Durin the Deathless
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Durin the Deathless is the legendary first and greatest of the Dwarf-kings in Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the founder of the royal line of Durin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durin the Deathless canonical | 10 |
| King of Durin's Folk | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12315651 — 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: Durin the Deathless Context triple: [House of Durin, namedAfter, Durin the Deathless]
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A.
Durin's Folk
Durin's Folk are a prominent clan of Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, descended from Durin the Deathless and known for founding great realms such as Khazad-dûm.
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B.
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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C.
King of Erebor
The King of Erebor is the Dwarven monarch who rules the Lonely Mountain and its vast treasure hoard 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 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.
- 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: Durin the Deathless Target entity description: Durin the Deathless is the legendary first and greatest of the Dwarf-kings in Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the founder of the royal line of Durin.
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A.
Durin's Folk
Durin's Folk are a prominent clan of Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, descended from Durin the Deathless and known for founding great realms such as Khazad-dûm.
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B.
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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C.
King of Erebor
The King of Erebor is the Dwarven monarch who rules the Lonely Mountain and its vast treasure hoard 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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Durin the Deathless