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Barrow-downs Downs east of the Old Forest, on which were great burial-mounds said to have been built in the First Age by the forefathers of the Edain before they entered Beleriand. See Tyrn Gorthad.

Barrow-wights Evil spirits dwelling in the burial-mounds on the Barrow-downs.

Battle of Azanulbizar See Azanulbizar.

Battle of Dagorlad See Dagorlad.

Battle of Dale Battle of the War of the Ring in which Sauron’s northern army defeated the Men of Dale and the Dwarves of Erebor.

Battle of the Camp The victory of Eärnil II of Gondor over the Wainriders in Ithilien in Third Age 1944.

Battle of the Field of Celebrant . See Field of Celebrant.

*Battle of the Gwathló The rout of Sauron by the Númenóreans in Second Age 1700.

Battle of the Hornburg Assault on the Hornburg by the army of Saruman in the War of the Ring.Battle of the Pelennor (Fields) See Pelennor.

*Battle of the Plains The defeat of Narmacil II of Gondor by the Wainriders in the lands south of Mirkwood in Third Age 1856.

Battle of Tumhalad See Tumhalad.

Battle Plain See Dagorlad.

Battles of the Fords of Isen Two battles fought during the War of the Ring between Riders of Rohan and Saruman’s forces out of Isengard.

Bauglir ‘The Constrainer’, a name of Morgoth.

Bay of Balar See Balar.

Bay of Belfalas See Belfalas.

Beacons of Gondor

Beleg Elf of Doriath; a great archer, and chief of Thingol’s march-wardens; friend and companion of Túrin, by whom he was slain. Called Cúthalion, translated (the) Strongbow.

Belegaer ‘The Great Sea’ of the West, between Middle-earth and Aman. The Great Sea in many other passages called simply the Sea.

Belegost One of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains.

Belegund Father of Rían wife of Huor; nephew of Barahir and one of his twelve companions on Dorthonion.

Beleriand Lands west of the Blue Mountains in the Elder Days. East Beleriand (divided from West Beleriand by the river Sirion). Tongue of Beleriand, see Sindarin. First Battle of Beleriand. Adjective Beleriandic.

Belfalas Fief of Gondor; coastal region looking on to the great bay of the same name. Bay of Belfalas.

Bëor Leader of the first Men to enter Beleriand, progenitor of the First House of the Edain. House of, People of, Bëor; Bëorian (s).

Beornings Men of the upper Vales of Anduin.

*Beregar Man from the Westlands of Númenor, descended from the House of Bëor; father of Erendis.

Beren (1) Man of the House of Bëor, who cut the Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown, and alone of mortal Men returned from the dead. Called after his return from Angband Erchamion translated One-hand; and Camlost ‘Empty-handed’.

Beren (2) Nineteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor, who gave the keys of Orthanc to Saruman.

*Bereth Sister of Baragund and Belegund and ancestress of Erendis.

Berúthiel Queen of Tarannon Falastur, twelfth King of Gondor.

Bilbo Baggins Hobbit of the Shire, finder of the One Ring. See Baggins.

Black Captain See Lord of the Nazgûl.

*Black Easterling See Khamûl.

Black Gate See Morannon.

*Black King See Morgoth.

Black Riders See Nazgûl.

Blacksword, Black Sword See Gurthang, Mormegil. Blessed Realm See Aman.

Blue Mountains See Ered Lindon and Ered Luin. Blue Ring See Vilya.

Blue Wizards See Ithryn Luin.

Book of the Kings One of the chronicles of Gondor.

Book of the Stewards See Stewards of Gondor.

Boromir Elder son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.

*Borondir Called Udalraph ‘the Stirrupless’; rider of Minas Tirith who brought the message of Cirion to Eorl asking for his aid.

*Bough of Return See Oiolairë.

Bracegirdles A family of Hobbits of the Shire. Lobelia Brace-girdle.

Bragollach See Dagor Bragollach. Brand Third King of Dale, grandson of Bard the Bowman; slain in the Battle of Dale.

Brandir Ruler of the People of Haleth in Brethil at the time of the coming of Túrin Turambar, by whom he was slain. Called by Túrin Club-foot

Brandywine See Baranduin.

Bree The principal village of the Bree-land at the crossing of the Númenórean roads in Eriador. Men