The War of the Jewels
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The War of the Jewels is a posthumously published volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, edited by Christopher Tolkien, that presents later writings and essays expanding the history and mythology of the First Age of Middle-earth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The War of the Jewels canonical | 16 |
| War of the Jewels | 9 |
| The War of the Jewels (posthumous material) | 1 |
| The geography of the War of the Jewels | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The War of the Jewels Context triple: [War of Wrath, appearsIn, The War of the Jewels]
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The Wars of the Lord
The Wars of the Lord is a major medieval Jewish philosophical and scientific treatise by Gersonides that systematically addresses metaphysics, theology, astronomy, and providence.
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Lord of Herstal
Lord of Herstal was a feudal title in the Low Countries associated with the noble estates around the town of Herstal, historically held by prominent aristocrats such as Henry III of Nassau-Breda.
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Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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Brotherhood of Blades
Brotherhood of Blades is a Chinese wuxia action film set in the late Ming dynasty, following elite imperial assassins entangled in political intrigue and betrayal.
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Swords of Blood
Swords of Blood is a French swashbuckling adventure film known for its spirited action and lighthearted tone, characteristic of director Philippe de Broca’s style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The War of the Jewels Target entity description: The War of the Jewels is a posthumously published volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, edited by Christopher Tolkien, that presents later writings and essays expanding the history and mythology of the First Age of Middle-earth.
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A.
The Wars of the Lord
The Wars of the Lord is a major medieval Jewish philosophical and scientific treatise by Gersonides that systematically addresses metaphysics, theology, astronomy, and providence.
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B.
Lord of Herstal
Lord of Herstal was a feudal title in the Low Countries associated with the noble estates around the town of Herstal, historically held by prominent aristocrats such as Henry III of Nassau-Breda.
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C.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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D.
Brotherhood of Blades
Brotherhood of Blades is a Chinese wuxia action film set in the late Ming dynasty, following elite imperial assassins entangled in political intrigue and betrayal.
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E.
Swords of Blood
Swords of Blood is a French swashbuckling adventure film known for its spirited action and lighthearted tone, characteristic of director Philippe de Broca’s style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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posthumously published work ⓘ volume of The History of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| basedOn |
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
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linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
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| contains |
Annals of Aman (later version)
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linked to:
The Annals of Aman
The Later Quenta Silmarillion ⓘ The Wanderings of Húrin ⓘ
linked to:
The Children of Húrin
commentary by Christopher Tolkien ⓘ essays on Elvish languages ⓘ essays on the Sindarin language ⓘ essays on the history of the First Age ⓘ later writings on The Silmarillion ⓘ writings on the House of Bëor ⓘ writings on the House of Hador ⓘ writings on the House of Haleth ⓘ writings on the Siege of Angband ⓘ writings on the Sons of Fëanor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor |
Christopher Tolkien
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linked to:
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien
|
| focusesOn |
First Age of Middle-earth
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linked to:
First Age
|
| follows | Morgoth’s Ring ⓘ |
| franchise |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| genre |
fantasy
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mythopoeia ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Christopher Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien
|
| hasForm |
prose
ⓘ
scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| hasMainCreator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | expanding the history and mythology of the First Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| partOf | The History of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| precedes | The Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher |
George Allen & Unwin
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HarperCollins ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Morgoth’s Ring
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The Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| seriesEditor |
Christopher Tolkien
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linked to:
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien
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| setIn | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| subject |
conflict with Morgoth
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development of Tolkien’s legendarium ⓘ history of the Elves in Beleriand ⓘ |
| targetAudience | readers of Tolkien’s legendarium ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | wars over the Silmarils ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 11 ⓘ |
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Subject: The War of the Jewels Description of subject: The War of the Jewels is a posthumously published volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, edited by Christopher Tolkien, that presents later writings and essays expanding the history and mythology of the First Age of Middle-earth.
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the Eldar
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Primitive Quendian (in-universe)
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subject linked to:
siege of Gondolin by Morgoth
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