Hithaeglir； of Mithrim； see Mithrim； of Shadow； see Ered Wethrin and Ephel Dúath； of Terror； see Ered Gorgoroth。
Mount Doom See Amon Amarth。
Music of the Ainur See Ainulindal？。
Nahar The horse of the Vala Orom？； said by the Eldar to be so named on account of his voice。 22； 37； 49…50；
54； 85； 108
Námo A Vala； one of the Aratar； usually named Mandos； the place of his dwelling。 Námo means 'Ordainer；
Judge'。 21
Nandor Said to mean 'Those who turn back'： the Nandor were those Elves from the host of the Teleri who
refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the westward journey from Cuiviénen； but of whom a part； led by Denethor；
came long afterwards over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand （the Green…elves）。 55； 107； 146； 244
Nan Dungortheb Also Dungortheb； translated in the text as 'Valley of Dreadful Death'。 The valley between the
precipices of Ered Gorgoroth and the Girdle of Melian。 90； 144； 157； 198； 214
Nan Elmoth The forest east of the river Celon where Elw？ （Thingol） was enchanted by Melian and lost； afterwards
the dwelling…place of E？l。 58； 61； 104； 158…62； 170； 247；289
Nan…tathren 'Willow…vale'； translated as 'the Land of Willows'； where the river Narog flowed into Sirion。 In
Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4 Quenya forms of the name are used： in the willow…meads of Tasarinan；
Nan…tasarion。 142； 239； 301…2
Nargothrond 'The great underground fortress on the river Narog'； founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by
Glaurung； also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the Narog。 134…5； 142…6； 151； 155； 167； 170；
176； 182…3； 188…9； 193； 203…7； 210； 214； 223； 230； 232…4； 239； Chapter XXI passim； 284…5； 287； 295； 297； 354
Narn i H？n Húrin 'The Tale of the Children of Húrin'； the long lay from which Chapter XXI was derived； ascribed to the
poet Dirhavel； a Man who lived at the Havens of Sirion in the days of E？rendil and perished in the attack of the sons
of F？anor。 Narn signifies a tale made in verse； but to be spoken and not sung； 243
Narog The chief river of West Beleriand； rising at Ivrin under Ered Wethrin and flowing into Sirion in Nan…
tathren。 109； 133…4； 142； 145； 203…6； 268； 284
Narsil The sword of Elendil； made by Telchar of Nogrod； that was broken when Elendil died in bat with
Sauron； from the shards it was reforged for Aragorn and named Anduril。 364…5
Narsilion The Song of the Sun and Moon。 113
Narya One of the Three Rings of the Elves； the Ring of Fire or the Red Ring； borne by Círdan and afterwards
by Mithrandir。 357； 370； 378
Nauglamír 'The Necklace of the Dwarves'； made for Finrod Felagund by the Dwarves； brought by Húrin out of
Nargothrond to Thingol； and the cause of his death。 134； 285…7； 291
Naugrim 'The Stunted People'； Sindarin name for the Dwarves。 103…5； 107…9； 132； 159； 161； 231； 236； 289
Nazg？l See Ring…wraiths。
Necklace of the Dwarves See Nauglamír。
Neithan Name given to himself by Túrin among the outlaws； translated as 'The Wronged' （literally 'one who is
deprived'）。 245
Neldoreth The great beech…forest forming the northern part of Doriath； called Taur…na…Neldor in Treebeard's
song in The Two Towers HI 4。 57； 103； 105； 109； 145； 199； 208； 242； 289
Nénar Name of a star。 48
Nen Girith 'Shuddering Water'； name given to Dimrost； the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil。 270…4； 276
Nenning River in West Beleriand； reaching the sea at the Haven of Eglarest。 142； 239； 259
Nenuial 'Lake of Twilight'； in Eriador； where the river Baranduin rose； and beside which the city of Annúminas
was built。 361
Nenya One of the Three Rings of the Elves； the Ring of Water； borne by Galadriel； also called the Ring of
Adamant； 357； 370
Nerdanel Called the Wise； daughter of Mahtan the smith； wife of F？anor。 69； 71； 75
Nessa One of the Valier； the sister of Orom？ and spouse of Tulkas。 18； 22； 31
Nevrast The region west of Dor…lómin； beyond Ered Lómin； where Turgon dwelt before his departure to
Gondolin。 The name； meaning 'Hither Shore'； was originally that of all the northwestern coast of Middle…earth （the
opposite being Haerast 'the Far Shore'； the coast of Aman）。 133…5； 141； 149…50； 156； 239； 240； 295； 302
Nienna One of the Valier； numbered among the Aratar； Lady of pity and mourning； the sister of Mandos and
Lórien； see especially 21…2。 18； 21…2； 25； 33； 70； 87； 113
Nienor 'Mourning'； the daughter of Húrin and Morwen and sister of Túrin； spell…bound by Glaurung at
Nargothrond and in ignorance of her past wedded Túrin in Brethil in her name Níniel； cast herself into the Teiglin。
243； 260； 263…4； 267…79
Nimbrethil Birch…woods in Arvernien in the south of Beleriand。 Cf。 Bilbo's song at Rivendell： 'He built a boat of
timber felled in Nimbrethil to journey in …' （The Fellowship of the Ring II 1）。 304
Nimloth （1） The White Tree of Númenor； of which a fruit taken by Isildur before it was felled grew into the White
Tree of Minas Ithil。 Nimloth 'White Blossom' is the Sindarin form of Quenya Ninquelót？； one of the names of
Telperion。 62； 324； 331…2； 336…8； 342； 361…2
Nimloth （2） Elf of Doriath who wedded Dior Thingol's Heir； mother of Elwing； slain in Menegroth in the attack by
the sons of F？anor。 290…1
Nimphelos The great pearl given by Thingol to the lord of the Dwarves of Belegost。 105
Níniel 'Tear…maiden'； the name that Túrin； ignorant of their relationship； gave to his sister； see Nienor。
Ninquelót？ 'White Blossom'； a name of Telperion； see Nimloth （1）。 33
niphredil A white flower that bloomed in Doriath in starlight when Lúthien was born。 It grew also on Cerin
Amroth in Lothlórien （The Fellowship of the Ring II 6； 8）。 103
Nirnaeth Arnoediad 'Tears Unnumbered' （also simply the Nirnaeth）； the name given to the ruinous fifth battle in
the Wars of Beleriand。 166； 234…8； 242； 254； 257； 294； 297…8
Nivrim That part of Doriath that lay on the west bank of Sirion。 145
Noegyth Nibin 'Petty…dwarves' （see also under Dwarves）。 250； 284
Nogrod One of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains； translation into Sindarin of Dwarvish
Tumunzahar。 See Hollowbold。 104； 107； 132； 158； 161； 215； 231； 250； 285…8； 291
Noldolant？ 'The Fall of the Noldor'； a lament made by Maglor son of F？anor。 98
Noldor The Deep Elves； the second host of the Eldar on the westward journey from Cuiviénen； led by Finw？。
The name （Quenya Noldo； Sindarin Golodh） meant 'the Wise' （but wise in the sense of possessing knowledge； not in
the sense of possessing sagacity； sound judgement）。 For the language of the Noldor see Quenya； Passim； see
especially 35； 54； 63…8； 137； 356
Nóm； Nómin 'Wisdom' and 'the Wise'； the names that the Men of B？or's following gave to Finrod and his people in
their own tongue。 168
North Downs In Eriador； where was built the Númenórean city of Fornost 360
Nulukkizd？n Dwarvish name of Nargothrond。 284
Númenor （In full Quenya form Númenór？； 321…2； 347。） 'Westernesse'； 'Westland'； the great island prepared by
the Valar as a dwelling…place for the Edain after the ending of the First Age。 Called also Anad？n？； Andor； Elenna； the
Land of the Star； and after its downfall Akallabêth； Atalant？； and Mar…nu…Falmar。 62； 177； 321…37； 341…7； 354； 358…
63； 368； 375
Númenóreans The Men of Númenor； called also Dúnedain。 24； 321…35； 337…9； 342…7； 355； 359…65；367…70；372；376…
7
Nurtal？ Valinóreva 'The Hiding of Valinor'。 118
Ohtar 'Warrior'； esquire of Isildur； who brought the shards of Elendil's sword to Imladris。 367
Oioloss？ 'Ever…snow…white'； the most mon name among the Eldar for Taniquetil； rendered into Sindarin as Amon
Uilos； but according to the Valaquenta it was the uttermost tower of Taniquetil。。 19； 32
Oiomúr？ A region of mists near to the Helcarax？。 88
Olórin A Maia； one of the Istari （Wizards）； see Mithrandir； Gandalf； and cf。 The Two Towers IV 5： 'Olórin I
was in my youth in the West that is forgotten'。 25…6
olvar An Elvish word retained in the speeches of Yavanna and Manw？ in Chapter II； meaning 'growing
things with roots in the earth'； 43…4
Olw？ Leader together with his brother Elw？ （Thingol） of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey
from Cuiviénen； lord of the Teleri of Alqualond？ in Aman。 54…8； 60…1； 63…5； 97…100； 107； 130； 152
Ondolind？ 'Stone Song'； the original Quenya name of Gondolin。 149
Orcs Creatures of Morgoth。 Passim； for their origin see 50； 106
Orfalch Echor The great ravine through the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached。 296
Ormal One of the Lamps of the Valar made by Aul？； Ormal stood in the south of Middle…earth。 29…30
Orocarni The Mountains of the East of Middle…earth （the name means 〃the Red Mountains'）。 49
Orodreth The second son of Finarfin； warden of the tower of Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion； King of Nargothrond
after the death of Finrod his brother； father of Finduilas； slain in the Battle of Tumhalad。 64； 93； 142； 187…8； 206；
209； 213； 230； 257…61； 266
Orodruin 'Mountain of Blazing Fire' in Mordor； in which Sauron forged the Ruling Ring； called also Amon
Amarth 'Mount Doom'。 357； 363…6
Orom？ A Vala； one of the Aratar； the great hunter； leader of the Elves from Cuiviénen； spouse of Vana。 The
name means 'Horn…blowing' or 'Sound of Horns'； cf。 Valaróma； in The Lord of the Rings it appears in the Sindarin
form Araw。 See especially 22…3。 18； 22…3； 31。 37； 47； 49…51； 53…5； 59； 63； 65； 79…82； 85； 93； 106； 108； 114； 184；
209； 225
Orom？t A hill pear the haven of Andúni？ in the west of Númenor； on which was built the tower of Tar…
Minastir。 332
Orthanc 'Forked Height'； the Númenórean tower in the Circle of Isengard。 361…2； 372
Osgiliath 'Fortress of the Stars'； the chief city of ancient Gondor； on either side of the river Anduin。 361…4； 368
Oss？ A Maia； vassal of Ulmo； with whom he entered the waters of Arda； lover and instructor of the Teleri。
24； 36； 60…1； 64； 98； 141； 240； 321
Ossiriand 'Land of Seven Rivers' （these being Gelion and its tributaries flowing down from the Blue Mountains）；
the land of the Green…elves。 Cf。 Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4： 'I wandered in Summer in the elm…woods
of Ossiriand。 Ah！ the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir！' See Lindon。 108； 110； 133；
144…8； 167； 170…1； 182； 184； 229； 239； 289…91； 354
Ost…in…Edhil 'Fortress of the Eldar'； the city of the Elves in Eregion。 354…6
Outer Lands Middle…earth （also called the Hither Lands）。 35； 36； 47； 88； 102； 115； 308
Outer Sea See Ekkaia。
Palantíri 'Those that watch from afar'； the seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Númenor；
made by F？anor in Aman （see 69； and The Two Towers III 11）。 342； 362
Pelargir 'Garth of Royal Ships；' the Númenórean haven above the delta of Anduin。 329
Pelóri 'The fencing or defensive heights'； called also the Mountains of Aman and the Mountains of Defence；
raised by the Valar after the destruction of their dwelling on Almaren； ranging in a crescent from north to south； close
to the eastern shores of Aman。 32； 34； 46； 59； 62； 80…1； 88； 115…7； 210
People of Haleth See Haladin and Haleth。
Periannath The Halflings （Hobbits）。 316
Petty…dwarves Transl