The Silmarillon

Elder Days The First Age; also called the Eldest Days. 24, 33, 119, 134, 256, 258, 285, 289, 299, 365, 377-8 Elder King Manwe. 309, 312 Eledhwen See Morwen.

Elemmire (1) Name of a star. 48 Elemmire (2) Vanyarin Elf, maker of the Aldudenie, the Lament for the Two Trees. 84 Elende A name of Eldamar. 65, 96, 130 Elendil Called the Tall; son of Amandil, last lord of Andunie in Numenor, descended from Earendil and Elwing but not of the direct line of the Kings; escaped with his sons Isildur and Anarion from the Drowning of Numenor and founded the Numenorean realms in Middle-earth; slain with Gil-galad in the overthrow of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. The name may be interpreted either as 'Elf-friend' (cf. Elendili) or as 'Star-lover'. 337, 340-2, 360-7, 370, 377. Heirs of Elendil 365 Elendili 'Elf-friends', name given to those Numenoreans who were not estranged from the Eldar in the days of Tar-Ancalimon and later kings; also called the Faithful. 328-32, 335-7, 340-1, 361-2 Elendur Eldest son of Isildur, slain with him at the Gladden Fields. 366 Elenna A (Quenya) name of Numenor, 'Starwards', from the guidance of the Edain by Earendil on their voyage to Numenor at the beginning of the Second Age. 321, 345, 347 Elentari 'Star-Queen', a name of Varda as maker of the Stars. She is called thus in Galadriel's lament in Lorien, The Fellowship of the Ring II 8. Cf. Elbereth, Tintalle. 48 Elenwe Wife of Turgon; perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxe. 102, 160 Elerrina 'Crowned with Stars', a name of Taniquetil. 32 Elf-friends The Men of the Three Houses of Beor, Haleth, and Hador, the Edain. 169, 172-4, 231, 243, 311. In the Akallabeth and in Of the Rings of Power used of those Numenoreans who were not estranged from the Eldar; see Elendili. At 375 the reference is no doubt to the Men of Gondor and the Dunedain of the North.

Elostirion Tallest of the towers upon Emyn Beraid, in which the palantir was placed. 362 Elrond Son of Earendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age; master of Imladris (Rivendell) and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he had received from Gil-galad. Called Master Elrond and Elrond Half-elven. The name means 'Star-dome'. 122, 306, 315, 322, 354-6, 366-75, 37S, Sons of Elrond 377 Elros Son of Earendil and Elwing, who at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of Numenor (called Tar-Minyatur), living to a very great age. The name means 'Star-foam'.

305, 315, 322, 328-32, 336, 354, 360

Elu Sindarin form of Elwe. 58,103, 125, 288 Eluchil 'Heir of Elu (Thingol)', name of Dior, son of Beren and Luthien. See Dior.

Elured Elder son of Dior; perished in the attack on Doriath by the sons of Feanor. The name means the same as Eluchil. 290, 292 Elurin Younger son of Dior; perished with his brother Elured. The name means 'Remembrance of Elu (Thingol)'. 290,292 Elvenhome See Eldamar. - 143 - Elves See especially 37-9, 48-51, 53, 99, 121, 326-7; and see also Children of Iluvatar, Eldar; Dark Elves.

Elves of the Light: see Calaquendi.

Elwe Surnamed Singollo 'Greymantle'; leader with his brother Olwe of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuivienen, until he was lost in Nan Elmoth; afterwards Lord of the Sindar, ruling in Doriath with Melian; received the Silmaril from Beren; slain in Menegroth by the Dwarves. Called (Elu) Thingol in Sindarin. See Dark Elves, Thingol. 53-8, 60-1, 103, 289 Elwing Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Earendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Valinor; mother of Elrond and Elros. The name means 'Star-spray'; see Lanlhir Lamath.

122, 178, 291-3, 302, 304-10, 315

Emeldir Called the Man-hearted; wife of Barahir and mother of Beren; led the women and children of the House of Beor from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach. (She was herself also a descendant of Beor the Old, and her father's name was Beren; this is not stated in the text.) 187, 194 Emyn Beraid The Tower Hills' in the west of Eriador; see Elostirion. 360-2 Enchanted Isles The islands set by the Valar in the Great Sea eastwards of Tol Eressea at the time of the Hiding of Valinor. 118, 306 Encircling Mountains See Echoriath.

Encircling Sea See Ekkaia.

Endor 'Middle Land', Middle-earth. 101 Engwar 'The Sickly', one of the Elvish names for Men, 119 Eol Called the Dark Elf; the great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth, and took Aredhel Turgon's sister to wife; friend of the Dwarves; maker of the sword Anglachel (Gurthang); father of Maeglin; put to death in Gondolin. 104,158-65,

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