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Haladin The second people of Men to enter Beleriand; afterwards called the People of Haleth, dwelling in the Forest of Brethil, also the Men of Brethil. 171, 174-5, 187, 190, 194, 234,238 Haldad Leader of the Haladin in their defence against the attack on them by Orcs in Thargelion, and slain there; father of the Lady Haleth. 174-6 Haldan Son of Haldar; leader of the Haladin after the death of the Lady Haleth. 175 Haldar Son of Haldad of the Haladin, and brother of the Lady Haleth; slain with his father in the Orc-raid on Thargelion. 175-6 Haldir Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Gidredhel, daughter of Hador of Dor-lomin; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 190, 231-2, 234, 238 Haleth Called the Lady Haleth; leader of the Haladin (who were named from her the People of Haleth) from Thargelion to the lands west of Sirion. 175-6. House of, People of, Haleth 175-8, 190, 231, 266, 272-3 Half-elven Translation of Sindarin Peredhel, plural Peredhil, applied to Elrond and Elros, 304, 315, 322, 354, 357; and to Earendil, 298 Halflings Translation of Periannath (Hobbits). 377 Halls of Awaiting The Halls of Mandos. 72 Halmir Lord of the Haladin, son of Haldan; with Beleg of Doriath defeated the Orcs that came south from the Pass of Sirion after the Dagor Bragollach. 190, 231 Handir Son of Haldir and Gloredhel, father of Brandir the Lame; lord of the Haladin after Haldir's death; slain in Brethil in battle with Orcs. 238, 260, 266 Haradrim The Men of Harad ('the South'), the lands south of Mordor. 363 Hareth Daughter of Helmir of Brethil; wedded Galdor of Dor-lomin; mother of Hurin and Huor. 190, 194 Hathaldir Called the Young; one of the twelve companions of Barahir on Dorthonion. 187 Hathol Father of Hador Lorindol. 177 Haudh-en-Arwen 'The Ladybarrow', the burial-mound of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil. 176 Haudh-en-Elleth The mound in which Finduilas was buried, near the Crossings of Teiglin. 267, 270-1, 275, 277 Haudh-en-Ndengin 'The Mound of Slain' in the desert of Anfauglith, where were piled the bodies of the Elves and Men that died in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 241-2 Haudh-en-Nirnaeth 'The Mound of Tears', another name of Haudh-en-Ndengin. 241 Havens, The Brithombar and Eglarest on the coast of Beleriand: 124, 133, 144, 186, 239. The Havens of Sirion at the end of the First Age: 294, 305, 313. The Grey Havens (Mithlond) in the Gulf of Lhun: 359, 370-1, 378.

Alqualonde, the Haven of the Swans or Swanhaven, is also called simply The Haven: 97, 101 Helcar The Inland Sea in the northeast of Middle-earth, where once stood the mountain of the lamp of Illuin; the mere of Cuivienen where the first Elves awoke is described as a bay in this sea. 48, 54 Helcaraxe The strait between Araman and Middle-earth; also referred to as the Grinding Ice. 51-2, 60, 88, 1001,

126, 136, 154, 160

Helevorn 'Black Glass', a lake in the north of Thargelion, below Mount Rerir, where Caranthir dwelt. 132, 148, Helluin The star Sirius. 48, 69 Herumor A renegade Numenorean who became mighty among the Haradrim at the end of the Second Age. 363 - 147 - Herunumen 'Lord of the West', Quenya name of Ar-Adunakhor. 330 Hidden Kingdom Name given both to Doriath, 135, 198, 200,277, and to Gondolin, 156,298 High-elven See Quenya.

High Elves See Eldar. 370

High Faroth See Taur-en-Faroth.

Hildor 'The Followers', 'The Aftercomers', Elvish name for Men, as the Younger Children of Iluvatar. 114, 119

Hildorien The land in the east of Middle-earth where the first Men (Hildor) awoke. 120, 169 Himlad 'Cool Plain', the region where Celegorm and Curufin dwelt south of the Pass of Aglon. 147, 158, 161 Himring The great hill west of Maglor's Gap on which was the stronghold of Maedhros; translated in the text as 'Evercold'.

131,147-8,157, 183-4, 214, 223, 231

Hirilorn The great beech-tree in Doriath with three trunks, in which Luthien was imprisoned. The name means 'Tree of the Lady'. 208, 226 Hisilome 'Land of Mist', Quenya name of Hithlum. 140 Hithaeglir 'Line of Misty Peaks': the Misty Mountains, or Mountains of Mist. (The form Hithaeglin on the map to The Lord of the Rings is an error.) 55, 104, 107, 360, 364, 366 Hither Lands Middle-earth (also called the Outer Lands). 57, 59-61, 296, 304, 311, 315, 323, 371 Hithlum 'Land of Mist' (see 140), the region bounded on the east and south by Ered Wethrin and on the west by Ered Lomin; see Hisilome. 52, 90, 123, 126-8, 130, 137, 140-1, 144, 146, 157, 171, 181-9, 193, 221, 231-4, 2389,

242-4,254, 280, 281, 294-5