Beren and Lúthien’s quest
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Beren and Lúthien’s quest is a legendary tale in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the mortal man Beren and the Elven maiden Lúthien undertake a perilous journey into the stronghold of the Dark Lord Morgoth to win a Silmaril and thereby secure permission for their union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beren and Lúthien’s quest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beren and Lúthien’s quest Context triple: [Silmarils, involvedInEvent, Beren and Lúthien’s quest]
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The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen is a narrative appendix in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings that recounts the love story, lineage, and fates of Aragorn and the Elf-maiden Arwen.
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Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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D.
Elves of Lothlórien
The Elves of Lothlórien are a reclusive and ancient elven people of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for their ethereal beauty, wisdom, and the enchanted forest realm they preserve under Galadriel’s protection.
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Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- 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: Beren and Lúthien’s quest Target entity description: Beren and Lúthien’s quest is a legendary tale in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the mortal man Beren and the Elven maiden Lúthien undertake a perilous journey into the stronghold of the Dark Lord Morgoth to win a Silmaril and thereby secure permission for their union.
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A.
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen is a narrative appendix in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings that recounts the love story, lineage, and fates of Aragorn and the Elf-maiden Arwen.
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B.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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D.
Elves of Lothlórien
The Elves of Lothlórien are a reclusive and ancient elven people of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for their ethereal beauty, wisdom, and the enchanted forest realm they preserve under Galadriel’s protection.
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E.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional quest
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legendary tale ⓘ narrative ⓘ story arc ⓘ |
| featuresArtifact |
Angrist
NERFINISHED
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Morgoth’s iron crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Silmaril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCreature |
vampires
ⓘ
werewolves ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| featuresPower |
Huan’s prophetic fate
GENERATED
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Lúthien’s song and enchantments GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuresRace |
Elves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maiar NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Angband
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Nargothrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Tol-in-Gaurhoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Beren
NERFINISHED
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Lúthien Tinúviel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotivation | to secure Thingol’s permission for the marriage of Beren and Lúthien ⓘ |
| hasObjective | to obtain a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportingCharacter |
Carcharoth
NERFINISHED
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Celegorm NERFINISHED ⓘ Curufin NERFINISHED ⓘ Finrod Felagund NERFINISHED ⓘ Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
defiance of evil
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fate and doom ⓘ mortal and immortal love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Beren cutting a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown
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Beren’s death and Lúthien’s plea before Mandos ⓘ Carcharoth swallowing Beren’s hand with the Silmaril ⓘ Hunt for the Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ confrontation with Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ journey to Angband ⓘ rescue of Beren from Tol-in-Gaurhoth ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Edith Tolkien and J. R. R. Tolkien’s own love story ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Beren and Lúthien (2017 book)
NERFINISHED
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The Lay of Leithian NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInAge | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRegion | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Beren and Lúthien’s quest Description of subject: Beren and Lúthien’s quest is a legendary tale in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth in which the mortal man Beren and the Elven maiden Lúthien undertake a perilous journey into the stronghold of the Dark Lord Morgoth to win a Silmaril and thereby secure permission for their union.
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