Limlight — A river running from Fangorn Forest to the Anduin
Lindir — A lookout on Cirdan's ship
Lindon — “Land of Song”, Gil-galad's Elvish kingdom in the northwest of Middle- earth, capital Mithlond
Linfalas — “Coast Song”, Man of Arnor, one of survivors of Gladden
Linhir — City in Lebennin
Linroth — A captain of the White Fleet
Lithui — “Ashy”, river in Anfalas
Loeg Ningloron — “Pools of the Golden Waterflowers”, Elvish name for Gladden
Lotesse — Eldarin month, roughly May
Lothlorien — “Garden of the Blossom”, the Elvish kingdom of Celeborn and Galadriel, between the Misty Mountains and Anduin
Lothron — “Flowering”, Eldarin month, roughly June
Loende — Midsummer's Day
Luindor — “Blue Land”, Captain of the Ships of Pelargir
Luthien — Daughter of Thingol and Melian, consort of Beren, called Tinuviel
Maia — Singular of Maiar
Maiar — The lesser Ainur
Malithor — “Golden Eagle”, ambassador from Umbar, agent of Mordor, called “The Mouth of Sauron”
mallorn — Gold-leafed trees in Lothlorien
Manwe — The chief of the Valar
Melian — A ship of Pelargir, named for the Maia, Queen of Doriath, mother of Luthien
Melkor — “He who arises in might”, Vala who rebelled against Manwe, called Morgoth the Enemy
Meneldil — “Devoted to the Heavens”, son of Anarion, King of Gondor
Meneltarma — “Pillar of Heaven”, high mountain in Numenor
Menelvagor — “Huntsman of the Heavens”, the constellation Orion
Meriadoc — A hobbit, Master of Buckland, called Merry Brandybuck
Мering — Stream between Anorien and Calenardhon
Minas Anor — “Tower of the Setting Sun”, fortress city in Anorien, later called Minas Tirith
Minas Ithil — “Tower of the Rising Moon”, fortress city in Ithilien, later called Minas Morgul
Minas Tirith — “Tower of Guard”, see Minas Anor
Mindolluin — “Towering Bluehead”, mountain beside Minas Anor
Minhiriath — Western province of Arnor
Mithlond — “Grey Havens”, capital of Lindon
mithril — “Moon silver”, Elvish metal alloy
MoonFire — See Narsil
Morannon — “Black Gates”, gates of Mordor
Mordor — “Black Land”, Sauron's realm in southeastern Middle-earth
Morgai — “Black Fence”, eastern ridge of the Ephel Duath
Morgoth — “Enemy”, see Melkor
Morthond — “Blackroot”, river in Lamedon rising in the caverns of Erech
Namarie — “Farewell”, Elvish salutation
Nanbrethil — “Valley of the Silver Birches”, a valley in the Pinnath Gelin
Nanduhirion — Valley outside the eastern entrance to Khazad-dum
Nantasarion — One of the Drowned Lands of Beleriand
Nargothrond — “Underground fortress on the river Narog”, founded by Finrod, destroyed by Glaurog, former home of Galadriel
Narsil — “Moonflame”, Elendil's sword, made by Telchar of Nogrod, broken at Elendil's fall, later reforged for Aragorn and renamed Anduril, “Flame of the West”
Narya — “Ring of Fire”, one of the Three Elf-Rings made by Celebrimbor, given to Cirdan, later to Mithrandir, was taken by him Over Sea at the end of the Third Age
Nazgul — See Ring-wraiths
Nenuial — “Lake of Twilight” in Arnor, where Annuminas was built, called Evendim
Nenya — “Ring of Water”, one of the Three Elf-Rings made by Celebrimbor, given to Galadriel, taken Over Sea at the end of the Third Age
Nimloth — “White Blossom”, the White Tree of Numenor
Nimrodel[1] — A stream running through Lothlorien to join the Gladden
Nimrodel[2] — An Elf-woman of Lothlorien, lover of Amroth
Nindalf — Marshes at the mouth of the Entwash where it joins Anduin
Nogrod — “Hollow Dwelling”, a lost city of the Dwarves in the Ered Luin
Noldor — “The Wise”, second house of the Elves, led by Finwe, called “Deep Elves”
Noldorin — Of the Noldor
Norui — Westron month, roughly July
Numenor — “Westernesse”, large island given to the Edain by the Valar at the end of the First Age, also the kingdom established there by the Dunedain under Elros, destroyed by the Valar when the Ban of the Valar was broken by Ar-Adunakhor; also called Elenna, Land of the Star, Akallabeth, Anadune
Nurrn — A southern region of Mordor
Ohtar — A Uialedain man of the Emyn Arnen, esquire to Isildur
Oiolosse — “Ever Snow-white”, the White Mountain in Valinor where Manwe and Varda reside
Orcs — A bestial race bred by Melkor to be his slaves
Orodruin — “Mount Redflame”, a volcano in central Mordor where Sauron forged the One Ring, later called Mount Doom
Orth — Giant herdsman of Calembel
Orthanc — “Forked Height”, tower in Angrenost
Osgiliath — “Fortress of the Stars”, capital of Gondor
Osgiliath, Council of — A meeting of Isildur and his allies on Midsummer's Day, 3441 SA
Ost-in-Edhil — “Fortress of the Eldar”, capital of Eregion
Palantir — Singular of palantiri
Palantiri — “Those that Watch from Afar”, the seven Seeing Stones made by Feanor and given to the Dunedain
Pelargir — “Garth of Royal Ships”, Numenorean haven in Anduin; Gondor's Gate of the South
Pelargrim — The people of Pelargir
Peredhil — “Half-Elven”, Elros and Elrond, the sons of Earendil and Elwing
Peregrin — Peregrin Took, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, later 35th Thain of the Shire
Pharazon — See Ar-Pharazon
Pinnath Gelin — “Green Hills” region in southwestern Gondor
Pippin — Diminutive of Peregrin Took
