This index refers the reader from the entries in the Dictionary of Sources to Tolkien’s original texts. The following abbreviations have been used:
S—The Silmarillion
H—The Hobbit
LR—The Lord of the Rings
TB—The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
UT—Unfinished Tales
BLT (1)—Book of Lost Tales I BLT (2)—Book of Lost Tales II
LB—Lays of Beleriand
SME—Shaping of Middle-Earth
LRD—The Lost Road
Roman numerals indicate parts, and arabic numbers chapters or sections.
Aglarond LR III 8, App.B
Ainur S Ain.; BLT (1) II
Alfirin LR V 9
Alqualondë L RII I; S Quen, Akal.
Aman S Quen.; BLT (1) II
Amon Hen LR II 10
Amon Uilos S Val.; BLT (1) II
Anárion LRII 2, App.A; S Akal.
Ancalagon S Quen.
Andor S Akal.; UT II 1
Anduin River LR Pro., II 9; S Quen.
Angband LR I 12; S Quen., App.
Angmar LR I 12, App.A
Aragorn I LR App.
Aragorn II LR I 2, 10, II 2, 3, 4, 8, III 2, 11, V 7, 8, VI 5, 9, App.A, B
Arda LRill 5; S Ain., Val., Aka I.
Arien S Val., Quen.
Arnor LR II 2, App.A; S RofP
Arwen LR II 1, VI 6, App.A,B
Athelas LR I 12, II 6, V 8
Aulë S Val., Quen.
Avallónë S Akal.; UT II 1
Avari S Quen.3. RofP
Azaghâl S Quen.
Azanulbizar LR II 3, App.A
Bag End H 1; LR VI 9
Balar S Quen.
Balchoth LR App.A
Balin H 1, 18; LR II 2, App.A
Balrogs S Val., Ind.; LRII 5, III 5
Barad-dûr LR 110, V 10, VI 3–4
Bardings H 12,14; LR II 1, III 2
Bard the Bowman H 14, 15, 17, 18
Barrow-downs LR I 8, App.A
Barrow-wights LR I 7, 8, II 2
Bats S Quen.19; H 13, 17
Belegaer LR App.A; S Quen.
Belegost LR App.A; SQuen, Ind.
Beleriand LR II 5; S Quen.
Beornings H 7, 18; LR III
Beren S Quen.; BLT (2) I;
Bilbo Baggins H 1–19; LR Prol., I 1, II 1, VI 9, App.B
Black Númenóreans S Akal.
Blue Mountains LR App.A; S Quen.
Boars LR App.A
Bombur H 1, 8, 13; LR II 1, App.A
Boromir LRII 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, III 1, 2
Brambles of Mordor LR VI 2
Brandywine River LR Prol., App.F
Bree LR I 9, App.B
Brethil S App.
Cair Andros LR V 4, 10, App.A
Calacirya S Quen.
Caras Galadhon LR II 6, App.C.E
Carcharoth S Quen.; BLT (2) I
Celeborn S Quen.; LR II 7
Celebrant LR II 6
Celebrimbor S RofP; LR II 2, 4
Cirdan S RofP; LR II 2 VI 9
Cirith Gorgor LR IV 3, VI 3
Cirith Ungol LR IV 7, 8, 9, VI 1
Cold-drakes LR App.A
Corsairs LR V 6, 9, App.A
Crebain LR II 3
Crows LR III 2, 10
Dagorlad LR II 2, IV 2, App.A
Dáin I LR App.A
Dáin II LR App.A, B; H 17
Dale H 2, 12, 17; LR II 1, App.B
Dead Marshes LR IV 2, App.B
Dead Men LR V 2, 3, 9
Denethor I LR App.A
Denethor II LR II 2, V 1, 5, 8, App.A
Dol Guldur LR II 2, App.B
Dori H 1; LR II 1, App.A
Doriath LRI 11, App.E; S Quen.
Dragons S Quen. 21, 24; H 1, 12
Draughluin S Quen. App.; BLT(2) I
Dúnedain S Akal., RofP; LR Prol., II 2, IV 4, 5, App.F
Dunharrow LR V 3
Dunlendings LR III 7, App.A,F
Durin I-VII LR 114, App.A
Dwalin H 1; LR App.A
Dwarves S Quen. 2, 10, 13, 22 RofP; H I; LR 114, App.A,F
Eä S Ain., Val., Akal.; BLT(1) II
Eagles S Quen. 2, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, Akal.; H 6, 7; LR II 2, V 10, VI 4
Eärendil S Quen.; Akal RofP
Easterlings S Quen. 18, 20, 21, 22, 23
Edain S Quen. 17, 18, 20, Akal.
Elanor LR II 6
Eldamar H10, LR II 1, 8, S Quen.
Eldar S Quen. 3, 5, 24, RofP
Elendil S Akal., RofP; LR II 1
Elendili S Aka I., RofP
Elrond and Elros S Quen., RofP
Elves SQuen. 1–23, LR II App.F
Elwing S Quen, RofP; LR I 11, II 1
Enchanted Isles S Quen.
Ents LR I 2, III 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, VI 6, App.F
Entwood LR III 4, 5, 8, 9, VI 7
Éomer LR III 2, V 6 App.A
Eönwe S Val., Quen., Akal.
Eorl LR III 6, App.A
Éothéod LR App.A
Éowyn LRIII 6, 7, V4, 6, 8,VI 5, 6
Erebor H 13–19; UT III 2
Eregion LR II 3, App.B; S RofP
Eriador LR App.A, B; S Quen., App.
Esgaroth H 13, 18, 19
Fallohides LR Prol., App.F
Fangorn Forest LR III 4, 5, 8, 9, VI 7
Faramir LR IV 5, V 4, 8, VI 5, App.A
Fastitocalon TB II
Fëanor S Quen., RofP, LR IV 1
Felaróf LR III 6, App.A
Fingolfin S Quen.
Fingon S Quen.
Finrod S Quen.; RofP, App.
Finwë S Quen., RofP
Flies of Mordor LR VI 2
Formenos S Quen.
Fornost LR II 2, App.A
Frodo Baggins LR Prol. I 1–12, II 1–10, IV 1–10, VI 1–9, App.B, C
Galadhrim LR II 6, App.B, F; UT II 4
Galadriel S Quen.; RofP, App.; UT II 4; LR II 7, 9, III 6, V2, App.A
Gallows-weed TB 9
Gandalf S RofP; H 1, 6, 1 0; LR I 1, II 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, III 2, 4, 6, IV 5, V 1, 5, VI 5, 6, 8, 9, App.A, B; UT IV 2
Gelion River S Quen.
Gil-Galad S Quen., Akal, RofP; LR I 3, II 3, 6, 7, App.A,B
Gimli LR II 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, III 8, VI 6
Gladden Fields UT III 1; LR Prol., I 2, II 2, App.B; S RofP
Glaurung S Quen.; UT I 2; BLT (2) II, III, LB I 1
Glorfindel S Quen.; LR I 12, II 1
Goldberry TB 1, 2; LR I 6, 8
Gollum HS; LR Prol. I 3, II 2, 9, IV 1, 2, 10, VI 3, 4, App.B
Gondolin LR II 4, App.A; S Quen.
Gondor LR II 2, IV 8, 9, 10, V 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, VI 5; S RofP
Gothmog S Quen.
Greenwood LR App.A; S RofP
Grey Havens LR I 2, II 2, App.
Grey Mountains LR App.A; H 1, 9
Gwaith-i-Mírdain S RofP; LR II 2
Half-Orcs LR I 11, III 4, 9, VI 8
Harad LR II 10, IV 5, V 6, App.A; S RofP
Haradrim LR II 2, IV 3, 4, V 6
Harfoot LR Prol.
Helm Hammerhand LR App.A
Helm’s Deep LR II 7, App.A
Hobbits H 1, 5; LR Prol., I 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, IV 1–10, V 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, VI 1–4, 8
Hornburg LR III 7, App.A
Horses S Quen. 1, 3, 10; LR III 2, 5, 6
Huan S Quen., BLT (2) I, LB III 9, 12
Huorns LR III 7, 8, 9, V 2
Húrin S Quen.; UTI 2; BLT(2)II
Ilmarë S Val., Quen.
Imrahil LR V 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, App.C
Ingwë S Quen.
Iron Hills H 16, 17; LR App.A
Iron Mountains S Quen.; B:L T (1) II
Isengard LR III 8, 9, 10, App.A
Isildur S RofP; LR I 3, II 2, IV 8
Istari S RofP; LR I 1, II 2, 4, 5, III 5, 10, V 1, VI 6, App.B; UT IV 2
Khamûl UT III 4
Khand LR V 6, App.A
Khazad-dûm LR 114, 5, App.A, F; S Quen. RofP
Kíli H 1, 17; LR App.A
Kine of Araw LR V 1, App.A
Laiquendi S Quen. 10, 14, 22
Lake Men H 10,14
Legolas LR II 2–3, 7–9. III 6, V 9
Lindon LR App.A, B; S RofP
Lórellin S Val.
Lórein S Val., Quen.
Lúthien S Quen.; BLT (2) 1
Lothlórien LR II 6, 7, 8, App.B,E
Maiar S Val.,Quen. 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 22
Mallorn LR II 6, III 5, VI 9
Mandos S Val., Quen.; BLT(2) I
Manwë S Ain., Val., Quen.
Mearas LR III 2, 5, 6, App.A
Meduseld LR III 6, App.A
Melian the Maia S Val., Quen.
Melkor S Quen.; BLT IV, VI
Men SQuen. 12, 17, Akai.,RofP
Menegroth S Quen.; BLT(2) IV
Mere of Dead Faces LR IV 2
Meriadoc Brandybuck LR Prol., I 3–12, II 1–10, II 1–4, 8–11, V 5, 6, 8, VI 8, App.B
Mim S Quen.; UT I 2; LB I 1
Minas Anor LR II 2, IV 1, App.A, B
Minas Ithil LR II 2, II 1, App.A, B
Minas Morgul LR II 2, IV 8, VI 6
Minas Tirith LR II 2, V 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Mirkwood H 1, 8; LR Prol., I 2
Misty Mountains H 5, LR I 11, III 5
Mordor LR VI 1, 2, 3, App.A.B
Mûmakil LR IV 3, 4; TB 10
Nahar S Val., Quen.
Nandor S Quen. 3, 10, 14, 21
Nargothrond LR App.B; S Quen.
Nazgûl S Akal., RofP; LR I 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, II 2, 3, III 11, IV 2, 3, V 4, VI 3, App.A, B; UT III 4
Neldoreth S Quen. 4, 10, 14, 19
Nessa S Val., Quen.
Nienna S Val., Quen.
Niphredil S Quen. 10; :LR II 6
Nogrod LR App.A; S Quen., App.
Noldor S Val., Quen. 1–24
Nori H 1, 2; LR App.A
Northmen LR V 6, App.A
Númenóreans S Akal.; LR II 1, 2, IV 5, UT II; LRD I 1–3, II 3
Olog-hai LR App.F
Olwë S Quen.
Orcs S Quen.3, 10, Akal; H 4, 5; LR I 2, II 4, 5, III 1, 2, 3, 4, V 5, VI 1, 2,
Ori H 1; LR II 1, 5, App.A
Orodruin LR VI 3, App.A, B
Oromë S Val., Quen.
Orthanc LR II 2, III 10, App.A
Ossë S Val., Quen.
Ost-in-Edhil S RofP
Pelennor Fields LR V 1, 6
Pelóri Mountains S Quen., Ind.
Peregrin Took LR Prol., I 3–12, II 1–10, III 1–4, 8–11, V 4, 7, 10, VI 8
Petty-dwarves S Quen. 21, 22
Phantoms LR IV 2, 3, App.A
Pipe-weed LR III 8, 9, V 8, V 17
Púkel-men LR V 3, 5; UT IV 1
Quickbeam LR III 4
Radagast H7; LRII 2, 3; UT IV 2
Radbug LR VI 1
Rangers of the North LR I 9, II 1, 2
Rauros Falls LR II 9, 10; S RofP, Ind.
Ravenhill H 11, 15, 17
Ravens H 15
Region S Quen. 4, 10, 14, 16, 22
Rhovanion H 1; LR Prol., App.A
Rhûn LR II 2, 10, VI App.A
Rivendell H3; LR II 4, App.A,B
River-woman TB 1
Roäc the Raven H 14
Rógin see Woses
Rohan LR III 2, 6, 7, App.A,B
Rohirrim LR II 2, III 2, 6, 7, IV 5
Samwise Gamgee LR Prol., I 1–12, II 1–10, IV 1–10, VI 1–9, App.B, C
Saruman LR I 2, II 2, III 2–4, 9–11, VI 6, 8, App.A,B; S RofP; UT IV 2
Sauron LR I 2, II 2, 3, 7, 10, III 2, IV 2, V 10, VI 1–4, App.A, B, E
Scatha the Worm LR VI 6, App.A
Shadowfax LR II 2, III 2, 6, V 5
Shadowy Mountains LR IV 8, 9, 10
Shelob LR IV 9, 10
Shire LR Prol., I 1, App.B
Silvan Elves S RofP; H8; LR I 2
Sindar S Quen.4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
Sirion River S Quen.
Smaug the Golden H 1, 12, 13, 14; LR
Spiders S Quen. 8, 9, 14, 16
Stoors LR Prol., I 2, App.A
Swans S Quen. 5; LR II 9
Taniquetil S Val., Quen., Akal, Ind.
Teleri S Quen. 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 24
Théoden LR III 6, 7, V 6, VI 6, App.A
Thingol S Quen,; LR II 11
Thorin I LR App.A
Thorin II H 1, 2, 16, 17; LR App.A
Thorin III LR App.A, B
Thorondor S Quen.
Thráin I H 1; LR App.A
Thráin II H 1; LR II 2, App.A
Thrushes H 11, 12, 15
Thuringwithel S Quen.; BLT(2) I
Tilion S Val., Quen.
Tinúviel S Quen. 4, 19, LR I 11
Tirion S Quen., App.; BLT (1) V
Tol Sirion S Quen.
Tom Bombadil TB 1, 2; LR I 6, 8
Treebeard LR III 4, 5, 8, 9
Trees of the Valar S Quen. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22; LR III 11, IV 3
Trolls S Quen. 20; H 2
Trollshaws H 2; LR I 12
Tulkas S Val., Quen.
Tuor S Quen.; UT I 1
Turgon S Quen.; UT I 2; BLT (2) III
Túrin Turmabar S Quen.; UT I 2
Uilos UT II 1
Uinen S Val., Quen., Akal.
Ulmo S Ain., Val., Quen.
Ungoliant S Quen.
Umbar LR IV 5, App.A; UT I 2
Undying Lands LR App.; S Quen.
Uruk-hai LR II 5, III 3, IV 10, VI 2
Urulóki S Quen. 13, 21
Utumno S Quen.
Vairë S Vall., Quen.
Valar S Ain., Val., Quen. 1, 2, 3, 7
Valimar S Quen.; BLT (1) III, IX
Valinor LR II 1, 8, VI 6, App.A; S
Val., Quen., Akal.; BLT (1) III, IX
Vampires S Quen.19
Vána S Val., Quen.
Vanyar S Quen. 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 24
Varda S Val., Quen.
Variags LR V 6
Wainriders LR App.A
Wargs H 6, 17; LR II 4
Watchers LR VI 1, 2
Werewolves S Quen. 10, 18, 19
White Mountains LR II 2, III 7
Willows S Quen.14, 20, 23; LR I 6, 7, III 4, VI 6; TB 1
Winged Beasts LR II 9, III 11, V 4, 6
Witches LR App.A
Witch-king LR I 12, II 2, IV 8, V 4, 5, 6, App.A; S RofP
Withywindle LR I 7, TB 1, 2
Wolfhounds S Quen.19
Wolf-riders H 17; LR III 2
Wolves H6, 17; LR II 4, III 2
Woodmen LR App.A, B, F
Wormtongue LR III 6, VI 8
Woses UT IV 1; LR V 5, VI 6
Yavanna S Val., Quen.; BLT (1) III
Yavannamirë UT II 1
Zirak-zigil LR II 3, 5, III 5