The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor
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The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor is a genealogical and historical account of the Númenórean monarchs descended from Elros, presented as an appendix-style text within J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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| The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor Context triple: [Unfinished Tales, hasPart, The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor]
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Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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The Wars of the Lord
The Wars of the Lord is a major medieval Jewish philosophical and scientific treatise by Gersonides that systematically addresses metaphysics, theology, astronomy, and providence.
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Lord of the West
Lord of the West is an epithet of the Egyptian god Osiris, highlighting his role as ruler of the afterlife and the realm of the dead.
- 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: The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor Target entity description: The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor is a genealogical and historical account of the Númenórean monarchs descended from Elros, presented as an appendix-style text within J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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A.
Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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B.
The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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C.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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D.
The Wars of the Lord
The Wars of the Lord is a major medieval Jewish philosophical and scientific treatise by Gersonides that systematically addresses metaphysics, theology, astronomy, and providence.
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E.
Lord of the West
Lord of the West is an epithet of the Egyptian god Osiris, highlighting his role as ruler of the afterlife and the realm of the dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tolkien legendarium work
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appendix text ⓘ fictional genealogical work ⓘ in-universe historical document ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyScope | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
brief notes on notable events in reigns
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dates of birth and death of rulers ⓘ list of Númenórean rulers in order ⓘ |
| describes |
Ar-Pharazôn
NERFINISHED
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Elros Tar-Minyatur NERFINISHED ⓘ Númenórean queens regnant ⓘ Númenórean royal titles ⓘ Tar-Aldarion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar-Ancalimë NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar-Atanamir NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar-Minastir NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar-Palantir NERFINISHED ⓘ change from Elvish to Adûnaic royal names ⓘ length of reigns of Númenórean monarchs ⓘ lifespans of Númenórean monarchs ⓘ succession customs in Númenor ⓘ |
| endsWith | reign of Ar-Pharazôn ⓘ |
| fictionalLanguageContext | Westron ⓘ |
| fictionalPerspective | later Dúnedain historians ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dúnedain of Númenor
NERFINISHED
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descendants of Eärendil ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogical register
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pseudo-historical chronicle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption of power in Númenor
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faithful versus king’s men in Númenor ⓘ longevity and mortality of Men ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
provides historical framework for Númenor
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traces decline of Númenórean realm ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalCorpus | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Akallabêth
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalRegion | Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalWorld | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startsWith | reign of Elros Tar-Minyatur ⓘ |
| subject |
Kings of Númenor
NERFINISHED
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Line of Elros NERFINISHED ⓘ Númenórean monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ genealogy of Elros ⓘ succession of Númenórean rulers ⓘ |
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