Caradhras
E901112
Caradhras is a treacherous, snow-clad mountain peak in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for thwarting the Fellowship’s attempt to cross the Misty Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caradhras canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047491 — 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: Caradhras Context triple: [Misty Mountains, contains, Caradhras]
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A.
Ferragus
Ferragus is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his La Comédie humaine cycle, depicting the secretive underworld and social intrigues of Parisian life.
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B.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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C.
Angmar
Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
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D.
Girgarre
Girgarre is a small rural town in northern Victoria, Australia, known for its dairy farming, community events, and location within the Goulburn Valley region.
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E.
Maroggia
Maroggia is a small municipality in the canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Lugano.
- 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: Caradhras Target entity description: Caradhras is a treacherous, snow-clad mountain peak in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for thwarting the Fellowship’s attempt to cross the Misty Mountains.
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A.
Ferragus
Ferragus is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his La Comédie humaine cycle, depicting the secretive underworld and social intrigues of Parisian life.
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B.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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C.
Angmar
Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
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D.
Girgarre
Girgarre is a small rural town in northern Victoria, Australia, known for its dairy farming, community events, and location within the Goulburn Valley region.
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E.
Maroggia
Maroggia is a small municipality in the canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Lugano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional mountain
ⓘ
geographical feature in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Barazinbar
ⓘ
Redhorn ⓘ Redhorn Pass (by metonymy for the route) ⓘ
linked to:
Redhorn Pass
|
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Redhorn Gate ⓘ |
| belongsToRegion |
Hithaeglir (Misty Mountains)
ⓘ
linked to:
Misty Mountains
|
| causes | snowstorm that blocks the pass ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cruel
ⓘ
having a will of its own ⓘ |
| dwarvishName | Barazinbar ⓘ |
| dwarvishNameLanguage | Khuzdul ⓘ |
| encounteredBy |
Aragorn
ⓘ
Boromir ⓘ Frodo Baggins ⓘ Gandalf ⓘ Gimli ⓘ Legolas ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck ⓘ Peregrin Took ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ |
| forcesAlternativeRoute | Moria ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
snow-clad
ⓘ
storm-prone ⓘ treacherous ⓘ very cold ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
malice toward climbers
ⓘ
thwarting travelers ⓘ |
| higherThan | surrounding passes of the Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| isOneOf | the three great peaks above Moria ⓘ |
| isRouteOptionFor | journey from Rivendell to Mordor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 3 "The Ring Goes South"
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II
|
| nameMeaning | Red-horn ⓘ |
| near |
Celebdil
ⓘ
Fanuidhol ⓘ Moria ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dimrill Dale
ⓘ
linked to:
Dimrill Gate
|
| partOf | Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| standsBetween | Eriador and Rhovanion ⓘ |
| thwarts |
the Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
the Fellowship’s attempt to cross the Misty Mountains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caradhras Description of subject: Caradhras is a treacherous, snow-clad mountain peak in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for thwarting the Fellowship’s attempt to cross the Misty Mountains.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.