Witnesses of Manwë
The summit of the Meneltarma in Númenor was hallowed to Eru Ilúvatar, and famed for its great silence, which was not even broken by...
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Wizards
A name for the order of the Maiar more properly called Istari, who came to Middle-earth after the first millennium of the Third Age to aid...
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Withywindle
A minor tributary of the River Baranduin or Brandywine. It rose above the house of Tom Bombadil and flowed approximately southwest to cut a...
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Withy-path
A path that ran along the western banks of the River Withywindle, leading down through the depths of the Old Forest. At its northern end,...
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Witchwife
After Húrin was lost in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, his wife Morwen remained in their house in Dor-lómin, though that land was now overrun by...
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Withered Heath
In the eastern part of their length, the Grey Mountains forked into two thin ranges, with a narrow valley between. On the floor of this...
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Witch-king of Angmar
The title taken by the Lord of the Nazgûl in the middle of the Third Age, when he founded the northern realm of Angmar in opposition to...
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Wise-nose
One of the five ponies owned by Meriadoc Brandybuck, and used by Frodo and his companions on the first stage of their journey out of the...
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Wise, Wizards and Elves
The title given to the greatest Elves of Middle-earth and the chief Wizards, who formed the White Council in the Third Age. VN:F [1.9.11_113
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Wiseman Gamwich
The son of Hamfast, who took his name from his traditional family home in the village of Gamwich. Wiseman removed from Gamwich, though, to...
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Wise, title of Saruman
A title claimed, with some justification, by Saruman the Wizard. VN:F [1.9.11_1134]please wait...Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
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Wintring
The tenth month of the year, as it was known to the Men and Hobbits of Bree. In the Shire, the name was slightly different, and it was...
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Wingfoot
“Wide wonder came into Éomer’s eyes. ” Strider is too poor a name, son of Arathorn,” he said. “Wingfoot I...
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Winterfilth
The tenth month of the Shire Calendar, approximately equivalent to modern October (in fact running from 22 September to 21 October on a...
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