Lumbi

Lumbi was a castle that was built in Aman to be the third dwelling place of Melko.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", outline 1, pgs. 278-9
==History==
After Melko was overthrown by Tulkas in the battle of the Silent Pools during the First Farthing Forth, the castle of Lumbi was used to imprison him after he was bound and chained. Lumbi was guarded by Gorgumoth, the hound of Mandos.
Sometime later, Tevildo entered Lumbi and gnawed on his bonds until eventually, many centuries later, Melko was released from his imprisonment.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", pg. 281 After which, Lumbi became his third fortress after Utumno and Angband respectively before he was pursued up the Pine of Tavrobel by Telimektar.
==Etymology==
Lumbi is a Qenya name of an unknown meaning, though it is possibly derived from the root LUVU ("dark weather")Qenya Lexicon, pg. 57 and has the same meaning as its Gnomish cognateLumbi on Eldamo.org.
Lumfod was its Gnomish cognate, meaning "gloomy-end" or "Gloomy End"Gnomish Lexicon, pg. 55, being comprised of the elements lum ("cloud")Parma Eldalamberon XI, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", pg. 55 and fod ("end, butt, bottom")Parma Eldalamberon XI, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", pg. 35. Lumfad was either an early spelling or a variation of Lumfod.
==References==
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