Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur
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The Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur is a pivotal vow in Tolkien’s legendarium in which the mountain-dwelling Men swore allegiance to Isildur, later breaking it and becoming the cursed Dead Men of Dunharrow until they fulfilled their oath in the War of the Ring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur canonical | 1 |
| Oath to Isildur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur Context triple: [White Mountains, associatedEvent, Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur]
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A.
Oath of Fëanor
The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
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B.
Kin-strife in Gondor
The Kin-strife in Gondor was a devastating civil war in the kingdom of Gondor during the Third Age, sparked by a disputed royal succession and deep tensions over Númenórean heritage.
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C.
Sea-longing of the Elves
The Sea-longing of the Elves is a powerful, bittersweet yearning that awakens in Tolkien’s Elves when they encounter the Great Sea, drawing them to leave Middle-earth and sail to the Undying Lands.
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D.
Isildur’s Bane
Isildur’s Bane is the legendary malevolent artifact in Tolkien’s Middle-earth whose corrupting power drives much of the conflict in The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Kinslaying at Alqualondë
The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a pivotal and tragic early conflict in Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Fëanor and his followers slaughtered their fellow Elves of Alqualondë to seize their ships, marking the first shedding of Elf-blood in the First Age.
- 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: Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur Target entity description: The Oath of the Men of the Mountains to Isildur is a pivotal vow in Tolkien’s legendarium in which the mountain-dwelling Men swore allegiance to Isildur, later breaking it and becoming the cursed Dead Men of Dunharrow until they fulfilled their oath in the War of the Ring.
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A.
Oath of Fëanor
The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
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B.
Kin-strife in Gondor
The Kin-strife in Gondor was a devastating civil war in the kingdom of Gondor during the Third Age, sparked by a disputed royal succession and deep tensions over Númenórean heritage.
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C.
Sea-longing of the Elves
The Sea-longing of the Elves is a powerful, bittersweet yearning that awakens in Tolkien’s Elves when they encounter the Great Sea, drawing them to leave Middle-earth and sail to the Undying Lands.
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D.
Isildur’s Bane
Isildur’s Bane is the legendary malevolent artifact in Tolkien’s Middle-earth whose corrupting power drives much of the conflict in The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Kinslaying at Alqualondë
The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a pivotal and tragic early conflict in Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Fëanor and his followers slaughtered their fellow Elves of Alqualondë to seize their ships, marking the first shedding of Elf-blood in the First Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth legendarium
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fictional oath ⓘ vow of allegiance ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings
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linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Return of the King ⓘ |
| associatedObject | Stone of Erech ⓘ |
| bindingTo | heirs of Isildur ⓘ |
| brokenBy | Men of the Mountains ⓘ |
| brokenWhen |
Men of the Mountains refused to fight Sauron
ⓘ
linked to:
Mordor armies
|
| causeOf | curse of the Dead Men of Dunharrow ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | precedes the War of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter |
Aragorn II Elessar
ⓘ
linked to:
Aragorn
|
| connectedToEnemy | Sauron ⓘ |
| connectedToLocation |
Dunharrow
ⓘ
Gondor ⓘ |
| consequence |
Isildur cursed the Men of the Mountains
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Men of the Mountains became the Dead Men of Dunharrow ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Men of Dunharrow
spirits bound to the Paths of the Dead ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fulfilledBy | Dead Men of Dunharrow ⓘ |
| fulfilledDuring | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| fulfilledForHeir | Aragorn ⓘ |
| fulfilledWhen | Dead Men fought for Aragorn against Sauron’s forces ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy element ⓘ |
| involvesRace | Men ⓘ |
| languageOfNarration | Westron (in-universe) translation ⓘ |
| madeTo | Isildur ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| moralJudgmentInText | oath-breakers are condemned ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse |
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| relatedEvent | Mustering of the Dead at the Stone of Erech ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | Dead Men of Dunharrow ⓘ |
| resolution | Aragorn released the Dead after fulfillment ⓘ |
| resolutionEffect | spirits of the Dead Men find rest ⓘ |
| setInAge | Second Age ⓘ |
| setInFictionalWorld | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| statusUntilWarOfTheRing | unfulfilled ⓘ |
| swornAt |
Paths of the Dead (region associated later)
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linked to:
Paths of the Dead
White Mountains ⓘ |
| swornBy |
Men of the Mountains
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mountain-dwelling Men ⓘ |
| swornToOppose | Sauron ⓘ |
| swornToSupport | Isildur in war against Sauron ⓘ |
| theme |
broken oaths
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curse and redemption ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
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