Núrnen, Lake (inland sea) 636, 923, 968

  Oath of Eorl see Eorl the Young: Oath of

  Oathbreakers see Dead, the

  Ohtar 243, 1085

  Óin, son of Glóin 1079

  Óin, son of Gróin 229, 241, 322, 1079

  Oiolossë (Mount Everwhite) 377, 378

  Old Forest 22, 98, 99, 103, 107, 108, 109–21 passim, 128, 129, 130, 135, 136, 147, 151, 177, 219, 265, 442, 468, 472, 996, 998, 1040, 1091; see also Bonfire Glade

  Old Grange 1016

  Old Guesthouse 768

  Old man at Door of the Dead 798

  Old Man Willow see Willow, Old Man

  Old Road see East-West Road

  Old Toby 8

  Old Winyards 38, 68

  Old Words and Names in the Shire 15

  Old World, North-west of 2

  Oldbuck family 9, 98, 1043, 1087, 1104, 1138; see also Brandybuck family

  Oldbuck, Gorhendad 98, 1104

  Oliphaunt (mûmak) 661, 662, 675, 811, 828, 843, 845, 846, 848, 858, 937, 957, 646, 647, 662, 987

  Olog-hai see Trolls

  Olórin see Gandalf

  Ondoher 1038, 1039, 1049, 1050, 1086

  One, the (= Eru, Ilúvatar) 1037, 1063

  One Ring see Ring, the

  Onodrim see Ents

  Orcrist 280

  Orcs (gorgûn, yrch) 5, 54, 55, 57, 255–6, 298, 309, 310, 317, 327, 342, 344, 395, 396, 397, 413, 414, 415, 418–28 passim, 431–41 passim, 444–61 passim, 464, 466, 481, 489–90, 586, 646, 657, 729, 755, 766, 779, 924–6, 955, 979, 1040, 1057, 1088, 1092; goblins 181, 337, 389, 444; of Cirith Ungol, Minas Morgul 735–6, 742, 897–905 passim, 910–16 passim, 1093; from Durthang 930–2, 1094; of Moria, Misty Mountains 11, 13, 44, 52, 227, 296, 322, 324–5, 329, 330, 331, 334–7 passim, 345–6, 349, 383, 400, 415, 422, 446, 447, 449, 451, 452, 454, 677, 955, 1043, 1054, 1064, 1068–9, 1070, 1073–9 passim, 1085, 1087, 1131; of Mordor (Sauron, Orcs of the Eye, Enemy) 222, 386–7, 390, 437, 446, 451–4 passim, 498, 604, 616, 619, 620, 621, 625, 628, 636, 637, 642, 651, 659, 665, 702, 713, 717, 724, 725, 742, 800, 820, 821, 822, 828–35 passim, 837, 839, 848, 883, 884, 885, 892, 921, 923, 924–6, 928–31 passim, 942, 949, 1054, 1131; Uruks of Mordor 324, 325, 738, 932, 1053, 1131; Orcs of Saruman 260, 261, 472–5 passim, 483, 486, 498, 521, 527, 529–47 passim, 551, 553, 560–74 passim, 588; Uruk-hai (Isengarders, with device of White Hand) 415–16, 422, 425, 437, 440, 445–57 passim, 539–40, 984, 1131; alphabets of 1118; half-orcs 566; languages of 445, 1114, 1117, 1131, 1134; made in mockery of Elves 486; poisoned blades of 336; and sunlight 329, 334, 425; see also names of individual orcs, e.g. Grishnákh

  Ori 229, 241, 322, 1079

  Orkish see Orcs: languages of

  Ornendil 1047, 1086

  Orod-na-Thôn see Dorthonion

  Orodreth 1039

  Orodruin see Mount Doom

  Orofarnë 483, 484

  Oromë (Araw, Béma) [a Vala] 838, 1039, 1065, 1116; wild kine of Araw 755, 1039

  Orophin 343, 344, 346

  Orthanc (Cunning Mind, Mount Fang) 127, 257, 258, 260, 261, 400, 435, 437, 474, 481, 555, 556, 558, 562, 566–80 passim, 582–7 passim, 594, 595, 598, 599, 644, 780, 822, 979, 980, 983, 1090, 1091, 1093; devilry of (blasting fire) 537, 538–9; key(s) of 583, 586, 1054, 1067; Treegarth of 979

  Orthanc-stone see Palantír

  Osgiliath (Citadel of the Stars) 244, 245, 390, 401, 417, 598, 641, 648, 666, 677, 697, 702, 707, 764, 765, 812, 814, 816, 817, 819, 823, 824, 846, 882, 884, 957, 963, 1037, 1044, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1053, 1084, 1086, 1087, 1091, 1093, 1113; bridges of 367, 750; Dome of Stars 598; fords of 750; palantír of see Palantír; Tower of the Dome of Osgiliath 1046; East Osgiliath 817

  Ossir, Seven Rivers of 469

  Ossiriand 469

  Ostoher 1038, 1085, 1144

  Otherworld 234

  Outlands 770–1; Captains of 769

  Outside, from whence the Dark Lord came 131

  Outside (Outsiders), relative to Bree or the Shire 10, 150, 154, 992

  Over-heaven 599

  Overhill 44

  Overlithe 1106, 1109

  Palantír [far-seer, pl. Palantíri] (Seeingstones, Seven Stones) 597–600, 693, 694, 748, 753, 757, 856, 878, 1037, 1084; Seven Stones 757; of Amon Sûl 598, 1040, 1042; of Annúminas 598, 1042; of Arnor 1086; of Gondor 597; of Minas Ithil (of Isildur; Ithil-stone) 598, 854, 856, 1051, 1056, 1087, 1090; of Minas Tirith (of Anárion, Minas Anor; Anor-stone) 598, 853, 854, 856, 982, 1056; of the North 1040, 1042; of Orthanc (Orthanc-stone) 583–4, 585, 590–600 passim, 644, 747, 780, 815, 879, 982, 1067, 1090; of Osgiliath 598, 1046, 1086; of the Tower Hills (Elendil’s Stone) 598, 1042; stones of Númenor 693, 694

  Parth Galen 395, 405, 413, 416–19 passim, 658, 773, 955, 1092

  Party Field 26, 31, 36, 1023, 1112

  Party Tree 26, 28–9, 1017

  Paths of the Dead 503, 775, 779, 781, 783, 796, 797, 800, 847, 867, 874–5, 877, 1068, 1093; see also Dead, the; Door of the Dead

  Pelargir 789, 873–7 passim, 881, 897, 971, 1044, 1047, 1048, 1055, 1084, 1086, 1093, 1116, 1129

  Pelendur 1039, 1049, 1052

  Pelennor [fenced land] (Pelennor Fields, Fields of the Pelennor, Field of Gondor) 750, 763, 807, 808, 809, 816, 817, 821, 823, 836, 837, 839, 845, 847, 848, 878, 883, 919, 957, 965, 1062, 1093; wall of see Rammas Echor; see also Battle of the Pelennor Fields

  Pennies 25, 179

  People of the Great Journey see Eldar

  People of the Star see Eldar

  Peredhil see Half-elven

  Peregrin, son of Paladin see Took, Peregrin

  Periain see Hobbits

  Phial of Galadriel (star-glass, Lady’s glass) 376, 426, 707, 708, 712, 720–2, 725, 729, 730, 731, 733, 897, 902, 912, 915, 916, 926, 938, 945, 952, 1030

  Pickthorn, Tom 992

  Pinnath Gelin [green ridges] 771, 790, 846, 849, 965

  Pipe-weed (leaf ) 8–9, 558, 1087; Nicotiana 8; (sweet) galenas 9, 869; westmansweed 869; see also varieties of pipe-weed, e.g. Longbottom Leaf

  Plague 5, 1041, 1048, 1064, 1086

  Plough, the see Sickle, the

  Ponies see names of individual ponies, e.g. Bill

  Poros 1049, 1054, 1088; crossing of 1054

  Postmaster, in Shire 10

  Prancing Pony, The (the Inn of Bree) 8, 148, 150–80 passim, 219, 327, 990, 991, 994, 1091

  Precious see Ring, the

  Proudfoot family 28, 29, 30

  Proudfoot, Bodo 1100

  Proudfoot, Linda née Baggins 1100

  Proudfoot, Odo 30, 39, 1100

  Proudfoot, Olo 1100

  Proudfoot, Sancho 39, 1100

  Puddifoot family 92

  Púkel-men 794, 795, 831

  Quendi (Elves) 1137

  Quenya (High-elven, Ancient Speech, Ancient Tongue, noble tongue, etc.) 81, 85, 377, 863, 864, 1038, 1039, 1107, 1110–23 passim, 1126, 1127–8, 1131, 1137

  Quest 61, 66, 269, 337, 356, 357, 358, 367, 378, 394, 407, 414, 426, 672, 677, 732, 735, 911, 940, 947, 949; of Bilbo and Thorin, i.e. of Erebor 11, 13, 1078; of Mount Doom 280

  Quickbeam (Bregalad) 482–5 passim, 558, 564, 568, 979, 980

  Radagast the Brown 256, 257, 258, 261, 274, 1091

  Radbug 905

  Rammas Echor (Rammas) 748, 749, 750, 816–23 passim, 830, 834, 836, 837, 848, 849, 970, 972

  Rangers see Dúnedain

  Rath Celerdain see Lampwrights’ Street

  Rath Dínen (Silent Street) 752, 826, 827, 829, 851, 852, 855, 967, 972, 975, 1062, 1098

  Rauros (Falls, cataracts of Rauros) 368, 373, 380, 389, 394, 397, 400, 402, 407, 415, 417, 418, 436, 658, 663, 664, 667, 677, 759, 879, 955, 971, 1127

  Reckoning of Rivendell see Rivendell: calendar of

  Reckoning of Years 15

  Red Arrow 798, 799, 817, 835

  Red Book of the Periannath 14

  Red Book of Westmarch (Bilbo Baggins’ book, diary) 1, 2, 7, 13, 14–15, 31, 32, 40, 105, 231, 269, 270, 273, 277, 278, 458, 988, 1016, 1026–7, 1029, 1081, 1097, 1105, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1133, 1136, 1138

  Red star in the South 274

  Redhorn see Caradhras

  Redhorn Gate (Redhorn Pass) 274, 283, 285, 286, 287, 294, 295, 356, 985, 1043, 1073, 1085, 1087

  Remmirath, the Netted Stars 81

  Reunited (restored) Kingdom 14, 1112

  Rhosgobel 256, 274

  Rhovanion 1046–53 passim, 1065, 1086, 1090; kings of 1063

  Rhudaur 201, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1086; Hillmen of 1040; men of 201

  Rhûn 248, 755; men of 949

  Rhûn, Sea of (Inland Sea) 248, 755, 765, 1039, 1045, 1046, 1071

  Rhymes of Lore 597

  Riddermark see Rohan

  Riddle-game 11–12, 54

  Riders of Rohan see Rohirrim

  Rimmon see Min-Rimmon

  Ring, the (One Ring, the One, Great Ring, Ring of Power, Ruling Ring, Master-ring, Ring of the Enemy, etc.) 10–13, 31–6, 40, 46–65 passim, 75, 78, 104, 105, 132–3, 141, 157, 160–1, 170, 171, 177, 189, 195, 197, 199, 208, 219–24 passim, 228, 231–2, 241–54 passim, 256, 260, 264–70 passim, 275, 276, 277, 281, 295, 296, 297, 312, 318, 337, 364, 365, 366, 369, 397–406 passim, 414, 455, 471, 490, 495–8 passim, 500, 618, 624, 630–1, 634, 638, 665, 671, 672, 677, 680–1, 685, 692–3, 703–7 passim, 712, 732–5 passim, 748, 813–14, 824, 876, 878, 879, 880, 898–901 passim, 904, 907, 911, 912, 918, 919, 935–47 passim, 974, 987, 1024, 1027, 1037, 1062, 1063, 1080, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1087–90 passim, 1094, 1106; Isildur’s Bane 243, 246, 247, 248, 658, 663, 669, 671, 759; Ring of Isildur 52, 249, 252–3, 276; called Precious by Gollum (and in referring to him by Frodo and Sam), Bilbo, and Isildur 11–12, 33, 34, 55, 56, 253, 613, 614, 616, 618, 624, 628, 630, 633–40 passim, 643, 686–90 passim, 713, 714, 724, 943, 944, 946; inscription (fire-writing) 50, 618, 1121–2, 1131–2; War of see War of the Ring

  Ring, Company (Companions) of the see Company of the Ring

  Ring of Barahir 1042, 1043, 1057, 1090

  Ring-verse v, 50; see also Ring, the: inscription

  Rings of Power (Great Rings, Elvenrings) 47, 48, 55, 56, 59, 242, 250, 254, 562, 1029, 1083; lesser rings 47; Three Rings (of Elves) 50, 51, 52, 59, 242, 245, 250, 252, 253, 268–9, 365–6, 971, 985, 1033, 1062, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1096, see also Narya, Nenya, Vilya; Seven Rings (of Dwarves) 50, 51, 59, 241, 250, 252, 268, 366, 1073, 1076, 1088; Thrór’s Ring 1073, 1076, 1077, 1079; Nine Rings (of Mortal Men) 50, 51, 59, 250, 252, 366; see also Elvensmiths: of Eregion

  Ringló 875, 1093

  Ringló Vale 770

  Ringwraiths see Nazgûl

  Rivendell (Imladris, house of Elrond, Last Homely House) 3, 14, 15, 66, 80, 83, 106, 166, 170, 172, 178, 179, 187, 188, 190, 191, 194, 200, 202, 203, 209, 210, 211, 214, 219–39 passim, 244, 246, 260, 264, 266, 270–83 passim, 290, 295, 303, 310, 311, 339, 348, 349, 350, 358, 359, 366, 398, 403, 435, 441, 453, 458, 472, 495, 496, 504, 562, 590, 598, 650, 652, 657, 658, 663, 664, 677, 729, 732, 781, 784, 872, 927, 950, 972, 974, 978, 984–7 passim, 1026, 1027, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1043, 1051, 1057, 1058, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1084, 1089–96 passim, 1134; calendar of (Reckoning of Rivendell) 1107, 1108, 1112; name 1134; Hall of Fire 230, 277, 280, 729

  River Running (Celduin) 1046, 1053, 1072

  River-daughter see Goldberry

  River-woman 119

  Road, as idea 35, 73–4, 285, 987

  Roads see names of roads, e.g. East-West Road

  Rob 180

  Rohan (Riddermark [Riddena-mearc, land of the knights], the Mark, etc.) 15, 246, 261, 262, 348, 374, 381, 400, 417, 421–4 passim, 427, 431–8 passim, 443, 453, 459, 474, 481, 488, 490, 497–500 passim, 504, 507, 508, 509, 513–18 passim, 521–6 passim, 529, 533, 535, 537, 539, 544, 564, 566, 569, 574, 575, 579, 589, 600, 609, 667, 673, 678, 747, 748, 749, 761, 765, 766, 767, 774, 777, 778, 786, 792, 795, 799, 800, 803, 804, 817, 821, 822, 829, 831, 833, 849, 851, 862, 867, 868, 872, 886, 955, 969, 974, 976, 977, 978, 984, 992, 1007, 1033, 1054, 1055, 1064–71, 1080, 1088–97 passim, 1110, 1113, 1115, 1117, 1127, 1129, 1131, 1135; barrows, mounds of see Barrowfield; East-mark 436; East Wall of 423, 437; West Marches 513; emblem of (white horse, great horse running free usually upon green) 802, 838, 839, 847, 891, 953, 1071; horses of, characteristics 262, 439, 454, 457, 801, 881; horses of, theft or tribute 262, 431, 436, 1070; kings, lords of (Mark-wardens) 435, 803, 977, 1068–71, 1088; name 1113, 1115; names in 1117; Riders, men of see Rohirrim; see also East Dales; Eastfold; Gap of Rohan; Helm’s Deep; Westfold; Wold of Rohan; etc.

  Roheryn 778, 782

  Rohirrim (Riders, men of Rohan, Riders, host, knights of the Mark, Riders of Théoden, etc.) [Rider: in Rohan (ridda), a Knight of the king’s trained cavalry] 15, 262, 296, 381, 421, 422, 423, 426–7, 430, 431, 432, 435, 438, 441, 443, 452–9 passim, 472, 473, 497, 507, 508, 517, 518, 524, 527–37 passim, 540–6 passim, 549, 551, 555, 576, 577, 579, 580, 584, 588, 595, 609, 678, 679, 750, 751, 767, 773–84 passim, 791–4 passim, 798, 799, 802, 803, 804, 807, 815, 816, 818, 819, 821, 830, 833–9 passim, 843–7 passim, 861, 862, 868, 874, 881, 882, 883, 897, 948, 954, 955, 959, 965, 966, 969, 975, 976, 1039, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1060, 1064–9 passim, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1127, 1130, 1136; Eorlingas (Eorlings) 517, 518, 523, 525, 527, 540, 797, 803, 840, 1064, 1129; Forgoil, Strawheads 537, 1130; horseboys (horsebreeders) 448, 451, 454; Horsemen (Horse-men, Horse-lords) 262, 287, 381, 400, 427, 488, 489, 497, 507, 566, 832, 834, 987; Middle Peoples, Men of the Twilight 678–9; Northmen 839; robbers of the North 537; Sons of Eorl 436, 437, 800, 836; Whiteskins (night-eyes) 449–54 passim; calendar of 1110; horns of 459, 526, 539, 540–1, 829, 838, 844, 847, 850, 976, 978, 1053, 1066–7, 1093; language of 15, 508, 555, 678, 945, 1129, 1130, 1133, 1136; name 1113; writing 1118

  Rómendacil I ‘East-victor’ (Tarostar) 1038, 1044, 1085

  Rómendacil II (Minalcar) 1038, 1045, 1046, 1047

  Roper, Andwise ‘Andy’ 611, 1105

  Roper, Anson 1105

  Rose, daughter of Holman ‘the greenhanded’ 1105

  Ruffians (Chief’s Men, Sharkey’s Men) 1004–18 passim, 1020, 1022

  Rules, the, ancient law 9

  Rules, imposed by Lotho 1000, 1011, 1012

  Rumble, Widow 1024

  Rúmil 343, 344, 346, 347, 1117

  Runes 25, 170, 187, 208, 234, 276, 316, 319, 320, 321, 334, 374, 375, 415, 416, 512, 651, 978, 1073, 1117–18; Cirth 1117, 1118, 1123–6; see also Angerthas Daeron; Angerthas Moria; Daeron’s Runes

  Running River see River Running

  Rushey 98

  Rushlight, surname 155

  Sackville-Baggins family (the S.-B.s) 21, 23, 28, 30, 31, 38, 66, 68, 72, 103, 104, 263, 273

  Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia née Bracegirdle 28, 37–41 passim, 66, 68–9, 1013, 1100, 1102, 1021

  Sackville-Baggins, Lotho (the Boss, the Chief, Pimple) 66, 68, 69, 575, 995, 998–1013 passim, 1016–21 passim, 1100, 1102

  Sackville-Baggins, Otho 28, 38, 39, 41, 66, 1100, 1102

  Sammath Naur (Chambers of Fire) 942, 945, 946, 947, 950, 1094; see also Crack(s) of Doom

  Sandheaver, surname 155

  Sandyman the Miller 23, 24, 44, 1013

  Sandyman, Ted 44–5, 63, 325, 362, 1012, 1013, 1017

  Sangahyando 1048

  Sarn Ford 172, 1000, 1009, 1091, 1098

  Sarn Gebir 368, 385, 386, 389, 390, 391, 498, 1092; portage-way 390–1

  Saruman (Saruman the White, Saruman the Wise, etc.) 48, 58, 250, 251, 252, 256–62 passim, 265, 266, 267, 287, 296, 364, 416, 421, 428, 430, 435, 436, 437, 441–9 passim, 456, 472, 473, 474, 481, 486–500 passim, 509, 518, 520, 521, 526, 527, 529, 530, 536, 537, 544, 545, 546, 548, 551–8, 560, 562, 564, 566–88 passim, 592–99 passim, 644, 757, 780, 799, 815, 867, 869, 890, 979, 980, 983, 984, 996, 1005, 1018–20, 1054, 1055, 1067–70 passim, 1078, 1085, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1093, 1095, 1096; Curunír 1085; Saruman of Many Colours 259; Saruman Ring-maker 259; Sharkey 1004, 1005, 1012, 1013, 1018, 1020, 1022; tree-killer 568; voice of (power of persuasion) 567, 577, 578–84, 980, 1019; host of see Orcs; Men, in service of Saruman 437; treason of Isengard 766; see also Isengard; Orthanc; White Hand

  Sauron (Dark Lord, Enemy, Black One, Black Hand, Black Master, Base Master of Treachery, Dark Power, dark hands of the East, Nameless One, etc.) 15, 43, 47–52 passim, 58–62 passim, 83, 104, 131, 141, 146, 170, 171, 172, 177, 190, 191, 193, 203, 210, 220–3 passim, 226, 231, 241–5 passim, 248, 250, 252–7 passim, 259–62 passim, 265–9 passim, 274, 275, 279, 281, 288, 289, 295, 296, 298, 347, 348, 352, 356, 358, 362–9 passim, 378, 380, 381, 389, 398–402 passim, 427, 430, 433–6 passim, 476, 477, 485, 490, 495, 496–7, 499, 501, 513, 550, 564, 580, 583, 585, 592–5 passim, 598, 599, 604, 609, 616, 618, 625, 630–45 passim, 649, 651, 658, 659, 662–8 passim, 671, 675–80 passim, 692, 707, 710, 712, 713, 714, 716, 723, 724, 732, 734, 737, 740, 750, 755, 760, 765, 780, 782, 784, 799, 811–18 passim, 822, 823, 824, 829, 834, 839, 840, 851–7 passim, 861, 862, 876–90 passim, 900, 901, 919, 923, 927, 928, 930, 931, 935, 936, 938, 942, 945, 946, 948, 949, 952, 958, 963, 966, 971, 981, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1048, 1053–7 passim, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1084, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1094, 1095, 1112, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1137; Necromancer 250;servant of Morgoth 1082; name 1134; servants, hosts of 222, 241, 668, 789, 818–19, 821, see also Nazgûl, Orcs; Lord of the Ring 226; shadow of 949; slaves of 938; throne of 935; see also Barad-dûr; Eye, the; Shadow

  Sauron’s Road 941, 942

  Scary 1021

  Scatha the Worm 978, 1064, 1065; hoard of 1065

  Sea, the 2, 4, 7, 8, 45, 79, 80, 108, 129, 131, 141, 185, 200, 202, 221, 222, 225, 234, 235, 242, 245, 251, 266, 296, 340, 341, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 371, 372, 373, 381, 388, 389, 400, 417, 418, 423, 424, 468, 473, 476, 485, 501, 503, 508, 515, 556, 597, 598, 632, 633, 650, 666, 678, 679, 702, 750, 763, 765, 772, 788, 808, 832, 838, 845, 847, 849, 860, 873, 875, 877, 911, 920, 956, 965, 967, 971, 983, 986, 1014, 1023, 1030, 1034–7 passim, 1042–7 passim, 1055, 1056, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1065, 1080, 1082, 1085, 1087, 1089, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1108, 1128, 1129; Great Sea 79, 80, 149, 349, 351, 388, 417, 556, 632, 967, 1034; Sundering Seas 193, 194, 372, 599; Western Seas 79, 316, 1028

  Seat of Hearing see Amon Lhaw