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Amon Rûdh ‘The Bald Hill’, a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil; abode of Mîm, and lair of Túrin’s outlaw band. See Sharbhund.
Amon Sûl ‘Hill of the Wind’, a round bare hill at the southern end of the Weather Hills in Eriador. Called in Bree Weathertop.
Amon Uilos Sindarin name of Oiolossë.
Amroth Sindarin Elf, King of Lórien, lover of Nimrodel; drowned in the Bay of Belfalas. The country of Amroth (coast of Belfalas near Dol Amroth). Amroth’s Haven, see Edhellond.
Anach Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion) at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth.
Anar Quenya name of the Sun.
Anárion (1) See Tar-Anárion.
Anárion (2) Younger son of Elendil, who with his father and his brother Isildur escaped from the Drowning of Númenor and founded in Middle-earth the Númenórean realms in exile; lord of Minas Anor; slain in the siege of Barad-dûr. Heir of Anárion.
*Anardil The given name of Tar-Aldarion with suffix of endearment, Anardilya. [The sixth King of Gondor was also named Anardil. ]
Ancalimë See Tar-Ancalimë. The name was also given by Aldarion to the tree from Eressëa that he planted in Armenelos.
*Andrast ‘Long Cape’, the mountainous promontory between the rivers Isen and Lefnui. See Ras Morthil, Drúwaith Iaur.
*Andrath ‘Long Climb’, defile between the Barrow-downs and the South Downs through which the North-South Road (Greenway) passed.
*Andróg Man of Dor-lómin, a leader of the outlaw-band (Gaurwaith) that Túrin joined.
Androth Caves in the hills of Mithrim where Tuor dwelt with the Grey-elves and afterwards as a solitary outlaw.
Anduin ‘The Long River’ east of the Misty Mountains; also the River, the Great River. Frequently in the Vale(s) of Anduin. Part 3 §§ I and II passim. See Ethir Anduin, Langflood.
Andúnië ‘Sunset’, city and haven on the west coast of Númenor. Bay of Andúnië. Lord(s) of Andúnië.
*Andustar The western promontory of Númenor. Translated the Westlands. Lady of the Westlands, Erendis.
Anfalas Fief of Gondor; coastal region between the mouths of the rivers Lefnui and Morthond. In Westron translated Langstrand.
Anfauglith Name of the plain of Ard-galen after its desolation by Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach.
Angband The great fortress of Morgoth in the North-west of Middle-earth. The Siege of Angband.
*Angelimar Twentieth Prince of Dol Amroth, grandfather of Imrahil.
Anglachel Beleg’s sword. See Gurthang.
Angmar The Witch-realm ruled by the Lord of the Nazgûl at the northern end of the Misty Mountains.
*Angren Sindarin name of the Isen (also Sîr Angren, River Isen). See Athrad Angren.
Angrenost Sindarin name of Isengard.
Angrod Noldorin prince, the third son of Finarfin; slain in the Dagor Bragollach.
Annael Grey-elf of Mithrim, fosterfather of Tuor.
Annatar ‘Lord of Gifts’, name given to himself by Sauron in the Second Age. See Artano, Aulendil.
Annon-in-Gelydh Entrance to a subterranean watercourse in the western hills of Dor-lómin, leading to Cirith Ninniach. Translated Gate of the Noldor.
Annúminas ‘Tower of the West’, ancient seat of the Kings of Arnor beside Lake Nenuial; afterwards restored by King Elessar.
Anórien Region of Gondor north of Ered Nimrais.
Anor-stone, Stone of Anor The palantír of Minas Anor.
*Anwar See Amon Anwar.
*Ar-Abattârik Adûnaic name of Tar-Ardamin.
Ar-Adûnakhôr Twentieth Ruler of Númenor; named in Quenya Tar-Herunúmen.
Aragorn Thirty-ninth Heir of Isildur in the direct line; King of the reunited realms of Arnor and Gondor after the War of the Ring; wedded Arwen, daughter of Elrond. See Elessar, Elfstone, Strider, Thorongil.
*Arandor The ‘Kingsland’ of Númenor.
*Arandur ‘King’s servant, minister’, Quenya term for the Stewards of Gondor.
Aranrúth ‘King’s Ire’, Thingol’s sword.
Aranwë Elf of Gondolin, father of Voronwë. Aranwion, son of Aranwë.
Aratan Second son of Isildur, slain at the Gladden Fields.
*Ar-Belzagar Adûnaic name of Tar-Calmacil.
Arda ‘The Realm’, name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë.
Aredhel Sister of Turgon and mother of Maeglin.
Ar-Gimilzôr Twenty-third Ruler of N