storming of Angband
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The storming of Angband is the climactic assault on Morgoth’s fortress at the end of the War of Wrath in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, leading to the Dark Lord’s defeat and the destruction of his stronghold.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| storming of Angband canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: storming of Angband Context triple: [War of Wrath, notableEvent, storming of Angband]
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King of Angband
King of Angband is the dark sovereign of the fortress of Angband in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, a title held by the fallen Vala Morgoth as he rules his northern stronghold in Middle-earth.
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Flame of Udûn
Flame of Udûn is an epithet for the Balrog of Moria, a powerful demonic being of shadow and fire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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Fate of Gundabad
Fate of Gundabad is a major expansion for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that centers on the Dwarves’ reclaiming of the ancient stronghold of Gundabad with new regions, quests, and endgame content.
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Black Gate
Black Gate is the English meaning of "Porta Nigra," the massive ancient Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the best-preserved Roman monuments north of the Alps.
- 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: storming of Angband Target entity description: The storming of Angband is the climactic assault on Morgoth’s fortress at the end of the War of Wrath in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, leading to the Dark Lord’s defeat and the destruction of his stronghold.
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A.
King of Angband
King of Angband is the dark sovereign of the fortress of Angband in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, a title held by the fallen Vala Morgoth as he rules his northern stronghold in Middle-earth.
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B.
Flame of Udûn
Flame of Udûn is an epithet for the Balrog of Moria, a powerful demonic being of shadow and fire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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D.
Fate of Gundabad
Fate of Gundabad is a major expansion for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that centers on the Dwarves’ reclaiming of the ancient stronghold of Gundabad with new regions, quests, and endgame content.
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E.
Black Gate
Black Gate is the English meaning of "Porta Nigra," the massive ancient Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the best-preserved Roman monuments north of the Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
climactic assault ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Eönwë ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Akallabêth and other texts by reference
ⓘ
Quenta Silmarillion ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| features |
fall of Ancalagon the Black
ⓘ
final breaking of Morgoth’s power ⓘ intervention of Eärendil in the sky ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| follows | long siege of Angband ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
final assault on Angband
ⓘ
storming of Thangorodrim ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Morgoth cast into the Void
ⓘ
Silmarils taken by Eönwë ⓘ rise of Númenor in the Second Age ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Angband
ⓘ
Beleriand ⓘ Thangorodrim ⓘ northern Middle-earth ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Beleriand largely destroyed
ⓘ
breaking of Thangorodrim ⓘ capture of Morgoth ⓘ defeat of Morgoth ⓘ destruction of Angband ⓘ end of the First Age ⓘ end of the War of Wrath ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ancalagon the Black
ⓘ
Balrogs ⓘ Edain ⓘ Eärendil ⓘ Eönwë ⓘ Great Eagles ⓘ Host of the Valar ⓘ
linked to:
Host of Valinor
Maiar of Manwë ⓘ Morgoth ⓘ Noldor of Aman ⓘ
linked to:
the Noldor
Thorondor ⓘ Vanyar ⓘ
linked to:
the Vanyar
dragons of Morgoth ⓘ winged dragons ⓘ |
| hasTime | end of the First Age ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Morgoth ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of Wrath
ⓘ
history of Middle-earth ⓘ
linked to:
The History of Middle-earth
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| precededBy | War of Wrath ⓘ |
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Subject: storming of Angband Description of subject: The storming of Angband is the climactic assault on Morgoth’s fortress at the end of the War of Wrath in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, leading to the Dark Lord’s defeat and the destruction of his stronghold.
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