Index Of The Lord Of — The Rings

The Index of Middle-earth: A Comprehensive Guide to The Lord of the Rings

• fallen Istari; creates an army at Isengard
• voice of seduction; later destroys the Shire

• Balrog (Durin’s Bane): Maiar corrupted by Morgoth. Fire and shadow.
• Ents: Tree-shepherds. Treebeard (Fangorn) is the oldest.
• Huorns: Semi-entified, dangerous trees.
• Wargs: Demonic wolves of Isengard and Mordor.
• Shelob: Giant spider-demon, offspring of Ungoliant.
• Nazgûl’s Fell Beasts: Winged pterodactyl-like creatures.
• The Watcher in the Water: Tentacled gate-guardian of Moria.
• Eagles (Gwaihir, Landroval): Messengers of Manwë (Valar).
• Tom Bombadil: ???? (intentionally unexplained—an “index” cannot contain him).

The old librarian, Thorne, believed that every great book had a soul. But the Index of The Lord of the Rings —the one he found buried in a forgotten corner of the Bodleian’s sub-basement—had a pulse.

Tolkien's Revisions:

For the 1966 second edition, Tolkien reviewed the draft index and added unique notes and translations. These additions are highly valued by scholars as they provide extra lore not found in the main text. index of the lord of the rings