spiders of the Ephel Dúath
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The spiders of the Ephel Dúath are monstrous, malevolent arachnids infesting the dark mountain borders of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, akin to the spawn or kin of the great spider Shelob.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| spiders of Middle-earth | 1 |
| spiders of the Ephel Dúath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11049001 — 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: spiders of the Ephel Dúath Context triple: [Phial of Galadriel, usedAgainst, spiders of the Ephel Dúath]
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A.
Spiders
The Spiders are the athletic teams representing the University of Richmond in collegiate sports.
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B.
Spiders
Spiders was the nickname of the Cleveland Spiders, a late-19th-century Major League Baseball team best known for its historically poor 1899 season.
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C.
Acromantulas
Acromantulas are giant, highly intelligent, venomous spiders from the Harry Potter universe, known for their human speech, dark forest habitats, and dangerous hostility toward wizards.
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D.
Black Spider
Black Spider is the famous nickname of Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.
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E.
Balrogs
Balrogs are powerful demonic beings of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, originally corrupted Maiar who serve as fearsome lieutenants of the dark powers.
- 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: spiders of the Ephel Dúath Target entity description: The spiders of the Ephel Dúath are monstrous, malevolent arachnids infesting the dark mountain borders of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, akin to the spawn or kin of the great spider Shelob.
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A.
Spiders
The Spiders are the athletic teams representing the University of Richmond in collegiate sports.
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B.
Spiders
Spiders was the nickname of the Cleveland Spiders, a late-19th-century Major League Baseball team best known for its historically poor 1899 season.
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C.
Acromantulas
Acromantulas are giant, highly intelligent, venomous spiders from the Harry Potter universe, known for their human speech, dark forest habitats, and dangerous hostility toward wizards.
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D.
Black Spider
Black Spider is the famous nickname of Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.
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E.
Balrogs
Balrogs are powerful demonic beings of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, originally corrupted Maiar who serve as fearsome lieutenants of the dark powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures of Middle-earth
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fictional species ⓘ monstrous arachnids ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ The Two Towers ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
|
| associatedLocation |
Cirith Ungol
ⓘ
passages above Minas Morgul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ephel Dúath mountain range
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Mordor ⓘ Shelob ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ambushing prey
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lurking in darkness ⓘ weaving webs ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| diet |
flesh
ⓘ
living creatures ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Elves
ⓘ
Free Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ Hobbits ⓘ Men ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves
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dark mountains ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| inhabit | mountain borders of Mordor ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mythological giant spiders ⓘ |
| kinOf | Shelob ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
Ephel Dúath
ⓘ
Mordor ⓘ |
| moralCharacter | malevolent ⓘ |
| notableMember | Shelob ⓘ |
| partOf | fauna of Mordor ⓘ |
| region |
Ephel Dúath
ⓘ
borders of Mordor ⓘ |
| relatedSpecies | Mirkwood spiders ⓘ |
| size | monstrous ⓘ |
| spawnOf | Shelob ⓘ |
| speciesType | spider ⓘ |
| threaten |
intruders into Mordor
ⓘ
travellers in Ephel Dúath ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: spiders of the Ephel Dúath Description of subject: The spiders of the Ephel Dúath are monstrous, malevolent arachnids infesting the dark mountain borders of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, akin to the spawn or kin of the great spider Shelob.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: spiders of the Ephel Dúath