Scouring of the Shire
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The Scouring of the Shire is the climactic episode in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where the hobbits return home to find their land despoiled and lead a local uprising to restore it.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scouring of the Shire canonical | 4 |
| the Scouring of the Shire | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scouring of the Shire Context triple: [Frodo Baggins, notableEvent, Scouring of the Shire]
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of whimsical and lore-rich poems by J.R.R. Tolkien that expand on characters and legends from his Middle-earth universe.
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Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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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.
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Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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E.
War of the Ring
The War of the Ring is the climactic conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, centered on the struggle to destroy the One Ring and defeat Sauron.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scouring of the Shire Target entity description: The Scouring of the Shire is the climactic episode in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where the hobbits return home to find their land despoiled and lead a local uprising to restore it.
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A.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of whimsical and lore-rich poems by J.R.R. Tolkien that expand on characters and legends from his Middle-earth universe.
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B.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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C.
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.
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D.
Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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E.
War of the Ring
The War of the Ring is the climactic conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, centered on the struggle to destroy the One Ring and defeat Sauron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
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climactic episode ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| antagonist | Saruman ⓘ |
| antagonistAlias | Sharkey ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Return of the King
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surface form:
The Return of the King, Book VI
|
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| centralConflict | hobbits versus Sharkey's regime ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
occurs after the War of the Ring
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occurs after the destruction of the One Ring ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Bywater
ⓘ
cleansing of the Shire ⓘ despoiling of the Shire ⓘ local uprising ⓘ overthrow of Sharkey ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Frodo Baggins
ⓘ
Gríma Wormtongue ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck ⓘ Peregrin Took ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ Saruman ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Shiriffs
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hobbits ⓘ ruffians ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1955 ⓘ |
| followsInText | The Grey Havens (chronologically) but precedes it in narrative order ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption of home
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industrialization versus nature ⓘ moral growth of the hobbits ⓘ restoration ⓘ tyranny and resistance ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Sam's use of Galadriel's gift
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death of Gríma Wormtongue ⓘ death of Saruman ⓘ destruction of industrial mills ⓘ replanting of trees ⓘ tearing down of ugly new buildings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAnalysisAspect |
often cited as critique of industrialization
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shows hobbits as capable leaders ⓘ |
| locationWithinFiction | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
epilogue-like resolution
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shows consequences of distant war at home ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | eucatastrophe ⓘ |
| setIn |
The Shire
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surface form:
the Shire
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the Scouring of the Shire
this entity surface form:
the Scouring of the Shire