Nogrod — “Hollow Dwelling”, a lost city of the Dwarves in the Ered Luin
Noldor — “The Wise”, second house of the Elves, led by Finwë, called “Deep Elves”
Noldorin — Of the Noldor
Nórui — Westron month, roughly July
Númenor — “Westernesse”, large island given to the Edain by the Valar at the end of the First Age, also the kingdom established there by the Dúnedain under Elros, destroyed by the Valar when the Ban of the Valar was broken by Ar-Adûnakhor; also called Elenna, Land of the Star, Akallabêth, Anadûnê
Nûrrn — A southern region of Mordor
Ohtar — A Uialedain man of the Emyn Arnen, esquire to Isildur
Oiolossë — “Ever Snow-white”, the White Mountain in Valinor where Manwë and Varda reside
Orcs — A bestial race bred by Melkor to be his slaves
Orodruin — “Mount Redflame”, a volcano in central Mordor where Sauron forged the One Ring, later called Mount Doom
Orth — Giant herdsman of Calembel
Orthanc — “Forked Height”, tower in Angrenost
Osgiliath — “Fortress of the Stars”, capital of Gondor
Osgiliath, Council of — A meeting of Isildur and his allies on Midsummer's Day, 3441 SA
Ost-in-Edhil — “Fortress of the Eldar”, capital of Eregion
Palantír — Singular of palantíri
Palantíri — “Those that Watch from Afar”, the seven Seeing Stones made by Fëanor and given to the Dúnedain
Pelargir — “Garth of Royal Ships”, Númenórean haven in Anduin; Gondor's Gate of the South
Pelargrim — The people of Pelargir
Peredhil — “Half-Elven”, Elros and Elrond, the sons of Eärendil and Elwing
Peregrin — Peregrin Took, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, later 35th Thain of the Shire
Pharazôn — See Ar-Pharazôn
Pinnath Gelin — “Green Hills” region in southwestern Gondor
Pippin — Diminutive of Peregrin Took
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 Númenor
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
Rhûn — 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 Úlairi, Nazgûl
Rivendell — See Imladris
Rohan — See Calenardhon
Romach — Lord of the Eredrim
Rómenna — Haven on the east coast of Númenor
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 Aulë, 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 Fëanor 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-dûm
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
Súrion — Guardian of the island of Cair Andros
talan — Tree-dwelling of the Elves of Lothlórien
Tar-Minastir — 11th king of Númenor, he aided Gil-galad against Sauron
Tar-Palantír — “He who looks afar”, 23rd king of Númenor, 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
Thardûn — Captain of the garrison at Angrenost
Thingol — “Greycloak”, Elwë, King of Doriath
Thinros — Captain of the garrison at Annúminas
Thranduil — King of the Silvan Elves of Taur Galen
Tinúviel — “Nightingale, daughter of the twilight”, see Lúthien
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