The Silmarillon

83-4, 91, 112-4, 117, 155, 163, 310,315

Varda 'The Exalted', 'The Lofty'; also called the Lady of the Stars. Greatest of the Valier, the spouse of Manwe, dwelling with him on Taniquetil. Other names of Varda, as maker of the Stars, were Elbereth, Elentari, Tintalle. See especially 18-9, 18-9, 23-4, 29, 32, 34-6, 47-8, 54, 62, 73, 83-4, 86, 93, 113-6, 211, 313-6 Vasa 'The Consumer', a name of the Sun among the Noldor. 114 Vilya One of the Three Rings of the Elves, the Ring of Air, borne by Gil-galad and afterwards by Elrond; also called The Ring of Sapphire. 357, 370 Vingilot (In full Quenya form Vingilote). 'Foam-flower', the name of Earendil's ship; see Rothinzil. 305, 310,

312, 319

Vinyamar The house of Turgon in Nevrast under Mount Taras. The meaning is probably 'New Dwelling'. 135,

141, 150, 155, 295-7

Voronwe 'The Steadfast', Elf of Gondolin, the only mariner to survive from the seven ships sent into the West after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; met with Tuor at Vinyamar and guided him to Gondolin. 240, 295 Westernesse See Anadune, Numenor.

White Council The Council of the Wise in the Third Age formed to oppose Sauron. 373-5 White Mountain See Taniquetil. - 158 - White Tree See Telperion, Galathilion, Nimhth (1). The White Trees of Minas Ithil and Minas Anor: 337, 342,

361, 364-8, 378

Wildman of the Woods Name adopted by Turin when he first came among the Men of Brethil. 265 Wilwarin Name of a constellation. The word meant 'butterfly' in Quenya, and the constellation was perhaps Cassiopeia. 48 Wizards See Istari. 372 Woodland Elves See Silvan Elves.

Yavanna 'Giver of fruits'; one of the Valier, numbered among the Aratar; the spouse of Aule; called also Kementari See especially 20-1. 18, 20-3, 29-30, 33-5, 43-7, 57, 62, 82, 86-8, 90, 103, 113-4, 120, 321, 324, 362 Year of Lamentation The year of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. 151, 243

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