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Mithrandir 'The Grey Pilgrim', Elvish name of Gandalf (Olorin), one of the Istari (Wizards). 373-7 Mithrim The name of the great lake in the east of Hithlum, and also of the region about it and of the mountains to the west, separating Mithrim from Dor-lomin. The name was originally that of the Sindarin Elves who dwelt there. 124-8, 131, 242, 294 Mordor The Black Land', also called the Land of Shadow; Sauron's realm east of the mountains of the Ephel Duath. 330, 347, 357, 360-8, 376 Morgoth The Black Enemy', name of Melkor, first given to him by Feanor after the rape of the Silmarils. 26, 71, 88 and thereafter passim. See Melkor.

Morgul See Minas Morgul Moria 'The Black Chasm', later name for Khazad-dum (Hadhodrond). 104, 354, 357, 364 Moriquendi 'Elves of the Darkness'; see Dark Elves. 54, 58, 103, 125 Mormegil 'The Black Sword', name given to Turin as captain of the host of Nargothrond; see Gurthang. 258-9,

265-7, 271, 275, 278

Morwen Daughter of Baragund (nephew of Barahir, the father of Beren); wife of Hurin and mother of Turin and Nienor; called Eledhwen (translated in the text as 'Elfsheen') and the Lady of Dor-lomin. 178, 187, 194, 241-3,

258-60, 264-5, 267-9, 277, 280, 283, 285

Mountain of Fire See Orodruin.

Mountains: of Aman, of Defence, see Pelori; of the East, see Orocarni; of Iron, see Ered Engrin; of Mist, see Hithaeglir; of Mithrim, see Mithrim; of Shadow, see Ered Wethrin and Ephel Duath; of Terror, see Ered Gorgoroth.

Mount Doom See Amon Amarth.

Music of the Ainur See Ainulindale. - 151 - Nahar The horse of the Vala Orome, said by the Eldar to be so named on account of his voice. 22, 37, 49-50,

54, 85, 108

Namo A Vala, one of the Aratar; usually named Mandos, the place of his dwelling. Namo means 'Ordainer, Judge'. 21 Nandor Said to mean 'Those who turn back': the Nandor were those Elves from the host of the Teleri who refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the westward journey from Cuivienen, but of whom a part, led by Denethor, came long afterwards over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand (the Green-elves). 55, 107, 146, Nan Dungortheb Also Dungortheb; translated in the text as 'Valley of Dreadful Death'. The valley between the precipices of Ered Gorgoroth and the Girdle of Melian. 90, 144, 157, 198, 214 Nan Elmoth The forest east of the river Celon where Elwe (Thingol) was enchanted by Melian and lost; afterwards the dwelling-place of Eol. 58, 61, 104, 158-62, 170, 247,289 Nan-tathren 'Willow-vale', translated as 'the Land of Willows', where the river Narog flowed into Sirion. In Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4 Quenya forms of the name are used: in the willow-meads of Tasarinan;

Nan-tasarion. 142, 239, 301-2 Nargothrond 'The great underground fortress on the river Narog', founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the Narog. 134-5, 142-6, 151, 155, 167, 170, 176, 182-3, 188-9, 193, 203-7, 210, 214, 223, 230, 232-4, 239, Chapter XXI passim, 284-5, 287, 295, 297, 354 Narn i Hin Hurin 'The Tale of the Children of Hurin', the long lay from which Chapter XXI was derived; ascribed to the poet Dirhavel, a Man who lived at the Havens of Sirion in the days of Earendil and perished in the attack of the sons of Feanor. Narn signifies a tale made in verse, but to be spoken and not sung, 243 Narog The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin under Ered Wethrin and flowing into Sirion in Nantathren.

109, 133-4, 142, 145, 203-6, 268, 284

Narsil The sword of Elendil, made by Telchar of Nogrod, that was broken when Elendil died in combat with Sauron; from the shards it was reforged for Aragorn and named Anduril. 364-5 Narsilion The Song of the Sun and Moon. 113 Narya One of the Three Rings of the Elves, the Ring of Fire or the Red Ring; borne by Cirdan and afterwards by Mithrandir. 357, 370, 378 Nauglamir 'The Necklace of the Dwarves', made for Finrod Felagund by the Dwarves, brought by Hurin out of Nargothrond to Thingol, and the cause of his death. 134, 285-7, 291 Naugrim'The Stunted People', Sindarin name for the Dwarves. 103-5, 107-9, 132, 159, 161, 231, 236, 289 Nazgul See Ring-wraiths.

Necklace of the Dwarves See Nauglamir.