Erebor
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Erebor, also known as the Lonely Mountain, is a great dwarven kingdom and treasure-filled mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erebor canonical | 38 |
| The Lonely Mountain | 4 |
| the Lonely Mountain | 4 |
| Balin's failed colony | 1 |
| Erebor region | 1 |
| Lonely Mountain (Erebor) | 1 |
| Treasure hoard of Erebor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1964110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Erebor Context triple: [Smaug, residence, Erebor]
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A.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Morath
Morath is the surname of Inge Morath, the renowned Austrian-born Magnum photographer celebrated for her humanistic and poetic documentary work.
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D.
Gondolin Cave
Gondolin Cave is a fossil-rich limestone cave in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, known for important early hominin and animal remains.
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E.
Powisle
Powiśle is a historical region in northern Poland situated along the Vistula River, known for its cultural heritage and picturesque landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Erebor Target entity description: Erebor, also known as the Lonely Mountain, is a great dwarven kingdom and treasure-filled mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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A.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Morath
Morath is the surname of Inge Morath, the renowned Austrian-born Magnum photographer celebrated for her humanistic and poetic documentary work.
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D.
Gondolin Cave
Gondolin Cave is a fossil-rich limestone cave in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, known for important early hominin and animal remains.
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E.
Powisle
Powiśle is a historical region in northern Poland situated along the Vistula River, known for its cultural heritage and picturesque landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarven kingdom
ⓘ
fictional location ⓘ fictional mountain ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Wood-elves of Mirkwood
ⓘ
surface form:
Elves of Mirkwood
Kingdom of Dale ⓘ Men of Dale ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lonely Mountain
ⓘ
Erebor ⓘ
surface form:
the Lonely Mountain
|
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
ⓘ
The Hobbit ⓘ
surface form:
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Smaug ⓘ |
| battleOccurredInYear | T.A. 2941 ⓘ |
| commonSpeechName | Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Smaug ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| dragonAttackYear | T.A. 2770 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dwarves
ⓘ
surface form:
Dwarves of Durin's line
Thráin I ⓘ |
| foundedInAge | Third Age ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | T.A. 1999 ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Ravenhill
ⓘ
surface form:
Ravenhill (outpost)
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
mining
ⓘ
smithing ⓘ trade with Men and Elves ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Battle of Five Armies
ⓘ
The Quest of Erebor ⓘ
surface form:
Quest of Erebor
|
| hasFeature |
great front gate
ⓘ
mines and forges ⓘ secret door on the western side ⓘ vast underground halls ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
Dwarves of Erebor
ⓘ
surface form:
Dwarves of Durin's Folk
|
| hasNotableArtifact |
Arkenstone
ⓘ
Glamdring ⓘ
surface form:
Glamdring (temporarily)
Orcrist ⓘ
surface form:
Orcrist (temporarily)
|
| knownFor |
gold and treasure
ⓘ
great wealth ⓘ halls of stone ⓘ mines ⓘ Arkenstone ⓘ
surface form:
the Arkenstone
|
| languageUsed | Khuzdul ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Mirkwood ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Rhovanion ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dale
ⓘ
Esgaroth (Lake-town) ⓘ
surface form:
Esgaroth
Long Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearWaterBody |
Celduin
ⓘ
River Running ⓘ |
| retakenInYear | T.A. 2941 ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Dáin II Ironfoot
ⓘ
Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ
surface form:
Thorin II Oakenshield
Dáin II Ironfoot ⓘ
surface form:
Thorin III Stonehelm
Thráin I ⓘ Thráin II ⓘ Thrór ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of trade in the North
ⓘ
source of weapons and armor ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Easterlings
ⓘ
Sauron ⓘ |
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Subject: Erebor Description of subject: Erebor, also known as the Lonely Mountain, is a great dwarven kingdom and treasure-filled mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Referenced by (50)
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