Hornburg
The castle that stood in the Deeping-coomb in northern Rohan, and guarded the entrance to Helm’s Deep. VN:F [1.9.11_1134]please wait..
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Horn of the Mark
A small silver horn, made originally by the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. It was stolen from them by the Dragon Scatha, and later...
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Hornblower
An old and important family of the Shire’s Southfarthing. Its most famous member was Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom, who introduced...
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Horn
One of the warriors of the Rohirrim who fought among the armies of Théoden at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. His name is listed among...
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Hopafoot
A servant in the service of Túrin’s father Húrin. His true name was Sador, but he had lost his right foot in an accident, and so...
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Hope
“I gave Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept no hope for myself.” Translated words of Aragorn’s mother Gilraen The Lord...
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Holy Mountain: Taniquetil
A title for the mountain named Taniquetil or Oiolossë on the borders of the realm of Valinor. The halls of Manwë and Varda were on its...
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Holy Ones
The host of spiritual beings brought into existence by Eru Ilúvatar before the beginning of the World. The Holy Ones were better known by...
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Holy Mountain: Meneltarma
A name for the Meneltarma, the tall mountain that stood in the centre of the isle of Númenor that was called the Pillar of Heaven by the...
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Holman the greenhanded
Sam Gamgee’s ancestor, who seems to have founded the tradition of gardening in Hobbiton that was carried on by his great-grandson...
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Holman Greenhand
The Greenhands were descended from Holman the greenhanded, and Holman’s namesake and grandson, Holman Greenhand, was at least the...
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Holman Cotton
An early member of the Cotton family, and in fact the first to use ‘Cotton’as a surname. He came from Bywater near Hobbiton,...
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Holly
A thorny evergreen species of ilex. In Middle-earth, it was especially abundant in the land of Eregion or Hollin, which took its name from...
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