Húrin Thalion
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Húrin Thalion is a legendary Man of the House of Hador in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for his valor in the First Age and his tragic defiance of Morgoth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Húrin | 14 |
| Húrin Thalion canonical | 10 |
| Húrin son of Galdor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7595780 — 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: Húrin Thalion Context triple: [The Children of Húrin, mainCharacter, Húrin Thalion]
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A.
Túrin Turambar
Túrin Turambar is a tragic hero from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, a doomed warrior of the First Age whose life is shaped by a terrible curse and marked by sorrow, exile, and unintended catastrophe.
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B.
Baranduin
Baranduin is a major river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that forms the eastern boundary of the Shire and flows southward to the sea.
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C.
Éomer
Éomer is a valiant warrior of Rohan who becomes its king and plays a crucial role in the War of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
Beren
Beren is a mortal hero of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for his perilous quest with the elf-maiden Lúthien to wrest a Silmaril from the Dark Lord Morgoth.
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E.
Faramir
Faramir is a noble and introspective Gondorian captain from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, known for his wisdom, mercy, and resistance to the corrupting power of the One Ring.
- 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: Húrin Thalion Target entity description: Húrin Thalion is a legendary Man of the House of Hador in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for his valor in the First Age and his tragic defiance of Morgoth.
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A.
Túrin Turambar
Túrin Turambar is a tragic hero from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, a doomed warrior of the First Age whose life is shaped by a terrible curse and marked by sorrow, exile, and unintended catastrophe.
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B.
Baranduin
Baranduin is a major river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that forms the eastern boundary of the Shire and flows southward to the sea.
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C.
Éomer
Éomer is a valiant warrior of Rohan who becomes its king and plays a crucial role in the War of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
Beren
Beren is a mortal hero of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for his perilous quest with the elf-maiden Lúthien to wrest a Silmaril from the Dark Lord Morgoth.
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E.
Faramir
Faramir is a noble and introspective Gondorian captain from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, known for his wisdom, mercy, and resistance to the corrupting power of the One Ring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Character in The Silmarillion
ⓘ
Edain ⓘ Fictional character ⓘ Lord of Dor-lómin ⓘ Man ⓘ |
| age | First Age ⓘ |
| alias |
Húrin
ⓘ
linked to:
Húrin Thalion
Húrin son of Galdor ⓘ
linked to:
Húrin Thalion
Thalion ⓘ |
| allies |
Fingon
ⓘ
Turgon ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Gondolin (as its protector and ally)
ⓘ
Hithlum ⓘ |
| battleParticipatedIn |
Dagor Bragollach (as a young man, in its aftermath and campaigns)
ⓘ
Nirnaeth Arnoediad ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Morgoth ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Suicide (throws himself into the sea or onto rocks, in some traditions) ⓘ |
| child |
Nienor Níniel
ⓘ
linked to:
Niënor Níniel
Túrin Turambar ⓘ Urwen Lalaith ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture |
Edain of the Third House
ⓘ
linked to:
Edain
|
| cursePlacedBy | Morgoth ⓘ |
| curseTarget |
House of Húrin
ⓘ
linked to:
Curse of Morgoth on the House of Húrin
|
| deathPlace |
Brethil (in most accounts)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brethil
|
| enemy |
Morgoth
ⓘ
Orcs of Morgoth ⓘ
linked to:
Orcs
|
| epithetMeaning |
Thalion means “the Steadfast” in Sindarin
ⓘ
linked to:
Sindarin
|
| father | Galdor of Dor-lómin ⓘ |
| fullName | Húrin Thalion ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| house | House of Hador ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | Angband ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Crying “Aurë entuluva!” in defiance of Morgoth
ⓘ
Slaying many trolls and foes at the Fen of Serech ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| lineage | Descendant of Hador Lórindol ⓘ |
| loyalty |
Fingon
ⓘ
High Kings of the Noldor ⓘ
linked to:
The Noldor
|
| meaningOfName | Húrin means “vigorous lord” in Sindarin ⓘ |
| mother | Hareth ⓘ |
| nationality |
Edain of Dor-lómin
ⓘ
linked to:
Edain
|
| notableFor |
Being father of Túrin Turambar
ⓘ
Central role in The Children of Húrin ⓘ Defiance of Morgoth ⓘ Enduring long captivity in Angband ⓘ Valor in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ⓘ
linked to:
Nirnaeth Arnoediad
|
| notableWeapon | Axe (in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad) ⓘ |
| quote | “Aurë entuluva!” ⓘ |
| race | Men ⓘ |
| realm | Dor-lómin ⓘ |
| residence | Dor-lómin ⓘ |
| sibling | Huor ⓘ |
| spouse | Morwen Eledhwen ⓘ |
| theme |
Tragic hero under a curse
ⓘ
Unyielding defiance against evil ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Dor-lómin
ⓘ
Lord of the House of Hador ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of Dor-lómin
|
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Subject: Húrin Thalion Description of subject: Húrin Thalion is a legendary Man of the House of Hador in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for his valor in the First Age and his tragic defiance of Morgoth.
Referenced by (25)
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