Doors of Durin
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The Doors of Durin are the intricately crafted western gate of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their elven-inscribed, moonlit-visible entrance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doors of Durin canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11144381 — 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: Doors of Durin Context triple: [Dwarves, notableCreation, Doors of Durin]
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A.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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B.
Arkenstone of Thrain
The Arkenstone of Thrain is a legendary, radiant gem from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the heart of the Lonely Mountain and a symbol of the rightful kingship of Durin’s folk.
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C.
the Black Gate of Mordor
The Black Gate of Mordor is the massive, heavily guarded main entrance to Sauron’s dark realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing the forbidding power and militarized might of Mordor.
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D.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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E.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
- 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: Doors of Durin Target entity description: The Doors of Durin are the intricately crafted western gate of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their elven-inscribed, moonlit-visible entrance.
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A.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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B.
Arkenstone of Thrain
The Arkenstone of Thrain is a legendary, radiant gem from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the heart of the Lonely Mountain and a symbol of the rightful kingship of Durin’s folk.
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C.
the Black Gate of Mordor
The Black Gate of Mordor is the massive, heavily guarded main entrance to Sauron’s dark realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing the forbidding power and militarized might of Mordor.
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D.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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E.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure in fiction
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fictional gate ⓘ location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| accessControl | password-protected ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elven Door
ⓘ
West-door of Khazad-dûm ⓘ
linked to:
West-gate of Moria
West-door of Moria ⓘ
linked to:
West-gate of Moria
West-gate of Khazad-dûm ⓘ
linked to:
West-gate of Moria
West-gate of Moria ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durin
ⓘ
Fellowship of the Ring ⓘ Gandalf ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
ⓘ
linked to:
Dwarves
Elves of Eregion ⓘ |
| craftedBy | Narvi ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| currentState | ruined ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | ithildin ⓘ |
| designedBy | Celebrimbor ⓘ |
| era | Second Age ⓘ |
| fandomWiki | https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Doors_of_Durin ⓘ |
| feature |
anvil and hammer emblem
ⓘ
crown of seven stars ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Stars and Crown
star of the House of Fëanor ⓘ
linked to:
Fëanor
two trees ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| function | main western entrance to Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Watcher in the Water ⓘ |
| hasArtDepictionBy |
Alan Lee
ⓘ
John Howe ⓘ
linked to:
John Howe (artist)
|
| inscriptionColor | silver ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sindarin ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Tengwar ⓘ |
| inscriptionText | Speak, friend, and enter ⓘ |
| inscriptionVisibility | visible by moonlight ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Khazad-dûm
ⓘ
Moria ⓘ |
| location |
western side of the Misty Mountains
ⓘ
western wall of Moria ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableEvent | entry of the Fellowship into Moria ⓘ |
| openingMechanism | spoken word ⓘ |
| password | Mellon ⓘ |
| passwordLanguage | Elvish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Doors of Durin Description of subject: The Doors of Durin are the intricately crafted western gate of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their elven-inscribed, moonlit-visible entrance.
Referenced by (6)
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