The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
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The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambush of Isildur by Orcs | 1 |
| Disaster of the Gladden Fields | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tolkien legendarium element
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fictional event ⓘ narrative ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Disaster of the Gladden Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Orc ambush on Isildur’s returning army ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
the fall of Númenórean heirs
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the peril of the One Ring ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
prequel to the events of The Hobbit
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prequel to the events of The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| consequence |
enables later finding of the One Ring by Déagol
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the One Ring remains hidden for many years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesAction |
Isildur attempts to escape using the One Ring
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Isildur is shot by Orc arrows while fleeing ⓘ |
| describesDeathOf | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
ambush of Isildur’s company
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loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields ⓘ |
| fictionalWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Aratan
NERFINISHED
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Ciryon NERFINISHED ⓘ Elendur NERFINISHED ⓘ Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesGroup | Orcs of the Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesObject | the One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Isildur’s final march from Mordor to Arnor
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the fate of the One Ring after Sauron’s first defeat ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Lord of the Rings legendarium
NERFINISHED
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the history of the Second Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| regionMentioned | Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of Isildur
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death of most of Isildur’s guard ⓘ loss of the One Ring in the River Anduin ⓘ |
| riverMentioned | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Anduin Vale
NERFINISHED
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Gladden Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
after the War of the Last Alliance
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end of the Second Age ⓘ |
| universe | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Disaster of the Gladden Fields
this entity surface form:
Ambush of Isildur by Orcs