the Two Trees of Valinor
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The Two Trees of Valinor are the legendary, radiant trees in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium whose mingled light illuminated the Blessed Realm before the creation of the Sun and Moon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Two Trees of Valinor canonical | 4 |
| light of the Two Trees of Valinor | 1 |
| the Light of the Two Trees | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777570 — 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: the Two Trees of Valinor Context triple: [Valinor, contains, the Two Trees of Valinor]
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A.
Vimatarissa
Vimatarissa is a revered title of the Virgin Mary in Orthodox Christian tradition, associated with a specific miraculous icon and venerated as a holy protectress.
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B.
Valinor
Valinor is the blessed, undying realm across the sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, home of the Valar and the immortal Elves.
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C.
Tol Eressëa
Tol Eressëa is a lonely, western Elven isle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying off the coast of Valinor and serving as a peaceful haven for Elves and a few mortal Ring-bearers after the events of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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E.
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr is Sauron’s immense dark fortress in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, dominating the land of Mordor as his primary stronghold.
- 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: the Two Trees of Valinor Target entity description: The Two Trees of Valinor are the legendary, radiant trees in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium whose mingled light illuminated the Blessed Realm before the creation of the Sun and Moon.
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A.
Vimatarissa
Vimatarissa is a revered title of the Virgin Mary in Orthodox Christian tradition, associated with a specific miraculous icon and venerated as a holy protectress.
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B.
Valinor
Valinor is the blessed, undying realm across the sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, home of the Valar and the immortal Elves.
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C.
Tol Eressëa
Tol Eressëa is a lonely, western Elven isle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying off the coast of Valinor and serving as a peaceful haven for Elves and a few mortal Ring-bearers after the events of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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E.
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr is Sauron’s immense dark fortress in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, dominating the land of Mordor as his primary stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
ⓘ
legendary artifact ⓘ mythical tree ⓘ |
| aftermath | creation of the Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Trees of Valinor
ⓘ
linked to:
Two Trees of Valinor
Trees of the Valar ⓘ
linked to:
Two Trees of Valinor
|
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| category |
Middle-earth cosmology
ⓘ
linked to:
cosmology of Middle-earth
Tolkien mythological objects ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Laurelin
ⓘ
Telperion ⓘ |
| createdByFictional | Yavanna ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
holy
ⓘ
legendary ⓘ radiant ⓘ |
| destroyedByFictional |
Morgoth
ⓘ
Ungoliant ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith | Darkening of Valinor ⓘ |
| function | illuminated the Blessed Realm ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| influenced | imagery of the White Tree of Gondor ⓘ |
| inspired | the making of the Silmarils ⓘ |
| inUniverseLanguageContext | Quenya and Sindarin traditions ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | irreparably destroyed ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lightPreservedIn |
the Silmarils
ⓘ
linked to:
Silmarils
|
| lightSourceFor |
Valinor
ⓘ
the Blessed Realm ⓘ
linked to:
The Blessed Realm
|
| locatedInFiction |
Aman
ⓘ
Valinor ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for the exile of the Noldor
ⓘ
central to the early history of Arda ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Silmarillion
ⓘ
Tolkien legendarium ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| remnant |
last flower of Telperion
ⓘ
last fruit of Laurelin ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine grace
ⓘ
lost bliss of the Blessed Realm ⓘ primeval light ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | before the creation of the Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
the Valar
ⓘ
linked to:
The Valar
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Two Trees of Valinor Description of subject: The Two Trees of Valinor are the legendary, radiant trees in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium whose mingled light illuminated the Blessed Realm before the creation of the Sun and Moon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Vanyar
linked to: the Two Trees of Valinor
subject linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
linked to: the Two Trees of Valinor