Teiglin
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Teiglin is a river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, flowing through the region of Beleriand in Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teiglin canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11348134 — 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: Teiglin Context triple: [Beleriand, containsRiver, Teiglin]
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A.
Brot-Dessous
Brot-Dessous is a small former municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in western Switzerland, situated along the Areuse River in the Jura region.
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B.
Farino
Farino is a small rural commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, known for its lush forests and eco-tourism activities.
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C.
Bannock
The Bannock are a Native American people traditionally associated with the Great Basin and Plateau regions, closely linked to the Northern Paiute and historically known for their horse culture and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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D.
Farina
Farina is a memorable child character from the classic "Our Gang" (also known as "The Little Rascals") comedy film series, known for his expressive personality and comedic misadventures.
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E.
Biscot
Biscot is a residential district in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
- 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: Teiglin Target entity description: Teiglin is a river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, flowing through the region of Beleriand in Middle-earth.
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A.
Brot-Dessous
Brot-Dessous is a small former municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in western Switzerland, situated along the Areuse River in the Jura region.
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B.
Farino
Farino is a small rural commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, known for its lush forests and eco-tourism activities.
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C.
Bannock
The Bannock are a Native American people traditionally associated with the Great Basin and Plateau regions, closely linked to the Northern Paiute and historically known for their horse culture and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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D.
Farina
Farina is a memorable child character from the classic "Our Gang" (also known as "The Little Rascals") comedy film series, known for his expressive personality and comedic misadventures.
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E.
Biscot
Biscot is a residential district in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional river
ⓘ
river of Beleriand ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Brandir
ⓘ
Glaurung ⓘ Nienor Níniel ⓘ
linked to:
Niënor Níniel
Túrin Turambar ⓘ |
| category |
Geography of Beleriand
ⓘ
linked to:
Forests of Beleriand
Rivers of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Brithiach
ⓘ
bridge at Cabed-en-Aras ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| flowsDirection | southward ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | hills north of Brethil ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Doriath
ⓘ
Taur-nu-Fuin ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Brethil ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Men of Brethil ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep gorge
ⓘ
ford of Brithiach ⓘ ravine of Cabed-en-Aras ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlace |
Cabed Naeramarth
ⓘ
Cabed-en-Aras ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beleriand
ⓘ
Dor-Cúarthol ⓘ Middle-earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Narn i Chîn Húrin
ⓘ
linked to:
“Narn i Hîn Húrin”
Quenta Silmarillion ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
|
| nameMeaning | "boundary line" or "marking line" in Sindarin ⓘ |
| near |
Amon Rûdh
ⓘ
Brethil ⓘ Ephel Brandir ⓘ |
| partOf | river system of Sirion ⓘ |
| renamedFeature | Cabed-en-Aras renamed Cabed Naeramarth after Nienor’s death ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
boundary between lands under Morgoth’s shadow and safer regions
ⓘ
site of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel’s deaths ⓘ |
| separates |
Brethil from Dor-Cúarthol
ⓘ
linked to:
Brethil
|
| timePeriod |
First Age of Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
First Age
|
| tributaryOf | Sirion ⓘ |
| world | Arda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teiglin Description of subject: Teiglin is a river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, flowing through the region of Beleriand in Middle-earth.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.