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*Eilenaer Pre-Númenórean name (related to Eilenach)of Amon Anwar (Halifirien).

Eithel Sirion ‘Sirion’s Well’, in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin; used with reference to the Noldorin fortress (Barad Eithel) at that place.

*eket Short broad-bladed sword.

elanor (1) A small golden star-shaped flower that grew both in Tol Eressëa and in Lothlórien.

Elanor (2) Daughter of Samwise Gamgee, named after the flower.

*Elatan of Andúnië Númenórean, husband of Silmarien, father of Valandil first Lord of Andúnië.

*Eldalondë ‘Haven of the Eldar’ in the Bay of Eldanna at the mouth of the river Nunduinë in Númenor; called ‘the Green’.

*Eldanna Great bay in the west of Númenor, so called ‘because it faced towards Eressëa’ (i.e. Elda(r)+suffix -(n)na of movement towards, cf. Elenna, Rómenna).

Eldar The Elves of the Three Kindreds (Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri). Eldarin (tongues). Elves of Beleriand, Elves of Eressëa; in many other passages Elves used alone implies Eldar.

Elder Children See Children of Ilúvatar.

Elder King See Manwë. (Title claimed by Morgoth.)

*Eledhrim See Edhelrim. Eledhwen Name of Morwen.

*Elemmakil Elf of Gondolin, captain of the guard of the outer gate.

Elendil Son of Amandil, last Lord of Andúnië, descended from Eärendil and Elwing but not of the direct line of the Kings of Númenor; escaped with his sons Isildur and Anárion from the Drowning of Númenor and founded the Númenórean realms in Middle-earth; slain with Gil-galad in the otherthrow of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. Called the Tall and the Faithful (Voronda). Heir(s) of Elendil, House of Elendil. Star of Elendil, see Elendilmir. The Elendil Stone, the palantír of Emyn Beraid.

Elendilmir The white gem borne as the token of royalty on the brows of the Kings of Arnor (for the two jewels of this name). Star of Elendil, Star of the North, of the North-kingdom.

Elendur Eldest son of Isildur, slain at the Gladden Fields.

*Elenna-nórë ‘The land named Starwards’, Númenor; fuller form of the name Elenna found in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings.

*Elentirmo ‘Star-watcher’, name of Tar-Meneldur.

Elenwë Wife of Turgon; perished in the crossing of the Helcaraxë.

Elessar (1) A great green jewel of healing power made in Gondolin for Idril Turgon’s daughter, who gave it to Eärendil her son; the Elessar that Arwen gave to Aragorn being either Eärendil’s jewel returned or another.. The Stone of Eärendil, the Elfstone.

Elessar (2) The name foretold for Aragorn by Olórin, and the name in which he became King of the reunited realm. The Elfstone.

*Elestirnë See Tar-Elestirnë.

Elf-friends see Atani, Edain.

Elfhelm Rider of Rohan; with Grimbold leader of the Rohirrim at the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen; routed the invaders of Anórien; under King Éomer Marshal of the East-mark.

Elfstone See Elessar (1) and (2).

Elfwine the Fair Son of Éomer King of Rohan and Lothíriel, daughter of Imrahil Prince of Dol Amroth.

*Elmo Elf of Doriath, younger brother of Elwë (Thingol) and Olwë of Alqualondë; according to one account grandfather of Celeborn.

Elostirion Tallest of the White Towers on Emyn Beraid, in which was placed the palantír called the Elendil Stone.

Elrond Son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elros Tar-Minyatur; at the end of the First Age chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age; master of Imladris, and keeper of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which he received from Gil-galad.. Called Half-elven. See Council of Elrond.

Elros Son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elrond; at the end of the First Age chose to be numbered among Men, and became the first King of Númenor, called Tar-Minyatur. The Line of Elros, descendants of Elros.

Elu Thingol Sindarin form of Elwë Singollo. See Thingol.

Elves’ New Year .

Elwë see Thingol.

Elwing Daughter of Dior Thingol’s Heir, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Eärendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Aman; mother of Elrond and Elros.

*Emerië Region of sheep pasturage in the Mittalmar (Inlands) of Númenor. The White Lady