Bay of Belfalas
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The Bay of Belfalas is a large southern inlet of the Great Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the shores of Gondor and its neighboring regions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bay of Belfalas canonical | 22 |
| Bay of Belfalas (older conceptions vary) | 1 |
| Bay of Belfalas and the Great Sea | 1 |
| Bay of the shorelands of Belfalas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047054 — 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: Bay of Belfalas Context triple: [Gondor, coastOn, Bay of Belfalas]
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A.
Bay of Aikerness
The Bay of Aikerness is a coastal inlet on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and proximity to local archaeological and natural heritage sites.
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B.
Storm Bay
Storm Bay is a large, sheltered bay on the southeastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, opening into the Tasman Sea and serving as the main maritime gateway to Hobart.
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C.
Tarpum Bay
Tarpum Bay is a small coastal settlement on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, known for its fishing heritage and picturesque waterfront.
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D.
Bay of Fersness
Bay of Fersness is a coastal inlet on Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its rugged shoreline and North Atlantic maritime setting.
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E.
Puck Bay
Puck Bay is a shallow, semi-enclosed bay in the southern Baltic Sea along Poland’s coast, known for its sheltered waters, sandy beaches, and popularity as a destination for water sports and seaside tourism.
- 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: Bay of Belfalas Target entity description: The Bay of Belfalas is a large southern inlet of the Great Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the shores of Gondor and its neighboring regions.
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A.
Bay of Aikerness
The Bay of Aikerness is a coastal inlet on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and proximity to local archaeological and natural heritage sites.
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B.
Storm Bay
Storm Bay is a large, sheltered bay on the southeastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, opening into the Tasman Sea and serving as the main maritime gateway to Hobart.
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C.
Tarpum Bay
Tarpum Bay is a small coastal settlement on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, known for its fishing heritage and picturesque waterfront.
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D.
Bay of Fersness
Bay of Fersness is a coastal inlet on Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its rugged shoreline and North Atlantic maritime setting.
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E.
Puck Bay
Puck Bay is a shallow, semi-enclosed bay in the southern Baltic Sea along Poland’s coast, known for its sheltered waters, sandy beaches, and popularity as a destination for water sports and seaside tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional bay
ⓘ
geographical feature in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Dúnedain of the South
ⓘ
Gondorians ⓘ
linked to:
Gondor
Princes of Dol Amroth ⓘ |
| cartographicallyDepictedIn |
maps of Middle-earth by Christopher Tolkien
ⓘ
maps of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| era |
Second Age of Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Age
Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationType | coastal inlet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad southern coastline of Gondor
ⓘ
proximity to Corsair havens of Umbar ⓘ sea approaches to Dol Amroth ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Tolfalas ⓘ |
| hasShoreOn |
Anfalas
ⓘ
Belfalas (region) ⓘ
linked to:
Belfalas
Dor-en-Ernil ⓘ Lebennin ⓘ coast of Gondor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ethir Anduin
ⓘ
linked to:
Anduin
Mouths of Anduin ⓘ Tolfalas ⓘ Umbar ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Bay of Belfalas sea-lanes to Harad ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Anfalas
ⓘ
Belfalas (region) ⓘ
linked to:
Belfalas
Dor-en-Ernil ⓘ Gondor ⓘ Lebennin ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Gondor ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Umbar ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ The Silmarillion (maps and appendices) ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Bay of the shorelands of Belfalas
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay of Belfalas
|
| nearbyHaven | Havens of Umbar ⓘ |
| nearbyPort |
Dol Amroth
ⓘ
Pelargir ⓘ |
| opensOnto |
Great Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
the Great Sea
|
| partOf |
Great Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
the Great Sea
|
| usedFor |
access to the Mouths of Anduin
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naval routes to Harad ⓘ sea trade of Gondor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bay of Belfalas Description of subject: The Bay of Belfalas is a large southern inlet of the Great Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the shores of Gondor and its neighboring regions.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Corsairs of Umbar
linked to: Bay of Belfalas
linked to: Bay of Belfalas
linked to: Bay of Belfalas