Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead
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The Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead are a cursed host of undead Men in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, bound by an unfulfilled oath until they aid Aragorn in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430829 — 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: Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead Context triple: [Battle of the Pelennor Fields, involvesFaction, Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead]
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A.
The Black Path
The Black Path is a Scandinavian crime novel by Swedish author Åsa Larsson, featuring prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson in a dark, atmospheric murder investigation set in northern Sweden.
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B.
Oathbreaker
"Oathbreaker" is the third episode of Game of Thrones season 6, notable for advancing Jon Snow’s resurrection aftermath and revealing key flashbacks to Ned Stark’s past.
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C.
Wraithborne
Wraithborne is a fantasy-themed action role-playing game for mobile platforms featuring fast-paced combat and spellcasting.
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D.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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E.
Servant of the Bones
Servant of the Bones is a supernatural novel by Anne Rice that follows the story of a murdered young man whose spirit becomes a powerful, immortal genie bound to a set of ancient bones.
- 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: Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead Target entity description: The Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead are a cursed host of undead Men in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, bound by an unfulfilled oath until they aid Aragorn in battle.
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A.
The Black Path
The Black Path is a Scandinavian crime novel by Swedish author Åsa Larsson, featuring prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson in a dark, atmospheric murder investigation set in northern Sweden.
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B.
Oathbreaker
"Oathbreaker" is the third episode of Game of Thrones season 6, notable for advancing Jon Snow’s resurrection aftermath and revealing key flashbacks to Ned Stark’s past.
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C.
Wraithborne
Wraithborne is a fantasy-themed action role-playing game for mobile platforms featuring fast-paced combat and spellcasting.
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D.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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E.
Servant of the Bones
Servant of the Bones is a supernatural novel by Anne Rice that follows the story of a murdered young man whose spirit becomes a powerful, immortal genie bound to a set of ancient bones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cursed host
ⓘ
fictional group of Men ⓘ undead army ⓘ |
| aidedInBattleOf | Pelargir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | cursed ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Army of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dead Men of Dunharrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of the Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Dunharrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morthond Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone of Erech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayed | Last Alliance of Elves and Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundTo | Paths of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeOathTo | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBeHarmedBy | ordinary weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| curseCondition | to remain until fulfilling their oath ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dwellsIn |
Dwimorberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fearEffectOn | living Men ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Corsairs of Umbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fulfilledOathBy | aiding Aragorn in battle ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Westron (narrative language) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | to provide Aragorn with decisive military aid ⓘ |
| notableLeader | King of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathContext | to fight against Sauron ⓘ |
| originalAllegiance | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Men ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Last Alliance of Elves and Men
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | Dúnedain of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseCondition | after fulfilling their oath ⓘ |
| releasedBy | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | undead ⓘ |
| summonedAt | Stone of Erech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summonedBy | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summonedDuring | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sworeOathTo | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | oath-breaking and redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead Description of subject: The Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead are a cursed host of undead Men in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, bound by an unfulfilled oath until they aid Aragorn in battle.
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