Third Age of Middle-earth
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The Third Age of Middle-earth is a long historical era in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium marked by the rise and fall of Sauron, the War of the Ring, and the events chronicled in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9115759 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Age of Middle-earth Context triple: [Company of Thorin, timePeriod, Third Age of Middle-earth]
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Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
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Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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Realm of the Ring Lords
Realm of the Ring Lords is a speculative non-fiction book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative histories and mythological interpretations surrounding ancient bloodlines, the Holy Grail, and the origins of royal dynasties.
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War of the Ring
The War of the Ring is the climactic conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, centered on the struggle to destroy the One Ring and defeat Sauron.
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Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
- 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: Third Age of Middle-earth Target entity description: The Third Age of Middle-earth is a long historical era in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium marked by the rise and fall of Sauron, the War of the Ring, and the events chronicled in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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A.
Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
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B.
Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Realm of the Ring Lords
Realm of the Ring Lords is a speculative non-fiction book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative histories and mythological interpretations surrounding ancient bloodlines, the Holy Grail, and the origins of royal dynasties.
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D.
War of the Ring
The War of the Ring is the climactic conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, centered on the struggle to destroy the One Ring and defeat Sauron.
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E.
Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: Third Age of Middle-earth Description of subject: The Third Age of Middle-earth is a long historical era in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium marked by the rise and fall of Sauron, the War of the Ring, and the events chronicled in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Balrog of Moria
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the Sea of Núrnen
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the Steward’s staff
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the kingdom of Dale
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