Translating Languages of Middle Earth
Flora and Fauna
On Location
Who's Who
Who said it?
100

Mithril

Moria-silver, or true-silver. 

100

Left at the Mines of Moria: "Poor ____ has been a useful companion, and it goes to my heart to turn him adrift now." 

Bill, the horse, p. 294

100

The end comes, and then drums, drums in the deep.

Moria, Bridge of Khazad-Dum

100

Daughter of Elrond, in whom it was said that the likeness of Luthien had come on earth again; and she was called Undomiel, for she was like the Evenstar of her people.

Arwen

100

I am old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts [...] I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scaped over too much bread. 

Bilbo, p. 32 "A Long-Expected Party"

200

Mellon!

Friend

200

Those trees that bear the yellow blossom in Lothlorien.

Mellyrn

200

Its walls were of clean stone, but they were mostly covered with green hanging mats and yellow curtains. The floor was flagged, and strewn with fresh green rushes. 

In the House of Tom Bombadil, p. 123

200

River-woman's daughter, / Slender as the willow-wand, clearer than the water. 1/6, p. 117                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Goldberry

200

I dwelt there once [Rivendell], and still I return when I may. There my heart is; but it is not my fate to sit in peace, even in the fair house of Elrond.

Strider, p. 196-197, "Flight to the Ford" 

300

Ghash

Fire (orc)

300

This plant does not grow in the bare hills; but in the thickets away south of the Road [...] he crushed a leaf in his fingers, and it gave out a sweet and pungent fragrance. 1/12, p. 193

Athelas

300
In Rivendell there was memory of ancient things; in ___________the ancient things still lived on in the waking world. 

Lorien. P. 340 "Lothlorien"

300

All that is gold does not glitter, / Not all those who wander are lost. 1/10, p. 167

Aragorn/Strider

300

It was hot when I first took it, hot as a glede, and my hand was scorched, so that I doubt if ever again I shall be free of the pain of it [...] it is precious to me, though I buy it with great pain. 

Isildur describes the Ring, such as he finds it. p. 246 "The Council of Elrond"

400

Mithrandir

Pilgrim Grey, Grandalf

400

Finds Gandalf at Orthanc and bears him away far from Isengard. 

Gwaihir the Windlord, swiftest of the Great Eagles. 

400

In the first days of the North Kingdom, The Men of the West built a great watch-towers on _____________, Amon Sul they called it. It was burned and broken, and nothing remains of it now but a tumbled ring, like a rough crown on the old hill's head. 

Weathertop

"The world looked wild and wide from Weathertop" p. 183

400

Appears in "Flight to the Ford" to help Frodo outrun the Ringwraiths by letting him ride his white elf-horse. 1/12/p. 208

Glorfindel. 

400

In that dream I thought the eastern sky grew dark and there was a growing thunder, but in the West a pale light lingered, and out of it I heard a voice, remote but clear, crying: Seek for the Sword that was broken: In Imladris it dwells; There shall be counsels taken Stronger than Morgul-spells. There shall be shown a token That Doom is near at hand, For Isildur's Bane shall waken, And the Halfling forth shall stand.

Boromir

500

Ithildin

starmoon that mirrors only starlight and moonlight on the Doors of Durin. 

500

Regiments of black crows flying over all the land between the Mountains and the Greyflood. They are ___________ out of Fangorn and Dunland. 

Crebain. p. 278

500

Behold Tol Brandir! said Aragorn, pointing south to the tall peak. "Upon the left stands ____________, and upon the right is __________, the Hills of Hearing and of Sight. In the days of the great kings there were high seats upon them, and watch was kept there. 

Amon Lhaw, Amon Hen

500

At one time dwelt at Rhosgobel, near the borders of Mirkwood. A master of shapes and changes of hue, and has much lore of herbs and beasts, and birds are especially his friends. 

Radagast the Brown. 2/2/p.251

500

The Wise may have good earson to believe that the halfling's trove is indeed the Great Ring of long debate, unlikely though that may seem to those who know less. But may we not hear the proofs? And I would ask this also. What of Saruman? He is learned in the lore of the Rings, yet he is not among us.

Galdor of the Havens, p 243 "The Council of Elrond"