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A Terms Flashcards

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Adanedhel

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‘Elf-Man’, name given to Túrin in Nargothrond. 213

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Adûnakhôr

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‘Lord of the West’, name taken by the twentieth King of Númenor, the first to do so in the Adûnaic (Númenórean) tongue; his name in Quenya was Herunúmen. 276

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Adurant

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The sixth and most southernly of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand. The name means ‘double stream’, referring to its divided course about the island of Tol Galen. 116, 188, 240

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Aeglos

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‘Snow-point’, the spear of Gil-galad. 304

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Aegnor

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The fourth son of Finarfin, who with his brother Angrod held the northern slopes of Dorthonion; slain in the Dagor Bragollach. The name means ‘Fell Fire’. 51, 74, 113, 145, 147

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Aelin-uial

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‘Meres of Twilight’, where Aros flowed into Sirion. 107, 115, 166, 222, 236

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Aerandir

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‘Sea-wanderer’, one of the three mariners who accompanied Eärendil on his voyages. 256

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Aerin

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A kinswoman of Húrin in Dol-lómin; taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling; aided Morwen after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 199, 219

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Aftercomers

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The Younger Children of Ilúvatar, Men; translation of Hildor. 73, 90

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Agarwaen

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‘Blood-stained’, name given to himself by Túrin when he came to Nargothrond. 213

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Aglarond

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‘The Glittering Cavern’ of Helm’s Deep in Ered Nimrais (see The Two Towers III 8). 302

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Aglon

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‘The Narrow Pass’, between Dirthonion and the heights to the west of Himring. 118, 130, 147

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Ainulindalë

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‘The Music of the Ainur’, also called The (Great) Music, The (Great) Song. 3-9, 13-14, 16, 29-30, 34-5, 40, 60, 66, 97, 207. Also the name of the account of Creation said to have been composed by Rúmil of Tirion in the Elder Days. 66

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Ainur

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‘The Holy Ones’, (singular Ainu); the first beings created by Ilúvatar, the ‘order’ of the Valar and Maiar, made before Eä. 3-9, 13-14, 29-30, 32, 35, 46, 97, 207, 238

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Akallabêth

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‘The Downfallen’, Adûnaic (Númenórean) wirs equivalent in meaning to Quenya Atalantë. 289. Also the title of the account of the Downfall of Númenor. 300-1

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Alcarinquë

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‘The Glorious’, name of a star. 37

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Alcarondas

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The great ship of Ar-Pharazôn in which he sailed to Aman. 286.

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Aldaron

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‘Lord of Trees’, a Quenya name of the Vala Oromë; cf. Tauron. 17

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Aldudénië

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‘Lament for the Two Trees’, made by a Vanyarin Elf named Elemmírë. 68

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Almaren

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The first abode of the Valar in Arda, before the second onslaught of Melkor: an isle in a Great Lake in the midst of Middle-earth. 24, 25, 93

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Alqualondë

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‘Haven of the Swans’, the chief city and haven of the Teleri on the shores of Aman. 51, 52, 64, 76-7, 80, 96, 105, 124, 152, 257, 258

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Aman

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‘Blessed, free from evil’, the name of the land in the West, beyond the Great Sea, in which the Valar dwelt after they had left the Isle of Almaren. Often referred to as the Blessed Realm. Passim; see especially 25, 52, 273

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Amandil

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‘Lover of Aman’; the last lord of Andúnië in Númenor, descendant of Elroy and father of Elendil; set out on a voyage to Valinor and did not return. 297-80, 282-3, 287, 302

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Amarië

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Vanyarin Elf, beloved of Finrod Felagund, who remained in Valinor. 124

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Amlach

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Son of Imlach son of Marach; a leader of dissension among the Men of Estolad who, repenting, took service with Maedhros. 140

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Amon Amarth

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‘Mount Doom’, the name given to Orodruin when its fires awoke again after Sauron’s return from Númenor. 303, 313.

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Amon Ereb

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‘The Lonely Hill’ (also simply Ereb), between Randal and the river Gelion in East Beleriand. 88, 116, 148

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Amon Ethir

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‘The Hill of Spies’, raised by Finrod Felagund to the east of the doors of Nargothrond. 223

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Amon Gwareth

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The hill upon which Gondolin was built, in the midst of the plain of Tumladen. 121, 131, 245, 250

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Amon Obel

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A hill in the midst of the Forest of Brethil, on which was built Ephel Brandir. 206, 222, 226

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Amon Rûdh

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‘The Bald Hill’, a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil; abode of mîm, and lair of Túrin’s outlaw band. 203, 204-9, 236

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Amon Sûl

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‘Hill of the Wind’, in the Kingdom of Arnor (‘Weathertop’ in The Lord of the Rings). 301-2

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Amon Uilos

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Sindarin name of Oiolossë. 25

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Amras

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Twin-brother of Amrod, youngest of the sons of Fëanor; slain with Amrod in the attack on Eärendil’s people at the Mouths of Sirion. 51. 74, 119, 138, 148, 255.

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Amrod

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See Amras

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Anach

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Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion) at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth. 202, 207, 209, 249

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Anadûnê

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‘Westernesse’: name of Númenor in the Adûnaic (Númenórean) tongue (see Númenor). 269

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Anar

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Quenya name of the Sun. 91-3

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