Poros — River between Harithilien and Harad
Quendi — “The Speakers”, the Elves
Quenya — The language of the Elves
Rath Gelin — “Green Street”, a street in Pelargir
Rath Romen — “Road of the East”, the road running from the Morannon to Harad
Rauros — “Roaring Spray”, great falls on Anduin north of Gondor
Realms in Exile — Gondor and Arnor, the realms founded by Elendil and his sons after the downfall of Numenor
Remmirath — “Netted Stars”, the constellation Pleiades
Reunited Kingdom — Gondor and Arnor after they were reunited under Elessar Telcontar in 3441 TA
Rhovanion — “Wilderland”, the region east of the Misty Mountains
Rhun — An inland sea and the surrounding region in eastern Middle-earth
Ringlo — A river in Lebennin
Ringlond — The port city at the mouth of Ringlo
Ring-wraiths — The nine kings of Men to whom Sauron gave the Nine Rings, thus enslaving them; also called Ulairi, Nazgul
Rivendell — See Imladris
Rohan — See Calenardhon
Romach — Lord of the Eredrim
Romenna — Haven on the east coast of Numenor
Sam — Diminutive of Samwise Gamgee
Sammath Naur — “Chambers of Fire”, caves near the summit of Orodruin, where Sauron forged The One Ring
Samwise Gamgee — Companion of Frodo Baggins, Ringbearer
Sauron — “The Abhorred”, a Maia of Aule, student of Melkor, Lord of Mordor
Secondborn — See Atani
Serni — A river in Lebennin
Shadowfax — Gandalf's horse
Shire, The — The land of the hobbits in central Eriador
Silmarilli — “Great Jewels of Light”, a set of jewels made by Feanor and stolen by Melkor
Silmarillion — The story of the silmarilli jewels
Sinda — Singular of Sindar
Sindar — “Grey-Elves”, those Elves that remained in Middle-earth when the Noldor departed for Eldamar
Sindarin — Relating to the Sindar or their language
Sirannon — A river issuing from the west gate of Khazad-dum
Sirith — A river in Lebennin
Sirlos — “Snowstream”, running down the valley of Minas Ithil
Snowpoint — See Aeglos
Snowstream — See Sirlos
Speakers, the — See Quendi
Starkindler — See Elbereth
Straight Road — The path taken by the Elven ships when they leave the circles of the world and return to Eldamar
Strider — See Aragorn
Surion — Guardian of the island of Cair Andros
talan — Tree-dwelling of the Elves of Lothlorien
Tar-Minastir — 11th king of Numenor, he aided Gil-galad against Sauron
Tar-Palantir — “He who looks afar”, 23rd king of Numenor, he tried to heal the rift with the Faithful
Tarlang's Neck — A narrow pass in the Ered Nimrais between Morthond and Lamedon
Taur Galen — “Greenwood”, the Great Forest east of the Misty Mountains, later called Mirkwood
Telchar — A Dwarf-smith of Nogrod, he made Angrist and Narsil
Telcontar — “Strider”, the name of the dynasty founded by Aragorn
Telemnar — 26th king of Gondor
Telperion — The White Tree of Valinor
Thain — The title of the lord of The Shire
Thalion — “Steadfast, strong”, housecarl of Isildur, one of the survivors of Gladden
Thangorodrim — “Mountains of Tyranny”, built by Morgoth around Angband
Tharbad — “Crossway”, a town at the crossing of the Great North Road and the Gwathlo River
Thardun — Captain of the garrison at Angrenost
Thingol — “Greycloak”, Elwe, King of Doriath
Thinros — Captain of the garrison at Annuminas
Thranduil — King of the Silvan Elves of Taur Galen
Tinuviel — “Nightingale, daughter of the twilight”, see Luthien
Tirion — “Great Watchtower”, the city of the Elves in Aman
Tolfalas — “Steepcoast Island”, an island in the Bay of Belfalas
Took — A prominent family of hobbits in The Shire
Tuckborough — A town in the Westfarthing in The Shire
Twilight, Men of — See Uialedain
Turgon — Leader of the survivors of Ethir Lefnui
Udun — A valley in northern Mordor
Uialedain — “Men of the Twilight”, those Men that remained in Middle-earth when the Dunedain went to Numenor
Umbar — Port city and empire built by Numenorean royalists in the south of Middle-earth
Umbardrim — The people of Umbar
Urmach — One of the Elders of the Eredrim
Vala — Singular of Valar
Valandil — “Lover of the Valar”, fourth son of Isildur, born 3430 SA in Imladris, king of Arnor 2 TA to 249 TA
Valar — The fourteen great Ainur that sang the world into being
Valar, Ban of — A ban placed upon the Dunedain of Numenor by the Valar forbidding them to sail west of Elenna and approach Aman
Vali — Diminutive of Valandil
Valinor — The land of the Valar in Aman
vanella — A type of tree that grows in Gondor
Varda — The queen of the Valar, she created the stars; also called Elbereth Gilthoniel “Star-queen Star-kindler”
Vilya — “Ring of Air”, greatest of the Three Elf-Rings made by Celebrimbor, given to Gil-galad, borne by Elrond at Orodruin, taken Over Sea at the end of the Third Age
Vorondome — Wife of Isildur, daughter of the Captain of Ships of Ithilien
