Ages
of Atlantis 132
of Chaining 57
of Darkness 19, 22, 45, 49, 66–68, 74, 78
of the Dominion of Men 23, 238
First Age of the Sun 86, 95, 98–99, 101, 102, 117
First Ages of the Stars 83
First Ages of the World 19
Fourth Age of the Sun 23, 237, 238
of Glory 67
Heroic Age 98
of the Númenóreans 124
Second Age 121–135, 139, 140, 144, 146, 147, 150, 188
Second Age of the Sun 22, 123, 124, 132–133, 191
of the Stars 19, 49, 72–75, 86
of the Sun 22, 33, 99, 144–145
Third Age 11, 96, 134, 137–243
Third Age of the Sun 22, 33, 71, 137–175, 181, 191
of the Trees of Light 19, 45–50
Valarian Ages 22, 23, 33, 48–49
Ainulindalë 26
Aiwendil 33
Akallabêth 124
Alatar 33
Almaren 23, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 48, 67
Alqualondë 22, 36, 50–51, 53, 76, 77
Aman 34, 35, 41, 44, 45, 48, 49
Ambar (Earth) 28
Ambarkanta, the 39
Amon Amarth 235
Amroth 194
Anduin River 14, 21, 77, 128, 145, 146–147, 152, 178, 197, 198, 211, 212
Princes of Andúnië 132
Angband 22, 23, 45, 67, 73, 76, 86, 87, 94, 95, 99, 100, 101, 102, 188, 111, 117, 119, 144
Angmar 23, 145, 148, 151, 179, 184, 225, Annals of Valinor 39, 48, 96
Annatar 128
Anor the Fire-golden 91
Aragorn 151, 194, 206, 220, 238
Arda 12, 13, 18, 22–23, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 39, 40, 45, 49, 81, 83, 97, 112, 123
Creation of the World 22, 25–41
Fauna of Arda 105
Flora of Arda 104
Marring of Arda 39
Argonath 196–196
Arien 32
Arnor 23, 103, 125, 133, 134, 139, 145, 146–148, 150, 151, 184, 238
Arthedain 101
Kings of Arthedain 150
Atlantis 123
Aulë, the Smith 22, 32, 39, 49, 74, 78, 97, 143, 202
Avari 77
Avallónë 22, 36, 50, 51, 76, 77
Awakening
see under Dwarves; Elves; Ents; Men
Azanulbizar, Battle of 155
Azog 155
Bb
Babylonian cosmologies 14
Bag End 178
Baggins, Bilbo 11, 159, 162, 166, 168, 179, 181, 188, 241
Baggins, Frodo 179, 181, 184, 185, 188, 197, 210–211, 212, 232, 241
Balar, Bay of 87
Balar, Isle of 77
Balin 155
Balrog of Moria 71, 91, 145, 193
Balrogs 10, 22, 23, 33, 66, 70–71, 100, 105, 108, 112–113, 145, 191, 193
Barad-dûr 19, 128, 140–141, 143, 235
Bardings 103
battles
Battle of Azanulbizar 155
Battle of Beleriand, First 102
Battle of the Black Gate of Mordor 255
Battle of By-water 235
Battle of Camp 151
Battle of Dagorlad 133
Battle of Dale 235
Battle of the Field of Celebrant 151
Battle of the Five Armies 151, 171, 172–173, 174–175
Battle of Gladden Fields 146, 150, 178
Battle of Greenfields 151
Battle of the Hornburg 204–205, 206
Battle of Pelennor Fields 219, 227, 228–229, 230–231
Battle of Sudden Flame 100, 108, 111
Battle of Tumhalad 102
Battle of Unnumbered Tears 100, 102
Battle Under Trees 235
Glorious Battle 100
Great Battle 101
Beleriand 22, 73, 76, 86–89, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100, 102, 108, 112, 116, 117, 144,
Beleriand Kingdoms 85–115
East Beleriand 77
Beornings 103
Beren 111
Black chasm 129
Black Fence 217
Blue Mountains 44, 76, 78, 87, 101,
Bombadil, Tom 33
Boromir 198–199
Bridge of Khazad-dûm 71
Bruinen River 185
Cc
Cair Andros 212
Calacirya 56
Caradhras 193
Cardolanians 151
Celebdil 192
Celeborn 194
Celebrant 151
Celegorm 107
Celtic traditions 15
Cerin Amroth 194
Chambers of Fire 232
Chosen, the 132
Chronology of Middle-earth 22–23, 144–145
Círdan 178
Citadel of Gondor 219
City of kings 124
Cloudyhead 193
Company of Adventurers 155, 159, 175
Cormallen, Field of 212
Cracks of Doom 232
Curunír 33
Dd
Dagor Aglareb 100
Dáin Ironfoot 155
Dark Door 220
Dark Lord 128, 143, 146, 206, 235
Dark Powers 144–145
Dark Tower 128, 130, 133, 140–141, 235
Darkness, Ages of 19, 22, 45, 49, 66–68, 74, 78
Dead City 222
Denethor II 151
Dimrill Dale 155
Dorthonion 77
Dorwinions 103
dragons 10, 11, 23, 100, 101, 102, 105, 108, 116, 117, 145, 159, 166–167, 168–169, 170–171, 174
Draugluin 29
Dúnadan 238
Dúnedain 103, 132, 133, 134, 139, 140, 147, 148, 149, 184, 201, 238
Dúnedain kingdoms, 133, 134, 137–241
History of kingdoms 150–151
Dead Men of Dunharrow 105, 220
Gate of the Dead 220
Durin the Deathless 189
Durin’s Tower 192–193
Dwalin 155
Dwarves 10, 15, 22, 23, 49, 71, 74, 76, 78–79, 112, 145, 152, 154, 155, 159, 166, 171, 174, 175, 191, 192, 206
Awakening of the Dwarves 23, 78
chronology of 144–145
Company of Dwarves 166
Dwarves of Belegost 76
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm (Moria) 71, 129, 132, 191
Fathers of the Dwarves 78, 191
Dwimmerlaik 105
Dwimorberg 220–221
Ee
Earliest Annals of Valimar 15
Eärnur 222
East Lórien 77
Easterlings 22, 102, 129, 144. 147, 149, 150, 151, 229, 238
Eastlands 150
Ecthelion (Elf of Gondolin) 112
Ecthelion (Steward of Gondor) 219
Edain 22, 98, 103, 108, 124, 132
Eglath 77
Egyptian cosmologies 16
Ekkaia (The Encircling Sea) 28, 35, 44, 73, 94, 125
Eldamar 22, 23, 50, 51, 56, 72, 73, 75, 76, 90. 94, 98, 125
Eldar 23, 50, 68, 77, 98, 132, 133, 140, 135, 136
Elrond Half-elven 124, 129, 178, 185, 188, 194, 241
Elros 124
Elves 10, 15, 22, 23, 30, 50, 53, 56, 57, 72, 74–77, 78, 83, 88, 90, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 108, 116, 117, 124, 125, 128, 129, 133, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 152, 165, 175, 178, 185, 188, 192, 193, 194, 211
Awakening of the Elves 10, 22, 50, 72, 74, 97
Elf-king of Mirkwood 171
see also Thranduil
Elven-smiths 22, 128, 129, 132, 178, 188, 191
Elves of Grey Havens 128
genealogy of the races of 77
Great Journey of the Eldar 23, 50, 75, 76
Half-elvens 124, 129, 185, 188, 194
High Elves of Eldamar 90
High Elves of Middle Earth 125
Noldor Elves 22, 23, 50, 55, 56, 60, 61, 77, 86, 95, 99, 116, 128, 144
Sea Elves of the Falas 76
Sindar Grey-elves 22, 23, 32, 76, 77, 86, 190, 125
Teleri Sea Elves 22, 50, 53, 60, 76, 77
Vanyar Elves 23, 50, 55, 56, 77
War of Sauron and Elves 22, 132, 144, 178, 188
Emyn Muil 198
Encircling Mountains 116
Encircling Sea 28, 35, 44, 73, 94, 125, 132
Endless Stair 193
Ents 10, 15, 23, 49, 74, 80–81, 104, 202, 207, 209
Awakening of the Ents 23, 80–81
Eönwë, Herald of Manwë 32
Eorlingas 103
Eowyn of Rohan 230–231
Ephel Dúath 217
Eregion 22, 77, 128, 129, 132, 143, 144, 178, 191
Eriador 20, 129, 148, 151, 152, 188
Europe 14
Ff
Fairyland 14
Fanuidhol 193
Faramir 212
Fauna of Arda 105
Fell Winter 151
Fellowship of the Ring 175, 179, 188, 191, 194, 197, 201, 206, 238
Fingolfin 60
Finnish traditions 15
Finwë 58
First Dawn 96–101
Flame Imperishable 30
Flora of Arda 104
Ford of Bruinen 185
Fundin 155
Gg
Gamgee, Samwise 216
Gandalf 33, 71, 159, 162, 178, 193, 201, 241
German traditions 15
Gimli 206
Gladden Fields 146, 147, 150, 178
Glaurung 100
Goblin Caves 162
Goblin-town 175
Goldberry 33
Golden Forest of Lothlórien 194–195
Golden Hall of the Rohirrim 200–201
Gollum 162–163, 181, 211, 216, 232–3
Fall of Gondolin 100, 102, 114–115, 116
Gondor 21, 23, 103, 125, 133, 134, 139, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150–151, 197, 198, 201, 206, 207, 212, 219, 222, 225, 229, 238
Great Eagles 174–175
Great Floods 151
Great Music 26
Great Spiders 22, 57, 96, 105, 165, 216
Greek cosmologies 15
Greek gods 32
Greek traditions 15
Greenfields, Battle of 151
Greenwood the Great 77, 128, 145, 152, 165
Grey Havens 20, 22, 77, 132, 144, 145, 178, 188, 241
Hh
Halflings, 152
Harad 23, 103, 138, 144, 147, 148, 150–151
Harondor 103
Haunted Mountain 220
Heaven 14
Hell 14
Helm’s Deep 206
Henneth Annun 212–213
Hidden Kingdom 116
High Pass 175
Himlad 77
Hobbits 23, 143, 159, 174, 181, 217
migration of the 150, 152–153, 174–175
Holy Ones, the 30
Hornburg, the 103, 204–205, 206, 238
Huan 106–107
Huorns 104
Ii
Iarwain Ben-adar (Tom Bombadil) 33
Icelandic mythology 16
Illumbar (Walls of the World) 29, 35
Ilmarë, Maid of Varda 32
Ilmen (Sphere of Light) 28
Ilúvatar 26, 30, 32, 78, 98, 131
Imladris 77, 129, 145, 185, 188
Iron Mountains 34, 40, 66, 67, 73, 75, 76, 87, 100, 117
Isengard 20, 80–81, 202, 206, 207, 208–209
Isen, Fords of 235
Isil (the Moon) 91, 94, 125, 133
Isildur 146, 147, 150, 197, 238
Isle of Estë 41
Isle of Tol Eressëa 22, 50, 77
Ithilien 77, 103, 151, 212, 222
Kk
Khazad-dûm 23, 71, 78, 128, 129, 144, 190–191
Kinstrife 148
Ll
Land of Light 48
Land of the followers 98
Land of the star 123
Last Alliance of Elves and Men 133, 140, 145, 178
Last Homely House East of the Sea 188–189
Legolas 206
Lindon 20, 22, 77, 125, 129, 132, 144, 145, 178, 236
Lonely Mountain 21, 155–175, 153, 181, 185
Long Winter 151
Lord of the Rings 128
The Lord of the Rings 9, 11, 18, 19
Lórien, Master of Dreams 32
Lórien, Gardens of 51
Lothlórien 21, 23, 77, 128, 145, 178, 194–195
Lossoth 103
Lyle, Charles 15
Mm
Maiar 23, 26, 32, 33, 39, 40, 49, 50, 66, 67, 71, 74, 76, 90, 91, 100, 105, 117, 143, 202
Mandos, Keeper of the Dead 28
Manwë Sulimo, King of the Winds 22, 32, 34, 38, 39, 49, 51, 57, 67
Mediterranean 14
Meduseld 200–201
Melian, Queen of the Sindar 23, 32, 76, 90
Melkor 22, 23, 30, 32, 33, 34, 40, 41, 45, 49, 50, 57, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68–69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 82, 83, 86, 95, 96, 98, 112, 128, 144,
see also Melkor
Men 10, 14, 23, 26, 31, 92–93, 98, 103 105, 117, 123, 124, 128, 129, 133, 134, 135, 140, 143, 144–145, 150–151, 152, 168, 170, 171, 174, 178, 184, 188, 192, 202, 207–207, 211, 220, 227, 229, 238
Age of the Dominion of Men 23, 238
Awakening of Men 19, 23, 91, 95, 98
genealogy of the races of Men 103
Men of Arda 119
Men of Beleriand 117
Men of the East 128
Men of Gondor 206, 207, 225, 229
Nine Rings of Mortal Men 129, 178
Menegroth 22, 76, 86–87, 88–89, 90, 100, 102
Meneltarma 124
Middle-earth 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 39, 41, 44, 45, 49, 50, 60, 63–83, 90–91, 94, 98, 100, 106, 108, 117, 124, 125, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 143, 148, 159, 160, 165, 178–179, 184, 194, 198, 202, 207, 220, 235, 243
Minas Anor 219
Minas Ithil 103, 151, 222, 223
Minas Morgul 21, 145, 179, 222–223,
Minas Tirith 14, 21, 103, 218–219, 222, 229
Mirkwood 21, 77, 144, 148, 164–165, 171, 178
Misty Mountains 21, 73, 78, 105, 128, 129, 152, 163, 171, 174–175, 179, 188, 191, 192
Moon, the 10, 23, 33, 91, 94, 95, 97, 125, 222
Mordor 21, 22, 23, 105, 125, 128, 129, 133, 134, 139, 140, 141, 145, 150, 151, 159, 178, 179, 206, 211, 216, 217, 229. 232, 238
Destruction of Mordor 234–235
Morgai 217
Morgoth 11, 32, 49, 68–69, 83, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 108, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117, 143, 175
see also Minas Morgul, Witch-king of Morgul
Moria 21, 23, 71, 129, 132, 145, 155, 190–191, 192, 193
Mortal Lands 241
Morthond 229
Mount Barazinbar 191
Mount Doom 21, 146, 179, 217, 232, 235, 255
Mountains of Mordor 211, 216, 217
Mountains of the Shadows 217
Mountains of the Wind 98
Music of the Ainur 22, 30, 33, 68
Nn
Náin 155
Nandor 77
Nargothrond 77, 86, 87, 100, 102, 107
Winged Beasts of the Nazgûl 105
Nen Hithoel 198
Nenya 194
Nessa, the Dancer 32
Nevrast 737
Halls of Nienna 36,52
Flight of the Noldor 60–61, 77, 86, 95, 99, 116, 128, 144, 194
High King of the Noldor 99
Noontide of the Blessed 49
Norse gods 32
Norse mythology 16
Norse traditions 15
North Stair 198
Northern Vales 152
Númenor 12, 15, 22, 105, 121–135, 144, 150. 242
Black Númenóreans 103, 134, 145
Downfall of Númenor 145
Númenórean Empire 121–135
Númenóreans 22, 103, 121–135, 139, 143, 145
Oo
Oakenshield, Thorin 155, 158, 159, 165, 166, 171, 185
oikoumene 14
Old Forest 184
Olórin 33
One Ring 22, 23, 128, 132, 133, 140, 143, 146, 147, 150, 162, 178, 179 202, 232
Orcs 10, 15, 22, 23, 71, 74, 82–83, 98, 100, 102, 104, 108, 112, 116, 128, 146, 151, 155, 165, 171, 174, 175, 191, 204, 205, 209, 215, 222, 227, 233, 202, 207, 211, 217, 222, 229, 235
Orocarni 74
Orodruin 232
Oromë, the Huntsman 22, 23, 32, 67, 74, 107
Woods of 51
Ossë of the Waves 32
Ossiriand 87
Pp
Palantiri 22
Pallando 33
Pass of Light 56
Pelennor Fields 219, 226–227, 228–229, 231, 238
Plants 104
Púkel-men 103
Quests of Lonely Mountain 11, 157–175
of the Silmaril 11, 102, 107, 111
Rr
Radagast 33
Rammas Echor 229
Rauros Falls 21, 197, 198, 199, 211
Redhorn 193
Rekindling of the Stars 74–76, 81, 97
Reunited Kingdom 145, 147, 151, 159
High King of the 238–239
Rhudaur 103
Kings of Rhudaur 151
Rhûn 21, 103, 138, 144, 150, 236
Ring Lord, the 33, 130, 134, 139, 140, 146, 162, 207, 225, 235
Ring of Adamant 194
Ringbearers 23, 184, 197, 211, 212, 216
departure of the 240–241
Ringol 39
history of 178–179
Ringwraiths 105, 129, 132, 133, 148, 178, 179, 185, 188, 222, 225
Rivendell 14, 21, 22, 23, 77, 129, 132, 145, 175, 178, 185, 188–189
Rohan 103, 145, 201, 206, 207, 220
Rohirrim 103, 141, 200–201, 204, 226–227
Ruling Ring 138
Ruling Stewards, lines of 140, 151
Ss
Sauron 22, 23, 33, 45, 67, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 134, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 162, 178, 179, 185, 188, 191, 194, 207, 222, 225, 232, 235
see also the Ring Lord
Seeing Stone of Minas Anor 219
The Shaping of Middle-earth 16, 18
Shepherds of Trees 79
see also Ents
Shire, the 21, 145, 151, 152, 153, 159, 160–161, 181, 184
Siege of Erebor 235
Silmarils 9, 22. 60, 72, 99, 102, 111
The Silmarillion 9, 11, 18, 30, 99
Silver Tree of the Valar 74
Silvertine 192
Sindar 22, 23, 32, 76, 77, 86, 90, 125, 144, 194,
Smaug 11, 159, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171,
Sméagol 162
see also Gollum
Southrons 151
Sphere of Air and Ether 132
Spheres of the World 117
Strider the Ranger 238
Sudden Flame, Battle of 100, 102, 108, 111
Sun, the 10, 18, 19, 22, 30, 32, 71, 81, 86, 91, 92–93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 125, 137,
Tt
Teleri 22, 50, 53, 60, 76, 77,
Telperion the White 38, 48, 97
Thargelion 77
Theoden 228
Thranduil 165
Thuringwethil, the Vampire 33
Tilion, the Moon 33
Timeless Halls 22, 27, 30, 31, 32,
Tirion 23, 37, 50, 51, 54–55, 56, 76, 77
Tolkien, Christopher 16
Tolkien: the Illustrated Encyclopedia 9
A Tolkien Bestiary 9
Tower of Cirith Ungol 217
Tower of Guard, The 219
Tower of the Setting Sun 219
Tower of Sorcery 222
Tower of the Moon 222
Tower of the Wraiths 222
Trees of Light 44, 45, 46–50, 66, 72, 73, 90, 98, 99
Trees of the Valar 22, 23, 46–50, 57, 60, 74, 76, 91, 99
see also Laurelin
see also Telperion
Trolls 23, 71, 74, 105, 112, 116, 191, 229
Trollshaws 185, Tulkas, the Wrestler 32
Túna 56
Turgon 116
Turin 212
Uu
Uinen of the Calm Seas 32
Ulmo, Lord of the Oceans 32, 105
Umbar 129, 134, 135, 145, 147, 148, 150, 151
Undying Lands 10, 13, 16, 18, 41, 43–61, 66, 72, 73, 76, 87, 94, 124, 125, 131, 138, 139, 179, 188, 202, 237, 241
Chronology of 22–23
Ungoliant, the Spider 23, 33, 57, 58–59, 96, 216
Unlight of Ungoliant 57
Unnumbered Tears, Battle of 100, 102
Uruk-hai 23, 107, 151, 154, 206, 207, 222, 229
Utumno 23, 34, 35, 40, 44, 45, 50, 64–65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 74, 75, 83
Vv
Vairë, the Weaver 32
Vaiya (Ether) 35
Valar 15, 19, 26, 29, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 45, 48, 49, 50, 57, 60, 67, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 91, 95, 97, 99, 100, 117, 123, 124, 131, 132, 216,
Valarian Years 33
Valimar 44, 45, 48, 51, 73, 94, 125
Valinor 22, 23, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 66, 73, 75, 76, 94, 97, 107
Darkening of Valinor 57–59, 102, 125, 133,
Vána, the Youthful 32
Varda, Queen of the Stars 22, 32, 39, 50, 51, 74
Vista (Sphere of Air) 28, 35, 44, 73, 94, 125
Void, the 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, 73, 101, 117, 125, 143,
Ww
wars
Border wars 151
War of the Dwarves and the Orcs 155
War of the Jewels 23, 95, 111, 116, 144,
War of the Ring 10, 18, 23, 33, 81, 96, 139, 145, 151, 179, 188, 201, 204–205, 206, 207, 212, 219, 220, 222, 225, 229, 232, 238, 241,
War of Sauron and Elves 22, 132, 144, 178, 188
War of Wrath 23, 71, 75, 95, 101, 102, 117, 144, 174,
Watchful Peace 151
Weathertop 151
Westernesse 123
Westlands 238
White Tower of Gondor 229
White Tree 219
Window of the Sunset 212–213
Witch-king 11, 23, 145, 148, 151, 179, 222, 224, 225, 229, 231
Wizards 33, 81, 159, 162, 178, 193, 201, 202, 206–207,
see also Istari
Wolf raids 105
Wolfhound of the Valar, 105, 106–107
Woodlands of East 77
Woodmen 103
World
Change of the World 22, 131, 133, 134
Creation of the World 22, 25–41
Walls of the World 29
The World of Tolkien: the Mythological Sources of Lord of the Rings 9
Woses 103
Yy
Yavanna 22, 23, 32, 40, 49, 67, 74, 81, 91, 97
Pastures of Yavanna 51
Zz
Zirak-Zigil 192–193