Dagor-nuin-Giliath
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Dagor-nuin-Giliath is a major early battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, fought in Beleriand between the Noldor Elves and the forces of Morgoth shortly after the Noldor’s return to Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dagor-nuin-Giliath canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11348188 — 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: Dagor-nuin-Giliath Context triple: [Beleriand, sceneOfBattle, Dagor-nuin-Giliath]
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A.
Dagorlad
Dagorlad is the great battlefield before the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s forces.
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B.
Ephel Dúath
Ephel Dúath is the dark, mountainous border range of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, forming part of the land’s forbidding enclosure.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Tol Morwen
Tol Morwen is a small, solitary island in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, notable as the resting place of Morwen and her children Túrin Turambar and Niënor.
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E.
Carn Dûm
Carn Dûm is the chief stronghold and fortress-city of the Witch-king’s realm of Angmar 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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dagor-nuin-Giliath Target entity description: Dagor-nuin-Giliath is a major early battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, fought in Beleriand between the Noldor Elves and the forces of Morgoth shortly after the Noldor’s return to Middle-earth.
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A.
Dagorlad
Dagorlad is the great battlefield before the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s forces.
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B.
Ephel Dúath
Ephel Dúath is the dark, mountainous border range of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, forming part of the land’s forbidding enclosure.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Tol Morwen
Tol Morwen is a small, solitary island in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, notable as the resting place of Morwen and her children Túrin Turambar and Niënor.
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E.
Carn Dûm
Carn Dûm is the chief stronghold and fortress-city of the Witch-king’s realm of Angmar in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Age battle
ⓘ
event in Middle-earth legendarium ⓘ fictional battle ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The History of Middle-earth
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| authorOfSource | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the First Age
ⓘ
linked to:
WarsOfBeleriand
Conflicts involving Elves in Middle-earth ⓘ Events in Beleriand ⓘ |
| chronologicalNote | fought before the rising of the Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| combatant |
Noldor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Noldor
forces of Morgoth ⓘ
linked to:
Morgoth's forces
|
| commander |
Balrogs
ⓘ
Fingolfin ⓘ Fëanor ⓘ Gothmog ⓘ Maedhros ⓘ |
| consequence |
beginning of the long Siege of Angband
ⓘ
loss of Fëanor’s leadership for the Noldor ⓘ weakening of Morgoth’s armies in Beleriand ⓘ |
| enemyStrongholdInvolved | Angband ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Battle-under-Stars ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Fëanor
ⓘ
many Balrogs ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Morgoth’s forces driven back to Angband
ⓘ
first major clash between Noldor and Morgoth in Beleriand ⓘ fought beneath the stars before the first sunrise ⓘ |
| opponent | Morgoth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Beleriand
ⓘ
linked to:
WarsOfBeleriand
|
| primarySourceWithinLegendarium |
Quenta Silmarillion
ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
|
| relatedEvent |
Flight of the Noldor
ⓘ
Oath of Fëanor ⓘ |
| result |
Noldorin victory
ⓘ
capture of Maedhros ⓘ death of Fëanor ⓘ heavy losses for Morgoth ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfterEvent |
Burning of the ships at Losgar
ⓘ
Dagor Bragollach ⓘ Kinslaying at Alqualondë ⓘ |
| takesPlaceBeforeEvent |
Dagor Aglareb
ⓘ
Siege of Angband ⓘ
linked to:
Dagor Bragollach
|
| takesPlaceInAge | First Age ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRegion | Beleriand ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToEvent | shortly after the Noldor returned to Middle-earth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dagor-nuin-Giliath Description of subject: Dagor-nuin-Giliath is a major early battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, fought in Beleriand between the Noldor Elves and the forces of Morgoth shortly after the Noldor’s return to Middle-earth.
Referenced by (6)
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