Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west)
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The Bay of Belfalas is a large coastal inlet in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying off the southern shores of Gondor and serving as a major maritime region connecting western and southern lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047643 — 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: Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west) Context triple: [Baranduin, mouthLocatedIn, Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west)]
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the Bay of Eldamar
The Bay of Eldamar is a sheltered inlet on the shores of Aman in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed as the haven of the Elves and the site of the city of Tirion upon Túna.
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B.
Bay of Eynhallow Sound
The Bay of Eynhallow Sound is a sheltered stretch of sea in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, lying between Mainland and the island of Eynhallow and known for its strong tidal currents and rich marine life.
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C.
the Sea of Núrnen
The Sea of Núrnen is a large inland salt lake in southern Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, surrounded by fertile slave-tended farmlands that provision Sauron’s armies.
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Bay of Dragons
The Bay of Dragons is a large body of water in the eastern continent of Essos in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire" and "Game of Thrones," bordering key cities like Meereen, Yunkai, and Astapor.
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E.
Bay of Demons
The Bay of Demons is a dramatic, steep-sided coastal inlet in Djibouti, locally famed for its turbulent waters, strong currents, and eerie reputation.
- 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: Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west) Target entity description: The Bay of Belfalas is a large coastal inlet in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying off the southern shores of Gondor and serving as a major maritime region connecting western and southern lands.
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A.
the Bay of Eldamar
The Bay of Eldamar is a sheltered inlet on the shores of Aman in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed as the haven of the Elves and the site of the city of Tirion upon Túna.
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B.
Bay of Eynhallow Sound
The Bay of Eynhallow Sound is a sheltered stretch of sea in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, lying between Mainland and the island of Eynhallow and known for its strong tidal currents and rich marine life.
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C.
the Sea of Núrnen
The Sea of Núrnen is a large inland salt lake in southern Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, surrounded by fertile slave-tended farmlands that provision Sauron’s armies.
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D.
Bay of Dragons
The Bay of Dragons is a large body of water in the eastern continent of Essos in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire" and "Game of Thrones," bordering key cities like Meereen, Yunkai, and Astapor.
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E.
Bay of Demons
The Bay of Demons is a dramatic, steep-sided coastal inlet in Djibouti, locally famed for its turbulent waters, strong currents, and eerie reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water in Middle-earth
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fictional bay ⓘ geographical feature in Tolkien legendarium ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Gondorians
NERFINISHED
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Princes of Dol Amroth NERFINISHED ⓘ seafarers of Gondor ⓘ |
| borders |
Belfalas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dor-en-Ernil NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebennin NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of Harad ⓘ |
| cartographer | Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
great bay of the Sea
ⓘ
large coastal inlet ⓘ |
| function |
major maritime region of Gondor
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sea route between western and southern lands of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Tolfalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Dol Amroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bay of Belfalas coasts of Harad
ⓘ
Cape of Andrast NERFINISHED ⓘ Dol Amroth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethir Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouths of Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolfalas NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Belfalas
NERFINISHED
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Dor-en-Ernil NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebennin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nameElement | Belfalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion |
Anfalas
NERFINISHED
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Haradwaith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensInto | Belegaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belegaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregionOf | southern seas of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Corsairs of Umbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Bay of Belfalas (legendarium-wide sea to the south-west) Description of subject: The Bay of Belfalas is a large coastal inlet in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying off the southern shores of Gondor and serving as a major maritime region connecting western and southern lands.
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