Nirnaeth Arnoediad
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Nirnaeth Arnoediad is a catastrophic and pivotal battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the devastating defeat of the Elves and their allies against Morgoth in the First Age of Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nirnaeth Arnoediad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048006 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nirnaeth Arnoediad Context triple: [First Age, featuresEvent, Nirnaeth Arnoediad]
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A.
Belegaer
Belegaer is the vast western ocean of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, separating its lands from the distant continent of Aman.
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B.
Flame of Udûn
Flame of Udûn is an epithet for the Balrog of Moria, a powerful demonic being of shadow and fire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Disgwylfa Fawr
Disgwylfa Fawr is a hill in the Plynlimon range of mid Wales, known for its open moorland slopes and expansive views over the surrounding uplands.
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D.
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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E.
Lords of Deheubarth
The Lords of Deheubarth were a medieval Welsh royal dynasty that ruled much of southwest Wales, notably resisting Norman and English encroachment during the High Middle Ages.
- 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: Nirnaeth Arnoediad Target entity description: Nirnaeth Arnoediad is a catastrophic and pivotal battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the devastating defeat of the Elves and their allies against Morgoth in the First Age of Middle-earth.
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A.
Belegaer
Belegaer is the vast western ocean of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, separating its lands from the distant continent of Aman.
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B.
Flame of Udûn
Flame of Udûn is an epithet for the Balrog of Moria, a powerful demonic being of shadow and fire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Disgwylfa Fawr
Disgwylfa Fawr is a hill in the Plynlimon range of mid Wales, known for its open moorland slopes and expansive views over the surrounding uplands.
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D.
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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E.
Lords of Deheubarth
The Lords of Deheubarth were a medieval Welsh royal dynasty that ruled much of southwest Wales, notably resisting Norman and English encroachment during the High Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Age
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event in Middle-earth ⓘ fictional battle ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
Azaghâl
NERFINISHED
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Fingon NERFINISHED ⓘ Huor NERFINISHED ⓘ Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Unnumbered Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | First Age 472 ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Dwarves of Belegost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Easterlings NERFINISHED ⓘ Edain NERFINISHED ⓘ Elves of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Morgoth ⓘ |
| consequence |
breaking of the Union of Maedhros
NERFINISHED
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devastation of the realms of the Noldor in Beleriand ⓘ enslavement of Húrin by Morgoth ⓘ strengthening of Morgoth’s dominion in the North ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Children of Húrin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Fall of Gondolin
NERFINISHED
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sack of Nargothrond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesGroup |
Dwarves of Belegost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Easterlings of Ulfang NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Fingolfin NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Hador NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Haleth NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of Brethil NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of Dor-lómin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Anfauglith
NERFINISHED
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north of Beleriand ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Tears Unnumbered NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
betrayal of the Easterlings
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death of Fingon ⓘ intervention of Turgon of Gondolin ⓘ last stand of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ wounding and death of Azaghâl ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForces |
Balrogs
NERFINISHED
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Orcs ⓘ dragons ⓘ wolves and werewolves ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Beleriand
NERFINISHED
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history of Beleriand ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic defeat for the Eldar and Edain
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decisive victory for Morgoth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Nirnaeth Arnoediad Description of subject: Nirnaeth Arnoediad is a catastrophic and pivotal battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the devastating defeat of the Elves and their allies against Morgoth in the First Age of Middle-earth.
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