Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West
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Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West is a post–War of the Ring journey in Tolkien’s legendarium in which the elf and dwarf companions sail together from Middle-earth to the Undying Lands, symbolizing their enduring friendship and the closing of the Elder Days.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legolas and Gimli’s sailing West | 1 |
| Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West Context triple: [Fourth Age, associatedWithEvent, Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West]
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Gandalf at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Gandalf at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is the iconic moment in The Lord of the Rings when Gandalf confronts the Balrog in Moria, declaring his power and sacrificing himself to save the Fellowship.
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B.
Elves of Lothlórien
The Elves of Lothlórien are a reclusive and ancient elven people of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for their ethereal beauty, wisdom, and the enchanted forest realm they preserve under Galadriel’s protection.
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C.
Beren and Lúthien’s quest
Beren and Lúthien’s quest is a legendary tale in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the mortal man Beren and the Elven maiden Lúthien undertake a perilous journey into the stronghold of the Dark Lord Morgoth to win a Silmaril and thereby secure permission for their union.
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Meditations on Middle-earth
Meditations on Middle-earth is an anthology of essays by various fantasy authors reflecting on the life, work, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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E.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- 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: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West Target entity description: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West is a post–War of the Ring journey in Tolkien’s legendarium in which the elf and dwarf companions sail together from Middle-earth to the Undying Lands, symbolizing their enduring friendship and the closing of the Elder Days.
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A.
Gandalf at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Gandalf at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is the iconic moment in The Lord of the Rings when Gandalf confronts the Balrog in Moria, declaring his power and sacrificing himself to save the Fellowship.
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B.
Elves of Lothlórien
The Elves of Lothlórien are a reclusive and ancient elven people of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for their ethereal beauty, wisdom, and the enchanted forest realm they preserve under Galadriel’s protection.
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C.
Beren and Lúthien’s quest
Beren and Lúthien’s quest is a legendary tale in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the mortal man Beren and the Elven maiden Lúthien undertake a perilous journey into the stronghold of the Dark Lord Morgoth to win a Silmaril and thereby secure permission for their union.
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D.
Meditations on Middle-earth
Meditations on Middle-earth is an anthology of essays by various fantasy authors reflecting on the life, work, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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E.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
ⓘ
post–War of the Ring journey ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legolas and Gimli’s sailing West
ⓘ
linked to:
Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West
|
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Elrond
ⓘ
Frodo Baggins ⓘ Galadriel ⓘ Gandalf ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Grey Havens ⓘ |
| chronologyContext |
after departure of Frodo Baggins
ⓘ
end of the Third Age ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of inter-racial friendship in Tolkien’s works ⓘ |
| destination | Undying Lands ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| follows | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
grace granted to a Dwarf to sail West
ⓘ
sea-longing of the Elves ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Gimli
ⓘ
Legolas ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
mortality and immortality ⓘ passing of an age ⓘ reconciliation between Elves and Dwarves ⓘ |
| involvesRace |
Dwarf
ⓘ
Elf ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | prose literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
|
| modeOfTravel | ship ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | epilogue to the Fellowship’s story ⓘ |
| origin | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| precondition |
defeat of Sauron
ⓘ
destruction of the One Ring ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Departure of the Ring-bearers
ⓘ
Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings ⓘ
linked to:
the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings
|
| relatedWork |
The Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
The Return of the King ⓘ The Two Towers ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
closing of the Elder Days
ⓘ
enduring friendship between Elf and Dwarf ⓘ |
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Subject: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West Description of subject: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West is a post–War of the Ring journey in Tolkien’s legendarium in which the elf and dwarf companions sail together from Middle-earth to the Undying Lands, symbolizing their enduring friendship and the closing of the Elder Days.
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linked to: Legolas and Gimli’s voyage West