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Silmarillion
Silmarillion Final Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angband | "Iron Prison," Morgoth's fortress where he captures his enemies. |
| Cuivienen | The birthplace of elves. |
| Doriath | Land of the fence. |
| Menegroth | Was the greatest Elven city in the First Age of Middle-Earth - also known as the Thousand Caves. |
| Nauglamir | Gold necklace made by the dwarves for Finrod. |
| Ungoliant | An evil Maiar in the form of a spider. |
| Glaurung | First of the dragons. |
| Thorondor | King of the eagles who saved Beren and Luthien. |
| Helcaraxe | A narrow strip of land and ice that connected Valinor and Middle-Earth. It is called the grinding ice. |
| Khazad-dum | Birthplace of the dwarves. |
| Vingilot | Foam flower. |
| Angrist | The weapon Beren used to cut the Silmaril from Morgoth's crown (Iron Knife). |
| Uruloki | Dragons |
| White blossom | Nimloth |
| A gift given to man by Iluvatar. | Mortality |
| The horn of the Vala Orome. | Valaroma |
| Moriquendi | Elves of the darkness. |
| Numenor | The great island prepared by the Valar as a dwelling-place for the Edain after the ending of the first age. The kingdom of Elros. |
| The highest mountain of Arda - also known as the Mountain of Manwe. | Taniquetil |
| Herald of Manwe. | Eonwe |
| The chief city and haven of the Teleri on the shores of Aman - also known as Haven of the Swans. | Alqualonde |
| Balrog | Valaraukar |
| Mountains of Valinor. | Pelori |
| Telperion | The elder of the Two Trees of Valinor - also known as the White Tree. |
| Ainulindale | The Music of the Ainur - also called The (great) Music. |
| People of the stars. | Eldar |
| Maiar | Ainur of lesser degree than the Valar. |
| Swordsman of Heaven | Menelmecar |
| Nargothrond | The great underground fortress on the river Narog, founded by Finrod. |
| The Shipwright | Cirdan |
| Calacirya | The pass made in the mountains of the Pelori, in which was raised the green hill of Tuna - also known as the Cleft of Light. |
| At the end of the first age - formed the north-western coastal range of Middle-Earth. Also known as the Blue Mountains. | Ered Luin |
| Thangorodrim | Mountains of Morgoth |
| Carcharoth | The great wolf of Angband that bit off the hand of Beren bearing the Silmaril. |
| Huan | The Great Hound of Valinor. |
| Lomelindi | Dusk Singers or Nightingales. |
| Laurelin | The younger of the Two Trees of Valinor - also known as Song of Gold. |
| Valacirca | Great Dipper |
| Seven sons of Feanor | Amrod, Amras, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Grond | Hammer of Morgoth |
| Mountains of Terror | Ered Gorgoroth |
| Bat | Thuringwethil |
| Great Werewolf | Draugluin |
| Thorondor's domain | Crissaegrim |
| Thangorodrim | Mountains of Tyranny |
| Eldar | Ingwe, Finwe, Elwe |
| Feanor's brothers of another mother | Finarfin and Fingolfin |
| Nirnaeth Arnoediad | Men,Elves and Dwarves attack Angband |
| Belegost and Nogrod | Cities of Dwarves |
| Blood of Elf, Maiar, and Man | Dior |
| Lord of Dwarves | Durin |
| Western coast of Beleriand | The Falas |
| River Sirion | Split Beleriand |
| Great Grandparents of Elrond and Elros | Luthien & Beren; Huor & Rian; Turgon & Elenwe |
| Luthien | Tinuviel |
| Isle where elves lived | Tol Eressea |
| Rescues Maedhros | Fingon |
| Namarie | Farewell |
| Celeborn | Galadriel's husband |
| Western coasts of Beleriand | Falas |
| Lord of the Havens | Cirdan |
| Name of fifth battle of Beleriand and its meaning. | Nirnaeth Arnoediad - Battle of Unnumbered Tears |
| Who said "from you and from me a new star shall arise" and who was it about? | Huor and Earendil |
| Greatest heirloom of the house of Hador - who wore it? | The Dragon-helm of Dor-lomin; Turin |
| What are the two names for the sword born by Beleg and Turin? | Anglachel and Gurthang |
| What does "A Turin Turambar turun ambartanen" mean? | Master of doom by doom mastered |
| What are the two names of Turin's sister? | Nienor and Niniel |
| Name all who wore the Nauglamir. | Finrod, Thingol, Luthien, Dior |
| How is Tuor different than all of the Atani in the history of Arda? | He becomes immortal |
| Hidden Kingdom of Turgon | Gondolin |
| "Tol Galen" means? | Green Isle |
| "Tol Erresea" means? | Lonely Isle |
| What does Earendil wear in the sky? | Silmaril |
| What is Armenlos? | city of the kings |
| What is Romenna? | city of the faithful |
| What does Maedhros jump into a fiery chasm with? | Silmaril |
| Name the two dragons. | Glaurung and Ancalagon the Black |
| What does Maglor throw into the ocean when he goes mad wandering the coast? | Silmaril |
| What is the shape of the Island of Numenor? | Star |
| Great mountain in the center of Numenor. | Meneltarma |
| How do Glaurung and Ancalagon the Black die? | Glaurung is killed by Turin at Cabed-en-aras or Nargothrond. Ancalagon the Black is killed by Earendil crushing the towers of the Thangorodrim. |
| What does "Atalante" mean? | downfallen |
| Tower that Sauron built in middle earth. | Barad-dur |
| What artifacts were brought by the Numenoreans to middle earth? | palantiri, seed of Nimloth, scepter of Annuminas |
| Name of Numenor after if is washed beneath the sea. | Atalante |
| Who was the first king of Numenor (both names)? | Elros or Tar-Minyatur |
| Who was the last king of Numenor? | Ar-Pharazon the Golden |
| What ban was placed on the Numenoreans by the Valar? | Could not sail west to Valinor |
| Who are the "faithful" and the "kings' men?" | Two factions of people upon Numenor |
| "Utulie'n aura Aiya Eldalie ar Atanatari, untulie'n aure" | The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come. |
| Where is Avallone? | The Haven of the Eldar in Tol Eressea |
| What is significant about Avallone? | It can be seen by the farsighted from the top of Meneltarma |
| Name Amandil's son and grandsons. | Elendil, Isildur and Anarion |
| What kingdoms did Elendil, Islildur and Anarion found in middle earth? | Arnor and Gondor |