Gríma Wormtongue
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Gríma Wormtongue is a treacherous advisor from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," known for manipulating King Théoden of Rohan under Saruman's influence before ultimately turning on his master.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gríma Wormtongue canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4625784 — 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: Gríma Wormtongue Context triple: [Saruman, killedBy, Gríma Wormtongue]
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Saruman
Saruman is a powerful wizard and primary antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, most prominently featured in "The Lord of the Rings."
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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.
Faramir
Faramir is a noble and introspective Gondorian captain from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, known for his wisdom, mercy, and resistance to the corrupting power of the One Ring.
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D.
Denethor II
Denethor II is the last ruling Steward of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for his pride, despair, and tragic downfall during the War of the Ring.
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E.
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.
- 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: Gríma Wormtongue Target entity description: Gríma Wormtongue is a treacherous advisor from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," known for manipulating King Théoden of Rohan under Saruman's influence before ultimately turning on his master.
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A.
Saruman
Saruman is a powerful wizard and primary antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, most prominently featured in "The Lord of the Rings."
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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.
Faramir
Faramir is a noble and introspective Gondorian captain from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, known for his wisdom, mercy, and resistance to the corrupting power of the One Ring.
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D.
Denethor II
Denethor II is the last ruling Steward of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known for his pride, despair, and tragic downfall during the War of the Ring.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Man of Rohan
ⓘ
advisor ⓘ fictional character ⓘ spy ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Rohan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
The King of the Golden Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Voice of Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isengard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayed | Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | The Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ Éomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | hobbits of the Shire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
manipulating King Théoden
ⓘ
serving as Saruman's agent in Rohan ⓘ treachery ⓘ |
| language |
Rohirric
ⓘ
Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBetrayed | Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manipulated | Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Rohirrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
cowardice
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manipulative behavior ⓘ sly speech ⓘ |
| occupation |
advisor to King Théoden
ⓘ
counsellor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brad Dourif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Men ⓘ |
| residence |
Edoras
NERFINISHED
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Meduseld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served | Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gríma Wormtongue Description of subject: Gríma Wormtongue is a treacherous advisor from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," known for manipulating King Théoden of Rohan under Saruman's influence before ultimately turning on his master.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
King Théoden (film character)
subject surface form:
King Théoden (film character)