Page numbers in italic type refer to illustrations and captions; page numbers in bold refer to charts and maps Aegir 17 Aeglos (“snow point” or “icicle”) 17 Aeneas 17–18 Aesir 18 Aglarond 18–19 Ainur (Holy Ones) 19 Music of 262 Akallabêth 19–20, 20, 144 Alberich the Nibelung 523 Alcuin of York 21 Alfheim 22 Alfirin 21 Ali Baba 21–2 Alighieri, Dante 13 Allfather (Ilúvatar) 200 Ancalagon the Black 22–3, 23 Anduin 390–1 Andúril 23–4 Andvari 24 Angband 24–5, 26–7, 78 Angels 25 Angmar 25–9, 269, 426–30 Annatar 29 Ar-Pharazôn 31–3, 32 Aragorn II 28, 29, 133 Arawn the Huntsman 30 Arda 30, 83, 440, 441 Arien 30–1 Armageddon 31 Artemis 33 Arthur 34 Arwen Evenstar 34, 218 Asgard 35 Asmodeus 35 Asteria 35 Athelas 35–7, 36 Athens 37 Atlantis 38–9, 40 Aulë the Smith 40–1, 41, 43, 411 Avallónë 41 Avalon 41–2 Avari 42 Azanulbizar 415, 468–9 Bag End 45 Baggins 45–7 Bilbo 63–4 Frodo 150–2, 151 Balchoth 47, 48–9 Balor of the Evil Eye 47–50 Balrog of Moria 51, 52–3 Balrogs of Angband 50–2 Barad-dûr 330 Bard the Bowman 53 Barrow-downs 53–4 Barrow-wights 54–5, 54–5, 151 Bats 44, 55