The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
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"The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" is a pivotal chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Fellowship of the Ring* depicting the Fellowship’s desperate confrontation with the Balrog in the depths of Moria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of Khazad-dûm | 1 |
| The Bridge of Khazad-dûm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777852 — 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: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm Context triple: [Servant of the Secret Fire, firstAppearsInChapter, The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]
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the Black Gate of Mordor
The Black Gate of Mordor is the massive, heavily guarded main entrance to Sauron’s dark realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing the forbidding power and militarized might of Mordor.
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B.
Tower of the Valley
Tower of the Valley is the English meaning of the Hebrew name "Migdal HaEmek," a town in northern Israel.
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C.
Gondolin Cave
Gondolin Cave is a fossil-rich limestone cave in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, known for important early hominin and animal remains.
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Great Hall of Thráin
The Great Hall of Thráin is the grand subterranean throne room and central gathering place of the Dwarven kingdom within the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Valle dell'Orco
Valle dell'Orco is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Italy that serves as a key access route to the Gran Paradiso massif and is renowned for its mountain landscapes and climbing opportunities.
- 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 Bridge of Khazad-dûm Target entity description: "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" is a pivotal chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Fellowship of the Ring* depicting the Fellowship’s desperate confrontation with the Balrog in the depths of Moria.
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A.
the Black Gate of Mordor
The Black Gate of Mordor is the massive, heavily guarded main entrance to Sauron’s dark realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing the forbidding power and militarized might of Mordor.
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B.
Tower of the Valley
Tower of the Valley is the English meaning of the Hebrew name "Migdal HaEmek," a town in northern Israel.
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C.
Gondolin Cave
Gondolin Cave is a fossil-rich limestone cave in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, known for important early hominin and animal remains.
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D.
Great Hall of Thráin
The Great Hall of Thráin is the grand subterranean throne room and central gathering place of the Dwarven kingdom within the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Valle dell'Orco
Valle dell'Orco is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Italy that serves as a key access route to the Gran Paradiso massif and is renowned for its mountain landscapes and climbing opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
ⓘ
fictional event depiction ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Fellowship versus Balrog ⓘ |
| centralLocationType | underground dwarven city ⓘ |
| containsQuote |
Fly, you fools
ⓘ
You cannot pass ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
confrontation between Gandalf and the Balrog
ⓘ
crossing of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm by the Fellowship ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Durin's Bane NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Balrog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1954 ⓘ |
| follows | A Journey in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Lord of the Rings franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film) sequence at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| inBook | The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog
ⓘ
Gandalf's fall in Moria ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Bridge of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | George Allen & Unwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Journey in the Dark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Khazad-dûm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
despair and hope
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm Description of subject: "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" is a pivotal chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Fellowship of the Ring* depicting the Fellowship’s desperate confrontation with the Balrog in the depths of Moria.
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