A Terms

Question 1

Adanedhel

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Adûnakhôr

Answer 2

‘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

Question 3

Adurant

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Aeglos

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Aegnor

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Aelin-uial

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Aerandir

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Aerin

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Aftercomers

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Agarwaen

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Aglarond

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Aglon

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Ainulindalë

Answer 13

‘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

Question 14

Ainur

Answer 14

‘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

Question 15

Akallabêth

Answer 15

‘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

Question 16

Alcarinquë

Answer 16

‘The Glorious’, name of a star. 37

Question 17

Alcarondas

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Aldaron

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Aldudénië

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Almaren

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Alqualondë

Answer 21

‘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

Question 22

Aman

Answer 22

‘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

Question 23

Amandil

Answer 23

‘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

Question 24

Amarië

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Amlach

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Amon Amarth

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Amon Ereb

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Amon Ethir

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Amon Gwareth

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Amon Obel

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Amon Rûdh

Answer 31

'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

Question 32

Amon Sûl

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Amon Uilos

Answer 33

Sindarin name of Oiolossë. 25

Question 34

Amras

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

Amrod

Answer 35

See Amras

Question 36

Anach

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Anadûnê

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Anar

Answer 38

Quenya name of the Sun. 91-3