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Eregion ‘Land of Holly’, called by Men Hollin; Noldorin realm founded in the Second Age by Galadriel and Celeborn, in close association with Khazad-dûm; destroyed by Sauron. Hollin.

Ereinion ‘Scion of Kings’, given name of Gil-galad.

Erelas Fourth of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais. (Probably a pre-Númenórean name; although the name is Sindarin in style it has no suitable meaning in that language. ‘It was a green hill without trees, so that neither er - “single” nor las(s) “leaf ” seem applicable.’)

*Erendis Wife of Tar-Aldarion (‘the Mariner’s Wife’), between whom there was great love that turned to hatred; mother of Tar-Ancalimë. Called the Lady of the Westlands and the White Lady of Emerië; see also Tar-Elestirnë and Uinéniel.

Eressëa ‘The Lonely Isle’ in the Bay of Eldamar. Tol Eressëa.

Eriador Lands between the Misty Mountains and the Blue.

Erkenbrand Rider of Rohan, Master of Westfold and the Horn-burg; under King Éomer Marshal of the West-mark.

Eru ‘The One’, ‘He that is Alone’: Ilúvatar. (Eru Ilavatar), The One. The Hallow of Eru on the Meneltarma.

*Eruhantalë ‘Thanksgiving to Eru’, the autumn feast in Númenor.

*Erukyermë ‘Prayer to Eru’, the spring feast in Númenor.

*Erulaitalë ‘Praise of Eru’, the midsummer feast in Númenor.

*Eryn Galen The great forest usually given the translated name Greenwood the Great.

Eryn Lasgalen ‘Wood of Greenleaves’, name given to Mirk-wood after the War of the Ring.

*Eryn Vorn ‘Dark Wood’, the great cape on the coast of Minhiriath south of the mouth of the Baranduin.

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

*Estelmo Elendur’s esquire, who survived the disaster of the Gladden Fields.

Estolad The land south of Nan Elmoth in East Beleriand where the Men of the followings of Bëor and Marach dwelt after they had crossed the Blue Mountains.

Ethir Anduin ‘Outflow of Anduin’, the delta of the Great River in the Bay of Belfalas.

*Ethraid Engrin Sindarin name (also in singular form Athrad Angren) of the Fords of Isen.

Evendim See Nenuial.

Evermind See simbelmynë.

*Evil Breath A wind out of Angband that brought sickness to Dor-lómin, from which Túrin’s sister Urwen (Lalaith) died.

Exiles, The The rebellious Noldor who returned to Middle-earth from Aman.

Faelivrin Name given to Finduilas by Gwindor.

Fair Folk The Eldar.

Faithful, The (i) Those Númenóreans who were not estranged from the Eldar and continued to reverence the Valar in the days of Tar-Ancalimon and later kings. (ii) ‘The Faithful’ of the Fourth Age.

Falas The western coasts of Beleriand, south of Nevrast. Havens of the Falas.

Falastur ‘Lord of the Coasts’, name of Tarannon, twelfth King of Gondor.

Falathrim Telerin Elves of the Falas, whose lord was Círdan.

Fallohides One of the three peoples into which the Hobbits were divided, described in the Prologue (1) to The Lord of the Rings.

Fangorn (i) The oldest of the Ents and the guardian of Fangorn Forest. Translated Treebeard. (ii) The Forest of Fangorn, at the south-eastern end of the Misty Mountains, about the upper waters of the rivers Entwash and Limlight.. See Entwood.

Faramir (I) Younger son of Ondoher King of Gondor; slain in battle with the Wainriders.

Faramir (2) Younger son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor; Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien; after the War of the Ring Prince of Ithilien and Steward of Gondor.

Far Harad See Harad.

Faroth See Taur-en-Faroth.

Fëanor Eldest son of Finwë, half-brother of Fingolfin and Finarfin; leader of the Noldor in their rebellion against the Valar; maker of the Silmarils and of the palantíri. Sons of Fëanor; Fëanorians. Fëanorian lamps.

Fëanturi ‘Masters of Spirits’, the Valar Námo (Mandos) and Irmo (Lórien). See Nurufantur, Olofantur.

Felagund The name by which Finrod was known after the establishment of Nargothrond; for references see Finrod. Doors of Felagund.

Felaróf The horse of Eorl the Young. Fell Winter The winter of