Appendix A: Who's Who
The following are my own descriptions of places, characters, and other concepts, both those from Tolkien and my own inventions.
Afterborn = name of the Elves for Men, referring to the fact that Elves were created before Men
Algoras = town in the Westfold
Amon Dîn = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Amon Hen = location on the banks of the Anduin where Boromir was killed
Anárion = a son of Elendil
Anduin = major river between Gondor and Mordor
Andúril = the name by which Narsil was known after it was reforged
Angmar = region of the north used as a base for the Witch King
Anórien = a region of northern Gondor
Arabôr = brother of Denethor, son of Ecthelion, wife of Ivriniel, and father of Boromir and Faramir
Aragorn = exiled king of Gondor who served as advisor to Ecthelion II under an assumed name
Arathorn = father of Aragorn
Argonath = carved cliff-faces
Arnor = ancient kingdom of Men to the north of Gondor; long since fallen
Arod = Legolas' and Gimli's horse, a gift from Théoden
Athelas = a healing herb given by Aragorn to Merry
Aulë = one of the Valar
Baggins = major family of Hobbits
Balrog = a fire-daemon
Bandobras = one of the Took brothers that led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Barad-dûr = Sauron's fortress in Mordor
Beregond = guard of the Gondorian army who befriends Pippin
Bilbo = hobbit befriended by Gandalf; went on an adventure with Dwarves and found Sauron's ring; cousin and guardian of Frodo
Black Gate = one of two ways into Mordor, a heavily-guarded gate near Dagorlad
Black Riders = nine kings of men given rings of power by Sauron, now entirely subjugated to his will
Borlin = see Boromir
Boromir I = a steward of Gondor
Boromir II = older son of Arabôr and Ivriniel; adopted by Denethor; brother of Faramir
Brandybucks = major family of Hobbits
Brandywine = river in the Shire
Bree = a city in Eriador
Breelanders = natives of Bree and the surrounding area
Brego = a king of Rohan
Buckland = a region in the eastern part of the Shire
Butterbur, Barliman = owner of The Prancing Pony in Bree
Calithor = see Arabôr
Caradhras = a mountain in the Misty Mountains
Celeborn = an elf-lord of Lothlórien, husband of Galadriel
Celebrant, Battle of the Fields of = ancient battle where Éorl led the Rohirrim; Rohan was granted independence for Éorl's role in this battle
Círdan = elf who gave Gandalf his ring of power
Cirion = steward of Gondor who had granted Rohan its freedom
Cirith Ungol = a more secret way into Mordor, the only way besides the Black Gate; guarded by the monster Shelob
Citadel = centre of Minas Tirith, circled around the Pavilion of the White Tree
Common Tongue = language spoken by the various nations of Men when communicating with other Men who did not know their native language
Cormallen, Fields of = encampment in Ithilien where the armies of Gondor and Rohan go after the victory at the Black Gates
Dagorlad = site of a battle in front of the Black Gates, near Mordor
Dale = a region far to the north, near Erebor
Déagol = cousin of Gollum's that Gollum murdered in order to get Sauron's ring
Denethor = steward of Gondor, husband of Finduilas, and father of Mellamir, Boromir, and Faramir
Dernhelm = name Éowyn assumes when she joins the Riders of Rohan
Dimrill vale = valley outside Moria
Dol Amroth = principality of Gondor where Finduilas and Ivriniel grew up
Drogo = common hobbit name
Druadan = forest in Gondor
Dúnedain = group of rangers descended from the kings of Arnor that protect the Shire and other regions of Eriador
Dunharrow = mountain refuge where Éowyn led the people from Edoras
Dunland = region of wildland inhabited by enemies of Rohan
Dunlanders = wildmen Saruman convinced to attack Rohan
Dwarves = a race created by Aulë, one of the Valar; they live longer than Men but not forever
Dweinlunde = tutor of Boromir, Faramir, and Mellamir
Eärnil = a king of Gondor
Eärnur = a king of Gondor
Easterlings = tribe of men who serve Sauron
Ecthelion II = father of Denethor and Arabôr
Edoras = capital of Rohan
Eilenach = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Elbereth = one of the Valar
Eldar = see Elves
Elendil = a king of Gondor
Elessar = see Aragorn
elevenses = a meal eaten by hobbits around eleven o'clock, between second breakfast and luncheon
Elladan = son of Elrond and twin brother of Elrohir
Elledurm = Rohirric farmer who brings Tova to Edoras
Elrohir = son of Elrond and twin brother of Elladan
Elrond = half-elf who governs Rivendell; father of Arwen
Elves = one of two races created by Ilúvatar, they were designed to live forever
Emyn Muil = hills along the edge of Rohan, near Amon Hen
Ents = race of tree-herders created by Yavanna, one of the Valar
Entwash = river flowing out of Fangorn into the Anduin
Éomer = nephew of Théoden, cousin of Théodred, and brother of Éowyn
Éorl = first king of Rohan
Éorlingas = elite corps of Riders of Rohan
Éowyn = niece of Théoden, cousin of Théodred, and sister of Éomer
Erebor = Dwarf settlement north of Dale
Ered Nimrais = range of mountains against which Minas Tirith is built
Eregion = region of Middle-earth where the rings of power were forged long ago
Eriador = the wildlands between the Misty Mountains and the Shire; Arnor was in this region, but Eriador is larger
Erkenbrand = commander of the forces in the Westfold
Falagond = son of Falastur and official speaker of Minas Tirith at the end of the book
Falastur = official speaker of Minas Tirith at the beginning of the book
Fallohides = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Fangorn = forest bordering Rohan where the Ents live; also a name for Treebeard
Faramir = younger son of Arabôr and Ivriniel; adopted by Denethor; brother of Boromir
Farlin = see Faramir
Fellowship = company of nine who leave Rivendell to destroy Sauron's ring; included Gandalf, Boromir, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
Fengel = friend of Éomer he sends to bring news to Mellamir
Ferumbras = one of the Took brothers who led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Fimbrethil = one of the Ent-maidens, whom Treebeard befriended long ago
Finduilas = wife of Denethor, sister of Ivriniel and Imrahil, and mother of Mellamir
Finglas = an Ent
Firefoot = Éomer's horse
Fladrif = an Ent
Frodo = nephew of Bilbo who inherits Sauron's ring
Galadriel = an elf-lady of Lothlórien, wife of Celeborn
Galdor = an elf at the Council of Elrond
Gandalf = a wizard in Minas Tirith during Mellamir's childhood
Ghân-buri-Ghân = swarthy man living in Druadan Forest
Gil-galad = an elf-warrior at the time of the Last Alliance
Gimli = son of Glóin who joins the Fellowship
Gladden Fields = fields where Isildur was killed and Sauron's ring was lost
Glóin = father of Gimli and lord of the Dwarves at Erebor
Glorfindel = an elf-warrior of the time of Eärnur
Golden Hall = see Meduseld
Gollum = a hobbit who found Sauron's ring five hundred years before Bilbo did
Gondor = a nation of Men
Gondorian = native of Gondor
Great Eye = symbol of Sauron
Great West Road = road joining Minas Tirith and Edoras
Green Fields, Battle of the = only battle to ever take place inside the Shire at the time of this story
Grey Pilgrim = see Denethor
Gríma = see Wormtongue
Gwaihir = one of the Eagles (the Eagles are Maiar who serve Manwë)
Halbarad = one of the Dúnedain, a good friend of Aragorn
Halbarath = servant of Denethor who brings Mellawen a dress
Halfling = see Hobbit
Háma = a high-ranking guard in Rohan
Harad = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Haradrim = tribe of men that serve Sauron
Harfoots = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Harrowdale = valley near Edoras containing the refuge of Dunharrow
Hasufel = Aragorn's horse, a gift from Théoden
Healing, Houses of = circle of houses around a garden where Gondor's nobility recuperated from sickness and injury
Helm Hammerhand = the horn of Helm's Deep
Helm's Deep = mountain refuge where Théoden and his men fought Saruman's army
Hirgen = Gondorian messenger who brings the Red Arrow
Hirlan = soldier of Rohan who brings Merry a uniform
Hobbits = a race of unknown origin known for their short height and resilience to evil
Holbytla = singular of Holbytlan
Holbytlan = see Hobbit
Holdwine = name given by Éomer to Merry
Huorns = trees taught to move and talk by the Ents
Ilúvatar = supreme deity of Middle-earth. The creator of the Valar and the Maiar who, as instructed by Him, created the rest of the world
Imladris = see Rivendell
Imrahil = brother of Ivriniel and Finduilas, the Prince of Dol Amroth
Ingold = a guard at the outer gate of Minas Tirith
Ioreth = nurse in the Houses of Healing
Isembras = one of the Took brothers that led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Isen = river between Isengard and Rohan
Isengard = valley to the west of Rohan
Isengrim = legendary Hobbit
Isildur = king of Gondor
Isildur's Bane = Sauron's ring
Ithilien = a land east of the Anduin, disputed between Gondor and Mordor
Ivriniel = wife of Arabôr, mother of Boromir and Faramir, and sister of Imrahil and Finduilas
Khand = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Khazad-dûm = bridge in Moria the Fellowship crossed. Gandalf fought a Balrog there and fell with the Balrog into the abyss below
Kings, House of the = catacombs in Rath Dínen where the ancient kings of Gondor and their close family were interred
Kinstrife = civil war in Gondor two thousand years before this story
Lady of Gondor = hereditary title given to the wife of the steward or, in her absence, the oldest woman of his house
Lagoric = man who works in the stables in Edoras
Lailagond = captain in the Tower Guard
Lailawyn = noblewoman of Edoras who watches over Tova
Last Alliance = alliance of Men and Elves that challenged Sauron three thousand years before this story
Last Homely House = see Rivendell
Lalaithen = an Ent-wife
lalethan = game popular in Middle-earth similar to baseball
Laurelindorean = see Lothlórien
Leaflock = see Finglas
Lebennim = region in southern Gondor connected to Rohan by Paths of the Dead
Legolas = son of Thranduil that joins the Fellowship
Lindala = a Southron girl fancied by teenage Denethor
Lithienal = a fort where soldiers and farmers could buy small luxuries near Arabôr's farm
Lórien = see Lothlórien
Lothlórien = Elvish kingdom north of Fangorn, home of Celeborn and Galadriel
Mablung = farmer who lives near where Finduilas and Arabôr drowned
Maiar = the helpers of the Valar
Malamë = an Ent-wife
Manwë = one of the Valar
Mathom = term native to the Shire, designating an object with no particular use but which one does not wish to throw away
Mearas = line of horses bred in Rohan, normally ridden by members of the king's household
Meduseld = palace of Edoras
Melkor = one of the Valar who fell and became the first Dark Lord; similar to Satan
Mellamir = title character; daughter of Denethor and Finduilas
Mellawen = see Mellamir
Melonef = Boromir's horse
Men = one of two races created by Ilúvatar, they were designed to live for a short while and die
Merry = Frodo's cousin who left the Shire with him
Middle-earth = the continent where this story takes place, geographically similar to northern Europe
Minas Morgul = ancient city of Gondor on the border of Mordor, long ago captured by Sauron
Minas Tirith = current capital of Gondor
Mindolluin = mountain against which Minas Tirith is built
Mirkwood = a nation of Elves; homeland of Legolas; Sauron lived there many years before this story
Misty Mountains = mountain range dividing western and eastern Middle-earth
Mithrandir = a name of Gandalf used by the Elves
Moot = a gathering of Ents
Mordor = land east of the Anduin ruled by Sauron
Morgul = characteristic of or relating to Mordor
Moria = underground mine that belonged to the dwarves long ago but was since taken by the Orcs
Nardol = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Narsil = the sword of Elendil
Nazgûl = see Black Riders
Nimrodel = stream in Lothlórien where Aragorn and Arwen first pledged their love for one another
Númenor = island inhabited by the Númenoreans
Númenoreans = ancient race from whom the kings and stewards of Gondor are descended
Nurn = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Old Forest = woods on the border of the Shire believed by Hobbits to be haunted
Old Took = hobbit befriended by Gandalf
Ondoher = a king of Gondor
One, The = Sauron's Ring
Orc = soldiers of Sauron
Orodruin = volcano in Mordor
Orthanc = tower of Isengard where Saruman lives
Osgiliath = ancient capital of Gondor
Palantír = gifts from the Elves that allowed someone looking into one to see what was happening far away
Pelarnir = settlement in southern Gondor connected to Rohan by Paths of the Dead
Pelennor = rich farmland inside the Rammas Echor, adjacent to the city of Minas Tirith
Peredhil = half-elf; someone descended from a full-blooded man and full-blooded elf, or from two other Peredhil
Periannath = see Hobbit
Pippin = Frodo's cousin who left the Shire with him
Prancing Pony, The = inn in Bree
Primula = common Hobbit name
Púkel-men = ancient race of Men who lived in what is now Rohan long before Gondor ever existed
Quenya = language of the Elves used on ceremonial occasions
Quickbeam = an Ent known for his hastiness
Radagast = a wizard of similar rank as Gandalf
Rammas Echor = wall surrounding the Pelennor and Minas Tirith
Rangers = see Dúnedain
Rath Dínen = street leading to the royal graveyard in Minas Tirith
Rauros, Falls of = waterfall near northern border of Gondor along the Anduin
Redhorn Gate = pass in the Misty Mountains
Rhûn = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Rimsul = Mellamir's horse, a gift from Éomer
Rivendell = household of Elrond west of the Misty Mountains
Rohan = nation of Men northwest of Gondor
Rohirric = adjective describing something as characteristic of or associated with Rohan
Rohirrim = people of Rohan
Ruastia = an Ent-wife
Sackville = town in the Shire
Samwise = Frodo's manservant who left the Shire with him
Saralina = sister of Tova
Saruman = the wizard of Orthanc who forges an alliance with Sauron
Sauron = a Maiar who was corrupted and became a servant of Melkor; when Melkor was defeated Sauron became a Dark Lord in his own right
Shadowfax = Gandalf's horse
Shire = land of the Hobbits
Sindarin = one of two languages spoken by the Elves; unlike Quenya, at the time of this story Sindarin is the everyday language of most Elves
Skinbark = see Fladrif
Sméagol = see Gollum
Snake = derogatory nickname for Gríma
Snowmane = Théoden's horse
Southron = tribe of Men, many of whom served Sauron
Steward = hereditary position of a noble who ruled Gondor when the king had to leave the country (for instance, in war). When Eärnur rode off to battle and did not return the steward retained control of the country (since the king simply disappeared) until the king should return
Stewards, House of the = catacomb where the Stewards and their close family were buried
Stone City = Minas Tirith
Stoors = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Stormcrow = derogatory nickname given to Gandalf by the Rohirrim
Strider = see Aragorn
Thengel = father of Théoden
Théoden = king of Rohan, father of Théodred, and uncle and guardian of Éomer and Éowyn
Théodred = prince of Rohan, son of Théoden, and cousin of Éomer and Éowyn
Thorongil = see Aragorn
Thranduil = father of Legolas and king of Mirkwood
Tooks = one of the major families of Hobbits
Tova = war-orphan from the Westfold brought to Edoras
Tower Guard = elite unit of Gondor's military
Tower Guard, Captain of the = officer who lead the Tower Guard, a position that normally went to the oldest son of the steward when he became of age (thirty)
Towers, The = a region in the western part of the Shire
Treebeard = oldest and most powerful of the Ents
Umbar = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Uruk-hai = creatures bred by Saruman from evil men and Orcs
Valar = the "Powers," similar to archangels. They were created by Ilúvatar and He sent them into the Void to create the world.
warg = animal similar to a wolf but more fierce
Westernesse = the glory and accomplishments of the Men of Númenor
Westfold = western region of Rohan
White Tree = a tree brought from Númenor and planted in Minas Tirith, a symbol of the kings
White Tree, Pavilion of the = central court of Minas Tirith
Wizard's Pupil = a derogatory nickname applied to Faramir
Wizards = select group of Maiar who entered Middle-earth to fight Sauron. Includes Gandalf and Saruman
Wormtongue = traitorous advisor of Théoden
Yavanna = one of the Valar
The following are my own descriptions of places, characters, and other concepts, both those from Tolkien and my own inventions.
Afterborn = name of the Elves for Men, referring to the fact that Elves were created before Men
Algoras = town in the Westfold
Amon Dîn = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Amon Hen = location on the banks of the Anduin where Boromir was killed
Anárion = a son of Elendil
Anduin = major river between Gondor and Mordor
Andúril = the name by which Narsil was known after it was reforged
Angmar = region of the north used as a base for the Witch King
Anórien = a region of northern Gondor
Arabôr = brother of Denethor, son of Ecthelion, wife of Ivriniel, and father of Boromir and Faramir
Aragorn = exiled king of Gondor who served as advisor to Ecthelion II under an assumed name
Arathorn = father of Aragorn
Argonath = carved cliff-faces
Arnor = ancient kingdom of Men to the north of Gondor; long since fallen
Arod = Legolas' and Gimli's horse, a gift from Théoden
Athelas = a healing herb given by Aragorn to Merry
Aulë = one of the Valar
Baggins = major family of Hobbits
Balrog = a fire-daemon
Bandobras = one of the Took brothers that led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Barad-dûr = Sauron's fortress in Mordor
Beregond = guard of the Gondorian army who befriends Pippin
Bilbo = hobbit befriended by Gandalf; went on an adventure with Dwarves and found Sauron's ring; cousin and guardian of Frodo
Black Gate = one of two ways into Mordor, a heavily-guarded gate near Dagorlad
Black Riders = nine kings of men given rings of power by Sauron, now entirely subjugated to his will
Borlin = see Boromir
Boromir I = a steward of Gondor
Boromir II = older son of Arabôr and Ivriniel; adopted by Denethor; brother of Faramir
Brandybucks = major family of Hobbits
Brandywine = river in the Shire
Bree = a city in Eriador
Breelanders = natives of Bree and the surrounding area
Brego = a king of Rohan
Buckland = a region in the eastern part of the Shire
Butterbur, Barliman = owner of The Prancing Pony in Bree
Calithor = see Arabôr
Caradhras = a mountain in the Misty Mountains
Celeborn = an elf-lord of Lothlórien, husband of Galadriel
Celebrant, Battle of the Fields of = ancient battle where Éorl led the Rohirrim; Rohan was granted independence for Éorl's role in this battle
Círdan = elf who gave Gandalf his ring of power
Cirion = steward of Gondor who had granted Rohan its freedom
Cirith Ungol = a more secret way into Mordor, the only way besides the Black Gate; guarded by the monster Shelob
Citadel = centre of Minas Tirith, circled around the Pavilion of the White Tree
Common Tongue = language spoken by the various nations of Men when communicating with other Men who did not know their native language
Cormallen, Fields of = encampment in Ithilien where the armies of Gondor and Rohan go after the victory at the Black Gates
Dagorlad = site of a battle in front of the Black Gates, near Mordor
Dale = a region far to the north, near Erebor
Déagol = cousin of Gollum's that Gollum murdered in order to get Sauron's ring
Denethor = steward of Gondor, husband of Finduilas, and father of Mellamir, Boromir, and Faramir
Dernhelm = name Éowyn assumes when she joins the Riders of Rohan
Dimrill vale = valley outside Moria
Dol Amroth = principality of Gondor where Finduilas and Ivriniel grew up
Drogo = common hobbit name
Druadan = forest in Gondor
Dúnedain = group of rangers descended from the kings of Arnor that protect the Shire and other regions of Eriador
Dunharrow = mountain refuge where Éowyn led the people from Edoras
Dunland = region of wildland inhabited by enemies of Rohan
Dunlanders = wildmen Saruman convinced to attack Rohan
Dwarves = a race created by Aulë, one of the Valar; they live longer than Men but not forever
Dweinlunde = tutor of Boromir, Faramir, and Mellamir
Eärnil = a king of Gondor
Eärnur = a king of Gondor
Easterlings = tribe of men who serve Sauron
Ecthelion II = father of Denethor and Arabôr
Edoras = capital of Rohan
Eilenach = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Elbereth = one of the Valar
Eldar = see Elves
Elendil = a king of Gondor
Elessar = see Aragorn
elevenses = a meal eaten by hobbits around eleven o'clock, between second breakfast and luncheon
Elladan = son of Elrond and twin brother of Elrohir
Elledurm = Rohirric farmer who brings Tova to Edoras
Elrohir = son of Elrond and twin brother of Elladan
Elrond = half-elf who governs Rivendell; father of Arwen
Elves = one of two races created by Ilúvatar, they were designed to live forever
Emyn Muil = hills along the edge of Rohan, near Amon Hen
Ents = race of tree-herders created by Yavanna, one of the Valar
Entwash = river flowing out of Fangorn into the Anduin
Éomer = nephew of Théoden, cousin of Théodred, and brother of Éowyn
Éorl = first king of Rohan
Éorlingas = elite corps of Riders of Rohan
Éowyn = niece of Théoden, cousin of Théodred, and sister of Éomer
Erebor = Dwarf settlement north of Dale
Ered Nimrais = range of mountains against which Minas Tirith is built
Eregion = region of Middle-earth where the rings of power were forged long ago
Eriador = the wildlands between the Misty Mountains and the Shire; Arnor was in this region, but Eriador is larger
Erkenbrand = commander of the forces in the Westfold
Falagond = son of Falastur and official speaker of Minas Tirith at the end of the book
Falastur = official speaker of Minas Tirith at the beginning of the book
Fallohides = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Fangorn = forest bordering Rohan where the Ents live; also a name for Treebeard
Faramir = younger son of Arabôr and Ivriniel; adopted by Denethor; brother of Boromir
Farlin = see Faramir
Fellowship = company of nine who leave Rivendell to destroy Sauron's ring; included Gandalf, Boromir, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
Fengel = friend of Éomer he sends to bring news to Mellamir
Ferumbras = one of the Took brothers who led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Fimbrethil = one of the Ent-maidens, whom Treebeard befriended long ago
Finduilas = wife of Denethor, sister of Ivriniel and Imrahil, and mother of Mellamir
Finglas = an Ent
Firefoot = Éomer's horse
Fladrif = an Ent
Frodo = nephew of Bilbo who inherits Sauron's ring
Galadriel = an elf-lady of Lothlórien, wife of Celeborn
Galdor = an elf at the Council of Elrond
Gandalf = a wizard in Minas Tirith during Mellamir's childhood
Ghân-buri-Ghân = swarthy man living in Druadan Forest
Gil-galad = an elf-warrior at the time of the Last Alliance
Gimli = son of Glóin who joins the Fellowship
Gladden Fields = fields where Isildur was killed and Sauron's ring was lost
Glóin = father of Gimli and lord of the Dwarves at Erebor
Glorfindel = an elf-warrior of the time of Eärnur
Golden Hall = see Meduseld
Gollum = a hobbit who found Sauron's ring five hundred years before Bilbo did
Gondor = a nation of Men
Gondorian = native of Gondor
Great Eye = symbol of Sauron
Great West Road = road joining Minas Tirith and Edoras
Green Fields, Battle of the = only battle to ever take place inside the Shire at the time of this story
Grey Pilgrim = see Denethor
Gríma = see Wormtongue
Gwaihir = one of the Eagles (the Eagles are Maiar who serve Manwë)
Halbarad = one of the Dúnedain, a good friend of Aragorn
Halbarath = servant of Denethor who brings Mellawen a dress
Halfling = see Hobbit
Háma = a high-ranking guard in Rohan
Harad = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Haradrim = tribe of men that serve Sauron
Harfoots = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Harrowdale = valley near Edoras containing the refuge of Dunharrow
Hasufel = Aragorn's horse, a gift from Théoden
Healing, Houses of = circle of houses around a garden where Gondor's nobility recuperated from sickness and injury
Helm Hammerhand = the horn of Helm's Deep
Helm's Deep = mountain refuge where Théoden and his men fought Saruman's army
Hirgen = Gondorian messenger who brings the Red Arrow
Hirlan = soldier of Rohan who brings Merry a uniform
Hobbits = a race of unknown origin known for their short height and resilience to evil
Holbytla = singular of Holbytlan
Holbytlan = see Hobbit
Holdwine = name given by Éomer to Merry
Huorns = trees taught to move and talk by the Ents
Ilúvatar = supreme deity of Middle-earth. The creator of the Valar and the Maiar who, as instructed by Him, created the rest of the world
Imladris = see Rivendell
Imrahil = brother of Ivriniel and Finduilas, the Prince of Dol Amroth
Ingold = a guard at the outer gate of Minas Tirith
Ioreth = nurse in the Houses of Healing
Isembras = one of the Took brothers that led the Hobbits at Green Fields
Isen = river between Isengard and Rohan
Isengard = valley to the west of Rohan
Isengrim = legendary Hobbit
Isildur = king of Gondor
Isildur's Bane = Sauron's ring
Ithilien = a land east of the Anduin, disputed between Gondor and Mordor
Ivriniel = wife of Arabôr, mother of Boromir and Faramir, and sister of Imrahil and Finduilas
Khand = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Khazad-dûm = bridge in Moria the Fellowship crossed. Gandalf fought a Balrog there and fell with the Balrog into the abyss below
Kings, House of the = catacombs in Rath Dínen where the ancient kings of Gondor and their close family were interred
Kinstrife = civil war in Gondor two thousand years before this story
Lady of Gondor = hereditary title given to the wife of the steward or, in her absence, the oldest woman of his house
Lagoric = man who works in the stables in Edoras
Lailagond = captain in the Tower Guard
Lailawyn = noblewoman of Edoras who watches over Tova
Last Alliance = alliance of Men and Elves that challenged Sauron three thousand years before this story
Last Homely House = see Rivendell
Lalaithen = an Ent-wife
lalethan = game popular in Middle-earth similar to baseball
Laurelindorean = see Lothlórien
Leaflock = see Finglas
Lebennim = region in southern Gondor connected to Rohan by Paths of the Dead
Legolas = son of Thranduil that joins the Fellowship
Lindala = a Southron girl fancied by teenage Denethor
Lithienal = a fort where soldiers and farmers could buy small luxuries near Arabôr's farm
Lórien = see Lothlórien
Lothlórien = Elvish kingdom north of Fangorn, home of Celeborn and Galadriel
Mablung = farmer who lives near where Finduilas and Arabôr drowned
Maiar = the helpers of the Valar
Malamë = an Ent-wife
Manwë = one of the Valar
Mathom = term native to the Shire, designating an object with no particular use but which one does not wish to throw away
Mearas = line of horses bred in Rohan, normally ridden by members of the king's household
Meduseld = palace of Edoras
Melkor = one of the Valar who fell and became the first Dark Lord; similar to Satan
Mellamir = title character; daughter of Denethor and Finduilas
Mellawen = see Mellamir
Melonef = Boromir's horse
Men = one of two races created by Ilúvatar, they were designed to live for a short while and die
Merry = Frodo's cousin who left the Shire with him
Middle-earth = the continent where this story takes place, geographically similar to northern Europe
Minas Morgul = ancient city of Gondor on the border of Mordor, long ago captured by Sauron
Minas Tirith = current capital of Gondor
Mindolluin = mountain against which Minas Tirith is built
Mirkwood = a nation of Elves; homeland of Legolas; Sauron lived there many years before this story
Misty Mountains = mountain range dividing western and eastern Middle-earth
Mithrandir = a name of Gandalf used by the Elves
Moot = a gathering of Ents
Mordor = land east of the Anduin ruled by Sauron
Morgul = characteristic of or relating to Mordor
Moria = underground mine that belonged to the dwarves long ago but was since taken by the Orcs
Nardol = a fire-beacon of Gondor
Narsil = the sword of Elendil
Nazgûl = see Black Riders
Nimrodel = stream in Lothlórien where Aragorn and Arwen first pledged their love for one another
Númenor = island inhabited by the Númenoreans
Númenoreans = ancient race from whom the kings and stewards of Gondor are descended
Nurn = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Old Forest = woods on the border of the Shire believed by Hobbits to be haunted
Old Took = hobbit befriended by Gandalf
Ondoher = a king of Gondor
One, The = Sauron's Ring
Orc = soldiers of Sauron
Orodruin = volcano in Mordor
Orthanc = tower of Isengard where Saruman lives
Osgiliath = ancient capital of Gondor
Palantír = gifts from the Elves that allowed someone looking into one to see what was happening far away
Pelarnir = settlement in southern Gondor connected to Rohan by Paths of the Dead
Pelennor = rich farmland inside the Rammas Echor, adjacent to the city of Minas Tirith
Peredhil = half-elf; someone descended from a full-blooded man and full-blooded elf, or from two other Peredhil
Periannath = see Hobbit
Pippin = Frodo's cousin who left the Shire with him
Prancing Pony, The = inn in Bree
Primula = common Hobbit name
Púkel-men = ancient race of Men who lived in what is now Rohan long before Gondor ever existed
Quenya = language of the Elves used on ceremonial occasions
Quickbeam = an Ent known for his hastiness
Radagast = a wizard of similar rank as Gandalf
Rammas Echor = wall surrounding the Pelennor and Minas Tirith
Rangers = see Dúnedain
Rath Dínen = street leading to the royal graveyard in Minas Tirith
Rauros, Falls of = waterfall near northern border of Gondor along the Anduin
Redhorn Gate = pass in the Misty Mountains
Rhûn = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Rimsul = Mellamir's horse, a gift from Éomer
Rivendell = household of Elrond west of the Misty Mountains
Rohan = nation of Men northwest of Gondor
Rohirric = adjective describing something as characteristic of or associated with Rohan
Rohirrim = people of Rohan
Ruastia = an Ent-wife
Sackville = town in the Shire
Samwise = Frodo's manservant who left the Shire with him
Saralina = sister of Tova
Saruman = the wizard of Orthanc who forges an alliance with Sauron
Sauron = a Maiar who was corrupted and became a servant of Melkor; when Melkor was defeated Sauron became a Dark Lord in his own right
Shadowfax = Gandalf's horse
Shire = land of the Hobbits
Sindarin = one of two languages spoken by the Elves; unlike Quenya, at the time of this story Sindarin is the everyday language of most Elves
Skinbark = see Fladrif
Sméagol = see Gollum
Snake = derogatory nickname for Gríma
Snowmane = Théoden's horse
Southron = tribe of Men, many of whom served Sauron
Steward = hereditary position of a noble who ruled Gondor when the king had to leave the country (for instance, in war). When Eärnur rode off to battle and did not return the steward retained control of the country (since the king simply disappeared) until the king should return
Stewards, House of the = catacomb where the Stewards and their close family were buried
Stone City = Minas Tirith
Stoors = one of three clans of the Hobbits
Stormcrow = derogatory nickname given to Gandalf by the Rohirrim
Strider = see Aragorn
Thengel = father of Théoden
Théoden = king of Rohan, father of Théodred, and uncle and guardian of Éomer and Éowyn
Théodred = prince of Rohan, son of Théoden, and cousin of Éomer and Éowyn
Thorongil = see Aragorn
Thranduil = father of Legolas and king of Mirkwood
Tooks = one of the major families of Hobbits
Tova = war-orphan from the Westfold brought to Edoras
Tower Guard = elite unit of Gondor's military
Tower Guard, Captain of the = officer who lead the Tower Guard, a position that normally went to the oldest son of the steward when he became of age (thirty)
Towers, The = a region in the western part of the Shire
Treebeard = oldest and most powerful of the Ents
Umbar = principality of Gondor that sent gifts to Aragorn's and Arwen's wedding
Uruk-hai = creatures bred by Saruman from evil men and Orcs
Valar = the "Powers," similar to archangels. They were created by Ilúvatar and He sent them into the Void to create the world.
warg = animal similar to a wolf but more fierce
Westernesse = the glory and accomplishments of the Men of Númenor
Westfold = western region of Rohan
White Tree = a tree brought from Númenor and planted in Minas Tirith, a symbol of the kings
White Tree, Pavilion of the = central court of Minas Tirith
Wizard's Pupil = a derogatory nickname applied to Faramir
Wizards = select group of Maiar who entered Middle-earth to fight Sauron. Includes Gandalf and Saruman
Wormtongue = traitorous advisor of Théoden
Yavanna = one of the Valar