the Faithful of Númenor
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The Faithful of Númenor were a minority faction of Númenóreans loyal to the Valar and friendly to the Elves, who ultimately survived Númenor’s downfall and founded the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in Middle-earth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exiles of Númenor | 1 |
| the Faithful of Númenor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: the Faithful of Númenor Context triple: [Fall of Númenor, involvesGroup, the Faithful of Númenor]
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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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Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
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Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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House of Húrin
The House of Húrin is the ruling lineage of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its leadership, valor, and guardianship of the realm before the return of the king.
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House of Eärendil
The House of Eärendil is the noble half-elven lineage in Tolkien’s legendarium descending from the mariner Eärendil, uniting the bloodlines of Elves and Men and producing figures such as Elrond and Arwen.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Faithful of Númenor Target entity description: The Faithful of Númenor were a minority faction of Númenóreans loyal to the Valar and friendly to the Elves, who ultimately survived Númenor’s downfall and founded the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in Middle-earth.
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A.
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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B.
Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
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C.
Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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D.
House of Húrin
The House of Húrin is the ruling lineage of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its leadership, valor, and guardianship of the realm before the return of the king.
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E.
House of Eärendil
The House of Eärendil is the noble half-elven lineage in Tolkien’s legendarium descending from the mariner Eärendil, uniting the bloodlines of Elves and Men and producing figures such as Elrond and Arwen.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elf-friends
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faction of Númenóreans ⓘ religious minority ⓘ supporters of the Valar ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Gil-galad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Elendili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Faithful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHouse | House of Andúnië NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtWithThem |
Palantíri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Tree seedling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
Dúnedain of Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dúnedain of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dúnedain ⓘ |
| founded |
Arnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendlyWith |
Eldar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elves of Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ Elves of Tol Eressëa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Rómenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | friendship with the Eldar ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Elf-friends ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Eriador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gondor region NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance |
refused worship of Melkor
ⓘ
rejected human sacrifice ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Amandil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elendil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anárion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | King’s Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Ar-Gimilzôr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ar-Pharazôn’s regime ⓘ |
| policy |
maintained friendship with the Eldar
ⓘ
rejected Sauron’s teachings ⓘ remained obedient to the Ban of the Valar ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | minority party in Númenor ⓘ |
| religion | loyalty to the Valar ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
The Silmarillion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stronghold | Andúnië NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | Downfall of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: the Faithful of Númenor Description of subject: The Faithful of Númenor were a minority faction of Númenóreans loyal to the Valar and friendly to the Elves, who ultimately survived Númenor’s downfall and founded the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in Middle-earth.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Exiles of Númenor