Years of the Trees
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Years of the Trees is a mythological time period in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marked by the light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the rise of the Sun and Moon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ages of the Trees | 1 |
| Years of the Trees canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047971 — 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: Years of the Trees Context triple: [First Age, follows, Years of the Trees]
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A.
The Memory of Trees
The Memory of Trees is a 1995 studio album by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal, Celtic-influenced new-age sound and lush, atmospheric production.
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B.
The Power of Trees
"The Power of Trees" is an influential work by ecologist Gretchen C. Daily that explores the vital ecological, economic, and cultural roles of trees and forests in sustaining life on Earth.
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C.
The Forest Trees
The Forest Trees is a short story by Washington Irving included in his 1822 collection "Bracebridge Hall; or, The Humorists."
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D.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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E.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- 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: Years of the Trees Target entity description: Years of the Trees is a mythological time period in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marked by the light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the rise of the Sun and Moon.
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A.
The Memory of Trees
The Memory of Trees is a 1995 studio album by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal, Celtic-influenced new-age sound and lush, atmospheric production.
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B.
The Power of Trees
"The Power of Trees" is an influential work by ecologist Gretchen C. Daily that explores the vital ecological, economic, and cultural roles of trees and forests in sustaining life on Earth.
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C.
The Forest Trees
The Forest Trees is a short story by Washington Irving included in his 1822 collection "Bracebridge Hall; or, The Humorists."
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D.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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E.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
ⓘ
fictional time period ⓘ mythological era ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Darkening of Valinor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flight of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ awakening of the Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ captivity of Melkor in Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ release of Melkor from captivity ⓘ theft of the Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eldar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eldar Days NERFINISHED ⓘ First Age chronology ⓘ Laurelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Telperion NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Trees of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Fëanor
NERFINISHED
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Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ungoliant NERFINISHED ⓘ Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beginsWith | making of the Two Trees ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | light of the Two Trees of Valinor ⓘ |
| chronologyType | pre-solar era of Arda ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
Morgoth's Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endsWith |
Darkening of Valinor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
destruction of the Two Trees ⓘ |
| follows | Years of the Lamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Valian Years
NERFINISHED
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Years of the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateConversion | 1 Valian year ≈ 9.582 solar years ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Quenya
NERFINISHED
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Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic light and darkness
ⓘ
mythic prehistory ⓘ |
| hasUnit | Valian year ⓘ |
| influences | dating of events in The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| inUniverseSignificance | foundation for later Ages of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Arda ⓘ |
| precedes | Years of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalScope | before the rising of the Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| usedBy | Valinorean calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Years of the Trees Description of subject: Years of the Trees is a mythological time period in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marked by the light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the rise of the Sun and Moon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.