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Galadriel Daughter of Finarfin; one of the leaders of the Noldorin rebellion against the Valar; wife of Celeborn, with whom she remained in Middle-earth after the end of the First Age; Lady of Lothlórien. Called Lady of the Noldor, Lady of the Golden Wood, the White Lady; see also Al(a)táriel, Artanis, Nerwen.
*Galathil Brother of Celeborn and father of Nimloth the mother of Elwing.
Galdor Called the Tall; son of Hador Goldenhead and Lord of Dor-lómin after him; father of Húrin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion.
Gamgee A family of Hobbits of the Shire. See Elanor, Hamfast, Samwise.
*Gamil Zirak Called the Old; Dwarf smith, master of Telchar of Nogrod.
Gandalf One of the Istari (Wizards), member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Gandalf (‘Elf of the Wand’) was his name among Northern Men; Part 3 §§ III and IV passim, Part 4 §§ II and III passim. See Olórin, Mithrandir, Incánus, Tharkûn, Greyhame.
Gap of Rohan, the Gap The opening, some 20 miles wide, between the last end of the Misty Mountains and the north-thrust spur of the White Mountains, through which flowed the river Isen. Gap of Calenardhon.
Gate of the Noldor See Annon-in-Gelydh.
*Gates of Mordor See Morannon.
*Gaurwaith The outlaw-band on the western borders of Doriath that Túrin joined, and of which he became the captain. Translated Wolf-men.
Gelmir Noldorin Elf, who with Arminas came upon Tuor at Annon-in-Gelydh and afterwards went to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril.
*Gethron Man of Húrin’s household who with Grithnir accompanied Túrin to Doriath and afterwards returned to Dorlómin.
Ghân-buri-Ghân Chieftain of the Drúedain or ‘Wild Men’ of Drúadan Forest. Ghân.
Gil-galad ‘Star of Radiance’, the name by which Ereinion son of Fingon was known. After the death of Turgon he became the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth, and remained in Lindon after the end of the First Age; leader with Elendil of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men and slain with him in combat with Sauron. Called King of the Elves. Land of Gil-galad, Lindon. See Ereinion.
*Gilmith Sister of Galador, first Lord of Dol Amroth.
Gilrain River of Lebennin in Gondor flowing into the Bay of Belfalas west of Ethir Anduin.
Gimilkhâd Younger son of Ar-Gimilzôr and Inzilbêth; father of Ar-Pharazôn, last King of Númenor.
*Gimilzagar Second son of Tar-Calmacil. Gimli Dwarf of the House of Durin, son of Glóin; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Gladden River flowing down from the Misty Mountains and joining Anduin at the Gladden Fields; translation of Sindarin Sîr Ninglor.
Gladden Fields Partial translation of Sindarin Loeg Ningloron; the great stretches of reed and iris (gladden) where the Gladden River joined Anduin.
*Glˆæmscrafu ‘Caves of Radiance’, name in Rohan of Aglarond.
Glamdring Gandalf’ s sword.
Glamhoth Sindarin word for Orcs. Glanduin ‘Border-river’, flowing westwards from the Misty Mountains; forming in the Second Age the southern boundary of Eregion and in the Third a part of the southern boundary of Arnor. See Nîn-in-Eilph.
*Glanhír ‘Boundary-stream’, Sindarin name of the Mering Stream.
Glaurung The first of the Dragons of Morgoth; in the Dagor Bragollach, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the sack of Nargothrond; cast his spell upon Túrin and Nienor; slain by Túrin at Cabed-en-Aras. In many references called the Dragon. The (Great) Worm; Worm of Morgoth; Great Worm of Angband; Gold-worm of Angband.
*Glithui River flowing down from Ered Wethrin, a tributary of Teiglin.
Glóin Dwarf of the House of Durin, companion of Thorin Oakenshield; father of Gimli.
Glóredhel Daughter of Hador Goldenhead of Dor-lómin and sister of Galdor.
Glorfindel Elf of Rivendell.
*Glornan See Lórien (2)
Golden Tree (of Valinor) See Laurelin.
Golden Wood See Lórien (2)
Gollum See Sméagol.
*Golug Orc name for the Noldor.
Gondolin The hidden city of King Turgon, destroyed by Morgoth. Called the Hidden City, the Hidden Kingdom, and the Hidden Realm.
Gondolindrim The people of Gondolin. Called the Hidden People.
Gondor The southern realm of the Númenóreans in