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| Arkenstone | Heart of The Mountain. Stone of Thrain, coveted by Thorin. (The Hobbit) | |
| Athelas | Kingsfoil | Healing plant used by the King of Gondor |
| Balchoth | The Horrible Horde, kin of the Wainriders, who invaded Gondor during the rule of Cirion. Driven out by the Eorlingas | |
| Balrogs | Valaraukar | spirits of Fire who became followers of Melkor. Most perished at the end of the First Age |
| Bane of Isildur | The One Ring, which he should have destroyed | |
| Bardings | Men of Dale, under Bard | |
| Battle of Bywater | Battle in The Shire with Sharkey's Men, in which 19 Hobbits died | |
| Battle of Five Armies | Battle of Wood-Elves, Men & Dwarves (plus Eagles & Beorn) against the Goblins/Orcs & Wargs at Erebor (The Hobbit) | |
| Battles of the Fords of Isen | Two consecutive battles fought by the Rohirrim to defend the crossing of the Isen and hold back the forces of Isengard (Uruks, Orcs, Wolf-riders & Dunlendings) | |
| Beornings | Offspring or kinfolk of Beorn | |
| Captains of The West | Leaders of the combined armies of Gondor & Rohan. Aragorn, Eomer, Faramir, Prince Imrahil, Gandalf | |
| Council of Elrond | Meeting at Rivendell to decide what to do with The Ring. Attended by: | |
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Elrond, Erestor, Galdor, Glorfindel and other Elf-Lords. Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir, Gloin, Gimli, Bilbo, Frodo & Gandalf. And Samwise Gamgee | ||
| Dragons | Great Worms, Uruloki |
Fire-drakes originally bred by Morgoth/Melkor. Few survived into the Third Age |
| Druedain | Woses | Ancient people of the Misty Mountains. Inhabitants of the Druadan Forest |
| Dunedain | Rangers | Men of The West. The remaining descendants of the Numenoreans after the fall of the kingdoms of Arnor & Gondor. Roving guardians of peace in Middle-earth, based at Rivendell |
| Dunlendings | Hill-men & herders of Dunland. Former inhabitants of west Calenardhon, ousted by the Rohirrim. Allies of Saruman | |
| Durin's Bane | The Balrog in Khazad-Dum (See Spirits) | |
| Durin's Folk | Dwarves | General term for Dwarves. The most prominent branch are descendants of Durin, founder of Khazad-Dum |
| Dwarves | Khazad, Naugrim | Dwarves were created separately to Elves & Men, their Seven Fathers scattered until allowed to 'wake' |
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| Edain | Men, Atani | The Second People created. Like the Elves they 'awoke' in the East and progressed West. The Dunedain / Men of The West went furthest, to Numenor / Westernesse (see Numenor) |
| Easterlings | Men from Rhun, Khand & other lands to the East, including the Wainriders & Balchoth | |
| Elanor | Star-flower, found mostly in Lorien. (Name given to Sam & Rosie's daughter) | |
| Eldar | Eldalie | The kindred of the three branches of Elves (qv) who marched west (Vanyar, Noldor, Teleri) |
| Elder Days | The First Age, when the Eldar were the dominant people of Middle-earth | |
| Elendili | Elf-friends | Men who allied with the Elves against Melkor & Sauron |
| Elves | Firstborn, Quendi | The first People created. They 'awoke' in the East, and split into several branches (Vanyar, Noldor, Teleri, Avari - see the Migrations of Elves) |
| Eored | A mounted troop or command in Rohan, of at least 120 Riders | |
| Eorlingas | Descendants of Eorl of Rohan; more generally the Rohirrim, Men of Rohan | |
| Eotheod | The Horse-people / Land of the Horse-people. The "Northmen" who became the Rohirrim | |
| Ents | Onodrim | Ancient beings created as shepherds to tend forests & trees (See Spirits) |
| Faithful | Elendili | The Numenoreans who remained friendly to the Eldar and did not challenge the Valar. They became the Dunedain |
| Fathom | The length of a man's outstretched arms, taken as 6' | |
| Firstborn | Elves, Quendi | The Elves (qv) were the first People created to populate the world. They called themselves Quendi ('talkers') as nothing else spoke |
| Galadhrim | Tree People | The tree-dwelling Silvan Elves of Lorien |
| Goblins | Orcs | The word for Orcs used in The Hobbit |
| Grey Company, The | Thirty Dunedain (Rangers) of the North led by Halbarad, plus Elladan & Elrohir, "summoned" to Rohan to help Aragorn | |
| Grond | Battering ram of Mordor used at the seige of Gondor | |
| Halflings | Hobbits | Also known as Holbytlan, Peredhil, Periain, Perianneth |
| Haradrim | Southrons | Men from Harad & other southern lands |
| Helmingas | The defenders of Helm's Deep | |
| High-Elves | Elves of the High Kindred, mostly of Noldor blood. (See High-Elves) | |
| Hithlain | Material from which Elves make ropes | |
| Holbytlan | Rohirric term for Hobbits | |
| Huorns | Ents who have become tree-like, but remain mobile | |
| Isildur's Bane | The One Ring, continued possession of which caused his downfall | |
| Khazad | Naugrim | The Dwarves' name for themselves. The "stunted people" to Elves |
| Khuzdul | The language of the Dwarves | |
| Last Alliance | The Alliance between Elves & Men against Sauron at the end of the Second Age | |
| League | Measure of distance, approximating to 3 miles | |
| Lembas | Coimas | Nourishing travel-bread of the Elves |
| Lords of The West | The Gods (see The Valar ) | |
| Lossoth | Snowmen | People of the Forodwaith, mostly settled round the northern Ice Bay of Forochel |
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| Mearas | Superior breed of horses, found in Rohan, descended from Felarof | |
| Miruvor | Elven travel-drink | |
| Mithril | True-silver | Moria-silver, beloved of dwarf & elf-smiths |
| Mouth of Sauron | Lieutenant of Barad-Dur | The 'Black Numenorean' who rides out of Morannon Gate to convey Sauron's surrender terms |
| Naugrim | Khazad | The Dwarves ("Stunted People") |
| Nephredil | One of the flowers of Lothlorien | |
| Noldor | High Elves | A branch of the Eldar. (See High Elves) |
| Numenor | Westernesse | The Western island kingdom of Men in the Second Age. Only Men of the three Houses who were 'Elendili' (Elf-friends) went there, not Easterlings etc who fell under the sway of Morgoth & Sauron |
| Onodrim | Ents | Ancient beings created as shepherds to tend the forests (See Spirits) |
| Orcs | Yrch, Gorgun | Creations of Morgoth bred in imitation of elves. Used as slaves & soldiers. Unable to stand daylight until the Uruk-hai breed (qv) appeared in the late Third Age |
| Palantiri | Seeing-Stones | Seven stones given to Elendil's father, Amandil, by the Eldar to watch & communicate. Set in towers at Osgiliath, Minas Ithil, Minas Anor, Amon Sul, Orthanc, Emyn Beraid (overlooking the Grey Havens) & Annuminas (by Lake Evendim) |
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• The palantir of Emyn Beriad survives but only looks West. • The palantir of Osgiliath was lost in the Anduin. • The palantiri of Orthanc & Minas Anor survive. • The palantir of Minas Ithil was captured & taken to Barad-Dur. • The palantiri of Annuminas & Amon Sul were lost in the Shipwreck of Forochel with Arvedui. | ||
| Peredhil | Half-Elven | One descended from an Elf-Man union (eg Earendil & his sons Elros & Elrond) |
| Perianneth Periain |
Halflings, Holbytlan | Terms for Hobbits used by other peoples |
| Pukel-men | Ancient stone statues on the approach to Meduseld. Probably carved by the Woses | |
| Quest of Erebor | The attempt by Thorin Oakenshield & his dwarves to recapture the Lonely Mountain from Smaug (The Hobbit) | |
| Quest of The Ring | Quest of Mount Doom | The attempt by the Council of Elrond to end Sauron's power by sending the Nine Walkers to Mordor to destroy The Ring |
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| Rangers | Dunedain | Descendants of the Numenoreans; guardians of the peace in Middle-Earth |
| Riddermark | Rohan | The former northern Gondorean province of Calenardhon, given to the Riders following their aid to Gondor in TA 2510 |
| Rohirrim | Riders of Rohan | People of Rohan. Skilled horsemen from the North. Allies of Gondor, which gave them the province of Calenardhon in return for past help |
| Shire, The | The Shire & Hobbits are recent arrivals in Middle-earth. Like Elves & Men, the Hobbits came from the East, crossing the Misty Mountains about 1000 years into the Third Age qv and only settling in The Shire about half-way through the Age. | |
| Simbelmyne | Evermind | A flower, growing profusely round the tombs of the Kings of Rohan |
| Southrons | Swertings | Swarthy people from the South. The Haradrim |
| Stone of Erech, The | Black stone on the Hill of Erech, South Gondor, said to have been brought from Numenor by Isildur, upon which the King of the White Mountains initially swore loyalty to Gondor | |
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| Third Age | ( TA ) | Each 'Age' of Middle-earth begins/ends with a violent event, sometimes including floods & earthquakes which alter the map. The Third Age has lasted nearly 3000 years when the War of The Ring takes place. The long transitional Third Age marks the ending of the dominance of Middle-earth by Elves and the emergence of Men. It ends with the destruction of The One Ring, and departure from Middle-earth of most remaining Elves. (See the summaries of Ages) |
| Trolls | Torogs Olog-hai |
Large, unfriendly creatures of various kinds: Cave-trolls (eg in Moria), Stone-Trolls (eg at Trollshaws see Creatures), Hill-Trolls (eg the attack force at the Black Gate), etc. Bred by Morgoth as Ent-imitations. The Olog-hai appeared late in the Third Age; less clumsy & dumb, they could also tolerate daylight |
| Uruk-hai | Uruks | Great Orcs, bred for fighting by Sauron (and Saruman) & able to stand daylight. Often led companies of common Orcs |
| Variags | Men from Khand, allies of the Haradrim | |
| Wainriders | Easterlings who rode to battle in chariots. Invaded Gondor during the reigns of Calimehtar to Earnil II | |
| Wargs | Large wolf-like animals; servants of the Enemy (see Creatures) | |
| Westron | Common Tongue | Language of Men (the Edain), spoken by most in Middle-earth to communicate |
| White Council | Council of The Wise | The Council formed when Sauron's power began to increase once more. Composed of Saruman, Gandalf, Galadriel, Cirdan, Elrond & other Elf-Lords |
| Wizards | Istari | Maiar spirits sent to Middle-earth to contest Sauron (see Spirits) |
| Wood-Elves | The Elves living in Greenwood The Great (Mirkwood) | |
| White Tree | Tree of Nimloth | The seedling of Nimloth, the White Tree of Numenor, planted beside the tower at Minas Anor. The emblem of Gondor |
| Woses | Wild Men, Druedain | Ancient folk now living in the Druadan Forest. Probable descendants of the Pukel-men |
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