Silmaril of the sky
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The Silmaril of the sky is one of the three legendary, radiant jewels from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for its celestial placement and the captured light of the Two Trees within it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silmaril of the sky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048182 — 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: Silmaril of the sky Context triple: [Silmarils, hasMember, Silmaril of the sky]
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A.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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B.
Lightborne
Lightborne is a character from the video game "Running Dog," recognized as one of its notable figures.
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C.
The Silky Veils of Ardor
"The Silky Veils of Ardor" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1977 album *Don Juan's Reckless Daughter*, blending jazz-inflected folk with introspective, poetic lyrics.
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D.
Caras Galadhon
Caras Galadhon is the great treetop city and capital of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ethereal beauty and elven craftsmanship.
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E.
Dragonseye
Dragonseye is a science fantasy novel in Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series that explores the early days of dragonrider society as it prepares for the deadly return of Thread.
- 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: Silmaril of the sky Target entity description: The Silmaril of the sky is one of the three legendary, radiant jewels from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for its celestial placement and the captured light of the Two Trees within it.
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A.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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B.
Lightborne
Lightborne is a character from the video game "Running Dog," recognized as one of its notable figures.
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C.
The Silky Veils of Ardor
"The Silky Veils of Ardor" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1977 album *Don Juan's Reckless Daughter*, blending jazz-inflected folk with introspective, poetic lyrics.
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D.
Caras Galadhon
Caras Galadhon is the great treetop city and capital of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ethereal beauty and elven craftsmanship.
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E.
Dragonseye
Dragonseye is a science fantasy novel in Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series that explores the early days of dragonrider society as it prepares for the deadly return of Thread.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silmaril
ⓘ
fictional magical jewel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Silmaril set in the sky ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eärendil
ⓘ
the Evening Star ⓘ
linked to:
the evening star
the Morning Star ⓘ
linked to:
Morning Star
|
| belongsToGroup | three Silmarils ⓘ |
| cannotBeTouchedBy | evil beings without burning ⓘ |
| category |
fictional object
ⓘ
legendary artifact in literature ⓘ |
| conflictCause |
Kinslayings of the Noldor
ⓘ
Oath of Fëanor ⓘ |
| consecratedBy |
Manwë
ⓘ
Varda ⓘ |
| contains | light of the Two Trees ⓘ |
| covetedBy |
Fëanor’s sons
ⓘ
linked to:
Celegorm
Morgoth ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| currentLocation | sky of Arda ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Silmaril in the earth
ⓘ
Silmaril in the sea ⓘ |
| fate | set in the sky forever ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | mythic history of Elves and Men in Tolkien’s legendarium ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
celestial
ⓘ
hallowed ⓘ indestructible by ordinary means ⓘ radiant ⓘ |
| inspiredEvent |
Voyage of Eärendil
ⓘ
linked to:
Song of Eärendil
War of Wrath ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English (descriptive title) ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | one of the greatest jewels in Arda ⓘ |
| lightSource |
Laurelin
ⓘ
Telperion ⓘ |
| madeBy | Fëanor ⓘ |
| material | crystal housing the light of Telperion and Laurelin ⓘ |
| originWork |
The Quenta Silmarillion
ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| partOf |
the three Silmarils
ⓘ
linked to:
Silmarils
|
| protectedBy | Varda’s hallowing ⓘ |
| roleInLegendarium | becomes a star in the heavens ⓘ |
| setIn |
Aman (originally, before being set in the sky)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aman
Arda ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine blessing
ⓘ
hope ⓘ unmarred light ⓘ |
| universe |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silmaril of the sky Description of subject: The Silmaril of the sky is one of the three legendary, radiant jewels from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for its celestial placement and the captured light of the Two Trees within it.
Referenced by (1)
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