Battle of Dagorlad
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The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Barad-dûr | 9 |
| Battle of Dagorlad canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dagorlad Context triple: [War of the Last Alliance, includesBattle, Battle of Dagorlad]
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Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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Dagor Bragollach
Dagor Bragollach is a pivotal and devastating battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the shattering of the Siege of Angband and a major turning point in the wars of the First Age.
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C.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
- 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: Battle of Dagorlad Target entity description: The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
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A.
Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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B.
Dagor Bragollach
Dagor Bragollach is a pivotal and devastating battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the shattering of the Siege of Angband and a major turning point in the wars of the First Age.
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C.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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D.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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E.
Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Sauron retreats to Barad-dûr
ⓘ
beginning of long siege of Barad-dûr ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Second Age
ⓘ
Wars of Middle-earth ⓘ
linked to:
Wars of Gondor and the Wainriders
|
| commandedBy |
Elendil
ⓘ
Gil-galad ⓘ Isildur ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Last Alliance of Elves and Men
ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Last Alliance
Sauron ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| foughtBy |
armies of Sauron
ⓘ
linked to:
Mordor armies
forces of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Siege of Barad-dûr
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Dagorlad
final confrontation with Sauron ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Battle Plain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clearing of the plain before Mordor
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heavy losses on both sides ⓘ opening of the Last Alliance’s campaign in Mordor ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Sauron ⓘ |
| participants |
Elendili
ⓘ
linked to:
Elendil
Elves of Lindon ⓘ High Elves ⓘ Men allied with Sauron ⓘ Men of Arnor ⓘ Men of Gondor ⓘ Númenóreans ⓘ
linked to:
Númenórean
Orcs of Mordor ⓘ Trolls ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| precedes | destruction of Sauron’s physical form in the Second Age ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Last Alliance of Elves and Men (narrative episode)
ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Last Alliance
|
| result | victory of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| setInFictionalWorld | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| setInRealm | border of Mordor ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Rhovanion ⓘ |
| takesPlaceBefore |
Siege of Barad-dûr
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Dagorlad
|
| takesPlaceIn | Dagorlad ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInFrontOf |
gates of Mordor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Black Gate of Mordor
|
| takesPlaceNear |
Black Gate of Mordor
ⓘ
Morannon ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
ⓘ
late Second Age ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dagorlad Description of subject: The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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