Lord of Moria
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Lord of Moria is the title held by Balin when he leads a doomed Dwarven attempt to reclaim the ancient underground kingdom of Khazad-dûm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Dwarrowdelf (late Third Age, in some accounts) | 1 |
| Lord of Moria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12186596 — 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: Lord of Moria Context triple: [Balin, title, Lord of Moria]
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A.
Durin's Bane
Durin's Bane is the fearsome Balrog that haunted the Mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, ultimately confronting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
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B.
Thranduil's Halls
Thranduil's Halls is the subterranean Elven stronghold and royal residence of King Thranduil in northern Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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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.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
- 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: Lord of Moria Target entity description: Lord of Moria is the title held by Balin when he leads a doomed Dwarven attempt to reclaim the ancient underground kingdom of Khazad-dûm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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A.
Durin's Bane
Durin's Bane is the fearsome Balrog that haunted the Mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, ultimately confronting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
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B.
Thranduil's Halls
Thranduil's Halls is the subterranean Elven stronghold and royal residence of King Thranduil in northern Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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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.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.