Destruction of the Two Trees
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The Destruction of the Two Trees is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the sacred light-giving Trees of Valinor are slain, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion the exile of the Noldor and the later history of Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Destruction of the Two Trees canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Destruction of the Two Trees Context triple: [Valinor, historicalEvent, Destruction of the Two Trees]
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A.
The Fall of Gondolin
The Fall of Gondolin is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien narrative that recounts the tragic destruction of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in his Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
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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C.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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D.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Third Age of Middle-earth
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.
- 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: Destruction of the Two Trees Target entity description: The Destruction of the Two Trees is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the sacred light-giving Trees of Valinor are slain, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion the exile of the Noldor and the later history of Middle-earth.
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A.
The Fall of Gondolin
The Fall of Gondolin is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien narrative that recounts the tragic destruction of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in his Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
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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C.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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D.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Third Age of Middle-earth
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Arda
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event in Tolkien legendarium ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Morgoth’s Ring
ⓘ
Quenta Silmarillion ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
The Annals of Aman ⓘ The History of Middle-earth ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| featuresAction |
assault of Melkor and Ungoliant on Valinor
ⓘ
poisoning of the Two Trees by Ungoliant ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
Laurelin
ⓘ
Silmarils ⓘ Telperion ⓘ |
| follows |
long years of bliss in Valinor
ⓘ
making of the Silmarils ⓘ |
| hasCause |
treachery of Melkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Utumno
vengeance of Ungoliant ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Oath of Fëanor becoming central to events
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beginning of the Flight of the Noldor ⓘ creation of the Moon and Sun as new lights ⓘ darkening of Valinor ⓘ death of Finwë ⓘ exile of the Noldor ⓘ loss of the original Light of the Two Trees ⓘ theft of the Silmarils by Melkor ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ezellohar
ⓘ
Taniquetil vicinity ⓘ Valinor ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Finwë
ⓘ
Fëanor ⓘ Manwë ⓘ Melkor ⓘ
linked to:
Morgoth
Noldor ⓘ
linked to:
the Noldor
Ungoliant ⓘ Valar ⓘ
linked to:
The Valar
Vanyar ⓘ
linked to:
the Vanyar
Yavanna ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for the later history of Middle-earth
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turning point between the Blessed Realm and the Hither Lands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silmarillion narrative
ⓘ
history of Valinor ⓘ history of the First Age ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| precedes |
Flight of the Noldor
ⓘ
Kinslaying at Alqualondë ⓘ Rising of the Sun and Moon ⓘ Wars of Beleriand ⓘ
linked to:
WarsOfBeleriand
|
| timeInFiction |
Years of the Trees
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end of the Years of the Trees ⓘ |
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Subject: Destruction of the Two Trees Description of subject: The Destruction of the Two Trees is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the sacred light-giving Trees of Valinor are slain, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion the exile of the Noldor and the later history of Middle-earth.
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