The Age of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) Forum
Tolkien only Section => Books - LOTR & The Hobbit => Games => Topic started by: Pippin on April 09, 2004, 01:53:40 AM
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Starting with
Boromir
Son of Denethor and Faramir's older brother
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C - Children of Aulë - A name for the Dwarves, who were created by Aulë the Smith during the Years of the Trees.
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Drúedain - An ancient branch of the race of Men, active in the wars against Morgoth in the First Age, and granted a home with the Edain in Númenor during the Second Age.
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E ~ Elbereth ~ The Queen of the Stars and spouse of Manwë the King of Arda, great among the Queens of the Valar. She set the stars in the sky, for which the Eldar of Middle-earth revered her, calling her by the name of Elbereth.
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F ~ Fangorn, Treebeard's name and the name of the forest he looks after and lives in :)
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G ~ Gollum ~ formerly known as Smeagol, an aged descendant of the River Folk whom fell into the possession of the One Ring.[/i]
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Hat - Gandalf wears one on his head
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Isengard - Home of the tower of Orthanc, and Saruman
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J - Jolly Cotton - real name is Wilcome Cotton; the second of Tolman Cotton's 4 sons; was a friend of Sam's.
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K ~ Kementari ~ Title of Yavanna meaning "Queen of the Earth"[/i]
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(I'm going to be really simple here)
L ~ Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood and member of the fellowship.
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M~Morgoth~first dark lord guy...
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Niphredil - A pale winter flower ("snowdrop")
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O ~ Oromë, One of the great Valar, called the Lord of Forests
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P ~ Peregrin Took - Hobbit of the shire and Member of the Fellowship, Later Guard of the Citadel
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Q~Quenya~one of many languages tolkien made up...
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R ~ Rhosgobel, the home of Radagast the Brown, one of the Istari, also named Aiwendil.
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S - Saruman the White - He was a wizard, but he joined forces with Sauron, and was stripped of his powers by Gandalf the Grey.
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T ~ Thorongil, the identity Aragorn assumed when he rode with the Rohirrim under Thengel and fought for Ecthelion II, father of Denethor II. The name means "Eagle of the Star" and he was so called because he was swift and keen-eyed and bore a silver star upon his cloak.
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Underhill - The name taken by Frodo Baggins at Bree.
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V for Valar....where you go when you cross the sea in a gray ship ;D ok...that was random ??? ::)
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W - Wizards, Wizards in Middle-earth are formally known as Istari, there were three main Isatris in Lord of the Rings; Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey/white and Radagast the Brown. These were also part of an Order and up until the finding of the Ring and the return of Sauron Saruman was the Head of the Order until Gandalf found out thsat he was actually supporting Sauron and the evil forces. After the battle with the Balrog Gandalf was sent back as the highest Istari and the new Head of the Order.
The Istari were send over seas to come to Middle-earth, they each have the follwoing; cloak, staff, pointy hat.
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X- ok, there is no X
Y- ya`ve: :'fruit' (Quenya)
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Z - Zirak Zigil - The tallest Misty Mountain
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A
Azog
Chieftain of the Northern Orcs, slew Thror and started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.
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Boromir - Son of Denethor and member of the fellowship.
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C- Cirith Ninniach: 'Rainbow Cleft', by which Tuor came to the Western Sea. 8)
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D - Daeron - The loremaster of Doriath
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E- Ereg: 'thorn, holly' in Eregion, Region. ::) ;D
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Frerin~~Thrain II's second son, Thorin's little brother! :P
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G ~ Gandalf the most popular wizard! 8)
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ha ha..good one, alex ;)
H- Hadhodrond: The Sindarian name for Khazad-dum(Moria). :)
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I - Isengard - Home of Saruman the White.
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J - Jelly belly - belonging to all ze hobbits of course
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K ~ Khand near Harad and Mordor
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L ~ Labadal
Lessa
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M - Mordor - A land east of Gondor, home to Sauron.
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P - Pippin, a hobbit ;D
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What happened to N and O?
N - Nazgul - The Ringwraiths
O - Orthanc - the Tower of Isengard.
Q - Queen Arwen of Gondor. Aragorns Wife.
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Rohirrim, the horse riders of Edoras :)
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saruman- the meen old wizard!!
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[color=006666] T - Theoden the Lord and King of Rohan and the Rohirrim, he lived in Edoras or the Golden Hall and attended both the Battle at Helm's Deep and at the Pelennor Fields but there he found his ending![/color]
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Uial- 'Twilight' in Aelin-uial, Nenuial.
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V ~ Valar, do I really need to explain?
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W ~ Wood elves. <------- says it all really. ::) :P
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Y ~ Yáviérë - The harvest feast of Gondor
Lessa
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[color=006666]Zirak-Zigil.
The highest point of the lowest dungeon on which Gandalf the Grey fell onto with the Balrog and fought with it and had victory.
I believe that it was also a tower used for the king or something like that ..[/color]
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mind if i start again?
A- Arwen, daughter of elrond of the freaky eyebrows.
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B~ Barad Nimras~"White Horn Tower" raised by Finrod Felagund on the cape west of Eglarest.
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C - Celon
The river that flowed past Nan Elmoth
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D ~ Denethor ~ Father of Boromir and Faramir, Steward of Gondor
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E - Eowyn, the Shield-Maiden of Rohan or as Faramir later calls her the White Lady of Rohan, she is the niece of King Theoden and a sister to Eomer who protects her dearly.
She is loved my Grima until Eomer realises what he is up to so then mhe makes sure that she is safe.
In the Two Towers she leads the women and the children safely to Helm's Deep and there protects them inside the Glittering Caves, she also defeats the KitchKing in the Return of the King in the battel of the Pelennor Fields with the help from Merry!
She eventually married Faramir me and then becomes the Lady of Ithilien!!!!
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[color=330066]F~~Falathar, one of the three mariners who accompanied Earendil on his voyages[/color]
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G - Galadriel, the Lady of the Woods. She is married to Celeborn and Lady of Lothlorien.
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[color=330066]H~~Halbarad Dunedan, Ranger of the North, kinsman of Aragorn.[/color]
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I - Isengard, Home of Saruman the White.
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[color=330066]J? I can't think of any at all :'(
K~~Kementari, a title of Yavanna meaning 'Queen of the Earth'[/color]
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L - Legolas Greenleaf - Prince of Mirkwood and Member of the Fellowship.
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Morgoth-King of the Balrogs
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N - Nazgul - The ringwraiths, The Black Riders.
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O ~ Ostoher, The seventh king of Gondor
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P - Peregrin Took - A hobbit from the Shire and a member of the fellowship
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Q ~ Quendi, The original elvish name for all elves
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R - Radagast the Brown - One of the Istari.
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S - Siril, the chief river of Númenor
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T ~ Took, Name of a family of Hobbits in the Westfarthing of the Shire
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Úlairi~Another name for the Nazgul.
V~~?
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Valmar - The city of the Valar
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weathertop- no need for explanation i hope :dry: ;) ;D
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Y - Yale ~ the lands to the north of Stock Road in Eastfathing in the Shire.
Lessa
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Z - Zirak Zigil (( Can't think of anything else .. ))
The highest peak of the lowest dungeon, where Gandalf the Grey, fought, and lost, the battle against the magnificent Balrog of Morgoth ..
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A - Arathorn II
Dunadain, fifteenth Chieftain of the Dunadain of the North. He was slain by Orcs while fighting with Elladan and Elrohir.
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B - Brodda - Easterling ruler of Hithlum
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C - Calacirya
Meaning 'light-cleft' in Quenya, Calacirya was the only path through the Pelori mountains in the Undying Lands. The light of the Two Trees flooded through this gap in the Age of the Trees of the Valar. The hill of Tuna was set in the middle of this pass, uon it was built Tirion, the chief city of the High Elves of Eldamar.
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Dragon- we all know what a dragon is I hope!
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i didnt see if there was a G but:
G-Gimli-A dwarf, Balins cousin
I-Ithilldin-The door in moria that works only on moon light
A-Aragorn-Ranger from the north, king of gondor
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F-Fangorn Forest-A fortest that trees are alive
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g-the capital of the great horse city (rohan)
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Harad - The home of the Haradrim which is situated towards the southern end of Middle-earth.
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Imlad Morgul - another name for the Morgul Vale
Lessa
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J ~ (only one i could think of) Jewels of Fëanor , otherwise known as the 'great jewels' or Silmarils
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Khand - Southest of Mordor is a barbarous land called Khans which during the WOTR allied with Sauron and the Ring.
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L ~ Lenwë , Leader of the Nandor
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M - Mirkwood, one of the evil forests within Middle-earth which was taken over by the Dark Lord. Home to Thranduil - Legolas and the Forest Elves.
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N - Núrnen - Inland sea in the south of Mordor
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O- Oroduin, a place in Mordor also known as the Cracks of Doom.
(Is that right?)
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P - Palantir - the seeing stones
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Q-Quendi- One of the many languages in Middle-earth.
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R ~ Rohirrim ~ persons of Rohan.
S is for..
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S is for Sundering Seas ~ The wide seas that lay between Aman in the west and Middle-earth in the east.
Lessa
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T is for Tom Bombadil, the great and mighty!!!
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U ~ Úlairi (The rarely used Elvish name for the creatures of darkness more commonly called Nazgûl or Ringwraiths. )
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Vilya - one of three magic Rings given to the Elves by Sauron the Deceiver.
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wells of varda; the great vats in which Varda gathered the dews of the 2 trees, which were used by the inhabitants of Valinor for light and refreshment. The wells were drunk bu Ungoliant.
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Hmmm. X eh? This may take a bit of doing.
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x? why x? *confused*
Anyway I have an x...
x-ray which Viggo must have needed to find out about his broken toe! :P
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Yén ~ One elven year and is equal to 144 yrs of men
Lessa
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Zirak-zigil ~ a mountain in the Misty Mountains where Gandalf and the Balrog fought
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A - Arathorn II - Dunadain, fifteenth Chieftain of the Dunadain of the North. He was slain by Orcs while fighting with Elladan and Elrohir.
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B is for Balrog ~ Demons of shadow and flame, that may or may not have had wings
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C - Children of Aulë - A name for the Dwarves, who were created by Aulë the Smith during the Years of the Trees.
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D is for Dale ~ a town of men at the foot of the Lonely Mountain
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E is for Edoras, historic city of men.
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F is for Fatty Lumpkin ~ the pony that belonged to Tom Bombadil
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G - Gollum - formerly known as Smeagle, he was one of the 'River Folk' but turned 'bad' once he came into posession of the One Ring. He murdered his best friend to achieve possesion of the Ring; which he called his precioussss..
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hey, that's me :D ::)
H is for Háma ~ doorman and Captain of the King's Guard, Theoden
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I is for Indis ~ A Vanyarin Elf who became the second wife of Finwë after the departure of Míriel Serindë. She was the mother of both Fingolfin and Finarfin.
Lessa
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J is for Jewels of Fëanor ~ three jewels made by Fëanor containing the light of the two trees of Valinor
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L is for Leaflock ~ one of the oldest Ents at the end of the Third Age who had become sleepy and treeish
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M os for Men of Harad ~ Men of the southern lands who are allies of Mordor.
Lessa
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m is for haradrim ???
N is for Nimrodel ~ a lost Elf-maiden of Lothlorien
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Sorry Gollum put the wrong version of their name :[
O is for Oath of Fëanor
The dreadful irrevocable oath taken by Fëanor and his seven sons in the city of Tirion. They swore in the name of Ilúvatar that they would not rest until the three Silmarils were in their hands, and to make war on any who withheld them.
It doomed Fëanor and his sons.
Lessa
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P is for Pelennor ~ fields of Minas Tirith encircled by the wall of Rammas Echor, and was the location of the Batle of the Pelennor Fields on the 15 th of March at the year 3019.
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R is for Red Arrow ~ a token used to summon the riders of Rohan to the aid of Gondor
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T for Taniquetil
Taniquetil is the tallest peak in the world, that stood among the Pelóri on the borders of Valinor. The mansions of Manwë and Varda were on this mountain.
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U is for Ufthak ~ an orc of Mordor who was caught by Shelob and wrapped up in silk. He was later found by Shagrat hanging from the ceiling in the cave and still alive, but was left through Shagrat not wanting to interfere with the great spider.
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V is for Voronwё
An elf of Gondolin, sent by Turgon to seek a passage to Aman and call on the Valar for aid against Morgoth. He failed, and was washed ashore in Nevrast, where he encountered Tuor and led him back as messenger of Ulmo to the city of Gondolin.
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Yrch - The Sindarin word for 'Orc'
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Ziraczigil. The Dwarves' name for the mountain also called Celebdil or Silvertine, above the Dwarf-kingdom of Khazad-dûm. On its peak stood Durin's Tower, and this was the site of the final battle between Gandalf and Durin's Bane.
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A is for Anfalas ~ a fiefdom of Gondor, Anfalas is found on the southern coast between the River Lefnui and the River Morthond
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B for Beorn
The skin-changer who dwelt in the Vales of Anduin near the western eaves of Mirkwood, who could take the form of a Man or a huge black bear. He played a great part in the victory over the Goblins at the Battle of Five Armies.
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Dagorlad - The Battle Plain before the gates of Mordor, where the battle in the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men was fought.
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Fundin
A Dwarf of the royal house of the Longbeards, the great-grandson of King Náin II. He fathered two sons, Balin and Dwalin, who would later travel to Erebor with Bilbo Baggins. Fundin was killed beneath the East-gate of Moria in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
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Gil-Galadborn in the year 445 of the first age as Erenion, Son of Fingon. was send to Cirdàn at the havens during the Dagor Brachollach. After the Fall of Gondolin he became the High King of the Noldor. after the War of Wrath he dwellt in Lindon, there he dwelt untill the Last Alliance, were he was burned by Sauron
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H is for Helm Hammerhand ~ the legendary 9th King of Rohan, who was rumoured to eat the victims of his village raids
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Isengard. A Gondorian fortification at the southern end of the Misty Mountains, at the source of the River Isen. It was granted to the Wizard Saruman by Steward Beren of Gondor, and destroyed by the Ents during the War of the Ring, though its central tower of Orthanc remained standing. Isengard is also known as Angrenost.
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J is for "Jolly" Wilcome Cotton ~ the brother of Rosie Cotton who lived on the family farm in Bywater
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K is for Kibil-nâla - the River Silverlode in Khuzdûl.
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L is for Langwell ~ the river that formed the source of the Anduin.
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Mirrormere
The shining lake in the Dimrill Dale beneath the eastern doors of Moria, so called because of the stars reflected in its surface.
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N is for Nár ~ a companion of Thror in Dunland who escaped after Smaug captured The Lonely Mountain
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P is for Pincup ~ a village in the southfarthing of the Shire
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Q is for Quessë - Quenya for "feather"; the fourth letter of the Tengwar alphabet standing for "kw" or "qu".
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R is for Rerir
A peak in the north of the Blue Mountains, near Lake Helevorn.
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Following from my previous post (and in an attempt to get some "different" words into this)...
S is for Silmë - Quenya for "starlight"; the twenty-nineth letter of the Tengwar alphabet standing for "s".
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T is for Tengwar :)
The characters devised by Fëanor, originally to represent the sounds of the Quenya language, but later widely adopted for writing most of the languages of Middle-earth.
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V is for Valarauko ~ the Quenya name for a balrog, meaning "Demon Of Might"
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Wood-elves
The Silvan Elves who dwelt in the forests of Middle-earth, and especially the people ruled by Thranduil in the northern parts of Mirkwood.
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God, I'm scraping the barrel here...
X is for X - In Tengwar you can make an X by writting K (quessë) with an S-hook. So spelling "expert" would be "ekspert".
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Y is for Yávië
The Quenya name for the season that corresponded to late summer and early autumn; 54 days between modern 12 August and 4 October. Called Iavas in Sindarin.
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Z is for Zigil ~ the dwarvish word for silver
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B is for Beater ~ the orc name for Glamdring
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C is for Carn Dûm
Peak in the far north of the Misty Mountains, the site of the ancient capital of the Witch-king of Angmar.
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D is for Dîn ~ meaning 'silent', the name refers to the Beacon on the hill of Amon-Dîn
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E is for Esgaroth
A city of Men upon the Long Lake to the North East of Mirkwood the Great
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F is for Fang ~ a dog belonging to Farmer Maggot
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G is for Grey Mountains
Mountains to the North of Mirkwood the Great. Also known as Ered Mithrin. From there waters of Anduin and Forest River begin their journey to Belegaer.
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H is for Hope ~ the meaning of Aragorn's name, Estel
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I is for Ithildin
A magical substance made by the Elves from mithril, that could only be seen by the reflected light of the moon and stars, and even then remained hidden until a magical word was said.
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J is for Jam ~ Bifur the dwarf of Thorin Oakenshield's company requested raspberry jam from his host Bilbo in their initial meeting
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K is for Khand
A little-known land lying directly to the southeast of Mordor, and its traditional ally.
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L is for Léod - The father of Eorl, the first King of Rohan.
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M is for Mannish ~ a term used by Tolkien to refer to any of the languages spoken by Men rather than any other race of Middle Earth
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N is for Nurn ~ southern regions of Mordor, in which the great inland sea of Núrnen lay.
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O is for Orgaladhad - The fourth day of the Elvish week (which is equivalent to Tuesday) meaning, "Day of the Two Trees" (in Sindarin).
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P is for Pinnath Gelin ~ upland region to the north of Anfalas in the southeast of Gondor.
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Q is for Quellë ~ the quenya name for autumn, 54 days between modern 8 October and 30 November
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R is for Rúatani - a name for the Drúedain.
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S is for Sea of Rhûn
The great inland sea east of Rhovanion where waters of rivers Carnen and Celduin flow.
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Taur-Nu-Fuin - The Forest under Nightshade, name given to Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach, when the darkness of Morgoth started to corrupt the forrests
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V is for Void ~ The emptiness beyond the World
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W is for Wellinghall - Treebeard's "house".
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Y is for Yrch ~ plural form of Sindarin word for Orcs; The singular is orch
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Z - Zamin - Servent of Erendis (Aldarion's wife)
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A is for Azog ~ the chieftain of the northern orcs of Moria
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B is for Blue Mountains ~ beginning from the second age mountains in the West of Middle Earth with deposit of iron, delved by the dwarves. Also known as Ered Luin ~ in the ages preceding the second a long range of moutains that bordered Beleriand from the rest of Middle Earth.
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C is for Celeborn son of Galadhon, husband of Galadriel, wich he met in Doriath during the first age. Lord of Lothlorien
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D is for Dorwinion ~ a little known land which is the source of the finest wines in Middle-Earth
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E is for Ered Lithui ~ range of mountains bordering Mordor in the north. Another name - ash mountains
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F is for Firstborn ~ a name for the elves, the elder children of Ilúvatar
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G is for Gilrain ~ river that flows out of the Eastern part of the White Mountains and joins river Serni in the South Gondor.
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H is for High Hay ~ the great fence forming the eastern boundary of Buckland, built to protect the Bucklanders from the Old Forest
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I is for Isenmouthe ~ 'the Iron Jaws' - the passage between the valley of Udûn and Plateau of Gorgoroth in the North of Mordor.
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J is for Jolly ~ the meaning of the Westron/Hobbit word kali
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K - Kings Men - Numenoreans hostile to the Eldar
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L is for Langwell ~ the river that flows from the north of the Misty Mountains and forms the beginnings of Anduin
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M - Mithril - The metal known as 'Mori Silver'
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N is for Narchost ~ one of the two towers on either side of the black gate, originally built by the gondorians to keep guard over Mordor
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O is for Ossiriand ~ the land bordered on the north by Thargelion, on the west by the River Gelion and on the east by Ered Luin. Its name is translated as the land of Seven rivers because there flowed seven rivers including Gelion. Afterwards was called Lindon - name given to it by the Green Elves.
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P is for Periannath ~ the elvish name for Hobbits
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Q is for Quenya
The ancient and noble tongue of the High Elves
Other Names: High-elven, Valinorean
Meaning: Simply 'speech'
"Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë!"
Fingon's war-cry beneath Ered Wethrin, in Quenya,
from Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
The tongue of the High Elves in Valinor, the first to be recorded in writing. It was never widely used in Middle-earth except among the Noldor; the related Eldarin language, Sindarin, was more commonly spoken.
By the Third Age, Quenya had become, in Middle-earth, a language used only on formal or state occasions by the Elves and the descendants of the Númenóreans.
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R is for Rhovanion ~ A wide region of northwest Middle-earth lying between the Misty Mountains in the west and the River Celduin in the east
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S is for Starmoon ~ a material created from Mithril only visible in relected moon or star light
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T is for Trollshaws ~ forest land lying to the east of Rivendell, haunting place of the Trolls
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U is for Udûn ~ Melkor’s ancient fortress in the far north of the World
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Vvos for Voronwë ~ A mariner of Gondolin, sent by Turgon to seek a passage to Aman and call on the Valar for aid against Morgoth.
Lessa
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No X
Y is for Yrch ~ the Sindarin name for the Orcs
Lessa
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Z is for Zirak ~ a shorter Dwarvish name for Zirakzigil
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A is for Arthedain ~ the westernmost region of the lost realm of Arnor; when that land was divided between the sons of Eärendur, Arthedain became a kingdom in its own right, and was ruled by Eärendur's eldest son Amlaith and his decendants.
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B is for Bert ~ one of the three trolls that Bilbo and his companions met on their quest to the lonely mountain
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C is for Camlost, ‘The Empty-handed’ ~ The name given to Beren after her returned to Thingol's court from his Quest to obtain a Silmaril. He had achieved the Quest set him by Thingol - a Silmaril was in his hand, but that hand had been bitten from his arm by Carcharoth the Wolf, still holding the Jewel.
Lessa
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D is for Dwimordene ~ the name among the Rohirrim for the Elvish land of Lórien, literally meaning 'magical wood'
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E is for Ezellohar ~ the green mound in Valinor where the Two Trees grew.
Lessa
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F is for Fredegar Bolger ~ the loyal companion of Frodo Baggins who assisted him at the start of the journey
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G is for Grinding Ice ~ the perilous icy wastes that formerly lay between Aman and Middle-earth in the north of the world. Also called Helcaraxё
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H is for Himling ~ a small island situated off the north coast of Middle-Earth
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I is for Ingold ~ A guard of the Rammas Echor who permitted Gandalf and Pippin to enter the townlands of Minas Tirith on their journey southwards from Rohan.
Lessa
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J is for Jewel Smiths ~ skilled craftsman assembled by Celebrimbor, who aided in the construction of the rings of power
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K is for Kibil-nâla ~ the Dwarvish name for the river that ran through Lórien, known to the Elves as Celebrant and to Men as the Silverlode. It flows out of Mirrormere and joins the Great River under the leaves of Lórien.
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L is fo Laer ~ the sindarin name for the summer season
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Yeah, sorry my mistake :'(
M is for Mithlond ~ the Elvish name of the Grey Havens of Círdan the Shipwright, at the eastern end of the Gulf of Lhûn.
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(looks like you jumped a few letters there :))
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So, the next one is ...er N
N is for North Downs ~ the hills in Eriador lying east of Emyn Uial and north of the Weather Hills.
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O is for Oath of Eorl ~ the oath sworn stating that Rohan would be an ally of Gondor and the southern kingdom
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P is for Pass of Caradhras ~ the high pass over Hithaeglir beneath one of the Mountains of Moria Caradhras. It was tried by the Fellowship of the ring but they couldn’t get through it.
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Q is for Quenta Silmarillion ~ the full title for the collection of tales more commonly known as The Silmarillion
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R is for River Running ~ the river that flows east of Eryn Lasgalen from Erebor to the Sea of Rhûn. Has tributaries Carnen (Redwater) and Forest River. In Sindarin is translated as Celduin.
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T is for Thargelion ~ land in the northeast of the East Beleriand between Ered Luin and river Gelion and bordered by Ossiriand in the south.
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U is for Ulmo ~ one of the greatest of the Valar, Ulmo was the lord of water
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V is for Vinyamar ~ city of the Noldor founded by Turgon in the west of Nevrast in the West Beleriand. Translated as ‘New Dwelling’.
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W is for Wedmath ~ the 8th month of the shire calendar
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Y is for Yôzâyan ~ Adûnaic name for Númenor, ‘Land of Gift’.
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Z is for Zamîn ~ a childhood friend of Ancalimë, who would later rule over Númenor as its first Queen
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A is for Angmar ~ realm of the Witch King lying north of Arnor.
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B is for Barazinbar ~ a dwarvish name for a mountain of Moria also known as Caradhras
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C is for Chestwood ~ forest lying north of Bree
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D is for Dwalin ~ a descendant of the dwarf Durin and the younger brother of Balin
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E is for Eryn Vorn ~ forest on the coast of Belegaer south of the mouth of Baranduin
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F is for Fimbrethil ~ the elvish name for Treebeard's beloved entwife, Wandlimb
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G is for Gap of Rohan ~ gap between the Misty Mountains and the White Mountains.
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H is for Haldir ~ an elf that acted as a guide to the Fellowship to show them to Caras Galadhon
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I is for Iron Mountains ~ the range of mountains in the far north of the World that were raised by Melkor as a defence against any attack on Utumno. Also known as Ered Engrin
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J is for Jago Boffin ~ a hobbit who was the son of Hugo Boffin and Donnamira Took
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N is for Narog ~ river that flowed through West Beleriand from Ered Wethrin to join river Sirion in the forest Nan-tathren.
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(jumped from J to N there Mr T)
L is for Lindar ~ the name the Teleri called themselves, meaning the singers
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Sorry, getting drowsy, and confused this thread with LotR chain game :-\
M is for Menegroth ~ underground caves upon river Esgalduin in Doriath, the palace of king Thingol. Translated as ‘Thousand Caves’
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I've done the same before :)
N is for Ninquelótë ~ the Quenya name for the White Tree of Valinor more commonly known as Telperion
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O is for Orfalch Echor ~ the great ravine through Crissaegrim by which Gondolin was approached; also simply the Orfalch
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P is for Pimple ~ the mocking nickname of the unpopular hobbit, Lotho Sackville-Baggins
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Q is for quinga ~ Quenya word meaning bow. Cú is another word used for bow.
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R is for Rethe ~ the name of the third month of the Shire calendar, and like all Shire months it had 30 days
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S is for Swanfleet ~ great fens of the river Glanduin that flows out of the western side of the Misty Mountains south of Moria. Also called Nîn-in-Eilph.
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T is for Telain ~ the Quenya plural for the tree dwellings of the elves
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U is for Ulaer ~ Sindarin word meaning Ringwraiths
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V is for Valandil ~ the fourth son of Isildur who was born in the same year the last alliance of elves and men was formed to fight Sauron in the Second Age
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W is for Wold ~ a region of Rohan, the northern part of the East Emnet. Anglo-Saxon ‘emnet’ means ‘plain’.
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Gives up with the letter X, there must be one somewhere
Y is for Yéni ~ main length of time used by the elves, with one yén being equivalent to 144 years
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Since all words for 'z' are already represented:
A is for Alm ~ Silvan word for elm tree.
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B is for Bard ~ known as Bard The Bowmen, and famous for slaying Smaug
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C is for Carrock ~ rocky island on Anduin to the north of the Old Ford.
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D is for Dís ~ sister of Thorin Oakenshield and the only female dwarf whose name is known
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E is for East Bight ~ indentation in the eastern edge of Mirkwood, a treeless region that is roughly square in shape, some fifty miles to a side, towards the southern end of the wood.
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F is for Felakgundu ~ dwarvish word meaning cave hewer, the word was adopted into the sindarin language to form the name of Finrod Felagund
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G is for Gwaith ~ Sindarin word meaning 'people'
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H is for Harry Goatleaf ~ the name of the gatekeeper in the west of Bree
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I is for Ista ~ Quenya word meaning 'wisdom'
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J is for Jessamine Boffin ~ the maiden name of the daughter of Hugo Boffin and Donnamira Took
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K is for Kementári ~ a title of Yavanna which means 'Queen of the Earth'.
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L is for Lobelia Sackville-Baggins ~ the wife of Bilbo's cousin Otho who was always envious of Bag End
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K is for Kibil ~ Dwarvish word for 'silver'
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arghh! déjà-vu. L again :D
L is for Lingwe ~ from the elvish tongue of Tel'Quessir meaning fish
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:fr: The second go ;D
M is for Mountains of Mirkwood ~ fir-covered mountains north of the Old Forest Road in Mirkwood. Other names are Emyn Duir and Emyn-nu-Fuin
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hehehe :P
N is for Nargûn ~ a Khûzdul name for Mordor
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Difficult not to write for 'M' :P
O is for Ôr ~ word for 'blood' in North Sindarin (Sindarin of Mithrim)
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:D
P is for Púkel-men ~ ancient statues known as watch-stones by the Druedain which orcs feared to pass
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Q is for Qenya ~ Tolkien's early variant of the word 'Quenya'
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R is for Radburg ~ one of the orcs under the command of Shagrat
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S is for Singollo ~ Quenya name of Thingol, king of Doriath.
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T is for Togo Goodbody ~ the great uncle of Bilbo Baggins
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U is for Úmanyar ~ in Quenya means 'those not of Aman', Eldar that didn't reach Aman, i.e. Sindar and Nandor.
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V is for Vorondil ~ a steward of Gondor and creator of the Great Horn
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W is for Wingelot ~ name of Earendil's boat.
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X is for X ::) ~ a letter rarely used in the languages of Middle Earth :P
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Y is for Yâvё ~ Quenya word for fruit
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Z is for Zâram ~ from the Khûzdul language, meaning glass or lake
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A is for Ash ~ in the Black Speech of Mordor means 'one'
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B is for Bar-Erib - which was one of several strongholds surrounding Amon Rûdh, where Túrin and his most loyal followers lived in the home of Mîm the dwarf.
Lessa
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C is for Crickhollow ~ the village where Frodo initially left for when leaving Hobbiton
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D is for Dwimordene ~ name given to Lothlórien by the people of Rohan
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E is for Elostirion ~ the tallest tower of the Tower Hills. It was once the home of the Elendil Stone, last of the palantíri of the North-kingdom.
Lessa
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F is for Fallohides ~ One of three original divisions of hobbit-kind, along with the Harfoots and Stoors.
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G is for Gammidge ~ an ancestral name of the family name Gamgee
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H is for Harlindon ~ the southern part of Lindon, which lies between Belegaer and Ered Luin to the south of the Gulf of Lhûn.
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I is for Ivorwen ~ the grandmother of Aragorn, gifted with the ability of foresight
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J is for J ~ another letter apart from X that is rarely used in the languages of Middle Earth. (if used at all) ::)
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Khuzdul ~ The secret language used by the dwarves amongst themsleves.
Lessa
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L is for Laurelin ~ one of the Two Trees of Valinor
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M is for Michel Delving ~ village home to the Mayor of the Shire, found on the White Downs in the West Farthing
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N is for Nogrod ~ one of the dwarf cities in the Blue Mountains
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O is for Orodreth ~ Father of Thranduil, founder of the elven realm in Mirkwood where he build his fortress to the resemblance of Doriath. Died during the Last Alliance.
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P is for Parth Galen ~ a green area of grass found at the foot of Amon Hen
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O is for Orodreth ~ Father of Thranduil, founder of the elven realm in Mirkwood where he build his fortress to the resemblance of Doriath. Died during the Last Alliance.
Actually it is Oropher, Orodreth is quite another person. :)
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Q is for Quick Post ~ a method of sending post in the Shire, this way presumably first class
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O is for Orodreth ~ Father of Thranduil, founder of the elven realm in Mirkwood where he build his fortress to the resemblance of Doriath. Died during the Last Alliance.
Actually it is Oropher, Orodreth is quite another person. :)
Cough :D :[ Soooo.........
R is for Radagast - One of the five Istari who came to Middle Earth. He fell in love with the living things in Middle Earth and forsake his purpose because of this
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S is for Sîr Ninglor ~ river south of the East-West road that flows out of Hithaeglir and joins Anduin.
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T is for Turin Turambar - Son of Hurin, slayer of Glaurung. Killed himself after he found out who his wife Niniel really was; his sister Nienor
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U is for Undomiel ~ name of Arwen, meaning evenstar.
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V is for Valley of Living Death ~ another name for the Morgul Vale, the valley on the west border of Mordor
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W is for Withered Tree ~ dead relic of the White Tree of Gondor
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Y is for Yestarë ~ the first day of the year in the elvish calendar
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Z is for Zaragamba ~ Westron name for the Oldbuck, that later was renamed Brandagamba or in the anglicised form Brandybuck.
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A is for Araw ~ The name by which Oromë is known by the Sindar elves in Middle-earth.
Lessa
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B is for Belegaer ~ the great sea dividing Middle Earth from the Undying Lands.
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C is for Calembel ~ The rown on the River Ciril where Aragorn his companions and the host of the dead camped on their journey from Erech to Pelargir.
Lessa
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D is for Dunlendish ~ a lost language of the men of Dunland of which only a single word remains known, forgoil
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E is for Elros ~ half-elven, brother of Elrond, first king of Numenor
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F is for Fanuidhol ~ one of the three peaks in the Misty Mountains, the others being Caradhras and Celebdil
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G is for Gate of the Noldor ~ an arch of stone made by the Noldor in Dor Lomin. It was the entrance to the tunnel that led through the mountains of Ered Lomin
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H is for Hay Gate ~ The northern gate cut in the hedge known as the High Hay
Lessa
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I is for Idril, Daughter of Turgon of Gondolin, wife of Tuor. Survivor of the Fall of Gondolin
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H is for Harnen ~ river that flows south of South Gondor into the Bay of Belfalas.
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hmmm, déjà vu ;D
I is for Icebay of Forochel ~ the largest frozen bay of Middle Earth
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:fr: ;D
All the 'J' seem to be present already
K is for Kinslaying ~ killing of elves by the elves that happened in Aman when the Teleri refused to give their ships to the mutinous Noldor
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L is for Lindon - the land between the blue mountains and the great sea. Home of most the Noldor who chose to stay in Middle Earth rather than returning to Valinor in the second age, where they were ruled by Gil-Galad.
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M is for Maeglin ~ son of Eöl and Aredhel. Lived in the Hidden Kingdom of Gondolin and in the end betrayed it to the Enemy.
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N is for Nogrod - one of the two dwarven cities in the Blue Mountains
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O is for Ormal ~ one of the Lamps of the Valar that stood in the far south of Middle Earth.
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P is for Palantiri, The Palantiri, or the Seeing Stones, were a gift from the quendi to the faithfull Edain of Numenor. after the Numenor was Destroyed Elendil took the seven palantiri along with the white tree to Middle Earth. During the Third Age most of the Palantiri were lost.
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Q is for Quest of Erebor ~ succesful quest the aim of which was to deal with Smaug the dragon who dwelt in Erebor, that was Kingdom under the Mountain before Smaug's coming out of the north.
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R is for Rushey ~ a village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire also spelt Rushy
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S is for Sirion ~ the great river of Beleriand flowing from the Mountains of Shadow to Belegaer.
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T is for Tarkil ~ a quenya word used for the Men of the West
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U is for Urulóki ~ fire breathing dragons, most known amongst these are Glaurung and Smaug.
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V is for Valárauko - The quenya name for Balrogs, the demons of Morgoth
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W is for Wood ~ one of the names of Mirkwood
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Y is for Yellow Face ~ the name Gollum gave to the sun
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Jumping over Z
A is for Aredhel ~ sister of Turgon, daughter of Fingolfin; she wedded Eol and bore him a son Maeglin.
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B is for Bamfurlong ~ the name of Farmer Maggot's farm
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C is for Cirith Ninniach ~ ravine that led from Dor Lomin to Firth of Drengist. It is translated as 'Rainbow Cleft'.
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D is forDwimorberg ~ also called the haunted mountain, it formed the beginning of Paths of the Dead
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E is for Ered Engrin ~ the Iron Mountains in the north of ME, where was Melkor's stronghold
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F is for Fingolfin, Son of Finwe, followed his brother Feanor to Middle Earth. Was killed by Morgoth in a duel before the gates of Angband. The only elf ever to wound Morgoth
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G is for Great Years ~ years 3018 and 3019 of the third age, years of the War of the Ring.
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H is for Her Ladyship ~ a name acquired for Shelob by Shagrat
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I is for Ivrin ~ lake under the eaves of Ered Wethrin in the north-west of Beleriand
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J is for Jolly ~ the nickname of Rosie Cotton's brother, probably due to his positive attitude towards everything
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Repeating, I guess
K is for Khim ~ son of Mim the Petty-dwarf, who was killed with an arrow by one of Turin's outlaws
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L is for Langwell ~ the river that formed the start of the Anduin in the northern parts of the Misty Mountains
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M is for Mellon ~ elvish word for friend
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N is for Nowë ~ the original telerin name for Cirdan, the elf that gave Gandalf his Ring of Power, Narya
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Overhill ~ village in the Shire north of the Hill
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P is for Pipe-weed ~ not natural vegetation for Middle-Earth and possibly originating from Numenor, pipe-weed was first smoked by the hobbits
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Q is for Quendë ~ means 'Elf' in Quenya. Little used singular form of Quendi.
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R is for Ring ~ the answer to Bilbo's rather unfair riddle, "what have I got in my pockets?"
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S is for South Rhûn ~ land around the Sea of Rhûn
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T is for Tighfield ~ a village in the Shire known for producing ropes
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U is for Uzbad ~ means 'Lord' in the language of the Dwarves
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V is for Valaraukar ~ a quenya name for the demons in the service of Melkor, known more often as the sindarin form, Balrogs.
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W is for War of Wroth ~ war of the Valar against Morgoth at the end of the First Age
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stupid letter X, I will think of one for it some day
Y is for Yéni ~ the main time length used by the elves
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A is for Ash Mountains ~ a range mountains bordering Mordor in the north. Also known as Ered Lithui.
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C is for Cuthalion ~ title of Beleg, the elf of Doriath who befriended Turin and in the end was accidentally killed by him. In sindarin the title means 'Strongbow'.
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D is for Drûgs ~ a name given to the people of the Druedain
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E is for Encircling Mountains ~ Mountains around the hidden kingdom Gondolin, also known as Crissaegrim, where the eyries of the eagles were.
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F is for Felaróf ~ a white horse of mearas ancestry, Shadowfax being one of his descendants
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G is for Gram ~ one of the strongholds of the Orcs in the North of Middle Earth.
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H is for Hal Gamgee - A cousin to Samwise, who reportedly saw a "tree-man" in the Northfarthing.
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I is for Iron Hills ~ a range of hills east of Rhovanion. Realm of Dain the Dwarf.
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Just my luck...
J is for Jewel in the Evening Sun - another name for Eärendil.
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K is for Kuduk ~ the true westron word for hobbits, possibly derived from kûd-dûkan which means hole-dweller
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L is for Laiquendi ~ Quenya name for the Green Elves, i.e. Nandorin elves who passed over Ered Luin
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M is for Mablung ~ a ranger of Ithilien who was part of Faramir's company
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N is for Nerwen ~ name given to Galadriel by her mother
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O is for Oliphaunts - The elephants featured in the battles of the Third Age.
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P is for Pitya-naucor ~ Quenya name for the Petty-Dwarves
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Q is for Queen of the Reunited Kingdom ~ a title of Arwen after marrying Aragorn at the end of the war of the ring
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R is for Rhudaur ~ one of the north kingdoms which appeared as a result of devision of Arnor
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S is for Sangahyando ~ a descendant of Castamir, the usurper of the throne of Gondor, who later raided Pelargir eventually killing the then king of Gondor, Minardil
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T is for Teiglin ~ river in the north of West Beleriand, near which Glaurunga the Dragon was killed
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U is for Urulóki ~ fire-drakes of which Smaug belonged to
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V is for Vinyamar ~ 'new dwelling', town built by Turgon on the western promontory of Beleriand, which he abandoned at the request of Ulmo. Visited by Tuor, where he met Voronwe with whom he journeyed to the hidden kingdom of Gondolin.
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W is for Wain ~ the name given in the northern parts of middle earth for the constellation known as the Plough
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X No comment XD
Y is for Yaltë ~ Quenya name for 'bridge'
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Z is for Zigilnad ~ an earlier form of Kibil-nala in dwarvish, referring to the river known to the elves and men as the Celebrant and Silverlode river respectively
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A is for Aldarion ~ king of Numenor, son of Tar-Meneldur. Renowned for his love of the Sea and the ships. Founded the Guild of Ventures and journeyed to Middle-earth many times. Wedded Erendis who bore him one daughter Ancalime.
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B is for Bregalad ~ the elvish name for the ent known otherwise as quickbeam
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C is for Cirith Duath ~ 'Cleft of Shadow', cleft in Ephel Duath, which later was called Cirith Ungol
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D is for Dimholt ~ the wooded area by the entrance to the Paths Of The Dead, located in Dunharrow
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E is for Elendili ~ 'elf-friends', men of Numenor who remained faithful and friendly to the elves when the kings of Westernesse neglected them
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F is for Fell Winter ~ the winter of 1311 by S.R. during which the Brandywine River froze over and wild white wolves from the north entered the Shire
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G is for Gil-galad ~ name given to Ereinion for the shield decorated with stars which shone brightly and could be seen by the elven eyes from afar. Means 'Star of Radiance'.
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H is for Henneth Annûn ~ the base used by the Rangers of Ithilien which was hidden behind a waterfall
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I is for Inziladun ~ Adunaic name for Tar-Palantir, king of Numenor. Means 'Flower of the West'.
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Run out of J's :(
K is for Kelvar ~ an elvish word used to describe living things that move
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L is for Laiquendi ~ Quenya word for the Green Elves, Nandor elves who passed over the Blue Mountains and settled in the woods of Ossiriand
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M is for Mathom ~ the word used by hobbits to descibe something that they had absolutely no use for, but couldn't bring themselves to throw it away
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Nimrodel ~ an elf maiden of Lorien, who fell in love with Amroth king of Lorien. Got lost in Gondor during her passage to the sea
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O is for Oiolairë ~ a sweet smelling tree that grew in Numenor
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P is for Palarran ~ one of the biggest ships of Tar-Aldarion in which he sailed to Middle-earth many times. In English means 'Far-Wanderer'.
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Q is for Queen of Doriath ~ Melian the Maia who was the only of the Ainur to wed one of the Children Of The Illuvatar
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R is for Ramdal ~ end of the Wall of Beleriand, Andram, in the East Beleriand
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Smegul ~ a hobbit which was changed into gollum by the one ring
Bhaal >:(
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T is for Taur-nu-Fuin ~ later name of Dorthonion and Greenwood the Great. Means 'forest of under nightshade'
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U is for Underharrow ~ a hamlet in Rohan which was found below Dunharrow
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V is for Vinyalonde ~ 'New Haven', haven founded by Aldarion at the mouth of the river Gwathlo (Greyflood). Later was called Lond Daer.
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W is for Wellinghall ~ an ent house of Treebeard near the spring of the entwash
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Y is for Yule ~ Two days in the calendars of the Hobbits that marked the end of one year, and the beginning of the next.
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Z is for Zimrahin ~ She was the wife of Malach Aradan of the Third House of the Edain, and the mother of Adanel, Magor and Saelon. She was called Meldis by the elves.
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A is for Alatáriel ~ another and more ancient name of Galadriel
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B is for Bay of Balar ~ the great bay in the southwest of Beleriand
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C is for Cordof ~ a literal sindarin translation of the name Pippin
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D is for Drûg ~ word which Druedain used for themselves
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E is for Ecthelion ~ the white tower of Minas Tirith which looked out on to the White Tree Of Gondor
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F is for Feanor ~ noldorin elf who created the silmarilli
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G is for Galion ~ the butler to King Thranduil of Mirkwood, father of Legolas
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H is for Harlond ~ a haven on the southern bank of Lhun river in the West of Middle-earth
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I is for Irensaga ~ a mountain in the White Mountains which had a serrated edged summit
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Hope no one would mind me skipping J and K ::)
L is for Limlight ~ a river flowing out of Fangorn and joining Anduin above the North Undeep
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Not at all
M is for Mablung ~ a ranger of Ithilien under Faramir's command
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N is for Nobottle - a village in the Westfarthing
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O for Ormal - one of the Pillars of the Valar in the early days of Middle Earth.
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P for the Prancing Pony - the inn at Bree run by the Butterbur family..