Gladden Fields
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Gladden Fields is a marshy region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located near the River Anduin and known as the place where Isildur was slain and the One Ring was lost for centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gladden Fields canonical | 4 |
| Gladden Fields ford of Anduin | 1 |
| the Plains of Ard-galen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369493 — 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: Gladden Fields Context triple: [Gollum, home, Gladden Fields]
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A.
Nethermead
Nethermead is a large open meadow in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, known for its expansive lawns and use as a site for picnics, recreation, and public events.
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B.
Winterfold Forest
Winterfold Forest is a large woodland area in Surrey, England, known for its scenic trails, cycling routes, and views over the surrounding countryside.
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C.
Palacefields
Palacefields is a residential suburb of the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.
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D.
Stanground
Stanground is a residential suburb and former village located within the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
Rougemount
Rougemount is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Pickering, Ontario, located near the Rouge River valley in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.
- 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: Gladden Fields Target entity description: Gladden Fields is a marshy region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located near the River Anduin and known as the place where Isildur was slain and the One Ring was lost for centuries.
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A.
Nethermead
Nethermead is a large open meadow in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, known for its expansive lawns and use as a site for picnics, recreation, and public events.
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B.
Winterfold Forest
Winterfold Forest is a large woodland area in Surrey, England, known for its scenic trails, cycling routes, and views over the surrounding countryside.
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C.
Palacefields
Palacefields is a residential suburb of the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.
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D.
Stanground
Stanground is a residential suburb and former village located within the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
Rougemount
Rougemount is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Pickering, Ontario, located near the Rouge River valley in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
marsh ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| aftermath | One Ring lost in Anduin near Gladden Fields ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Aratan
ⓘ
Ciryon ⓘ Elendur ⓘ Isildur ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
The One Ring
ⓘ
surface form:
One Ring
|
| associatedPeople |
Men of Arnor
ⓘ
surface form:
Dúnedain of Arnor
Orcs of Mordor ⓘ |
| battle |
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambush of Isildur by Orcs
|
| category |
Locations in The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
Regions of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| eventDateAge | Third Age ⓘ |
| eventDateYear | 2 ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| influencedEvent |
Events leading to The War of the Ring
ⓘ
Long concealment of the One Ring ⓘ Sauron’s loss of the One Ring ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Westron ⓘ |
| laterFinderOfRing | Sméagol ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Wilderland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gladden River
ⓘ
Anduin ⓘ
surface form:
River Anduin
|
| locatedNorthOf |
Lothlórien
ⓘ
surface form:
Lórien
|
| locatedSouthOf | Carrock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Named for the yellow iris called gladden or flag ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Gladden Fields
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gladden Fields ford of Anduin
|
| notableEvent |
Isildur
ⓘ
surface form:
Death of Isildur
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields ⓘ
surface form:
Disaster of the Gladden Fields
Loss of the One Ring ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | Crossing point of the River Anduin ⓘ |
| terrainType |
marshy
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reedy wetlands ⓘ |
| timeOfMainEvents |
Third Age
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surface form:
Early Third Age
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| waterSource |
Gladden River
ⓘ
Anduin ⓘ
surface form:
River Anduin
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gladden Fields Description of subject: Gladden Fields is a marshy region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located near the River Anduin and known as the place where Isildur was slain and the One Ring was lost for centuries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Plains of Ard-galen
this entity surface form:
Gladden Fields ford of Anduin