Destruction of Dol Guldur
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The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
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| Destruction of Dol Guldur canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Destruction of Dol Guldur Context triple: [Galadriel, notableEvent, Destruction of Dol Guldur]
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A.
sack of Erebor
The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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D.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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E.
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria is a powerful ancient demon of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, dwelling deep beneath the dwarven mines of Moria.
- 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)
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Target entity: Destruction of Dol Guldur Target entity description: The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
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A.
sack of Erebor
The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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B.
siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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C.
Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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D.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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E.
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria is a powerful ancient demon of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, dwelling deep beneath the dwarven mines of Moria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in Middle-earth legendarium ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tale of Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnLocation | Mirkwood later renamed Eryn Lasgalen ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Downfall of Barad-dûr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Sauron’s defeat and loss of the One Ring
ⓘ
Sauron’s use of Dol Guldur as a stronghold ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Dol Guldur
NERFINISHED
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Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainOpponent | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Celeborn
NERFINISHED
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Elves of Lórien NERFINISHED ⓘ Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazgûl NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ orcs of Dol Guldur NERFINISHED ⓘ servants of Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
casting down of Dol Guldur’s walls
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cleansing of dark sorcery ⓘ use of Galadriel’s power ⓘ |
| ledBy | Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Sauron’s remaining servants ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battles of Lórien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauron’s defeat in the War of the Ring ⓘ War in the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lothlórien
NERFINISHED
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Mirkwood ⓘ White Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
cleansing of southern Mirkwood
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destruction of Dol Guldur NERFINISHED ⓘ end of Sauron’s presence in Mirkwood ⓘ ruin of Sauron’s stronghold ⓘ |
| significance |
completed the downfall of Sauron’s fortresses
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ended the threat from Dol Guldur ⓘ helped restore peace to the Woodland Realm ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Celeborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
War of the Ring
NERFINISHED
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end of the Third Age ⓘ |
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