Falls of Rauros
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The Falls of Rauros are a great waterfall on the River Anduin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the dramatic southern end of Nen Hithoel above the Emyn Muil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Falls of Rauros canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047599 — 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: Falls of Rauros Context triple: [Anduin, hasFeature, Falls of Rauros]
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A.
Falls of Dochart
The Falls of Dochart are a picturesque series of rapids and waterfalls on the River Dochart at Killin in Scotland, known for their scenic beauty and historic stone bridge.
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B.
Kingskettle
Kingskettle is a small village in Fife, Scotland, known historically for its rural character and former linen-weaving industry.
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C.
Shining Tor
Shining Tor is a prominent hill in the Peak District of England, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding Derbyshire and Cheshire countryside.
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D.
Forsinard
Forsinard is a small village and railway station in the Scottish Highlands, known as a gateway to the surrounding Flow Country peatland wilderness.
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E.
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a small glacial lake nestled high on the eastern slopes of Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia, Wales, known for its striking blue-green waters and dramatic mountain scenery.
- 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: Falls of Rauros Target entity description: The Falls of Rauros are a great waterfall on the River Anduin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the dramatic southern end of Nen Hithoel above the Emyn Muil.
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A.
Falls of Dochart
The Falls of Dochart are a picturesque series of rapids and waterfalls on the River Dochart at Killin in Scotland, known for their scenic beauty and historic stone bridge.
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B.
Kingskettle
Kingskettle is a small village in Fife, Scotland, known historically for its rural character and former linen-weaving industry.
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C.
Shining Tor
Shining Tor is a prominent hill in the Peak District of England, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding Derbyshire and Cheshire countryside.
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D.
Forsinard
Forsinard is a small village and railway station in the Scottish Highlands, known as a gateway to the surrounding Flow Country peatland wilderness.
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E.
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a small glacial lake nestled high on the eastern slopes of Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia, Wales, known for its striking blue-green waters and dramatic mountain scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional waterfall
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Breaking of the Fellowship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
death of Boromir ⓘ |
| boatPassedOver | Boromir’s funeral boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyFoundOf | Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom (author’s origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
great waterfall
ⓘ
thundering falls ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Nen Hithoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | lower Anduin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
loud roar
ⓘ
mist and spray ⓘ steep drop ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world waterfalls (unspecified) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Amon Hen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amon Lhaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Anórien NERFINISHED ⓘ Argonath NERFINISHED ⓘ Emyn Muil NERFINISHED ⓘ Nen Hithoel NERFINISHED ⓘ Parth Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohan (across the river) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf |
Argonath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emyn Muil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Nen Hithoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksBoundaryOf | Nen Hithoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksSouthernEndOf | Nen Hithoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Two Towers, Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Spray of Rauros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLocationUsedBy |
Amon Hen used by Aragorn
ⓘ
Amon Hen used by Boromir ⓘ Amon Hen used by Frodo Baggins ⓘ |
| partOf | River Anduin system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Nen Hithoel from the lower Anduin ⓘ |
| world | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Falls of Rauros Description of subject: The Falls of Rauros are a great waterfall on the River Anduin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the dramatic southern end of Nen Hithoel above the Emyn Muil.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.