Emyn Muil
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Emyn Muil is a rugged, labyrinthine range of hills and rocky ridges in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for its treacherous terrain bordering the Dead Marshes and the Emyn Arnen region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emyn Muil canonical | 16 |
| Middle-earth hills | 1 |
| the Emyn Muil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047602 — 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: Emyn Muil Context triple: [Anduin, hasFeature, Emyn Muil]
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A.
Tol Morwen
Tol Morwen is a small, solitary island in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, notable as the resting place of Morwen and her children Túrin Turambar and Niënor.
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B.
Emyn Duir (Dark Mountains)
Emyn Duir, or the Dark Mountains, is a gloomy and rugged mountain range on the edge of Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a small glacial lake nestled high on the eastern slopes of Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia, Wales, known for its striking blue-green waters and dramatic mountain scenery.
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E.
Thorongil
Thorongil is the alias used by Aragorn during his early years of service as a mysterious and valiant captain in the armies of Gondor and Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 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: Emyn Muil Target entity description: Emyn Muil is a rugged, labyrinthine range of hills and rocky ridges in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for its treacherous terrain bordering the Dead Marshes and the Emyn Arnen region.
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A.
Tol Morwen
Tol Morwen is a small, solitary island in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, notable as the resting place of Morwen and her children Túrin Turambar and Niënor.
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B.
Emyn Duir (Dark Mountains)
Emyn Duir, or the Dark Mountains, is a gloomy and rugged mountain range on the edge of Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a small glacial lake nestled high on the eastern slopes of Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia, Wales, known for its striking blue-green waters and dramatic mountain scenery.
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E.
Thorongil
Thorongil is the alias used by Aragorn during his early years of service as a mysterious and valiant captain in the armies of Gondor and Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional mountain range
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Dagorlad
ⓘ
Dead Marshes ⓘ Nindalf ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Two Towers ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
|
| associatedWithRace | no permanent inhabitants ⓘ |
| borders | Dead Marshes ⓘ |
| characteristic |
labyrinthine
ⓘ
treacherous terrain ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Frodo Baggins
ⓘ
Gollum ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ |
| event |
Frodo and Sam wander lost among the ridges
ⓘ
Gollum becomes guide to Frodo and Sam ⓘ |
| fandomWikiPage | https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Emyn_Muil ⓘ |
| governedBy | no known political power ⓘ |
| inspirationType | rugged volcanic or eroded hill country ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Rhovanion ⓘ |
| mapAppearsIn | maps of The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Two Towers, Book IV ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Drear Hills
ⓘ
Drear Mountains ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | obstacle on Frodo and Sam's journey to Mordor ⓘ |
| near | Emyn Arnen ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
confusing paths
ⓘ
narrow ravines ⓘ steep crags ⓘ |
| partOf |
borderlands of Mordor
ⓘ
lands east of the Anduin ⓘ |
| routeTo |
Black Gate of Mordor
ⓘ
Mordor ⓘ secret way through the Dead Marshes ⓘ |
| separates |
Dagorlad
ⓘ
Dead Marshes ⓘ Nindalf ⓘ |
| terrainType |
rocky ridges
ⓘ
rugged hills ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| travelDifficulty | very difficult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emyn Muil Description of subject: Emyn Muil is a rugged, labyrinthine range of hills and rocky ridges in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for its treacherous terrain bordering the Dead Marshes and the Emyn Arnen region.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Emyn Muil
linked to: Emyn Muil