Horn of Gondor
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The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horn of Gondor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10200794 — 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: Horn of Gondor Context triple: [Boromir, objectOwned, Horn of Gondor]
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Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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Glamdring
Glamdring is the legendary Elven sword from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its use by Gandalf and its ability to glow in the presence of orcs.
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C.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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D.
Narsil (reforged as Andúril)
Narsil, reforged as Andúril, is the legendary sword of Aragorn in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing his royal lineage and destiny to reclaim the throne of Gondor.
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E.
Palantíri
The Palantíri are ancient, indestructible seeing-stones in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that allow users to communicate and observe events across vast distances in Middle-earth.
- 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: Horn of Gondor Target entity description: The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
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A.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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B.
Glamdring
Glamdring is the legendary Elven sword from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its use by Gandalf and its ability to glow in the presence of orcs.
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C.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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D.
Narsil (reforged as Andúril)
Narsil, reforged as Andúril, is the legendary sword of Aragorn in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, symbolizing his royal lineage and destiny to reclaim the throne of Gondor.
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E.
Palantíri
The Palantíri are ancient, indestructible seeing-stones in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that allow users to communicate and observe events across vast distances in Middle-earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
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heirloom ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ war horn ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boromir
NERFINISHED
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Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Artifacts in The Lord of the Rings
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Objects of Gondor ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
emblem of Gondor's call for aid
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symbol of Boromir's nobility and fall ⓘ |
| decoration |
runes
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silver mountings ⓘ |
| fandomWiki | https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Horn_of_Gondor ⓘ |
| function |
call for aid in battle
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signal of distress ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| inscription | runes of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptIn | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationAfterBreaking | Minas Tirith GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | great wild ox-horn ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Lord of the Rings Appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Boromir
NERFINISHED
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Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
blown by Boromir at Amon Hen
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broken at Boromir's death ⓘ |
| origin | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| piecesSentTo | Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedItem |
Banner of the Kings of Gondor
NERFINISHED
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White Tower of Ecthelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterBoromir | broken in two pieces ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Stewardship of Gondor
NERFINISHED
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rank of the heir to the Steward of Gondor ⓘ |
| tradition | borne by the heir of the Steward of Gondor ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usage |
blown at need
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blown in battle ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horn of Gondor Description of subject: The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
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