King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
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King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is the noble but initially manipulated ruler of Rohan who regains his strength and leads his people bravely in the war against Sauron.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Théoden | 1 |
| King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2182102 — 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: King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy Context triple: [Bernard Hill, portrayed, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy]
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A.
Aragorn
Aragorn is a central heroic figure in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, a ranger and rightful king who plays a crucial role in the defeat of Sauron.
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B.
Éomer
Éomer is a valiant warrior of Rohan who becomes its king and plays a crucial role in the War of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Gar Ali
Gar Ali is a prominent locality and commercial area in the city of Jorhat in Assam, India.
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D.
Gandalf
Gandalf is a wise and powerful wizard who plays a central role in guiding the forces of good against evil in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga.
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E.
Legolas
Legolas is an Elven prince and master archer from Mirkwood who is a key member of the Fellowship of the Ring 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: King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy Target entity description: King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is the noble but initially manipulated ruler of Rohan who regains his strength and leads his people bravely in the war against Sauron.
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A.
Aragorn
Aragorn is a central heroic figure in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, a ranger and rightful king who plays a crucial role in the defeat of Sauron.
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B.
Éomer
Éomer is a valiant warrior of Rohan who becomes its king and plays a crucial role in the War of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Gar Ali
Gar Ali is a prominent locality and commercial area in the city of Jorhat in Assam, India.
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D.
Gandalf
Gandalf is a wise and powerful wizard who plays a central role in guiding the forces of good against evil in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga.
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E.
Legolas
Legolas is an Elven prince and master archer from Mirkwood who is a key member of the Fellowship of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| allegiance | Rohan ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Aragorn
ⓘ
Gandalf ⓘ Gimli ⓘ Legolas ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ⓘ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ⓘ |
| basedOn | Théoden ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Helm's Deep
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Helm’s Deep
Battle of the Pelennor Fields ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle ⓘ |
| characterArc | from manipulated and weakened ruler to restored and courageous king ⓘ |
| createdFor |
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
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surface form:
The Lord of the Rings film adaptation by Peter Jackson
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| deathPlace | Pelennor Fields ⓘ |
| enemy |
Gríma Wormtongue
ⓘ
Saruman ⓘ Sauron ⓘ |
| filmSeries |
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
ⓘ
surface form:
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
|
| freedBy | Gandalf ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| home | Meduseld ⓘ |
| killedBy | Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| lastWordsTo | Éowyn ⓘ |
| loyalty | Free Peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| manipulatedBy | Gríma Wormtongue ⓘ |
| mount | Snowmane ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accepts alliance with Gondor before the War of the Ring’s climax
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delivers a speech before the charge of the Rohirrim on the Pelennor Fields ⓘ leads the Rohirrim to the aid of Minas Tirith ⓘ leads the defense of Helm’s Deep ⓘ liberated from Saruman’s influence by Gandalf in Meduseld ⓘ orders the evacuation of Edoras to Helm’s Deep ⓘ reconciles with Éomer after banishment is lifted ⓘ rides out with Aragorn and others at dawn from Helm’s Deep ⓘ |
| portrayalDiffersFrom | book version of Théoden in tone and emphasis ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bernard Hill ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord of the Mark
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surface form:
King of the Riddermark
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| race | Human ⓘ |
| relative |
Théodred
ⓘ
Éomer ⓘ Éowyn ⓘ |
| residence | Edoras ⓘ |
| takesIntoService | Meriadoc Brandybuck ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of the Mark
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surface form:
King of Rohan
Lord of the Mark ⓘ |
| underInfluenceOf | Saruman ⓘ |
| weapon | sword Herugrim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy Description of subject: King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is the noble but initially manipulated ruler of Rohan who regains his strength and leads his people bravely in the war against Sauron.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
King Théoden