Oath of Fëanor
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The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oath of Fëanor canonical | 17 |
| Fëanor's Oath | 1 |
| oath of Fëanor and his sons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oath of Fëanor Context triple: [Silmarils, causeOf, Oath of Fëanor]
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A.
Takovo Oath
The Takovo Oath was the ceremonial pledge by Serbian leaders in 1815 at Takovo that marked the beginning of the Second Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule.
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B.
Oath of Succession
The Oath of Succession was a sworn declaration imposed in Tudor England requiring subjects to recognize the legitimacy of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn and the succession rights of their offspring.
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C.
Palapa Oath
The Palapa Oath is a famous 14th-century vow by Majapahit prime minister Gajah Mada to unify the entire Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule before he would partake in certain luxuries.
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D.
The Oath
The Oath is a 2010 documentary film by Laura Poitras that examines the lives of two men connected to Osama bin Laden and the aftermath of the War on Terror.
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E.
The Oath
The Oath is a critically acclaimed Doctor Strange comic miniseries written by Brian K. Vaughan that explores Stephen Strange’s moral dilemmas as he seeks a mystical cure for Wong’s terminal illness.
- 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: Oath of Fëanor Target entity description: The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
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A.
Takovo Oath
The Takovo Oath was the ceremonial pledge by Serbian leaders in 1815 at Takovo that marked the beginning of the Second Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule.
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B.
Oath of Succession
The Oath of Succession was a sworn declaration imposed in Tudor England requiring subjects to recognize the legitimacy of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn and the succession rights of their offspring.
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C.
Palapa Oath
The Palapa Oath is a famous 14th-century vow by Majapahit prime minister Gajah Mada to unify the entire Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule before he would partake in certain luxuries.
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D.
The Oath
The Oath is a 2010 documentary film by Laura Poitras that examines the lives of two men connected to Osama bin Laden and the aftermath of the War on Terror.
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E.
The Oath
The Oath is a critically acclaimed Doctor Strange comic miniseries written by Brian K. Vaughan that explores Stephen Strange’s moral dilemmas as he seeks a mystical cure for Wong’s terminal illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Arda
ⓘ
fictional oath ⓘ vow ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
ⓘ
The Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Fëanor
ⓘ
sons of Fëanor ⓘ |
| consequence |
Doom of the Noldor
ⓘ
linked to:
Doom of Mandos
Kinslaying at Alqualondë ⓘ Kinslaying at Doriath ⓘ
linked to:
Fall of Doriath
Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion ⓘ
linked to:
Kinslaying at Alqualondë
betrayal of Fingolfin’s host ⓘ division among the Eldar ⓘ exile of the Noldor ⓘ |
| contentTheme |
invocation of Eru Ilúvatar
ⓘ
invocation of the Everlasting Darkness as doom ⓘ pursuit of the Silmarils at any cost ⓘ renunciation of mercy ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| directedAgainst |
Morgoth
ⓘ
any who withhold the Silmarils ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| influences | history of Beleriand ⓘ |
| invokes |
Eru Ilúvatar
ⓘ
the Everlasting Darkness ⓘ |
| languageOfFormulation | Quenya ⓘ |
| moralCharacterization |
blasphemous
ⓘ
proud ⓘ rash ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Dior
ⓘ
Elwing ⓘ Fingon ⓘ the people of Doriath ⓘ
linked to:
Elves of northern Beleriand
the people of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation |
recovery of the Silmarils
ⓘ
vengeance against Morgoth ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| swornBefore |
Manwë
ⓘ
Varda ⓘ |
| swornBy |
Amras
ⓘ
Amrod ⓘ Caranthir ⓘ Celegorm ⓘ Curufin ⓘ Fëanor ⓘ Maedhros ⓘ Maglor ⓘ |
| swornInPlace | Tirion ⓘ |
| swornInRegion | Aman ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Years of the Trees
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before the Flight of the Noldor ⓘ |
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Subject: Oath of Fëanor Description of subject: The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
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