Gulf of Lhûn
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The Gulf of Lhûn is a large inlet of the sea in northwestern Middle-earth that forms the sheltered harbor region of Lindon and the Elven port of the Grey Havens in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of Lhûn canonical | 3 |
| Eriadoran Sea | 1 |
| The Gulf of Lune | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047199 — 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: Gulf of Lhûn Context triple: [The Grey Havens, locatedOn, Gulf of Lhûn]
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A.
Gulf of Sorrows
The Gulf of Sorrows is a remote, stormy stretch of ocean off the rugged southern coast of Chile, notorious for its harsh weather and treacherous sailing conditions.
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B.
the Sea of Núrnen
The Sea of Núrnen is a large inland salt lake in southern Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, surrounded by fertile slave-tended farmlands that provision Sauron’s armies.
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C.
Bay of Citara
The Bay of Citara is a picturesque coastal inlet on the Italian island of Ischia, renowned for its clear waters, beaches, and surrounding thermal springs.
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D.
Sea of Rhûn
The Sea of Rhûn is a large inland lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, situated in the far east beyond the lands familiar from The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Gulf of Valinco
The Gulf of Valinco is a scenic bay on the southwest coast of Corsica, France, known for its sandy beaches, rugged coastline, and popular seaside resorts.
- 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: Gulf of Lhûn Target entity description: The Gulf of Lhûn is a large inlet of the sea in northwestern Middle-earth that forms the sheltered harbor region of Lindon and the Elven port of the Grey Havens in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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A.
Gulf of Sorrows
The Gulf of Sorrows is a remote, stormy stretch of ocean off the rugged southern coast of Chile, notorious for its harsh weather and treacherous sailing conditions.
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B.
the Sea of Núrnen
The Sea of Núrnen is a large inland salt lake in southern Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, surrounded by fertile slave-tended farmlands that provision Sauron’s armies.
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C.
Bay of Citara
The Bay of Citara is a picturesque coastal inlet on the Italian island of Ischia, renowned for its clear waters, beaches, and surrounding thermal springs.
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D.
Sea of Rhûn
The Sea of Rhûn is a large inland lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, situated in the far east beyond the lands familiar from The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Gulf of Valinco
The Gulf of Valinco is a scenic bay on the southwest coast of Corsica, France, known for its sandy beaches, rugged coastline, and popular seaside resorts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional geographic feature
ⓘ
gulf ⓘ inlet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gulf of Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRealm | Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Lindon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Forlindon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harlindon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Locations in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Great Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
harbor of Lindon
ⓘ
harbor of the Grey Havens ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | Mithlond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Grey Havens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShore |
northern shore of Lindon
ⓘ
southern shore of Lindon ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Gulf of (River) Lhûn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Blue Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ered Luin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Elven havens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sheltered waters ⓘ |
| opensTo | Belegaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOf | Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
NERFINISHED
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Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Elven ship travel to the West
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harboring Elven ships ⓘ |
| world | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf of Lhûn Description of subject: The Gulf of Lhûn is a large inlet of the sea in northwestern Middle-earth that forms the sheltered harbor region of Lindon and the Elven port of the Grey Havens in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
Referenced by (5)
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