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| Legend: History of Middle-Earth Series - | HOME | |
| Book of Lost tales, Part One - | Vol I | |
| Book of Lost tales, Part Two - | Vol II | |
| The Lays of Beleriand - | Vol III | |
| The Shaping of Middle-Earth - | Vol IV | |
| The Lost Road - | Vol V | |
| The Return of the Shadow - | Vol VI | |
| The Treason of Isengard - | Vol VII | |
| The War of the Ring - | Vol VIII | |
| Sauron Defeated - | Vol IX | |
| Morgoth's Ring - | Vol X | |
| The War of the Jewels - | Vol XI | |
| The Peoples of Middle-Earth - | Vol XII | |
| The Silmarillion | - | SILM |
| The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster | - | CGTME |
| Return of the King | - | ROTK |
Languages | ||
| Q - Quenya | S - Sindarin | OE - Old English |
Name/Place |
Description |
Source |
| Nan Elmoth | Home of Eöl, the Dark elf. S. Valley of star-dusk. Forest in East Beleriand located above Estolad on the eastern bank of the Celon river. It is here that Thingol first meets Melian. The trees are the tallest and darkest in Beleriand. Originally named Gladuial | HOME Vol XI, CGTME |
| Nargothrond | S. Narog-fortress-vaulted hall. In dwarvish known as Nulukkhizdïn. Originally the Petty dwarves dwelt here but were driven out when the Great Dwarves(from Ered Luin) created the underground halls and fortress of Nargothrond for Finrod. It lay in West Beleriand off the west bank of the Narog river. | HOME Vol XI, CGTME |
| Nauglamir | S. dwarf-necklace Made by the Nogrod for Finrod with gems brought from Valinor. The Silmaril taken by Beren and was set into the necklace. It was worn by Eärendil when he was set in the sky with the Silmaril on his brow. | HOME Vol X, CGTME |
| Nerdanel | Daughter of Mahtan the Smith. Wife to Fëanor. She bears him 7 sons (Maedhros, Maglor, Amras, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin & Amrod). Name emended from original name Tolkien used Istarnië | HOME Vol X |
| Nessa | The spouse of Tulkas and sister to Oromë, who delights in dancing on the green lawns of Valimar. | CGTME |
| Nevrast | S. 'hither shore'. Located along the the coastlands of Beleriand, just west of the Ered Lomin between Drengist and Mount Taras. Nevrast was a mild, sheltered land, surrounded by mountains or headlands and warmed by sea breezes. The rivers of Nevrast emptied into Linaewen and the Marshes of Nevrast. When the Noldor returned to Middle-earth, Nevrast was settled by Turgon, who built Vinyamar. After Turgon departed for Gondolin, Nevrast was deserted. | CGTME,SILM |
| Nienna | Grief and mourning were her domain. She teaches Pity and Endurance and Olorin(Gandalf) learns a great deal from her. Also called the Queen of Shadow | HOME Vol X |
| Nienor | Adan of the Third House, daughter of Hurin and Morwen.
Born after her father was captured in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and her brother
Turin sent to Doriath, Nienor lived in Dor-lomin for twenty years and then
went to Doriath with her mother. When Morwen went to Nargothrond after its fall
to seek tidings of Turin, Nienor, thinking to dissuade her mother, accompanied
her in disguise, and thus furthered the doom of the Children of Hurin. Glaurung
cast a spell of forgetfulness on her, and she wandered in the wild until she
was found by Turin (calling himself Turambar) at Haudh-en-EUeth. He named her
Niniel and took her toward Ephel Brandir. As they passed Dimrost near Cabed-en-Aras
Nienor shuddered, for her fate lay at that place, which was then renamed Nen
Girith. Nienor fell sick for a long time, and during her recovery she relearned
language and the ways of society.
Loved by Brandir and Turin, she married the latter in 500 and conceived a child the next spring. Soon after, Turin went to hunt Glaurung. Following him to Cabed-en-Aras, Nienor arrived in time to bind his wounds and hear the last words of Glaurung, which restored her memory. Realizing that she had married her brother and now carried his child, Nienor leaped to her death from Cabed-en-Aras. Her body was never recovered. Nienor possessed the courage and beauty of her line, but her life was blighted by the curse of Melkor on her family. |
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| Nogrod | S. 'dwarf dwelling'. One of the two great Dwarf cities located just south of Mount Dolmed. In dwarvish it translates to Tumunzahar. Also called Hollowbold - 'hollow dwelling'. Earlier names include Návarot, Novrod, Grodnof and Bar-goll. Originally setting had this city in the Mountains of Mist in the East and Belegost in South Beleriand. Originates from an earlier story - The Tale of the Nauglafring | SILM,AOME, HOME Vol II |
| Noldor | Q. 'knowledgeable'. Of the Three Kindreds of the Eldar, they were the most eager for learning. The Noldor were beloved by Aule who taught them much. As the craftsmen of the Eldar,they excelled in learning and inventing languages and scripts, sewing and embroidering, drawing, carving stone and gems, working metal, and making gems. Except for the golden-haired House of Finarfin, the Noldor had dark hair and grey eyes. The line of kings for the Noldor began with Finwë then his eldest son Fëanor after him. When Fëanor rebelled, the High Kingship in Eldamar passed to Finarfin. In Middle-earth the High Kings after Fëanor came from the House of Fingolfin: Fingolfin, Fingon, Turgon, and Gil-galad | HOME Vol XII,CGTME |
| Nuin | of the Moriquendi Finder of the First Men. Called the Father of Speech. | HOME Vol I |
| Olorin | A Maia of the people of Manwë and Varda, Olórin was said to be one of the wisest of his order. He came to Middle-earth in the Third Age in the guise better known as Gandalf. He dwelt for a time with Nienna who teaches Pity and Endurance. | CGTME |
| Olwë | Originally the co-leader with his brother Elwë (Thingol) of the Teleri as they migrated from Cuiviénen to Aman. After Elwë's disappearance in Beleriand he gathered the remnants of the Teleri at the mouths of the Sirion. They were transported by Ossë & Ulmo to Aman from there. Became the Teleri Lord at Alqualondë in Aman. He had one daughter - Ëarwen (Finarfin's wife). Earlier names include Ciriáran - 'Mariner King' | SILM, CGTME, HOME Vol XII |
| Ormal | The southern Lamp created by Aulë at the behest of Yavanna and was hallowed by Varda. It was originally conceived to be set on a Tower of Ice created by Melkor but that storyline was abandoned. Previous names include: Hyaras - Ringil - Hyarantë. | SILM, HOME Vol X |
| Orodreth | Second son of Finarfin. Was warden of the towerof Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion before being overrun by Sauron and his forces. Became King of Nargothrond after Finrod's death. Finduilas' father. Described as being cautious but weak of will. Developed a strong hatred towards Celegorm and Curufin. Some earlier storylines show him as Finrod's son,(Artanáro) then as Angrod's son (name altered to Artaresto - Q,). This was further amended to show him as the father of Gil-galad | SILM, HOME Vol XII |
| Oromë | The Hunstman of the Valar. Bearer of the Great Horn Valaróma. Rode frequently into Middle-Earth on his great steed Nahar. | CGTME |
| Ossë (Falman) | The vassal of Ulmo, whose province was the coastal waters around Middle-earth. Uinen was his spouse, and he had the friendship of Círdan the Shipwright. | CGTME |
| Ossiriand | Land of the Seven rivers - referring to the river Gelion and its tributaries. Heavily wooded with some elm trees it was the Land of the Green elves Q - Laiquendi. Later known as Lindon. Other names include Ossir. | SILM |
| Pallando | Maiar of Oromë. One of the five Wizards who came to the northwest of Middle-earth in the Third Age; he journeyed into the east with Alatar, and never returned to the western lands. | CGTME |
| Radagast (Aiwendil) |
Disciple of Yavanna. The third, with Gandalf and Saruman, of the three Wizards who remained in the northwest of Middle-earth; he formerly dwelt at Rhosgobel on the borders of Mirkwood. | CGTME |
| Rian | Belegund's daughter, wife to Huor and Tuor's mother. After the death of Huor and being wedded for only two months she died of grief in Haudh-en-Ndengin - S. Mound of the slain. | SILM, CGTME |
| Rumil | The ancient sage of Tirion. Creator of the Eldar letters which Fëanor later improved on. Was the author of the early writings/history of the Eldar, especially from the migration to Aman, The Flight of the Noldor. A number of Quenya words are derived from Valarin, however there are more similarities between Valarin and the language of Men. | HOME Vol XI |
| Saeros | Nandorin elf who dwelt in Doriath. Became one of Thingol's chief counsellors. Earlier names include Orgof,Orgoph and Orgol | HOME Vol XI |
| Salmar | Companion of Ulmo, Creator of the conches of Ulmo (Ulmos horn the Ulumúri). He dwelt in Valmar raising sweet music and taught the Elves the craft and lore of music but he favoured the Noldor. | CGTME |
| Sauron (Annatar, Gorthaur) | Originally a Maia of Aulë's people, Sauron was early corrupted by Melkor and became his most trusted lieutenant. In the Wars of Beleriand, Sauron was the most feared of Morgoth's servants, but after the War of Wrath and the expulsion of the first Dark Lord, Sauron rose to become the greatest enemy of Elves and Men in the Second and Third Ages. | CGTME,SILM |
| Silmo | One of Lorien's young servants. Chosen to take care of the task of watering Silpion / Telperion. From the vats of Silindrin would he noiselessly with a silver urn draw of its shimmering pools and then fare softly to water Telperion. | CGTME |
| Sirnúmen | Also called Kelusindi - Western Stream. This stream ran from the northward side of Tirion along the cleft in the Pelóri mountains (Calacirya). From these hills it ran into a small dale where Fëanor built his stronghold Formenos. Its source comes from the Kapalinda | CGTME |