the Vales of Anduin
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The Vales of Anduin are a long, fertile river-valley region along the upper Anduin in Middle-earth, home to various Northmen and other peoples in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Vales of Anduin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11175424 — 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: the Vales of Anduin Context triple: [Rhovanion, contains, the Vales of Anduin]
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A.
Arda Valley
Arda Valley is a river valley shaped by the Arda River, known for its scenic landscapes and natural features along the river’s course.
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B.
Stoors of the Anduin Vale
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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C.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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D.
Rivers of Middle-earth
Rivers of Middle-earth are the many named waterways in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that shape the geography, history, and journeys of its characters across lands like Beleriand and Eriador.
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E.
Fens of Sirion
The Fens of Sirion are a marshy, riverine region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the lower course of the River Sirion near its mouths into the Great Sea.
- 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: the Vales of Anduin Target entity description: The Vales of Anduin are a long, fertile river-valley region along the upper Anduin in Middle-earth, home to various Northmen and other peoples in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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A.
Arda Valley
Arda Valley is a river valley shaped by the Arda River, known for its scenic landscapes and natural features along the river’s course.
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B.
Stoors of the Anduin Vale
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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C.
Elidor
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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D.
Rivers of Middle-earth
Rivers of Middle-earth are the many named waterways in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that shape the geography, history, and journeys of its characters across lands like Beleriand and Eriador.
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E.
Fens of Sirion
The Fens of Sirion are a marshy, riverine region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the lower course of the River Sirion near its mouths into the Great Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional geographic region
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ river valley ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Beorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRace |
Elves of Mirkwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hobbits NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | fertile river valley ⓘ |
| climate | temperate ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings Appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eastOf | Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
dwelling place of Beorn during the late Third Age
ⓘ
early habitation of Stoors before their westward migration ⓘ migration of the Éothéod northwards ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Beornings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hobbits of the Stoors NERFINISHED ⓘ Northmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodmen ⓘ various Men of the North ⓘ Éothéod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
settlements of Northmen
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strategic route along upper Anduin ⓘ wooded and pastoral landscapes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | various tongues of the Northmen ⓘ |
| laterInfluenceOn | people of Rohan ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Mirkwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Carrock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northOf | Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
river plains
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scattered farmlands ⓘ wooded slopes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | primarily Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| westOf | Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Vales of Anduin Description of subject: The Vales of Anduin are a long, fertile river-valley region along the upper Anduin in Middle-earth, home to various Northmen and other peoples in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
Referenced by (2)
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