The Silmarillon

Belegost 'Great Fortress', one of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains; translation into Sindarin of Dwarvish Gabilgathol. See Mickleburg. 104, 107, 132, 158, 231, 236, 250, 285, 288 Belegund Father of Rian the wife of Huor; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion. 177, 187, 194, 242 Beleriand The name was said to have signified 'the country of Balar', and to have been given at first to the lands about the mouths of Sirion that faced the Isle of Balar. Later the name spread to include all the ancient coast of the Northwest of Middle-earth south of the Firth of Drengist, and all the inner lands south of Hithlum and eastwards to the feet of the Blue Mountains, divided by the river Sirion into East and West Beleriand. Beleriand was broken in the turmoils at the end of the First Age, and invaded by the sea, so that only Ossiriand (Lindon) remained. Passim; see especially 142-8, 313, 354-5 Belfalas Region on the southern coast of Gondor looking on to the great bay of the same name; Bay of Belfalas 361 Belthil 'Divine radiance', the image of Telperion made by Turgon in Gondolin. 151 Belthronding The bow of Beleg Cuthalion, which was buried with him. 256 Beor Called the Old; leader of the first Men to enter Beleriand; vassal of Finrod Felagund; progenitor of the House of Beor (called also the Eldest House of Men and the First House of the Edain); see Balan. 167-72, 17780, 204. House of, People of, Beor 172-4, 177, 183, 189-90, 194 Bereg Grandson of Baran son of Beor the Old (this is not stated in the text); a leader of dissension among the Men of Estolad; went back over the mountains into Eriador. 173-4 Beren Son of Barahir; cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown to be the bride-price of Luthien Thingol's daughter, and was slain by Carcharoth the wolf of Angband; but returning from the dead, alone of mortal Men, lived afterwards with Luthien on Tol Galen in Ossiriand, and fought with the Dwarves at Sarn Athrad. Great-grandfather of Elrond and Elros and ancestor of the Numenorean Kings. Called also Camlost, Erchamion, and One-hand. 121,

147, 177, 187, 194-206, 208-30, 242, 258, 285, 290-1, 305

Black Land See Mordor.

Black Sword See Mormegil.

Black Years See 359, 365

Blessed Realm See Aman.

Blue Mountains See Ered Luin and Ered Lindon.

Bor A chieftain of the Easterlings, follower with his three sons of Maedhros and Maglor. 189, 231. Sons of Bor 235 Borlach One of the three sons of Bor; slain with his brothers in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 189 Borlad One of the three sons of Bor; see Borlach. - 139 - Boromir Great-grandson of Beor the Old, grandfather of Barahir father of Beren; first lord of Ladros. 177 Boron Father of Boromir. 177 Borthand One of the three sons of Bor; see Borlach.

Bragollach See Dagor Bragollach.

Brandir Called the Lame; ruler of the People of Haleth after the death of Handir his father; enamoured of Nienor; slain by Turin. 266, 271-7 BregolasFather of Baragund and Belegund; slain in the Dagor Bragollach. 177,182, 187 Bregor Father of Barahir and Bregolas. 177 Brethil The forest between the rivers Teiglin and Sirion, dwelling-place of the Haladin (the People of Haleth). 142, 176, 187, 190-2, 214, 231, 234, 238, 246, 249, 251, 260, 266, 269-72, 277-8, 282-3 Bridge of Esgalduin See Iant Iaur.

Brilthor 'Glittering Torrent', the fourth of the tributaries of Gelion in Ossiriand. 147 Brithiach The ford over Sirion north of the Forest of Brethil. 157, 163, 176, 190, 253, 281, 282 Brithombar The northern of the Havens of the Falas on the coast of Beleriand. 60, 125, 142, 239, 304 Brithon The river that flowed into the Great Sea at Brithombar. 239 Brodda An Easterling in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad who took as wife Aerin, kinswoman of Hurin; slain by Turin. 243, 264 Cabed-en-Aras Deep gorge in the river Teiglin, where Turin slew Glaurung, and where Nienor leapt to her death; see Cabed Naeramarth. 272, 275, 278 Cabed Naeramarth 'Leap of Dreadful Doom', name given to Cabed-en-Aras after Nienor leapt from its cliffs.

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