Aldarion and Erendis
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"Aldarion and Erendis" is a tragic love story from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that explores the strained marriage between a Númenórean mariner prince and his proud, land-loving wife, highlighting themes of duty, obsession, and the cost of ambition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldarion and Erendis canonical | 2 |
| “Aldarion and Erendis” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aldarion and Erendis Context triple: [Unfinished Tales, hasPart, Aldarion and Erendis]
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A.
Beren and Lúthien
Beren and Lúthien is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien tale set in Middle-earth that recounts the legendary love story between the mortal man Beren and the immortal elf-maiden Lúthien.
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B.
Dorimène
Dorimène is a noble lady courted by the pretentious Monsieur Jourdain in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*.
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C.
Arwen
Arwen is an Elven princess of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and pivotal role in the story of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Gilraen
Gilraen is a Dúnedain woman of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium best known as the mother of Aragorn, who raised and protected him in his early years.
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E.
Eldarion
Eldarion is the son and heir of Aragorn and Arwen in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, destined to succeed Aragorn as King of Gondor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aldarion and Erendis Target entity description: "Aldarion and Erendis" is a tragic love story from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that explores the strained marriage between a Númenórean mariner prince and his proud, land-loving wife, highlighting themes of duty, obsession, and the cost of ambition.
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A.
Beren and Lúthien
Beren and Lúthien is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien tale set in Middle-earth that recounts the legendary love story between the mortal man Beren and the immortal elf-maiden Lúthien.
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B.
Dorimène
Dorimène is a noble lady courted by the pretentious Monsieur Jourdain in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*.
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C.
Arwen
Arwen is an Elven princess of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and pivotal role in the story of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Gilraen
Gilraen is a Dúnedain woman of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium best known as the mother of Aragorn, who raised and protected him in his early years.
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E.
Eldarion
Eldarion is the son and heir of Aragorn and Arwen in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, destined to succeed Aragorn as King of Gondor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novella ⓘ story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Mariner’s Wife ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Tolkien legendarium canon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor |
Christopher Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien
|
| explores |
gender roles in Númenórean society
ⓘ
impact of long voyages on relationships ⓘ tension between personal desire and public duty ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Númenóreans ⓘ |
| femaleLeadTrait |
land-loving
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proud ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | marriage of Aldarion and Erendis ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ancalimë
ⓘ
Tar-Meneldur ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
ⓘ
tragic romance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aldarion
ⓘ
Erendis ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | tragic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
Unfinished Tales
|
| protagonistLaterTitle |
King of Númenor
ⓘ
linked to:
Ar-Pharazôn
|
| protagonistOccupation | mariner ⓘ |
| protagonistRegnalName | Tar-Aldarion ⓘ |
| protagonistTitle | prince of Númenor ⓘ |
| publisher | George Allen & Unwin ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Akallabêth
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Númenor ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| subject |
marital separation
ⓘ
succession in Númenor ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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clash between sea and land ⓘ cost of power ⓘ duty ⓘ estrangement ⓘ love ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegendarium | Second Age ⓘ |
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