The Complete Tolkien Companion by J. E. A. Tyler

Author:J. E. A. Tyler
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Labadal ‘Hopafoot’ (Sind.) – Túrin’s pet-name for the crippled family retainer SADOR. It was not given in malice and not resented by Sador.

Ladros ‘Fortified-plain’ (Sind.) – The name given by the Eldar and the Edain to the extreme north-eastern region of Dorthonion; a broad, shallow valley which opened on to the northern grassland and provided a natural route of access from the North into the highlands. Ladros was therefore of immense strategic importance to the Eldar, forming as it did a weakness in the wall of the Siege. Accordingly, Angrod and Aegnor, the two youngest sons of Finarfin, who dwelt in Dorthonion, were more than happy to grant this ‘front-line’ region to a House of Men, newly-come to Beleriand: the First House, descendants of Bëor the Old. The first Lord of Ladros was Boromir, grandson of Bëor.

For over a century the Edain held Ladros in alliance with the Eldar, but in the Year of the Sun 455 war again broke out in the North and for the first time the Edain felt the power of Angband. The Lord of Ladros, Bregolas the grandson of Boromir, was slain (together with Angrod and Aegnor of the High-elves) and the Orcs poured into Dorthonion.

Ladybarrow – An approximate translation of the Sindarin phrase Haudh-en-Arwen (‘Mound-of-the-Maiden-Queen’), the Grey-elven name for the burial-barrow or tumulus wherein lay Haleth, first chieftain of the Haladin. It stood in the Forest of Brethil. The name in the tongue of the Haladin was Tûr Haretha (‘Haleth’s Mound’).

Laer – See LAIRË below.

Laer Cú Beleg ‘The Song of the Great Bow’ (Sind.) – The title given by Túrin Turambar to the Lament made by him in memory of his slain friend, the Elf-warrior Beleg Cúthalion of Doriath.

Lairë ‘Summer’ (Q.) – The name of the second of the six Elvish ‘seasons’, and the second of the four observed in Kings’ Reckoning and later systems used by Westron-speaking peoples. The Sindarin form of this word was laer.

Lairelossë ‘Summer-snow-white’ (Q.) – One of the FRAGRANT TREES of Númenor.

Lake Helevorn – See HELEVORN.

Lake Nurnen – See NURN, NURNEN.

Lake-town – The town of ESGAROTH on the Long Lake in the north of Wilderland.

Lalaith ‘Laughter’ (Sind.) – The pet-name given by Húrin and Morwen of Dor-lómin to their first-born daughter, Urwen, the younger sister of Túrin their son; she died in infancy from an evil plague that came out of Angband. Morwen afterwards bore another daughter, Nienor.

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