The Desolation of Smaug
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The Desolation of Smaug is the devastated, dragon-blighted region surrounding the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, laid waste by the dragon Smaug.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Desolation of Smaug | 2 |
| The Desolation of Smaug canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9115635 — 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: The Desolation of Smaug Context triple: [Lonely Mountain, locatedNear, The Desolation of Smaug]
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A.
The Quest of Erebor
The Quest of Erebor is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that recounts Gandalf’s perspective on the events leading to Bilbo Baggins joining Thorin Oakenshield’s quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
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B.
Dwarves of Erebor
The Dwarves of Erebor are a proud and industrious dwarven people from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their great mountain kingdom, craftsmanship, and tragic exile after the loss of their homeland.
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C.
The Hunt for the Ring
The Hunt for the Ring is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that details Sauron’s efforts and the Nazgûl’s movements to recover the One Ring before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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E.
Lord of Isengard
Lord of Isengard is the title held by Saruman, the powerful and ultimately treacherous wizard who rules from the tower of Orthanc in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- 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: The Desolation of Smaug Target entity description: The Desolation of Smaug is the devastated, dragon-blighted region surrounding the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, laid waste by the dragon Smaug.
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A.
The Quest of Erebor
The Quest of Erebor is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that recounts Gandalf’s perspective on the events leading to Bilbo Baggins joining Thorin Oakenshield’s quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
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B.
Dwarves of Erebor
The Dwarves of Erebor are a proud and industrious dwarven people from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their great mountain kingdom, craftsmanship, and tragic exile after the loss of their homeland.
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C.
The Hunt for the Ring
The Hunt for the Ring is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that details Sauron’s efforts and the Nazgûl’s movements to recover the One Ring before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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E.
Lord of Isengard
Lord of Isengard is the title held by Saruman, the powerful and ultimately treacherous wizard who rules from the tower of Orthanc in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devastated region
ⓘ
fictional location ⓘ region in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Dale
ⓘ
River Running ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
ⓘ
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
|
| associatedEvent |
attack on Erebor by Smaug
ⓘ
flight of the Dwarves of Erebor ⓘ ruin of Dale ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dwarves of Erebor
ⓘ
Kingdom under the Mountain ⓘ Men of Dale ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| blightedBy | Smaug ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | prosperity of Erebor ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | death of Smaug ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
haunted by the presence of Smaug
ⓘ
lifeless and ash-covered ⓘ |
| devastatedBy | Smaug ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDesolation |
destruction of Dale
ⓘ
dragon attack ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burned ruins
ⓘ
desolated town of Dale ⓘ
linked to:
City of Dale
ruined surroundings of Erebor ⓘ scorched earth ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
barren terrain
ⓘ
wasteland ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole |
obstacle to reclaiming Erebor
ⓘ
symbol of dragon-induced ruin ⓘ |
| hasNotableInhabitant | Smaug ⓘ |
| hasStatus | largely uninhabited ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Westron (in-universe)
ⓘ
linked to:
Westron
|
| locatedIn | Wilderland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Smaug ⓘ |
| partOf | Rhovanion ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Erebor
ⓘ
Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| threatens | nearby settlements ⓘ |
| timeOfDestruction | Third Age 2770 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Desolation of Smaug Description of subject: The Desolation of Smaug is the devastated, dragon-blighted region surrounding the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, laid waste by the dragon Smaug.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Desolation of Smaug
linked to: The Desolation of Smaug