Magic Isles 5, 7, 254, 260, 311, 316, 320, 324–5, 332, 334; Magic Archipelago 316

Magic Sun 264, 281–2, 285–6, 289, 303; see especially 285–6

Maglor Son of Fлanor. 241, 250

Maia 246

Maidros Son of Fлanor. 241–2, 250

Malkarauki Name of the Balrogs in Eldarissa. 169

Mandos (both the Vala and his abode) 39–40, 53, 56, 60, 87, 92, 111, 113, 115, 125, 240, 250, 253–6, 260, 263–4, 278, 286. See Vefбntur.

Man of the Sea The ‘ancient mariner’ (Ulmo) dwelling in the Harbourless Isles. 316–20, 322, 325, 331–4; other references to him 5, 7, 301, 311–12, 332

Manwл, Manwл Sъlimo 77, 115, 141, 163, 165, 193, 199, 223, 257–8, 265, 280, 282, 287; Sъlimo 200; Lord of Gods and Elves 163; Manweg = Wуden, Урinn 290

March of the Elves, March of Liberation See Elf-march, Faring Forth.

Mar Vanwa Tyaliйva The Cottage of Lost Play. 4, 41, 144–5, 149, 201, 209, 279, 286; Vanwa Tyaliйva 145

Mathusdor Name replacing Aryador in manuscript A of The Fall of Gondolin. 202

Mavoinл Name of Mavwin in Eldarissa. 70

Mavwin Wife of Ъrin, mother of Tъrin and Nienуri; afterwards Morwen. 70–6, 78, 87–9, 91–9, 109, 112–17, 120–1, 126–9, 136–7, 139, 141–2, 144. (Replaced Tirannл.)

Mediterranean 261, 294. See Wendelsж.

Meglin Son of Eцl and Isfin, betrayer of Gondolin; afterwards Maeglin. 164–5, 167–73, 175, 177–8, 189–90, 206, 210, 213, 220; lord of the house of the Mole 175

Meleth Eдrendel’s nurse. 174

Melian Queen of Doriath. 42–4, 46, 48, 51, 66, 244, 249; the Girdle of Melian 63, 249. For earlier names of Melian see 244 and Gwedheling and following entries; see also Artanor.

Melinir Name given to Vлannл by Eriol. 5–6

Melinon Name given to Eriol by Vлannл. 5–6, 41

Melko Selected references: his curse on Urin and his kin 71–2, 83, 86, 102; in relation to the origin of Orcs 14, 159, 219; hawks and snakes as creatures of Melko 166, 210; no power of flight 193; in relation to Men 165, 218, 282; Mines of Melko 65, 78, 174; Spell of Bottomless Dread 65, 77, 159, 169, 206; the Iron Crown 13, 33, 53, 56, 58, 239, 246; his throne 32, 169; myth of his defeat 281–2; attack on the Sun 281, 286. Called Ainu Melko, the Evil Prince, the Prince of Evil Heart, Vala of Iron, Lord of Iron, the Evil One, the Foe.

Melkor 216, 219

Men Selected references: confinement of Men in Hisilуmл 10, 70–1, 74, 120, 161, 215, 218; Tuor the first Man to reach the Sea 151, 204; Ulmo’s choice of a Man 165, 218; tongues of Men 70; tales told by 70; fate of 59–60; stature of, see Elves; knowledge of Ilъvatar 163, 209; union of Men and Elves 101, 130, 164, 199, 215, 219, 265; in relation to Melko 165, 218, 282; in Tol Eressлa 283–4

Menegroth The Thousand Caves in Doriath. 63, 129, 245. See Thousand Caves.

Men of the North (1) Tuor’s people. 160. (2) Forodwaith, Vikings. 313, 318. See Forodwaith, Gwasgonin.

Men of the Sea Forodwaith, Vikings. 304, 312

Men of the South Romans. 315, 330. See Romans, Rъmhoth.

Meoita See Tevildo.

Meres of Twilight See Aelin-uial.

Meril-i-Turinqi The Lady of Tol Eressлa; also Meril, Turinqi. 144–5, 197, 258, 280, 283–4, 290, 294; Lady of the Isle 144, 283–4

Mermaids 259–60, 263; seamaids 260. See Fiord of the Mermaid, Oarni.

Miaugion See Tiberth, Tifil.

Miaulл Tevildo’s cook. 28, 54

Micelgeard, Mickleyard (Old English, ‘the great town’) Rome, ‘the Heartless Town’. 330. See Rыm.

Middle-earth 64, 266, 327, 333

Mikligarрr (Old Norse) Constantinople. 330

Mоm the Dwarf Called ‘the fatherless’. 103, 113–14, 118, 122, 134, 137, 222–3, 230, 246; curse of, spell of, Mоm 223, 228, 231, 233, 235, 238–41, 246, 264

Minas Morgul 216

Minas Tirith Fortress on Tol Sirion 55, 123

Mindon Gwar Gnomish name of Kortirion. 291–2, 313–14, 321, 324. See Gwar.

Mithrim Lake and (149, 153) the river flowing from it. 149, 151–3, 202, 204; Grey-elves of Mithrim 205. (Replaced Asgon.)

Mole, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim (House of the Mole, Mole-kin, Mole-folk, warriors of the Mole). 175, 177–8, 220; sign of the Mole 165, 171, 220; Meglin’s folk bore no emblem 172. See Meglin.

Moon, The Selected references: the Moon mariner or shipman chases Eдrendel 255, 259, 262, 264, 269, 271; ship of 268–9; haven of 269; gateway of 272–3; recall of 285–6; imprisonment of 286; Melko seeks to hurt the Moon 281; beyond the Moon 162, behind the Moon 274–5, East of the Moon 271–2; an emblem of the King’s House in Gondolin 172

Morgoth 44, 58, 62, 67–8, 120, 124, 134, 138, 143, 204, 206, 210–11, 213, 328; see especially 67, and see Belcha, Melko(r).

Moria 329

Moriquendi ‘Elves of the Darkness’. 64

Mormagli ‘Black Sword’, Tъrin (Gnomish). 84, 125. See Mormakil, Mormegil.

Mormakil ‘Black Sword’, Tъrin, said (84) to be one of the forms of the name among the Gnomes, though makil is an ‘Eldar’ form (I. 259). 84, 86, 94, 112, 116, 118, 125, 128. See Mormagli, Mormegil.

Mormegil ‘Black Sword’, Tъrin (later form of the name). 125, 128

Morning Star 266

Mуru The ‘Primeval Night’ personified in the Great Spider. 286

Morwen 120–1, 126–8, 135, 139. (Replaced Mavwin.)

Mound of Avarice See Cыm an-Idrisaith.

Mountain of the World See Taniquetil.

Mountains of Darkness = Mountains of Iron. 162

Mountains of Iron See Iron Mountains.

Mountains of Night The mountains on which grew Taurfuin, the Forest of Night. 20, 46, 62

Mountains of Shadow 61–2, 122, 205, 217. See Ered Wethrin.

Mountains of Terror See Ered Gorgoroth.

Mountains of the East 6, 295, 300, 311

Mountains of Valinor 161, 171, 285, 320, 325

Music of the Ainur (not including references to the Tale) 146, 163, 209. See Ainulindalл.

Naimi Жlfwine’s wife, Elf of Tol Eressлa. 290–1, 323, 330. See Йadgifu (1).

Nan A Giant. 19, 46, 67–8

Nandorin 122

Nan Dumgorthin ‘The Land of the Dark Idols’. 35, 62, 68; Nan Dungorthin 62

Nan Dungortheb ‘The Valley of Dreadful Death’. 62–3

Nan Elmoth 248

Nan-tathren 140, 214. See Land of Willows, Tasarinan.

Nargothrond 53–4, 56, 61, 123–6, 128–9, 131, 135, 137, 140–1, 205, 208, 245–6, 251; see especially 123–4

Narn i Hоn Hъrin 119–22, 124, 126–35, 142

Narog 123, 132, 135, 141, 244. See Aros.

Narthseg The Elf who betrayed Artanor to the Dwarves. 231, 243

Naugladur Lord of the Dwarves of Nogrod. 225, 230–8, 243, 246–7 (called king 225).

Nauglafring The Necklace of the Dwarves (references include both names). 41, 59, 72, 136–7, 144, 221, 227–8, 231–2, 234–5, 237–41, 243, 245–7, 252–6, 259, 264; see especially 228

Nauglath The Dwarves of Nogrod. 68, 136–7, 223–6, 229, 233–4, 243, 247, 328; see especially 247

Nautar Apparently = Nauglath. 136, 247, 283, 285, 328

Nazgыl 327

Necklace of the Dwarves See Nauglafring.

Necromancer, The 53–5

Nellas Elf of Doriath who bore witness at the trial of Tъrin. 121