Gorthaur
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Gorthaur is an alternate name for Sauron, the primary dark lord and chief antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gorthaur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9116115 — 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: Gorthaur Context triple: [Sauron, alsoKnownAs, Gorthaur]
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A.
Burkardroth
Burkardroth is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Bad Kissingen in Germany, known for its rural character and location within the scenic Rhön region.
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B.
Urstein
Urstein is a locality in the municipality of Puch bei Hallein in the Austrian state of Salzburg, known for hosting the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences campus.
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C.
Elgol
Elgol is a small, scenic village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic coastal views and boat trips to the Cuillin mountains.
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D.
Mödrath
Mödrath is a small district of Kerpen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known as the birthplace of composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.
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E.
Thortan
Thortan is the historical site in Armenia traditionally regarded as the place where Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, died.
- 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: Gorthaur Target entity description: Gorthaur is an alternate name for Sauron, the primary dark lord and chief antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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A.
Burkardroth
Burkardroth is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Bad Kissingen in Germany, known for its rural character and location within the scenic Rhön region.
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B.
Urstein
Urstein is a locality in the municipality of Puch bei Hallein in the Austrian state of Salzburg, known for hosting the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences campus.
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C.
Elgol
Elgol is a small, scenic village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic coastal views and boat trips to the Cuillin mountains.
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D.
Mödrath
Mödrath is a small district of Kerpen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known as the birthplace of composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.
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E.
Thortan
Thortan is the historical site in Armenia traditionally regarded as the place where Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dark Lord
ⓘ
Fictional character ⓘ Maia ⓘ Villain ⓘ |
| allegiance | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Annatar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deceiver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Necromancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit (mentioned as the Necromancer)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAge |
First Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barad-dûr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcs ⓘ The Nazgûl NERFINISHED ⓘ The One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom (author’s origin) ⓘ |
| created | The One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedAt | The War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Isildur (physical form cut from the Ring) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dúnedain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ The Free Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | Domination of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Dread Abomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | Literature ⓘ |
| notableWork | Forging the One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elendil NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Barad-dûr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dol Guldur (as the Necromancer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLegendarium | Primary antagonist ⓘ |
| served | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Barad-dûr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Earth ⓘ Lord of the Nazgûl’s Master ⓘ Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gorthaur Description of subject: Gorthaur is an alternate name for Sauron, the primary dark lord and chief antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.