Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation)
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The Master of Lake-town (portrayed with his aide Alfrid in the film adaptation) is the corrupt, self-serving ruler of Esgaroth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known for his cowardice and greed during the events surrounding Smaug’s attack.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9115878 — 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)
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Target entity: Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation) Context triple: [Lake-town, notableLeader, Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation)]
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Men of Lake-town
The Men of Lake-town are a community of human traders and fishermen living in the wooden settlement of Esgaroth on the Long Lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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Balin
Balin is a Dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as one of Thorin Oakenshield’s companions on the quest to reclaim Erebor in The Hobbit.
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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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Dwalin
Dwalin is a stout and battle-hardened Dwarf warrior from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as one of Thorin Oakenshield’s companions on the quest to reclaim Erebor.
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E.
Bilbo Gardner
Bilbo Gardner is a hobbit of the Shire, a member of Samwise Gamgee’s family 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation) Target entity description: The Master of Lake-town (portrayed with his aide Alfrid in the film adaptation) is the corrupt, self-serving ruler of Esgaroth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known for his cowardice and greed during the events surrounding Smaug’s attack.
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A.
Men of Lake-town
The Men of Lake-town are a community of human traders and fishermen living in the wooden settlement of Esgaroth on the Long Lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
Balin
Balin is a Dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as one of Thorin Oakenshield’s companions on the quest to reclaim Erebor in The Hobbit.
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C.
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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D.
Dwalin
Dwalin is a stout and battle-hardened Dwarf warrior from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as one of Thorin Oakenshield’s companions on the quest to reclaim Erebor.
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E.
Bilbo Gardner
Bilbo Gardner is a hobbit of the Shire, a member of Samwise Gamgee’s family in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Hobbit
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alignment | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Master of Esgaroth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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| basedOn | Master of Lake-town ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | starvation (book canon) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
corrupt
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cowardly ⓘ greedy ⓘ self-serving ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fate | dies of starvation in the wild after fleeing with gold (book canon) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governs |
Esgaroth
ⓘ
linked to:
Esgaroth (Lake-town)
Lake-town ⓘ |
| hasAide | Alfrid Lickspittle ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | satirical depiction of corrupt politicians ⓘ |
| language | Westron ⓘ |
| motive |
maintenance of political power
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personal enrichment ⓘ |
| name | Master of Lake-town ⓘ |
| nationality | Lake-man ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to shift blame for Lake-town’s suffering onto others
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hoards wealth while citizens suffer ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflict with Bard the Bowman
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interaction with Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ rule during Smaug's attack on Lake-town ⓘ |
| occupation | Master of Lake-town ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | opponent of Thorin's claim to Erebor (initially) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ryan Gage
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Stephen Fry ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Esgaroth ⓘ |
| race | Men of the Lake ⓘ |
| relationship | political rival of Bard the Bowman ⓘ |
| residence |
Esgaroth
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linked to:
Esgaroth (Lake-town)
Lake-town ⓘ |
| role | aide to the Master of Lake-town ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation) Description of subject: The Master of Lake-town (portrayed with his aide Alfrid in the film adaptation) is the corrupt, self-serving ruler of Esgaroth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known for his cowardice and greed during the events surrounding Smaug’s attack.
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