Orcs of Moria
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The Orcs of Moria are a vicious tribe of orcs dwelling in the vast underground Dwarven halls of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for their ferocity and role in opposing the Fellowship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Misty Mountains orcs | 2 |
| Orcs of Moria canonical | 2 |
| Orcs of the Misty Mountains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12186710 — 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: Orcs of Moria Context triple: [Goblins of the Misty Mountains, relatedTo, Orcs of Moria]
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A.
Orcs of Isengard
The Orcs of Isengard are Saruman’s brutal, industrialized shock troops in The Lord of the Rings, bred and armed in Isengard to wage war on Rohan and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
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B.
Orcs of Mordor
The Orcs of Mordor are a brutal, militarized race of corrupted creatures who serve as Sauron’s primary foot soldiers and enforcers in Middle-earth.
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C.
Lord of Moria
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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D.
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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E.
Goblins of the Misty Mountains
The Goblins of the Misty Mountains are a cruel and warlike race of goblins in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for their underground strongholds, ambushes, and conflicts with travelers crossing the mountain range.
- 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: Orcs of Moria Target entity description: The Orcs of Moria are a vicious tribe of orcs dwelling in the vast underground Dwarven halls of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for their ferocity and role in opposing the Fellowship.
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A.
Orcs of Isengard
The Orcs of Isengard are Saruman’s brutal, industrialized shock troops in The Lord of the Rings, bred and armed in Isengard to wage war on Rohan and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
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B.
Orcs of Mordor
The Orcs of Mordor are a brutal, militarized race of corrupted creatures who serve as Sauron’s primary foot soldiers and enforcers in Middle-earth.
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C.
Lord of Moria
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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D.
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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E.
Goblins of the Misty Mountains
The Goblins of the Misty Mountains are a cruel and warlike race of goblins in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notorious for their underground strongholds, ambushes, and conflicts with travelers crossing the mountain range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Orcs of Moria
linked to: Orcs of Moria
linked to: Orcs of Moria