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Morannon The main (northern) entry to Mordor. Translated the Black Gate; called also the Gates of Mordor. Watch-towers of the Morannon; see Towers of the Teeth.
Mordor The land under the direct rule of Sauron, east of the Ephel Dúath.
Morgai ‘Black Fence’, inner ridge much lower than the Ephel
Dúath and separated from it by a deep trough; the inner ring of the fences of Mordor.
Morgoth Later name of Melkor. Part 1 § II passim, Called the Black King; the Dark Lord; the Enemy Bauglir; and by the Drúedain the Great Dark One.
Morgul, Lord of See Lord of the Nazgûl, Minas Morgul.
Moria ‘The Black Chasm’, later name for the great works of the Dwarves of Durin’s race under the Misty Mountains. East-gate of Moria; West-gate. See Khazad-dûm.
Mormegil Name given to Túrin as captain of the host of Nargothrond on account of his sword (see Gurthang), and used afterwards in Brethil. Translated Blacksword (also written Black Sword) with reference to the Black Sword itself.
Morthond ‘Black-root’, river rising in a dark valley in the mountains due south of Edoras, called *Mornan, not only because of the two high mountains between which it lay, but because through it passed the road from the Gate of the Dead Men, and living men did not go there.
Morwen (1) Daughter of Baragund (nephew of Barahir father of Beren), wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin and Nienor. See Eledhwen, Lady of Dor-lómin (in entry Dor-lómin).
Morwen (2) of Lossarnach A lady of Gondor, akin to Prince Imrahil; wife of King Thengel of Rohan.
Mound of the Elf-maid See Haudh-en-Elleth.
Mountain Kingdom See King under the Mountain.
Mountains of Dor-lómin See Dor-lómin.
Mountains of Mirkwood See Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin.
Mountains of Shadow See Ered Wethrin.
*Mountains of Turgon See Echoriath.
Mourning See Nienor.
Mundburg ‘Guardian Fortress’, name in Rohan of Minas Tirith.
Naith of Lórien The ‘Triangle’ or ‘Gore’ of Lórien, land at the angle of Celebrant and Anduin.
Námo Vala, commonly called Mandos from the place of his dwelling. See Fëanturi, Nurufantur.
Nandor Elves from the host of the Teleri who refused to cross the Misty Mountains on the Great Journey from Cuiviénen, but of whom a part, led by Denethor, came long afterwards over the Blue Mountains and dwelt in Ossiriand (the Green-elves); for those who remained east of the Misty Mountains see Silvan Elves. Adjective Nandorin.
Nanduhirion The glen about Mirrormere between the arms of the Misty Mountains into which the Great Gates of Moria opened; translated Dimrill Dale. The Battle of Nanduhirion; see Azanulbizar.
*Nan Laur See Lórien (2).
Nan-tathren ‘Willow-vale’, where the river Narog flowed into Sirion. Translated Land of Willows.
Narbeleth Sindarin name of the tenth month. See Narquelië. Nardol ‘Fiery head’, third of the beacons of Gondor in Ered Nimrais.
Nargothrond ‘The great underground fortress on the river Narog’, founded by Finrod Felagund and destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of Narog. See Narog.
Narmacil I Seventeenth King of Gondor.
Narmacil II Twenty-ninth King of Gondor, slain in the Battle of the Plains.
Narog The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin under Ered Wethrin and flowing into Sirion in Nan-tathren. Sources of Narog; Vale of Narog; People of Narog; Lord of Narog.
Narquelië ‘Sun-fading’, Quenya name of the tenth month according to the Númenórean Calendar, corresponding to October. See Narbeleth.
*Narrows of the Forest The ‘waist’ of Mirkwood caused by the indentation of the East Bight.
Narsil The sword of Elendil that was broken when Elendil died in combat with Sauron; reforged for Aragorn from the shards and named Andúril.
Narvi Dwarf of Khazad-dûm, maker of the West-gate, close friend of Celebrimbor of Eregion.
Narya One of the Three Rings of the Elves, borne by Círdan and afterwards by Mithrandir. Called The Ring of Fire; the Red Ring; the Third Ring.
Nazgûl The slaves of the Nine Rings of Men and chief servants of Sauron. Ringwraiths; (Black) Riders; the Nine. See Lord of the Nazgûl.
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