The Silmarillon

Hollin See Eregion. 354 Hollowbold Translation of Nogrod: 'hollow dwelling' (early English bold, noun related to the verb build). 104 Huan The great wolfhound of Valinor that Orome gave to Celegorm; friend and helper of Beren and Luthien; slew and slain by Carcharoth. The name means 'great dog, hound'. 209-18, 222, 225-6 Hunthor A Man of the Haladin in Brethil who accompanied Turin in his attack on Glaurung at Cabed-en-Aras and was killed there by a falling stone. 273 Huor Son of Galdor of Dor-lomin, husband of Rian and father of Tuor; went to Gondolin with Hurin his brother; slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 150, 177, 190, 232, 236, 237, 242, 294, 296, 298, 301, 311 Hurin Called Thalion 'the Steadfast', 'the Strong'; son of Galdor of Dor-lomin, husband of Morwen and father of Turin and Nienor; lord of Dor-lomin, vassal of Fingon. Went with Huor his brother to Gondolin; captured by Morgoth in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and set upon Thangorodrim for many years; after his release slew Mim in Nargothrond and brought the Nauglamir to King Thingol. 150, 177, 191-4, 232-46, 252, 255-9, 261-7, 271, 274-6,

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Hyarmentir The highest mountain in the regions south of Valinor. 81 Iant Iaur 'The Old Bridge' over the Esgalduin on the northern borders of Doriath; also called the Bridge of Esgalduin, 144-5, 157 Ibun One of the sons of Mim the Petty-dwarf. 249, 251-2 Idril Called Celebrindal 'Silverfoot'; the daughter (and only child) of Turgon and Elenwe; wife of Tuor, mother of Earendil, with whom she escaped from Gondolin to the Mouths of Sirion; departed thence with Tuor into the West 151, 160, 163, 165-6, 296-300, 303-4, 308, 315,322 Illuin One of the Lamps of the Valar made by Aule. Illuin stood in the northern part of Middle-earth, and after the overthrow of the mountain by Melkor the Inland Sea of Helcar was formed there. 30-1, 48, 59 Ilmare A Maia, the handmaid of Varda, 24 Ilmen The region above the air where the stars are. 116-9, 349 Iluvatar 'Father of All, Eru. 3-11, 17-8, 23, 25, 34-42, 46-50, 58, 70, 73, 74, 86, 93, 102, 121, 227, 313, 322-3,

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Imlach Father of Amlach. 173 Imladris 'Rivendell' (literally, 'Deep Dale of the Cleft'), Elrond's dwelling in a valley of the Misty Mountains. 282, 364,

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Indis Vanyarin Elf, close kin of Ingwe; second wife of Finwe, mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin. 63, 69-70,

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Ingwe Leader of the Vanyar, the first of the three hosts of the Eldar on the westward journey from Cuivienen. In Aman he dwelt upon Taniquetil, and was held High King of all the Elves. 53-4, 60, 62, 65, 69, 117,

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Inziladun Elder son of Ar-Gimilzor and Inzilbeth; afterwards named Tar-Palantir. 332 Inzilbeth Queen of Ar-Gimilzor; of the house of the lords of Andunie. 331 Irmo The Vala usually named Lorien, the place of his dwelling. Irmo means 'Desirer' or 'Master of Desire'.

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Iron Mountains See Ered Engrin.

IsengardTranslation (to represent the language of Rohan) of the Elvish name Angrenost. 361, 373-7 Isil Quenya name of the Moon. 114-5 Isildur Elder son of Elendil, who with his father and his brother Anarion escaped from the Drowning of Numenor and founded m Middle-earth the Numenorean realms in exile; lord of Minas Ithil; cut the Ruling Ring from Sauron's hand; slain by Orcs in the Anduin when the Ring slipped from his finger. 337, 342, 346, 360-8, 374.

Heirs of Isildur 369, 373. Heir of Isildur=Aragorn 377 Istari The Wizards. See Curunir, Saruman; Mithrandir, Gandalf, Olorin; Radagast. 372 Ivrin The lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose. 140, 257. Pools of Ivrin 132, 257, 264, 296. Falls of Ivrin 142, 206. See Eithel Ivrin. kelvar An Elvish word retained in the speeches of Yavanna and Manwe in Chapter II: 'animals, living things that move'. 43-4 Kementari 'Queen of the Earth', a title of Yavanna. 21, 33-5, 44 Khazad The name of the Dwarves in their own language (Khuzdul). 103 Khazad-dum The great mansions of the Dwarves of Durin's race in the Misty Mountains (Hadhodrond, Moria).

See Khazad; dum is probably a plural or collective, meaning 'excavations, halls, mansions'. 42, 104, 354 Khim Son of Mim the Petty-dwarf, slam by one of Turin's outlaw band. 249 King's Men Numenoreans hostile to the Eldar and the Elendili. 328-9, 332 Kinslaying, The The slaying of the Teleri by the Noldor at Alqualonde. 98, 100-1, 120, 130, 152, 154, 166, 169, 188 Ladros The lands to the northeast of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin Kings to the Men of the House of Beor. 177 Laer Cu Beleg 'The Song of the Great Bow', made by Turin at Eithel Ivrin in memory of Beleg Cuthalion. 256 Laiquendi 'The Green-elves' of Ossiriand. 110 Lalaith 'Laughter', daughter of Hurin and Morwen who died in childhood. 242 Lammoth 'The Great Echo', region north of the Firth of Drengist, named from the echoes of Morgoth's cry in his struggle with Ungoliant. 89-90, 123 Land of Shadow See Mordor.