Confrontation with Smaug
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Confrontation with Smaug is the pivotal scene in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" where Bilbo Baggins secretly enters the Lonely Mountain and faces the dragon Smaug in a tense, cunningly worded encounter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confrontation with Smaug canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2705305 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confrontation with Smaug Context triple: [Bilbo Baggins, notableScene, Confrontation with Smaug]
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A.
sack of Erebor
The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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B.
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria is a powerful ancient demon of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, dwelling deep beneath the dwarven mines of Moria.
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C.
Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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D.
defeat of Humbaba
The defeat of Humbaba is a pivotal episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest, asserting human heroism against divine and natural forces.
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E.
Battle of Five Armies
The Battle of Five Armies is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most prominently depicted at the end of "The Hobbit," involving multiple races of Middle-earth fighting over the Lonely Mountain and its treasure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confrontation with Smaug Target entity description: Confrontation with Smaug is the pivotal scene in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" where Bilbo Baggins secretly enters the Lonely Mountain and faces the dragon Smaug in a tense, cunningly worded encounter.
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A.
sack of Erebor
The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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B.
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria is a powerful ancient demon of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, dwelling deep beneath the dwarven mines of Moria.
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C.
Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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D.
defeat of Humbaba
The defeat of Humbaba is a pivotal episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest, asserting human heroism against divine and natural forces.
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E.
Battle of Five Armies
The Battle of Five Armies is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most prominently depicted at the end of "The Hobbit," involving multiple races of Middle-earth fighting over the Lonely Mountain and its treasure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
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literary scene ⓘ pivotal scene ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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surface form:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013 film)
various radio adaptations of The Hobbit ⓘ various stage adaptations of The Hobbit ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
legendarium of Middle-earth
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surface form:
Middle-earth legendarium
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| appearsInWork | The Hobbit ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
courage
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cunning ⓘ deception ⓘ greed ⓘ temptation of treasure ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bilbo Baggins
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Smaug ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Hobbit (1937)
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surface form:
The Hobbit (1937 novel)
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| focusesOnCharacterDevelopmentOf | Bilbo Baggins ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Bilbo converses with Smaug
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Bilbo discovers Smaug’s weak spot ⓘ Bilbo secretly enters the Lonely Mountain ⓘ Bilbo steals a cup from Smaug’s hoard ⓘ Bilbo uses riddling speech ⓘ Smaug becomes enraged ⓘ Smaug leaves the mountain to attack Lake-town ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadsToEvent |
Battle of Five Armies
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Death of Smaug ⓘ Destruction of Lake-town ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
dialogue-driven conflict
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dramatic irony ⓘ riddling speech ⓘ |
| locationType | dragon’s lair ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
climactic encounter
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turning point ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bilbo’s hero’s journey
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quest to reclaim Erebor ⓘ |
| setting |
Erebor
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Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| showsCharacterTrait |
Bilbo’s bravery
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Bilbo’s resourcefulness ⓘ Smaug’s arrogance ⓘ Smaug’s cunning ⓘ |
| tone |
foreboding
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suspenseful ⓘ tense ⓘ |
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Subject: Confrontation with Smaug Description of subject: Confrontation with Smaug is the pivotal scene in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" where Bilbo Baggins secretly enters the Lonely Mountain and faces the dragon Smaug in a tense, cunningly worded encounter.
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