Armenelos — “Citadel of the Men of Heaven”, capital of Numenor
Arnor — “Royal Land”, northern kingdom of the United Realms
Arthedain — Northern region of Arnor
Atani — Men, also called The Followers and The Secondborn
Aule — One of the eight Aratar, the mightiest Valar, married to Yavanna, he made the Dwarves
Baggins, Bilbo — See Bilbo
Baggins, Frodo — See Frodo
Barad-dur — “Dark Tower”, Sauron's fortress in Mordor
Barahir — Father of Beren, he was given Finrod's ring
Baranduin — “The Brown River” in Eriador, later called the Brandywine in The Shire
Barathor — Lord of Pelargir, father of Duitirith, died 3441 SA at Minas Ithil
Belamon — Soldier of Ithilien, died 3441 SA at Minas Ithil
Belcarnen — A captain of the White Fleet
Belegost — “Mighty Fortress”, one of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains
Beleriand — “Country of Balar”, ancient realm of the Elves in northwest Middle- earth, sunk under the sea in the war with Morgoth, Lindon is the only remainder
Belfalas — Southern coastal province of Gondor
Belfalas, Bay of — Large bay between Harad and Gondor
Belrund — Leader of Pelargrim that went to fight with Elendil
Beren — Son of Barahir, hero who took silmarilli, slain by the wolf Carcharoth
Bergil — Mayor of Minas Anor
Bilbo — Hobbit that found the One Ring, uncle of Frodo
Blackroot — See Morthond
Blessed Lands — See Aman
Blotmath — Hobbit month, roughly November
Boromir — Father of Barathor
Bortil — Merchant of Osgiliath
Brandybuck, Anson — Scribe who copied Amroth's journal
Brethilrond — Elf of Lothlorien
Buckland — Eastern region of The Shire
Cair Andros — “Long Foam”, island in the Anduin north of Osgiliath
Caladil — Ship captain of Pelargir
Calembel — Town in Lamedon in Gondor
Calenardhon — Northern region of Gondor, later called Rohan
Caradhras — “Redhorn”, mountain in the Misty Mountains
Caras Galadon — “City of the Trees”, capital of Lothlorien
Cardur — A captain of the White Fleet
Carlen — Master of the Wainwright's Guild in Pelargir
Celeborn — Lord of Lothlorien, husband of Galadriel
Cerin Amroth — Hilltop home of Amroth in Lothlorien
Cerveth — Dunedain month, roughly August
Cirdan — “Shipwright”, Lord of Mithlond, bearer of Narya
Ciri — Diminutive of Ciryon
Cirith Ungol — “Pass of the Spider”, between Minas Ithil and Mordor
Ciryon — Third son of Isildur, born 3425 SA in Minas Ithil, died 2 FA at Gladden
Curufin — “Skill Hair”, father of Celebrimbor
Curulin — “Skill Pool”, Cirdan's helmsman
Dagorlad — “Battle Plain”, field before the Morannon, site of a great battle
Dimrill Dale — Valley in the Misty Mountains near Khazad-dum
Dol Elros — The capital of Andunie in Numenor
Dor-en-Ernil — A seacoast region in Gondor between Belfalas and Lebennin
Doriath — Ancient Elvish kingdom in Beleriand
Duitirith — “Guardian of the River”, Barathor's son
Dunadan — Singular of Dunedain
Dunedain — “Men of the West”, who founded Numenor, Umbar, Gondor, and Arnor
Dunharrow — Ancient city of Men in the northern Ered Nimrais
Dunland — A wild land west of Calenardhon
Durin — King of the Dwarves
Dwarves — A race created by Aule the Vala
Earendil — “Lover of the Sea”, son of Tuor and Idril, married Elwing, sailed to Aman and secured the help of the Valar against Morgoth, called “The Mariner”
Easterlings — Wild men of the east
Edain — “The Men”, The Three Houses of Men
Elbereth — “Star Queen”, see Varda
Elda — Singular of Eldar
Eldamar — “Elvenhome”, region of Aman in which the Elves live
Eldar — “People of the Stars”, the Elves, also called “The Speakers”, “Quendi”, “Firstborn”
Eldarin — Relating to the Eldar or their language
Eldarion — King of Gondor in the Fourth Age
Elendil — “Elf-friend” Amandilson, founder of the Realms in Exile
Elendili — “Elf-friends”, “The Faithful”, those Numenoreans who continued to revere the Eldar and the Valar when the kings of Numenor turned against them
Elendur — “Devoted to the Elves”, first son of Isildur, born 3403 SA in Osgiliath, died 2 FA at Gladden
Elenna — “Starwards”, the island on which Numenor was founded
elanor — Small white flowers
Elessar — “Elfstone”, the name in which Aragorn ascended the throne of the Reunited Kingdoms
Elosterion — Westernmost and tallest of the towers on the Emyn Beraid
Elrond — “Star-dome”, son of Earendil and Elwing, known as Peredhil “Half- elven”, lord of Imladris
Elros — “Star-foam”, son of Earendil, brother of Elrond, founder of Numenor
Elvenhome — See Eldamar
Emyn Arnen — “Hills of Royal Water”, in southern Ithilien
Emyn Beraid — “Tower Hills”, in western Eriador
Ephel Duath — “Fence of Shadow”, mountains between Ithilien and Mordor
Erech — Town in northern Lamedon, capital of the Eredrim
Ered Lithui — “Ash Mountains”, mountains on the northern side of Mordor
Ered Luin — “Blue Mountains”, in western Eriador
Ered Nimrais — “White Mountains”, mountains in Gondor
Eredrim — “People of the Mountains”, a strong tribe in the southern Ered Nimrais
