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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambush of Isildur by Orcs | 1 |
| Disaster of the Gladden Fields | 1 |
| The Disaster of the Gladden Fields canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7800277 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields Context triple: [Unfinished Tales, hasPart, The Disaster of the Gladden Fields]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Scouring of the Shire
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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E.
Lord of Isengard
Lord of Isengard is the title held by Saruman, the powerful and ultimately treacherous wizard who rules from the tower of Orthanc in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- 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: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Scouring of the Shire
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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E.
Lord of Isengard
Lord of Isengard is the title held by Saruman, the powerful and ultimately treacherous wizard who rules from the tower of Orthanc in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields Description of subject: 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.
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