Númenor and founded in Middle…earth the Númenórean realms in exile； lord of Minas Anor； slain in the siege of
Barad…d？r。 336； 346； 360…8
Anarríma Name of a constellation。 48
Ancalagon Greatest of the winged dragons of Morgoth； destroyed by E？rendil。 312
Andor 'The Land of Gift'： Númenor。 321； 345； 347
Andram 'The Long Wall'； name of the dividing fall running across Beleriand。 109； 146
Androth Caves in the bills of Mithrim where Tuor was fostered by the Grey…elves。 294
Anduin 'The Long River'； east of the Misty Mountains； referred to also as the Great River and the River。
55；107； 329； 360…1； 364； 366； 369； 374…5
Andúni？ City and haven on the west coast of Númenor。 322； 331…2； 335。 For the Lords of Andúni？ see 331
Anfauglir A name of the wolf Carcharoth； translated in the text as 'Jaws of Thirst'。 218
Anfauglith Name of the plain of Ard…galen after its desolation by Morgoth in the Battle of Sudden Flame；
translated in the text as 'the Gasping Dust'。 Cf。 Dor…nu…Fauglith。 181； 194； 215； 232…4； 241； 254…5； 261； 280； 311
Angainor The chain wrought by Aul？ with which Melkor was twice bound。 52； 312
Angband 'Iron Prison； Hell of Iron'； the great dungeon…fortress of Morgoth in the Northwest of Middle…earth。
Passim； see especially 47； 90； 109； 139； 217。 The Siege of Angband 36； 139…40； 144； 148； 158； 182； 192； 202
Anghabar 'Iron…delvings'； a mine in the Encircling Mountains about the plain of Gondolin。 166
Anglachel The sword made from meteoric iron that Thingol received from E？l and which he gave to Beleg； after
its reforging for Túrin named Gurthang。 247； 253…57
Angrenost 'Iron Fortress'； Númenórean fortress on the west borders of Gondor； afterwards inhabited by the
wizard Curunír （Saruman）； see Isengard。 361
Angrim Father of Gorlim the Unhappy。 195
Angrist 'Iron…cleaver'； the knife made by Telchar of Nogrod； taken from Curufin by Beren and used by him to
cut the Silmaril from Morgoth's crown。 215； 219
Angrod The third son of Finarfin； who with his brother Aegnor held the northern slopes of Dorthonion； slain in
the Dagor Bragollach。 64； 94； 130…1； 141； 154； 180…2； 260
Anguirel E？l's sword； made of the same metal as Anglachel。 247
Annael Grey…elf of Mithrim； fosterfather of Tuor。 294
Annatar 'Lord of Gifts'； name given to himself by Sauron in the Second Age； in that time when he appeared in a
fair form among the Eldar who remained in Middle…earth。 355
Annon…in…Gelydh 'Gate of the Noldor'； entrance to a subterranean watercourse in the western hills of Dor…lómin； leading
to Cirith Ninniach。 294
Annúminas 'Tower of the West' （i。e。 of Westernesse； Númenor）； city of the Kings of Arnor beside Lake Nenuial。
360； 362； 367
Anor See Minas Anor。
Apanónar 'The Afterborn'； an Elvish name for Men。 119
Aradan Sindarin name of Malach； son of Marach。 172； 177
Aragorn The thirty…ninth Heir of Isildur in the direct line； King of the reunited realms of Arnor and Gondor after the War
of the Ring； wedded Arwen； daughter of Elrond。 377。 Called the Heir of Isildur 377
Araman Barren wasteland on the coast of Aman； between the Pelóri and the Sea； extending northward to the
Helcarax？。 79； 88； 97；101； 116…7；123； 129； 297
Aranel Name of Dior Thingol's Heir。 229
Aranrúth 'King's Ire'； the name of Thingol's sword。 Aranrúth survived the ruin of Doriath and was possessed by
the Kings of Númenor。 247
Aranw？ Elf of Gondolin； father of Voronw？。 295
Aratan Second son of Isildur； slain with him at the Gladden Fields。 366
Aratar 'The Exalted'； the eight Valar of greatest power。 23
Arathorn Father of Aragorn。 377
Arda 'The Realm'； name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manw？。 Passim； see especially 8； 12
Ard…galen The great grassy plain north of Dorthonion； called after its desolation Anfauglith and Dor…nu…
Fauglith。 The name means 'the Green Region'； cf。 Calenardhon （Rohan）。 124； 135…6； 144； 181
Aredhel 'Noble Elf'； the sister of Turgon of Gondolin； who was ensnared by E？l in Nan Elmoth and bore to him
Maeglin； called also Ar…Feiniel； the White Lady of the Noldor； the White Lady of Gondolin。 64； 156…65； 247
Ar…Feiniel See Aredhel。
Ar…Gimilz？r Twenty…second King of Númenor； persecutor of the Elendili。 331…2
Argonath 'King…stones'； the Pillars of the Kings； great carvings of Isildur and Anárion on the Anduin at the
entrance to the northern bounds of Gondor （see The Fellowship of the Ring II 9）。 361； 369
Arien A Maia； chosen by the Valar to guide the vessel of the Sun。 114…7
Armenelos City of the Kings in Númenor。 322； 324； 333…7； 361
Arminas See Gelmir （2）。
Arnor 'Land of the King'； the northern realm of the Númenóreans in Middle…earth； established by Elendil
after his escape from the Drowning of Númenor。 361…2； 377
Aros The southern river of Doriath。 109； 131； 145； 147…8； 157； 158； 176； 287…9
Arossiach The Fords of Aros； near the north…eastern edge of Doriath。 145； 158； 162
Ar…Pharaz？n 'The Golden'； twenty…fourth and last King of Númenor； named in Quenya Tar…Calion； captor of
Sauron； by whom he was seduced； mander of the great fleet that went against Aman。 333…47
Ar…Sakalth？r Father of Ar…Gimilz？r。 331
Arthad One of the twelve panions of Barahir on Dorthonion。 187
Arvernien The coastlands of Middle…earth west of Sirion's mouths。 Cf。 Bilbo's song at Rivendell： 'E？rendil was a
mariner that tarried in Arvernien…' （The Fellowship of the Ring II 1）。 302
Ar…Zimraphel See Míriel （2）。
Ascar The most northerly of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand （afterwards called Rathlóriel）。 The name
means 'rushing； impetuous'。 104； 146…8； 167； 174； 291
Astaldo 'The Valiant'； name of the Vala Tulkas。 22
Atalant？ 'The Downfallen'。 Quenya word equivalent in meaning to Akallabêth； 347
Atanamir See Tar…Atanamir。
Atanatári 'Fathers of Men'； see Atani。 120； 232
Atani 'The Second People'； Men （singular Atan）。 For the origin of the name see 171； since in Beleriand for a
long time the only Men known to the Noldor and Sindar were those of the Three Houses of the Elf…friends； this name
（in the Sindarin form Adan； plural Edain） became specially associated with them； so that it was seldom applied to
other Men who came later to Beleriand； or who were reported to be dwelling beyond the Mountains。 But in the
speech of Ilúvatar （41） the meaning is 'Men （in general）'。 38； 119； 171； Edain； 171…2； 176…9； 189…90； 238； 241； 292；
319…21； 347
Aul？ A Vala； one of the Aratar； the smith and master of crafts； spouse of Yavanna； see especially 20； 23； and
for his making of the Dwarves 40 ff。； 8…9； 18； 20； 23…4； 26； 30； 35； 37； 40…5； 51； 54； 62； 65； 69； 75； 87； 95； 104； 113；
321
Avallón？ Haven and city of the Eldar on Tol Eress？a； so named； according to the Akallabêth； 'for it is of all cities the
nearest to Valinor'。 320； 325； 332； 344； 348…9； 362； 368
Avari 'The Unwilling； the Refusers'； the name given to all those Elves who refused to join the westward
march from Cuiviénen。 See Eldar and Dark Elves。 53； 107； 113；355
Avathar 'The Shadows'； the forsaken land on the coast of Aman south of the Bay of Eldamar； between the
Pelóri and the Sea； where Melkor