War of the Dwarves and Orcs
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The War of the Dwarves and Orcs is a major conflict in Tolkien's legendarium, in which the Dwarves waged a brutal, years-long campaign of vengeance against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains following the slaying of King Thrór.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War of the Dwarves and Orcs canonical | 8 |
| War between Dwarves and Orcs | 1 |
| War of the Dwarves and Orcs campaigns in the Misty Mountains | 1 |
| Wars of the Dwarves and Orcs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: War of the Dwarves and Orcs Context triple: [Sack of Erebor, relatedEvent, War of the Dwarves and Orcs]
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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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Orcs of Isengard
The Orcs of Isengard are Saruman’s brutal, industrialized shock troops in The Lord of the Rings, bred and armed in Isengard to wage war on Rohan and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
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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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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.
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Lords of the Mountains
Lords of the Mountains was a noble title borne by members of the medieval Armenian Rubenid dynasty, signifying their dominion over mountainous regions of Cilician Armenia.
- 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: War of the Dwarves and Orcs Target entity description: The War of the Dwarves and Orcs is a major conflict in Tolkien's legendarium, in which the Dwarves waged a brutal, years-long campaign of vengeance against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains following the slaying of King Thrór.
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A.
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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B.
Orcs of Isengard
The Orcs of Isengard are Saruman’s brutal, industrialized shock troops in The Lord of the Rings, bred and armed in Isengard to wage war on Rohan and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Lords of the Mountains
Lords of the Mountains was a noble title borne by members of the medieval Armenian Rubenid dynasty, signifying their dominion over mountainous regions of Cilician Armenia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict in Tolkien legendarium
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event in Middle-earth ⓘ fictional war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased enmity between Dwarves and Orcs
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lasting grief among the Dwarves ⓘ weakening of Orc presence in the Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings
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linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The History of Middle-earth ⓘ The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| cause |
Dwarven desire for vengeance
ⓘ
slaying of King Thrór ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
occurs before The Hobbit
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occurs before The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
grief
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the cost of war ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| involvesLocation |
Azanulbizar
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Misty Mountains ⓘ Moria ⓘ |
| involvesRace |
Dwarves
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Orcs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Dáin Ironfoot
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linked to:
Dáin II Ironfoot
Thráin II ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Dwarves
ⓘ
Orcs ⓘ Orcs of the Misty Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Goblins of the Misty Mountains
|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Azanulbizar
ⓘ
Battle of Nanduhirion ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Azog
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Dáin Ironfoot ⓘ
linked to:
Dáin II Ironfoot
Thráin II ⓘ Thrór ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Azog ⓘ |
| partOf |
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
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linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| precededBy | death of Thrór in Moria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dwarves of Durin's line
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linked to:
Durin's line
Misty Mountains ⓘ Moria ⓘ history of Durin's Folk ⓘ |
| result |
Battle of Azanulbizar
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devastation of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains ⓘ heavy losses for the Dwarves ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
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Subject: War of the Dwarves and Orcs Description of subject: The War of the Dwarves and Orcs is a major conflict in Tolkien's legendarium, in which the Dwarves waged a brutal, years-long campaign of vengeance against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains following the slaying of King Thrór.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
sack of Erebor
linked to: War of the Dwarves and Orcs
linked to: War of the Dwarves and Orcs
linked to: War of the Dwarves and Orcs