Orodruin 'Mountain of Blazing Fire' in Mordor, in which Sauron forged the Ruling Ring; called also Amon Amarth 'Mount Doom'. 357, 363-6
Oromë A Vala, one of the Aratar; the great hunter, leader of the Elves from Cuiviénen, spouse of Vana. The name means 'Horn-blowing' or 'Sound of Horns', cf. Valaróma; in The Lord of the Rings it appears in the Sindarin form Araw. See especially 22-3. 18, 22-3, 31. 37, 47, 49-51, 53-5, 59, 63, 65, 79-82, 85, 93, 106, 108, 114, 184, 209, 225
Oromet A hill pear the haven of Andúnië in the west of Númenor, on which was built the tower of Tar-Minastir. 332
Orthanc 'Forked Height', the Númenórean tower in the Circle of Isengard. 361-2, 372
Osgiliath 'Fortress of the Stars', the chief city of ancient Gondor, on either side of the river Anduin. 361-4, 368
Ossë A Maia, vassal of Ulmo, with whom he entered the waters of Arda; lover and instructor of the Teleri. 24, 36, 60-1, 64, 98, 141, 240, 321
Ossiriand 'Land of Seven Rivers' (these being Gelion and its tributaries flowing down from the Blue Mountains), the land of the Green-elves. Cf. Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4: 'I wandered in Summer in the elm-woods of Ossiriand. Ah! the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!' See Lindon. 108, 110, 133, 144-8, 167, 170-1, 182, 184, 229, 239, 289-91, 354
Ost-in-Edhil 'Fortress of the Eldar', the city of the Elves in Eregion. 354-6
Outer Lands Middle-earth (also called the Hither Lands). 35, 36, 47, 88, 102, 115, 308
Outer Sea See Ekkaia.
Palantíri 'Those that watch from afar', the seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Númenor; made by Fëanor in Aman (see 69, and The Two Towers III 11). 342, 362
Pelargir 'Garth of Royal Ships,' the Númenórean haven above the delta of Anduin. 329
Pelóri 'The fencing or defensive heights', called also the Mountains of Aman and the Mountains of Defence, raised by the Valar after the destruction of their dwelling on Almaren; ranging in a crescent from north to south, close to the eastern shores of Aman. 32, 34, 46, 59, 62, 80-1, 88, 115-7, 210
People of Haleth See Haladin and Haleth.
Periannath The Halflings (Hobbits). 316
Petty-dwarves Translation of Noegyth Nibin. See also under Dwarves.
Pharazôn See Ar-Pharazôn.
Prophecy of the North The Doom of the Noldor, uttered by Mandos on the coast of Araman. 98
Quendi Original Elvish name for Elves (of every kind, including the Avari), meaning 'Those that speak with voices'. 37-8, 48-53, 57, 61, 73, 76, 114, 121-2, 169
Quenta Silmarillion 'The History of the Silmarils.' 355
Quenya The ancient tongue, common to all Elves, in the form that it took in Valinor; brought to Middle-earth by the Noldorin exiles, but abandoned by them as a daily speech, especially after the edict of King Thingol against its use; see especially 133, 155. Not named as such in this book, but referred to as Eldarin, 21, 323, 347; High Eldarin, 322-3; High-elven, 266, 330; the tongue of Valinor, 133; the speech of the Elves of Valinor, 149; the tongue of the Noldor, 155, 159; the High Speech of the West, 155
Radagast One of the Istari (Wizards). 372, 375
Radhruin One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187
Ragnor One of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187
Ramdal 'Wall's End' (see Andram), where the dividing fall across Beleriand ceased' 146,184
Rána 'The Wanderer', a name of the Moon among the Noldor. 114
Rathlóriel 'Golden-bed', later name for the river Ascar, after the treasure of Doriath was sunk in it 147, 291
Rauros 'Roaring Spray', the great falls in the river Anduin. 369
Red Ring, The See Narya.
Region The dense forest forming the southern part of Doriath. 57, 105, 110, 145, 158, 288-9
Rerir Mountain to the north of Lake Helevorn, where rose the greater of the two tributary branches of Gelion. 132,146-8,184
Rhovanion 'Wilderland', the wide region east of the Misty Mountains. 360-1
Rhudaur Region in the north-east of Eriador. 360
Rían Daughter of Belegund (nephew of Barahir, the father of Beren); wife of Huor and mother of Tuor; after Huor's death died of grief on the Haudh-en-Ndengin. 177, 187, 194, 242, 294
Ringil The sword of Fingolfin. 185
Ring of Doom See Máhanaxar.
