 315

Eldamar 'Elvenhome', the region of Aman in which the Elves dwelt; also the great Bay of the same name. 61, 65, 67, 75-6, 79-80, 97, 160, 213, 306

Eldar According to Elvish legend the name Eldar 'People of the Stars' was given to all the Elves by the Vala Oromë (49). It came however to be used to refer only to the Elves of the Three Kindreds (Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri) who set out on the great westward march from Cuiviénen (whether or not they remained in Middle-earth), and to exclude the Avari. The Elves of Aman, and all Elves who ever dwelt in Aman, were called the High Elves (Tareldar) and Elves of the Light (Calaquendi); see Dark Elves, Úmanyar. Passim; see entry Elves.

Eldarin Of the Eldar; used in reference to the language(s) of the Eldar. The occurrences of the term in fact refer to Quenya, also called High Eldarin and High-elven; see Quenya.

Elder Days The First Age; also called the Eldest Days. 24, 33, 119, 134, 256, 258, 285, 289, 299, 365, 377-8

Elder King Manwë. 309, 312

Eledhwen See Morwen.

Elemmírë (1) Name of a star. 48

Elemmírë (2) Vanyarin Elf, maker of the Aldudénië, the Lament for the Two Trees. 84

Elendë A name of Eldamar. 65, 96, 130

Elendil Called the Tall; son of Amandil, last lord of Andúnië in Númenor, descended from Eärendil and Elwing but not of the direct line of the Kings; escaped with his sons Isildur and Anárion from the Drowning of Númenor and founded the Númenórean realms in Middle-earth; slain with Gil-galad in the overthrow of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. The name may be interpreted either as 'Elf-friend' (cf. Elendili) or as 'Star-lover'. 337, 340-2, 360-7, 370, 377. Heirs of Elendil 365

Elendili 'Elf-friends', name given to those Númenóreans who were not estranged from the Eldar in the days of Tar-Ancalimon and later kings; also called the Faithful. 328-32, 335-7, 340-1, 361-2

Elendur Eldest son of Isildur, slain with him at the Gladden Fields. 366

Elenna A (Quenya) name of Númenor, 'Starwards', from the guidance of the Edain by Eärendil on their voyage to Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age. 321, 345, 347

Elentári 'Star-Queen', a name of Varda as maker of the Stars. She is called thus in Galadriel's lament in Lórien, The Fellowship of the Ring II 8. Cf. Elbereth, Tintallë. 48

Elenwë Wife of Turgon; perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxë. 102, 160

Elerrína 'Crowned with Stars', a name of Taniquetil. 32

Elf-friends The Men of the Three Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador, the Edain. 169, 172-4, 231, 243, 311. In the Akallabêth and in Of the Rings of Power used of those Númenóreans who were not estranged from the Eldar; see Elendili. At 375 the reference is no doubt to the Men of Gondor and the Dúnedain of the North.

Elostirion Tallest of the towers upon Emyn Beraid, in which the palantir was placed. 362

Elrond Son of Eärendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age; master of Imladris (Rivendell) and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he had received from Gil-galad. Called Master Elrond and Elrond Half-elven. The name means 'Star-dome'. 122, 306, 315, 322, 354-6, 366-75, 37S, Sons of Elrond 377

Elros Son of Eärendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of Númenor (called Tar-Minyatur), living to a very great age. The name means 'Star-foam'. 305, 315, 322, 328-32, 336, 354, 360

Elu Sindarin form of Elwë. 58,103, 125, 288

Eluchíl 'Heir of Elu (Thingol)', name of Dior, son of Beren and Lúthien. See Dior.

Eluréd Elder son of Dior; perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of Fëanor. The name means the same as Eluchíl. 290, 292

Elurín Younger son of Dior; perished with his brother Eluréd. The name means 'Remembrance of Elu (Thingol)'. 290,292

Elvenhome See Eldamar.

Elves See especially 37-9, 48-51, 53, 99, 121, 326-7; and see also Children of Ilúvatar, Eldar; Dark Elves. Elves of the Light: see Calaquendi.

Elwë Surnamed Singollo 'Greymantle'; leader with his brother Olwë of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuiviénen, until he was lost in Nan Elmoth; afterwards Lord of the Sindar, ruling in Doriath with Melian; received the Silmaril from Beren; slain in Menegroth by the Dwarves. Called (Elu) Thingol in Sindarin. See Dark Elves, Thingol. 53-8, 60-1, 103, 289

Elwing Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Eärendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Valinor; mother of Elrond and Elros. The name means 'Star-spray'; see Lanlhir Lamath. 122, 178, 291-3, 302, 304-10, 315

Emeldir Called the Man-hearted; wife of Barahir and mother of Beren; led the women and children of the House of Bëor from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach. (She was herself also a descendant of Bëor the Old, and her father's name was Beren; this is not stated in the text.) 187, 194

Emyn Beraid The Tower Hills' in the west of Eriador; see Elostirion. 360-2

Enchanted Isles The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eressëa at the time of the Hiding of Valinor. 118, 306

Encircling Mountains See Echoriath.

Encircling Sea See Ekkaia.

Endor 'Middle Land', Middle-earth. 101

Engwar 'The Sickly', one of the Elvish names for Men, 119

Eöl Called the Dark Elf; the great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth, and took Aredhel Turgon's sister to wife; friend of the Dwarves; maker of the sword Anglachel (Gurthang); father of Maeglin; put to death in Gondolin. 104,158-65, 247

Eönwë 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. 24, 309-14, 321, 353

Ephel Brandir 'The encircling fence of Brandir', dwellings of the Men of Brethil upon Amon Obel; also called the Ephel. 266, 270-2

Ephel Dúath 'Fence of Shadow', the mountain-range between Gondor and Mordor; also called the Mountains of Shadow. 361-2, 368

Erchamion 'One-handed', the name of Beren after his escape from Angband. 222, 225, 242, 292

Erech A hill in the west of Gondor, where was the Stone of Isildur (see The Return of the King V 2). 361

Ered Engrin 'The Iron Mountains' in the far north. 128, 135-6, 139, 181, 193