Oin
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Oin is a dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," one of Thorin Oakenshield's company on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oin canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9115730 — 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: Oin Context triple: [Company of Thorin, member, Oin]
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A.
Oisín
Oisín is a legendary poet-warrior of the Fianna in Irish mythology, famed for his adventures and his journey to the otherworldly land of Tír na nÓg.
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B.
Obin
Obin is a surname most notably associated with Haitian painter Philomé Obin and his family of influential artists.
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C.
Oa
Oa is the central planet and headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps in DC Comics, serving as the home of the Guardians of the Universe and the hub of intergalactic policing.
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D.
Oinofyta
Oinofyta is a town in Boeotia, central Greece, known as the birthplace of Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens.
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E.
Ōi
Ōi is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the city of Hadano.
- 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: Oin Target entity description: Oin is a dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," one of Thorin Oakenshield's company on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
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A.
Oisín
Oisín is a legendary poet-warrior of the Fianna in Irish mythology, famed for his adventures and his journey to the otherworldly land of Tír na nÓg.
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B.
Obin
Obin is a surname most notably associated with Haitian painter Philomé Obin and his family of influential artists.
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C.
Oa
Oa is the central planet and headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps in DC Comics, serving as the home of the Guardians of the Universe and the hub of intergalactic policing.
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D.
Oinofyta
Oinofyta is a town in Boeotia, central Greece, known as the birthplace of Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens.
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E.
Ōi
Ōi is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the city of Hadano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dwarf of Durin's Folk
ⓘ
Middle-earth character ⓘ character in The Hobbit ⓘ fictional dwarf ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King under the Mountain
ⓘ
linked to:
King in the Mountain
Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | The Hobbit film trilogy ⓘ |
| beardColor | white ⓘ |
| brother | Glóin ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture | Durin's Folk ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Hollin Gate
ⓘ
West-gate of Moria ⓘ |
| familyHouse | House of Durin ⓘ |
| fate | killed by the Watcher in the Water ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | white ⓘ |
| home |
Erebor
ⓘ
Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| joinedExpedition |
Balin's colony in Moria
ⓘ
linked to:
Moria
|
| kinship | distant relative of Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the thirteen dwarves on the quest to reclaim Erebor
ⓘ
skill with fire-making ⓘ |
| language |
Khuzdul
ⓘ
Westron ⓘ |
| laterResidence |
Erebor
ⓘ
Lonely Mountain ⓘ Moria ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Company of Thorin Oakenshield
ⓘ
linked to:
Company of Thorin
Thorin and Company ⓘ
linked to:
Company of Thorin
|
| participatedIn |
Quest of Erebor
ⓘ
linked to:
The Quest of Erebor
|
| portrayedBy | John Callen ⓘ |
| presentAt |
Battle of Five Armies
ⓘ
Bilbo Baggins' unexpected party at Bag End ⓘ arrival at Lake-town ⓘ journey through Mirkwood ⓘ |
| race | Dwarf ⓘ |
| relative | Glóin ⓘ |
| speciesInFandom |
Dwarf (Tolkien legendarium)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dwarves
|
| timePeriod | Third Age ⓘ |
| travelsWith |
Bilbo Baggins
ⓘ
Gandalf ⓘ Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| weapon |
axe
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oin Description of subject: Oin is a dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," one of Thorin Oakenshield's company on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.