Hammer of Sauron
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Hammer of Sauron is a powerful Black Númenórean warlord and one of Sauron’s chief lieutenants who serves as a major boss enemy in the game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hammer of Sauron canonical | 2 |
| The Hammer of Sauron | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048600 — 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: Hammer of Sauron Context triple: [Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, antagonist, Hammer of Sauron]
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A.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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B.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
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C.
Divine Hammer
"Divine Hammer" is a 1993 alternative rock song by The Breeders, known for its melodic hooks and prominent place in the band's early-1990s output.
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D.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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E.
Foe-hammer
Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- 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: Hammer of Sauron Target entity description: Hammer of Sauron is a powerful Black Númenórean warlord and one of Sauron’s chief lieutenants who serves as a major boss enemy in the game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
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A.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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B.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
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C.
Divine Hammer
"Divine Hammer" is a 1993 alternative rock song by The Breeders, known for its melodic hooks and prominent place in the band's early-1990s output.
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D.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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E.
Foe-hammer
Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Númenórean
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boss enemy ⓘ fictional character ⓘ servant of Sauron ⓘ video game character ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Forces of Mordor
ⓘ
linked to:
Armies of Mordor
Sauron ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Dark Lord Sauron
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linked to:
Sauron
|
| appearsIn | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor series
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linked to:
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
|
| basedOnUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| characterType | non-playable character ⓘ |
| createdFor | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Celebrimbor
ⓘ
Talion ⓘ |
| faction |
Sauron’s Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Armies of Mordor
|
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| loyalty | Sauron ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| origin | Black Númenórean culture ⓘ |
| position | chief lieutenant of Sauron ⓘ |
| race | Black Númenórean ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
chief lieutenant of Sauron
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major antagonist ⓘ warlord of Mordor ⓘ |
| setting | Mordor ⓘ |
| title |
The Hammer of Sauron
ⓘ
linked to:
Hammer of Sauron
|
| universe | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor continuity ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | warhammer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hammer of Sauron Description of subject: Hammer of Sauron is a powerful Black Númenórean warlord and one of Sauron’s chief lieutenants who serves as a major boss enemy in the game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.