The Lord of the Rings appendices
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appendix section
calendar appendix
chronology
genealogical appendix
linguistic appendix
literary appendix
supplementary material
The Lord of the Rings appendices are supplementary materials to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel that provide extensive background lore, timelines, genealogies, languages, and historical context for Middle-earth.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lord of the Rings appendices Context triple: [Sack of Erebor, mentionedIn, The Lord of the Rings appendices]
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A.
Meditations on Middle-earth
Meditations on Middle-earth is an anthology of essays by various fantasy authors reflecting on the life, work, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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B.
The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth is a twelve-volume scholarly series edited by Christopher Tolkien that presents and analyzes J.R.R. Tolkien’s drafts, notes, and essays chronicling the development of his Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
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D.
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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E.
Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lord of the Rings appendices Target entity description: The Lord of the Rings appendices are supplementary materials to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel that provide extensive background lore, timelines, genealogies, languages, and historical context for Middle-earth.
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A.
Meditations on Middle-earth
Meditations on Middle-earth is an anthology of essays by various fantasy authors reflecting on the life, work, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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B.
The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth is a twelve-volume scholarly series edited by Christopher Tolkien that presents and analyzes J.R.R. Tolkien’s drafts, notes, and essays chronicling the development of his Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
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D.
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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E.
Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
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calendar appendix ⓘ chronology ⓘ genealogical appendix ⓘ linguistic appendix ⓘ linguistic appendix ⓘ literary appendix ⓘ supplementary material ⓘ |
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The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Appendix A
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Appendix B NERFINISHED ⓘ Appendix C NERFINISHED ⓘ Appendix D NERFINISHED ⓘ Appendix E ⓘ Appendix F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers |
Durin’s Folk
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House of Eorl NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Age timeline ⓘ Shire calendar ⓘ Third Age timeline ⓘ calendars of the Eldar ⓘ family trees of the hobbits ⓘ history of Arnor ⓘ history of Gondor ⓘ history of Númenor ⓘ languages and peoples of the Third Age ⓘ runes and letters ⓘ writing and spelling ⓘ |
| expandsOn |
background of Aragorn and Arwen
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events before and after the main narrative of The Lord of the Rings ⓘ history of Rohan ⓘ history of the Dwarves ⓘ history of the Dúnedain ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Annals of the Kings and Rulers
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The Tale of Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
background lore
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calendars ⓘ genealogies ⓘ historical context ⓘ linguistic information ⓘ pronunciation guides ⓘ timelines ⓘ writing systems information ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| setIn | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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