The Silmarillon

AvalloneHaven and city of the Eldar on Tol Eressea, so named, according to the Akallabeth, '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 Cuivienen. 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 Pelori and the Sea, where Melkor met Ungoliant 80-1, 88,116 Azaghal Lord of the Dwarves of Belegost; wounded Glaurung in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was killed by him. 236 Balan The name of Beor the Old before he took service with Finrod. 170 - 138 - Balar The great bay to the south of Beleriand into which the river Sirion flowed. 52, 56, 59, 60, 142. Also the isle in the bay, said to have been the eastern horn of Tol Eressea that broke away, where Cirdan and Gil-galad dwelt after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 59, 105, 144, 192, 239, 302, 304-5 Balrog 'Demon of Might', Sindarin form (Quenya Valarauko) of the name of the demons of fire that served Morgoth. 26, 46, 90, 125, 144, 182, 202, 235, 300-1 Barad-dur 'The Dark Tower' of Sauron in Mordor. 329, 334, 347, 363, 365, 375, 377 Barad Eithel 'Tower of the Well', the fortress of the Noldor at Eithel Sirion. 233 Barad Nimras 'White Horn Tower', raised by Finrod Felagund on the cape west of Eglarest, 142, 239 Baragund Father of Morwen the wife of Hurin; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion. 177, 187, 194, 242, 311 Barahir Father of Beren; rescued Finrod Felagund in the Dagor Bragollach, and received from him his ring; slain on Dorthonion. For the later history of the ring of Barahir, which became an heirloom of the House of Isildur, see The Lord of the Rings Appendix A (I, iii). 121, 177, 182-3, 186-7, 194-7, 201-5, 226, 229, 243. 285, 311 Baran Elder son of Beor the Old. 170-1 Baranduin 'The Brown River' in Eriador, flowing into the Sea south of the Blue Mountains; the Brandywine of the Shire in The Lord of the Rings. 360 Bar-en-Danwedh 'House of Ransom', the name that Mim the Dwarf gave to his dwelling on Amon Rudh when he yielded it to Turin. 248, 252 Battles of Beleriand The first battle: 96. The second battle (the Battle-under-Stars): see Dagor-nuin-Giliath. The third battle (the Glorious Battle): see Dagor Aglareb. The fourth battle (the Battle of Sudden Flame): see Dagor Bragollach. The fifth battle (Unnumbered Tears): see Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The Great Battle: 311-2 Bauglir A name of Morgoth: 'the Constrainer'. 120, 243, 259, 286, 315 Beleg A great archer and chief of the marchwardens of Doriath; called Cuthalion 'Strongbow'; friend and companion of Turin, by whom he was slain. 190, 225-6, 230, 243-8, 251-7, 278 Belegaer 'The Great Sea' of the West, between Middle-earth and Aman. Named Belegaer 32, 100, 295; but very frequently called the (Great) Sea, also the Western Sea and the Great Water.