Stoors of the Anduin Vale
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The Stoors of the Anduin Vale were a river-dwelling branch of Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for their stockier build, affinity for water, and residence along the banks of the River Anduin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stoors of the Anduin Vale canonical | 1 |
| Stoors of the Gladden Fields | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11049239 — 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: Stoors of the Anduin Vale Context triple: [Déagol, nationality, Stoors of the Anduin Vale]
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Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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B.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
Throne of Gondor
The Throne of Gondor is the royal seat and symbol of kingship over the realm of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir 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: Stoors of the Anduin Vale Target entity description: The Stoors of the Anduin Vale were a river-dwelling branch of Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for their stockier build, affinity for water, and residence along the banks of the River Anduin.
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A.
Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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B.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
Throne of Gondor
The Throne of Gondor is the royal seat and symbol of kingship over the realm of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hobbit-kind
ⓘ
branch of Hobbits ⓘ fictional ethnic group ⓘ group in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings legendarium ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | early Hobbit migrations west over the Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Gladden Fields ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
River Anduin
ⓘ
linked to:
Anduin
|
| characteristic |
broader and heavier build than Harfoots and Fallohides
ⓘ
often had larger hands and feet ⓘ tended to be beardless but could have more facial hair than other Hobbits ⓘ |
| classificationByTolkien | one of the three original breeds of Hobbits (Stoors) living in the Anduin Vale ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
preference for low-lying, marshy lands
ⓘ
skill in swimming and boating ⓘ |
| diet | fish and riverine resources ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
more pastoral Harfoots
ⓘ
more woodland-oriented Fallohides ⓘ |
| ethnicBranchOf |
Hobbits of Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
Hobbits
|
| fictionalUniverse |
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| geographicalContext |
east of the Misty Mountains
ⓘ
north of the Gladden Fields ⓘ |
| influenced | riverine culture of some later Hobbit communities ⓘ |
| inhabits |
Anduin Vale
ⓘ
vales of the River Anduin ⓘ |
| inspiredCharacterBackground | Sméagol (Gollum) and his kin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
affinity for water
ⓘ
boat-using habits ⓘ fishing ⓘ river-dwelling lifestyle ⓘ stockier build than other Hobbits ⓘ |
| language | Westron (Common Speech) ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Angle between the Hoarwell and Loudwater
ⓘ
Dunland region ⓘ Eriador ⓘ |
| notableDescendantGroup |
Stoors of the Gladden Fields
ⓘ
linked to:
Stoors of the Anduin Vale
|
| notableForReaders | background of Gollum’s people ⓘ |
| originRegion | vales of the Anduin ⓘ |
| partOf | Hobbits ⓘ |
| race | Hobbit ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Fallohides
ⓘ
Harfoots ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Hobbit peoples of the Anduin Vale
ⓘ
linked to:
Hobbits
Stoors ⓘ
linked to:
Stoor
|
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| world | Middle-earth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stoors of the Anduin Vale Description of subject: The Stoors of the Anduin Vale were a river-dwelling branch of Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for their stockier build, affinity for water, and residence along the banks of the River Anduin.
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linked to: Stoors of the Anduin Vale