Nen Girith ‘Shuddering Water’, name given to the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil. 130, 133–4, 140
Nen Lalaith Stream rising under Amon Darthir in Ered Wethrin. 126
Neorth ‘Lord of Waters’, Ulmo. 331–2. (Cf. the Scandinavian god Njцrр, especially associated with ships and the sea.)
Nessa 10, 218, 240
Nevrast 204, 208, 217
Nielluin Sirius. 282. See Bee of Azure.
Nielthi Handmaid of Gwendelin Queen of Artanor. 231–2
Nienor Later form for Nienуri (see 118–19). 118–20, 128–30, 134–5
Nienуri Daughter of Ъrin and Mavwin. 71, 73–4, 87, 89, 91–9, 103, 109–11, 113, 115–21, 127–31, 134, 137–9, 142, 144. (Replaced Vainуni.) See Nнniel.
Nieriltasinwa The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 84. See Nнnin-Udathriol.
Nineveh See Ninwл.
Nнniel ‘Child of Tears’, Turambar’s name for Nienуri. 100–8, 110–12, 117, 129–35, 141–2
Nнnin-Udathriol The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 84. See Nieriltasinwa.
Ninwл, Ninwi Nineveh. 196, 203; Nineveh 203
Nirnaeth Arnoediad The Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 208, 211
Nivrim Doriath beyond Sirion. 249
Nogrod City of the Nauglath. 224–6, 229–30, 232, 235–6, 238, 245, 247–9
Noldoli See Gnomes; Noldor.
Noldor 120, 123, 204, 206, 246; adjective Noldorin 204. (Replaced Noldoli.) See Gate of the Noldor.
Noldorin Name of Salmar. 154, 201, 219, 278–80
Noldorissa Language of the Noldoli. 149, 216, 280
Nуlemл See Finwл Nуlemл.
Noon, Fruit of 271
Normans 301, 312, 323, 328
Nornorл Herald of the Gods. 60
Norse, Old Norse 125, 323, 330
Northern Venture, A (Anthology containing poems by J. R. R. Tolkien) 273
North Sea 290–1, 303, 307, 309
North Wind 261
Norway 323
Nos Galdon People of Galdor of Gondolin living in Tol Eressлa. 215. (Replaced by Nos nan Alwen.)
Nos nan Alwen 215. (Replaced Nos Galdon.)
Nost-na-Lothion The spring festival of ‘The Birth of Flowers’ in Gondolin. 172, 202; rejected form Nost-na-Lossion 202
Nъmenуreans 325; Black Nъmenуrean 67
Oarni Spirits of the Sea (identified with ‘mermaids’ 259, identity denied 263). 253–4, 259–60, 263, 276. See Mermaids.
Oikeroi A cat, thane of Tevildo, slain by Huan. 27–8, 30–2, 55–8
Oinen See Uinen.
Old English (including citations, words, titles of poems) 197, 200, 266–7, 271, 276, 290–2, 294–5, 298, 301, 304–5, 309, 323, 325, 328–31. Old English spoken by the Elves of Tol Eressлa 301–2, 304, 309
Old Forest 328
Olуrл Mallл ‘The Path of Dreams’. 48, 70, 119, 258. See Way of Dreams.
Olwл Lord of the Solosimpi in Thingol’s place. 50. See Ellu (2).
Уmar Youngest of the great Valar, called also Amillo. 279
Уnen Earlier name of Uinen. 51
Orcobal Champion of the Orcs, slain by Ecthelion in Gondolin. 181
Orcs Selected references: origin of 14, 159, 219; children of Melko 193; described 99, 159–60; sight and hearing of 78–9, 165–6; wolfriders 44, 67, 84, 190, 195; Orcs’ blood in Meglin 165; sons of the Orcs 165; mercenaries of the Dwarves 230, 247. Singular Ork 202, plural Orqui 136, 202, 219. See Goblins.
Orfalch Echor The great rift in the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached. 207, 211
Orgof Elf of Artanor, slain by Tъrin. 74–6, 122, 142
Orion 281–2, 302. See Telimektar.
Orlin Man of Hisilуmл, slain in Brodda’s hall by Turambar. 90
Orm Sea-captain of the Forodwaith, slayer of Dйor Жlfwine’s father. 318–19, 323, 331
Orodreth Lord of the Rodothlim. 82–4, 98, 117, 123–4
Oromл 8, 42, 240, 279
Orqui Earlier plural of Orc (Ork). See Orcs.
Ossл 150, 197, 254, 256, 263, 283, 285, 293, 304, 306–9, 323–4, 331
Ossiriand 249
Ost Belegost See Belegost.
Уswine Prince of Gwar (Kortirion). 313, 323
Урinn 290. See Wуden.
Othrod A lord of the Orcs, slain by Tuor in Gondolin. 181
Ottor Wfre Eriol. 290, 292; W
Outer Dark 273, 276
Outer Land(s) (1) The Great Lands (Middle-earth). 254, 265. See Lands Without. (2) The lands West of the Great Sea. 316–17, 324–5, 334
Outer Oceans, Outer Sea(s) 154, 160, 276. See Vai.
Oxford 146, 269, 292–3, 295, 300, 323; (Old English) Oxenaford 292; poem The City of Present Sorrow 295–8. See Taruithorn, Taruktarna.
Oxford English Dictionary 69, 147
Palisor Region of the Great Lands where the Elves awoke. 8–9, 21, 42, 47, 49, 64–5, 115, 136, 141, 206, 307
Palъrien Yavanna. 281, 328. See Belaurin.
Parma Kuluinen 310. See Golden Book.
Path of Dreams 119. See Olуrл Mallл, Way of Dreams.
Peleg Father of Tuor. 88, 160, 181, 204
Penlod Called ‘the Tall’ lord of the peoples of the Pillar and of the Tower of Snow in Gondolin. 173, 175, 179
Pereldar ‘Half-elven’. 266. See Half-elven.
Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien 123, 214
Pillar, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim. 173, 179. See Penlod.
Pine of Belaurin, Pine of Tavrobel 281–2, 310, 328
Place of the Fountain In Gondolin. 207
Place of the Gods In Gondolin. 164, 186–7, 199–200, 218. See Gar Ainion, Place of the Wedding.
Place of the King In Gondolin. See Square of the Palace.
Place of the Well In Gondolin. See Square of the Folkwell.
Place of Wedding The same as the Place of the Gods (see 164). 186, 200
Pools of Twilight Region on the lower course of Sirion, afterwards Aelin-uial, the Meres of Twilight. 195, 217, 220, 225, 248, 279–80. See Silent Pools, Umboth-muilin.
Pygmies 254
Qenya With reference to the entries in the early ‘dictionary’ of Qenya. 216, 264, 285, 292, 310
Quendi 219
Quenya 50, 140
Rainbow, The 179. See Heavenly Arch.
Ramandur Earlier name of Sorontur. 203
Rider Haggard, Henry 329
Rimion Father of Egnor; Egnor bo-Rimion 22, 51
Rim of Earth (Also World’s Rim, Rim of Things, Lip of the World, (bar at the) Margin of the World) 151, 255, 260–2, 268–9, 274, 314, 316, 322, 325
Ring of Doom Earlier reading for Necklace of the Dwarves. 136
Road of Arches In Gondolin. 182
Road of Pomps In Gondolin. 186
Rodothlim Noldoli of the Caves with whom Tъrin sojourned (precursors of the Noldor of Nargothrond). 81–4, 91–2, 94–8, 107, 112–13, 117–19, 123–4, 128, 135–6, 140–2, 222–3, 226, 228, 236, 246, 248. (Replaced Rothwarin.)
Rog (1) Orcs’ name for Egnor father of Beren (Rog the Fleet) 45. (2) Lord of the people of the Hammer of Wrath in Gondolin. 174–6, 178–80, 203, 211
Rohan 329
Romans 294, 304, 309, 330. See Rъmhoth, Men of the South.
Rome See Rыm.
Room of Logs In Mar Vanwa Tyaliйva. 197, 221; Room of the Tale-fire 298. See Tale-fire.