Need a Tolkien themed name, see inside: Please help me! (in Contests)

This 'contest' isn't so much about money, perhaps I could find some money to give the winner, but it's more about honor and helping out a friend I think.

I am in need of a Tolkien related name for an item of mine.

The item in question is a Cornuthaum, being worn by my Enchanter.
The name of this Enchanter is Ungoliant, which is the ancestor of Shelob, an evil spider-like creature living in the first era of the time lines of the Lord of the Rings.

More about the theme I have, My other minion is a Tank, called Melkor also known as Morgoth.

The link between the 2 minions is the destruction of the Lamps of the Valar Melkor and Ungoliant worked together to destroy the 2 lamps after which Ungoliant fled south and Melkor escaped into the dungeons of Utumno.



Finding items for Melkor to wear is quite easy as it is a humanoid figure and items he used were documented, but for Ungoliant it is quite hard to think of good names, because a spider doesn't wear armor obviously.


So now for the actual 'quest' in finding good names:

Should I go with something along the lines of, and perhaps controversial, as "The Lamps of the Valar"?

Or should I go along with more basic things and have it be the head of Ungoliant, or some special armament?


I have looked for about 3 hours now to find a special name for the Cornuthaum but alas to no avail.

Perhaps you, the reader of this message, can help me find the name, or give me hints about it.

Some additional help in the search:
Encyclopedia of Arda Index page
Encyclopedia of Arda item page

and some illustrations:
Ungoliant and Melkor
Melkor calling Ungoliant

Perhaps you should be thinking more in terms of spider related names?

In Old English spider is 'gangewifre' which translates as 'weaver as he goes'. Now, as a lot of Tolkien's language was based on Old English you could have more success finding an online Modern English - Old English dictionary and searching for spider related things....?

Oh, and BTW, I didn't realise this was a contest! I was reading too quickly and thought it was just a brainstorming session!

So have my suggestions for free!

I can't think of Tolkien-specific names, but you could use names from spider anatomy. For instance:

• Cephalic - Of or pertaining to the head
• Cephalothorax - A body region consisting of head and thoracic segments, as in spiders
• Ocular tubercle - A triangular area, usually quite distinct from the rest of the head with domes that a tarantula`s eyes can see through
• Ocellus (Plural Ocelli) - One of the simple eyes of insects, usually occurring in a group of three on the top of the head, although one or more may be absent from many insects
  (source)

Maybe name is "Cephalic Plating"? "Armoured Cephalothorax"? "Ocular Implants"? "Enchanted Ocelli"?

Or you could use a name from that other horrible cave-dwelling creature, from Monty Python & The Holy Grail:

• "Follow! But! follow only if ye be men of valor, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel that no man yet has fought with it and lived! Bones of four fifty men lie strewn about its lair. So, brave knights, if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come no further, for death awaits you all with nasty big pointy teeth." (source)

Name the Corn "Nasty big pointy teeth"!

Spider related terms would be nice, if they'd fit.

Monty Python is funny but not what I'm looking for...

hmmm

"The Ulcerating Orbs of Putrescence" as relating to the mass of eyballs and skulls embedded in the illustrated miasmic monstrosity.

alrighty shade.. i will see what i can do for ya.

i have a book called "Creatures of Middle Earth", and it has some stuff in here about Ungoliant, Demon of the void.

in fact i use this book to name my items.. so maybe it can help you.

ungoliant (meaning.. Great spider-monster) was the most powerful demon to ever enter Arda. She was a spirit of the void (nothingness), the incarnation of darkness.

She was one of Morgoth's earliest allies, and she kept rebeling against his sevices, for she became obsessed with light, and wanted to devour it and turn it into her darkness, the Unlight, that destroyed all light and good things.

when Morgoth desired the silmarilli (great jewels) he easily persuade ungoliant to join in his quest to get it. (i'm not going to go into detail about the raid on Valinor), but she joined him cause she wanted the jewels for herself.

they got the jewels, and had a big quarrel. she was chased away by 2 balrogs to the dark valley. they say that she made alot of babies and this is where Shelob was created. then they also say that the hunger at last became to great for her, and already having devoured her mates, she proceeded to consume herself.

the really special thing about her was that she devoured the light and turned it into darkness, called the unlight....

trying to think of a name for your corn has been tough..

maybe... "The Unlight" that's the best i could come up with

i hope this helps anyways.

The Giant Sucking Sound

Ungoiliants Eyes

The shadow of the unlight...

Name it Gandolf and laugh at all the people that name their characters that.

Black Hole? Vacuum?
Devourer of Light?
Shroud of Darkness?
Shroud of Mordor?
Crown of Skulls?

From Diablo II:

Face of Horror
Wormskull
Undead Crown
Darksight Helm
Andariel's Visage
Nightwing's Veil

It doesn't have to be an object right? As pointed out earlier, it can be an attribute or a goal.
So....

[a | the | an]

{devouring}

[clinging | obscene | unholy | creeping]

[stain | shroud | cloud | mist | void | jewel | diadem]

{of}

[unlight | nothingness | darkness]

Pick one from each [] block. Optionally choose one or more {} blocks.

If I win anything, please donate it to ChildsPlay2005

Wow BiscuitBack, you done some research, but:

...and already having devoured her mates, she proceeded to consume herself.

I also know some things about Ungoliant and i never have seen proof of her consuming herself, but it would make sense.



However after a long long talk with chappy I now have my name, but i have to thank you all for your efforts.

The Crown of Valar
Wizard's Cap
Dark Hat of Horror
Bubbles
[insert color] Hair
Big Kid On My Head
Baseball Cap
A Cone

Shade I know u must be really into Tolkien but why not make it original? Find out what the word spider is in elfish and use it. I dont know but maybe make it original and try not to obsess so much over having it fit a theme.... just my opinion

How about

The desiccated corpse of Harry Potter

<evil grin>

Well, if you've decided on a name, don't leave us in suspense! What is it?

I will tell soon, just don't want anyone to use it before me :p


Nah I'll tell the name:

"Dark Webs of Gloom"


Inspired by an article found by chappy.