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Numenoreans The Men of Numenor, called also Dunedain. 24, 321-35, 337-9, 342-7, 355, 359-65,367-70,372,3767 Nurtale Valinoreva 'The Hiding of Valinor'. 118 Ohtar 'Warrior', esquire of Isildur, who brought the shards of Elendil's sword to Imladris. 367 Oiolosse'Ever-snow-white', the most common name among the Eldar for Taniquetil, rendered into Sindarin as Amon Uilos; but according to the Valaquenta it was the uttermost tower of Taniquetil.. 19, 32 OiomureA region of mists near to the Helcaraxe. 88 Olorin A Maia, one of the Istari (Wizards); see Mithrandir, Gandalf, and cf. The Two Towers IV 5: 'Olorin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten'. 25-6 olvar An Elvish word retained in the speeches of Yavanna and Manwe in Chapter II, meaning 'growing things with roots in the earth', 43-4 Olwe Leader together with his brother Elwe (Thingol) of the hosts of the Teleri on the westward journey from Cuivienen; lord of the Teleri of Alqualonde in Aman. 54-8, 60-1, 63-5, 97-100, 107, 130, 152 Ondolinde 'Stone Song', the original Quenya name of Gondolin. 149 Orcs Creatures of Morgoth. Passim; for their origin see 50, 106 Orfalch Echor The great ravine through the Encircling Mountains by which Gondolin was approached. 296 Ormal One of the Lamps of the Valar made by Aule, Ormal stood in the south of Middle-earth. 29-30 Orocarni The Mountains of the East of Middle-earth (the name means "the Red Mountains'). 49 Orodreth The second son of Finarfin; warden of the tower of Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion; King of Nargothrond after the death of Finrod his brother; father of Finduilas; slain in the Battle of Tumhalad. 64, 93, 142, 187-8, 206,

209, 213, 230, 257-61, 266

Orodruin 'Mountain of Blazing Fire' in Mordor, in which Sauron forged the Ruling Ring; called also Amon Amarth 'Mount Doom'. 357, 363-6 Orome A Vala, one of the Aratar; the great hunter, leader of the Elves from Cuivienen, spouse of Vana. The name means 'Horn-blowing' or 'Sound of Horns', cf. Valaroma; in The Lord of the Rings it appears in the Sindarin form Araw. See especially 22-3. 18, 22-3, 31. 37, 47, 49-51, 53-5, 59, 63, 65, 79-82, 85, 93, 106, 108, 114, 184,

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Oromet A hill pear the haven of Andunie in the west of Numenor, on which was built the tower of TarMinastir. 332 Orthanc 'Forked Height', the Numenorean tower in the Circle of Isengard. 361-2, 372 Osgiliath 'Fortress of the Stars', the chief city of ancient Gondor, on either side of the river Anduin. 361-4, 368 - 153 - Osse A Maia, vassal of Ulmo, with whom he entered the waters of Arda; lover and instructor of the Teleri.

24, 36, 60-1, 64, 98, 141, 240, 321

Ossiriand 'Land of Seven Rivers' (these being Gelion and its tributaries flowing down from the Blue Mountains), the land of the Green-elves. Cf. Treebeard's song in The Two Towers III 4: 'I wandered in Summer in the elm-woods of Ossiriand. Ah! the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!' See Lindon.

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Ost-in-Edhil 'Fortress of the Eldar', the city of the Elves in Eregion. 354-6 Outer Lands Middle-earth (also called the Hither Lands). 35, 36, 47, 88, 102, 115, 308 Outer Sea See Ekkaia.

Palantiri 'Those that watch from afar', the seven Seeing Stones brought by Elendil and his sons from Numenor; made by Feanor in Aman (see 69, and The Two Towers III 11). 342, 362 Pelargir 'Garth of Royal Ships,' the Numenorean haven above the delta of Anduin. 329 Pelori 'The fencing or defensive heights', called also the Mountains of Aman and the Mountains of Defence, raised by the Valar after the destruction of their dwelling on Almaren; ranging in a crescent from north to south, close to the eastern shores of Aman. 32, 34, 46, 59, 62, 80-1, 88, 115-7, 210 People of Haleth See Haladin and Haleth.

Periannath The Halflings (Hobbits). 316 Petty-dwarves Translation of Noegyth Nibin. See also under Dwarves.

Pharazon See Ar-Pharazon.