LIST OF NAMES IN THE TALE OF THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN

Names that appear in the map of Beleriand are followed by an asterisk.

Adanedhel‘Elf-man’, name given to Túrin in Nargothrond.

AerinA kinswoman of Húrin in Dor-lómin, taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling.

Agarwaen‘Bloodstained’, name taken by Túrin when he came to Nargothrond.

Ainur‘The Holy Ones’, the first beings created by Ilúvatar, who were before the World: the Valar and the Maiar (‘spirits of the same order as the Valar but of less degree’).

AlgundMan of Dor-lómin, member of the outlaw band that Túrin joined.

Amon Darthir* — A peak in the range of Ered Wethrin south of Dor-lómin.

Amon Ethir‘Hill of Spies’, a great earthwork raised by Finrod Felagund a league to the east of Nargothrond.

Amon Obel* — A hill in the midst of the Forest of Brethil, on which was built Ephel Brandir.

Amon Rûdh* — ‘The Bald Hill’, a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil, abode of Mîm.

Anach* — Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth.

AndrógMan of Dor-lómin, a leader of the outlaw band that Túrin joined.

Anfauglith* — ‘Gasping Dust’, the great plain north of Taur-nu-Fuin, once grassy and named Ardgalen, but transformed into a desert by Morgoth in the Battle of Sudden Flame.

AngbandThe great fortress of Morgoth in the North-west of Middle-earth.

AnglachelBeleg’s sword, the gift of Thingol; after its reforging for Túrin named Gurthang.

AngrodThird son of Finarfin, slain in the Dagor Bragollach.

AnguirelEöl’s sword.

Aranrúth‘King’s Ire’, Thingol’s sword.

ArdaThe Earth.

AredhelSister of Turgon, wife of Eöl.

ArminasNoldorin Elf who came with Gelmir to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril.

ArrochHúrin’s horse.

Arvernien* — The coastlands of Beleriand west of Sirion’s mouths; named in Bilbo’s song in Rivendell.

AsgonMan of Dor-lómin who aided Túrin’s escape after the slaying of Brodda.

AzaghâlLord of the Dwarves of Belegost.

Barad Eithel‘Tower of the Well’, the fortress of the Noldor at Eithel Sirion.

BaragundFather of Morwen; cousin of Beren.

BarahirFather of Beren; brother of Bregolas.

Bar-en-Danwedh‘House of Ransom’, name given by Mîm to his house.

Bar-en-Nibin-noeg‘House of the Petty-dwarves’ on Amon Rûdh.

Bar EribA stronghold of Dor-Cúarthol south of Amon Rûdh.

Battle of Unnumbered TearsSee Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Bauglir‘The Constrainer’, name given to Morgoth.

BelegElf of Doriath, a great archer; friend and companion of Túrin. Called Cúthalion ‘Strongbow’.

Belegost‘Great Fortress’, one of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains.

BelegundFather of Rían; brother of Baragund.

Beleriand* — Lands west of the Blue Mountains in the Elder Days.

BelthrondingBeleg’s bow.

BëorLeader of the first Men to enter Beleriand; progenitor of the House of Bëor, one of the three Houses of the Edain.

BerenMan of the House of Bëor, lover of Lúthien, who cut a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown; called ‘One-hand’ and Camlost ‘Empty-handed’.

Black King, TheMorgoth.

Black Sword, TheTúrin’s name in Nargothrond; also the sword itself. See Mormegil.

Blue MountainsThe great mountain chain (called Ered Luin and Ered Lindon) between Beleriand and Eriador in the Elder Days.

BragollachSee Dagor Bragollach.

BrandirRuler of the People of Haleth in Brethil when Túrin came; son of Handir.

BregolasFather of Baragund; Morwen’s grandfather.

BregorFather of Barahir and Bregolas.

Brethil* — Forest between the rivers Teiglin and Sirion; Men of Brethil, the People of Haleth.

Brithiach* — Ford over Sirion north of the Forest of Brethil.

BroddaAn Easterling in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Cabed-en-Aras‘The Deer’s Leap’, a deep gorge of the river Teiglin where Túrin slew Glaurung.

Cabed Naeramarth‘The Leap of Dreadful Doom’, name given to Cabed-en-Aras after Niënor leapt from its cliffs.

CelebrosStream in Brethil falling down to Teiglin near the Crossings.

Children of IlúvatarElves and Men.

CírdanCalled ‘the Shipwright’; lord of the Falas; at the destruction of the Havens after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad he escaped to the Isle of Balar in the south.

Crissaegrim* — The mountain peaks south of Gondolin, where were the eyries of Thorondor.

Crossings of Teiglin* — Fords where the old South Road to Nargothrond crossed the Teiglin.

Cúthalion‘Strongbow’, name of Beleg.

DaeronMinstrel of Doriath.

Dagor Bragollach (also the Bragollach) — The Battle of Sudden Flame, in which Morgoth ended the Siege of Angband.

Dark Lord, TheMorgoth.

Deer’s Leap, TheSee Cabed-en-Aras.

Dimbar* — The land between the rivers Sirion and Mindeb.

Dimrost — ‘The Rainy Stair’, the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil, afterwards called Nen Girith.

Dor-Cúarthol‘Land of Bow and Helm’, name given to the country defended by Túrin and Beleg from their lair on Amon Rûdh.

Doriath* — The kingdom of Thingol and Melian in the forests of Neldoreth and Region, ruled from Menegroth on the river Esgalduin.

DorlasA man of consequence among the People of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil.

Dor-lómin* — Region in the south of Hithlum given by King Fingolfin as a fief to the House of Hador; the home of Húrin and Morwen.

Dorthonion* — ‘Land of Pines’, great forested highlands on the northern borders of Beleriand, afterwards named Taurnu-Fuin.

Drengist* — Long firth of the sea piercing Ered Lómin, the Echoing Mountains.

EasterlingsTribes of Men who followed the Edain into Beleriand.

Echad i Sedryn(also the Echad) ‘Camp of the Faithful’, name given to Mîm’s house on Amon Rûdh.

EcthelionElf-lord of Gondolin.

Edain(singular Adan) The Men of the Three Houses of the Elf-friends.

Eithel Ivrin* — ‘Ivrin’s Well’, the source of the river Narog beneath Ered Wethrin.

Eithel Sirion* — ‘Sirion’s Well’, in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin; the fortress of the Noldor in that place, also called Barad Eithel.

EldaliëThe Elven-folk, equivalent to Eldar.

EldarThe Elves of the Great Journey out of the East to Beleriand.

Elder ChildrenThe Elves. See Children of Ilúvatar.

EledhwenName of Morwen, ‘Elfsheen’.

Encircling MountainsThe mountains encircling Tumladen, the plain of Gondolin.

Enemy, TheMorgoth.

EölCalled ‘the Dark Elf’, a great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth; maker of the sword Anglachel; father of Maeglin.

Ephel Brandir‘The Fence of Brandir’, the enclosed dwellings of the Men of Brethil upon Amon Obel; also the Ephel.

Ered Gorgoroth*Mountains of Terror’, the vast precipices in which Taur-nu-Fuin fell southward; also the Gorgoroth.

Ered Wethrin‘Shadowy Mountains’, ‘Mountains of Shadow’, the great range forming the boundary of Hithlum on the east and south.

Esgalduin* — The river of Doriath, dividing the forests of Neldoreth and Region and flowing into Sirion.

Exiles, TheThe Noldor who rebelled against the Valar and returned to Middle-earth.

FaelivrinName given to Finduilas by Gwindor.

Fair FolkThe Eldar.

Falas* — The coastlands of Beleriand in the West.

FëanorEldest son of Finwë, the first leader of the Noldor; half-brother of Fingolfin; maker of the Silmarils; leader of the Noldor in their rebellion against the Valar, but slain in battle soon after his return to Middle-earth. See Sons of Fëanor.

Felagund‘Hewer of caves’, name given to King Finrod after the establishment of Nargothrond and often used alone.

FinarfinThird son of Finwë, brother of Fingolfin and half-brother of Fëanor; father of Finrod Felagund and Galadriel. Finarfin did not return to Middle-earth.

FinduilasDaughter of Orodreth, second King of Nargothrond.

FingolfinSecond son of Finwë, the first leader of the Noldor; High King of the Noldor, dwelling in Hithlum; father of Fingon and Turgon.

FingonEldest son of King Fingolfin, and High King of the Noldor after his death.

FinrodSon of Finarfin; founder and king of Nargothrond, brother of Orodreth and Galadriel; often called Felagund.

ForwegMan of Dor-lómin, captain of the outlaw band that Túrin joined.

Galdor the TallSon of Hador Goldenhead; father of Húrin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion.

Gamil ZirakDwarf smith, teacher of Telchar of Nogrod.

Gaurwaith‘Wolf-men’, the outlaw band that Túrin joined in the woodlands beyond the western borders of Doriath.

Gelmir (1)Elf of Nargothrond, brother of Gwindor.

Gelmir (2)Noldorin Elf who came with Arminas to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril.

GethronOne of Túrin’s companions on the journey to Doriath.

Ginglith* — River flowing into the Narog above Nargothrond.

Girdle of MelianSee Melian.

Glaurung‘Father of Dragons’, the first of the Dragons of Morgoth.

Glithui* — River flowing down from Ered Wethrin and joining Teiglin north of the inflow of Malduin.

GlóredhelDaughter of Hador, sister of Galdor Húrin’s father; wife of Haldir of Brethil.

GlorfindelElf-lord of Gondolin.

Gondolin* — The hidden city of King Turgon.

GorgorothSee Ered Gorgoroth.

Gorthol‘Dread Helm’, name taken by Túrin in the land of Dor-Cúarthol.

GothmogLord of Balrogs; slayer of King Fingon.

Great Mound, TheSee Haudh-en-Nirnaeth.

Great Song, TheThe Music of the Ainur, in which the World was begun.

Grey-elvesThe Sindar, name given to the Eldar who remained in Beleriand and did not cross the Great Sea into the West.

GrithnirOne of Túrin’s companions on the journey to Doriath, where he died.

Guarded Plain, The* — See Talath Dirnen.

Guarded Realm, TheDoriath.

GuilinElf of Nargothrond, father of Gwindor and Gelmir.

Gurthang‘Iron of Death’, Túrin’s name for the sword Anglachel after it was reforged in Nargothrond.

GwaeronThe ‘windy month’, March.

GwindorElf of Nargothrond, lover of Finduilas, companion of Túrin.

Hador GoldenheadElf-friend, lord of Dor-lómin, vassal of King Fingolfin; father of Galdor father of Húrin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. House of Hador, one of the Houses of the Edain.

HaldirSon of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Glóredhel daughter of Hador of Dor-lómin.

HalethThe Lady Haleth, who early became the leader of the Second House of the Edain, the Halethrim or People of Haleth, who dwelt in the Forest of Brethil.

HalmirLord of the Men of Brethil.

Handir of BrethilSon of Haldir and Glóredhel; father of Brandir.

HarethDaughter of Halmir of Brethil, wife of Galdor of Dor-lómin; mother of Húrin.

Haudh-en-Elleth — ‘The Mound of the Elf-maid’ near the Crossings of Teiglin, in which Finduilas was buried.

Haudh-en-Nirnaeth‘The Mound of Tears’ in the desert of Anfauglith.

Hidden Kingdom, TheDoriath.

Hidden Realm, TheGondolin.

High Faroth, The* — Highlands to the west of the river Narog above Nargothrond; also the Faroth.

HírilornA great beech-tree in the Forest of Neldoreth with three trunks.

Hithlum* — ‘Land of Mist’, northern region bounded by the Mountains of Shadow.

HunthorMan of Brethil, companion of Túrin in the attack on Glaurung.

HuorHúrin’s brother; father of Tuor father of Eärendil; slain in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.

HúrinLord of Dor-lómin, husband of Morwen and father of Túrin and Niënor; called Thalion ‘the Steadfast’.

IbunOne of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf.

Ilúvatar‘The Father of All’.

IndorMan of Dor-lómin, father of Aerin.

Ivrin* — Lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose.

KhîmOne of the sons of Mîm the Petty-dwarf, slain by Andróg’s arrow.

LabadalTúrin’s name for Sador.

Ladros* — Lands to the north-east of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin kings to the Men of the House of Bëor.

Lady of Dor-lóminMorwen.

Lalaith‘Laughter’, name given to Urwen.

LarnachOne of the Woodmen in the lands south of Teiglin.

Lord of WatersThe Vala Ulmo.

Lords of the WestThe Valar.

LothlannA great plain to the east of Dorthonion (Taur-nu-Fuin).

LothronThe fifth month.

LúthienDaughter of Thingol and Melian, who after the death of Beren chose to become mortal and to share his fate. Called Tinúviel ‘daughter of twilight’, nightingale.

MablungElf of Doriath, chief captain of Thingol, friend of Túrin; called ‘the Hunter’.

MaedhrosEldest son of Fëanor, with lands in the east beyond Dorthonion.

MaeglinSon of Eöl ‘the Dark Elf’ and Aredhel Turgon’s sister; betrayer of Gondolin.

Malduin* — A tributary of the Teiglin.

MandosA Vala: the Judge, and Keeper of the Houses of the Dead in Valinor.

ManwëThe chief of the Valar; called the Elder King.

MelianA Maia (see entry Ainur); the queen of King Thingol in Doriath, about which she set an invisible barrier of protection, the Girdle of Melian; mother of Lúthien.

MelkorThe Quenya name of Morgoth.

Menegroth* — ‘The Thousand Caves’, the halls of Thingol and Melian on the river Esgalduin in Doriath.

MenelThe heavens, region of the stars.

Methed-en-glad‘End of the wood’, a stronghold of Dor-Cúarthol at the edge of the forest south of Teiglin.

MîmThe Petty-dwarf, dwelling on Amon Rûdh.

Minas Tirith‘Tower of Watch’, built by Finrod Felagund on Tol Sirion.

Mindeb* — A tributary of Sirion, between Dimbar and the Forest of Neldoreth.

Mithrim* — The south-eastern region of Hithlum, separated from Dor-lómin by the Mountains of Mithrim.

MorgothThe great rebellious Vala, in his origin the mightiest of the Powers; called the Enemy, the Dark Lord, the Black King, Bauglir.

Mormegil‘Black Sword’, name given to Túrin in Nargothrond.

MorwenDaughter of Baragund of the House of Bëor; wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin and Niënor; called Eledhwen ‘Elfsheen’ and Lady of Dor-lómin.

Mountains of Shadow* — See Ered Wethrin.

Nan Elmoth* — A forest in East Beleriand; dwelling-place of Eöl.

Nargothrond* — ‘The great underground fortress on the river Narog’, founded by Finrod Felagund, destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the river.

Narog* — The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin and flowing into Sirion near its mouths. People of Narog, the Elves of Nargothrond.

Neithan‘The Wronged’, name given to himself by Túrin among the outlaws.

NellasElf of Doriath, friend of Túrin in his boyhood.

Nen Girith‘Shuddering Water’, name given to Dimrost, the falls of Celebros in Brethil.

Nen LalaithStream rising under Amon Darthir, a peak in Ered Wethrin, and flowing past Húrin’s house in Dor-lómin.

Nenning* — River in West Beleriand, reaching the Sea at the Haven of Eglarest.

Nevrast* — Region west of Dor-lómin, beyond the Echoing Mountains* (Ered Lómin).

Nibin-noeg, Nibin-nogrimPetty-dwarves.

Niënor‘Mourning’, daughter of Húrin and Morwen, and sister of Túrin; see Níniel.

Nimbrethil* — Birchwoods in Arvernien; named in Bilbo’s song in Rivendell.

Níniel‘Maid of Tears’, name that Túrin gave to Niënor in Brethil.

Nirnaeth ArnoediadThe Battle of ‘Unnumbered Tears’, also the Nirnaeth.

NogrodOne of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains.

NoldorThe second host of the Eldar on the Great Journey out of the East to Beleriand; the ‘Deep Elves’, ‘the Loremasters’.

Núath, Woods of* — Woods extending westward from the upper waters of the Narog.

OrlegA man of Túrin’s outlaw band.

OrodrethKing of Nargothrond after the death of his brother Finrod Felagund; father of Finduilas.

OssëA Maia (see entry Ainur); vassal of Ulmo Lord of Waters.

Petty-dwarvesA race of Dwarves in Middle-earth of whom Mîm and his two sons were the last survivors.

Powers, TheThe Valar.

RagnirA blind servant in Húrin’s house in Dor-lómin.

Region* — The southern forest of Doriath.

RíanCousin of Morwen; wife of Huor Húrin’s brother; mother of Tuor.

Rivil* — Stream falling from Dorthonion to join Sirion in the Fen of Serech.

SadorWoodwright, serving-man of Húrin’s in Dor-lómin and friend of Túrin in his childhood, by whom he was called Labadal.

SaerosElf of Doriath, a counsellor of Thingol, hostile to Túrin.

Sauron’s IsleTol Sirion.

Serech* — The great fen north of the Pass of Sirion, where the river Rivil flowed in from Dorthonion.

Shadowy MountainsSee Ered Wethrin.

SharbhundDwarvish name of Amon Rûdh.

SindarinGrey-elven, the Elvish tongue of Beleriand. See Grey-elves.

Sirion* — The great river of Beleriand, rising at Eithel Sirion.

Sons of FëanorSee Fëanor. The seven sons held lands in East Beleriand.

South Road* — The ancient road from Tol Sirion to Nargothrond by the Crossings of Teiglin.

Spyhill, TheSee Amon Ethir.

StrawheadsName given to the People of Hador by the Easterlings in Hithlum.

StrongbowName of Beleg; see Cúthalion.

Talath Dirnen* — ‘The Guarded Plain’, north of Nargothrond.

Taur-nu-Fuin* — ‘Forest under Night’, later name of Dorthonion.

Teiglin* — A tributary of Sirion rising in the Shadowy Mountains and flowing through the Forest of Brethil. See Crossings of Teiglin.

TelcharRenowned smith of Nogrod.

TelperionThe White Tree, elder of the Two Trees that gave light to Valinor.

Thangorodrim‘Mountains of Tyranny’, reared by Morgoth over Angband.

Thingol‘Greycloak’, King of Doriath, overlord of the Grey-elves (Sindar); wedded to Melian the Maia; father of Lúthien.

Thorondor‘King of Eagles’ (cf. The Return of the King VI.4: ‘old Thorondor, who built his eyries in the inaccessible peaks of the Encircling Mountains when Middle-earth was young’).

Three Houses (of the Edain)The Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador.

Thurin‘The Secret’, name given to Túrin by Finduilas.

Tol Sirion* — Island in the river in the Pass of Sirion on which Finrod built the tower of Minas Tirith; afterwards taken by Sauron.

Tumhalad* — Valley in West Beleriand between the rivers Ginglith and Narog where the host of Nargothrond was defeated.

TumladenThe hidden vale in the Encircling Mountains where the city of Gondolin stood.

TuorSon of Huor and Rían; cousin of Túrin and father of Eärendil.

Turambar‘Master of Doom’, name taken by Túrin among the Men of Brethil.

TurgonSecond son of King Fingolfin and brother of Fingon; founder and king of Gondolin.

TúrinSon of Húrin and Morwen, chief subject of the lay named Narn i Chîn Húrin. For his other names see Neithan, Gorthol, Agarwaen, Thurin, Adanedhel, Mormegil (Black Sword), Wild Man of the Woods, Turambar.

Twilit Meres* — Region of marshes and pools where the Aros flowed into Sirion.

Uldor the AccursedA leader of the Easterlings who was slain in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.

UlmoOne of the great Valar, ‘Lord of Waters’.

UlradA member of the outlaw band that Túrin joined.

Úmarth‘Ill-fate’, a fictitious name for his father given out by Túrin in Nargothrond.

Unnumbered TearsThe battle of Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

UrwenDaughter of Húrin and Morwen who died in childhood; called Lalaith ‘Laughter’.

Valar‘The Powers’, those great spirits that entered the World at the beginning of time.

ValinorThe land of the Valar in the West, beyond the Great Sea.

VardaThe greatest of the Queens of the Valar, the spouse of Manwë.

Wildman of the WoodsName taken by Túrin when he first came among the Men of Brethil.

Wolf-menSee Gaurwaith.

WoodmenDwellers in the woods south of Teiglin, plundered by the Gaurwaith.

Year of LamentationThe year of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Younger ChildrenMen. See Children of Ilúvatar.

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