spiders of the Ephel Dúath
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The spiders of the Ephel Dúath are monstrous, malevolent arachnids infesting the dark mountain borders of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, akin to the spawn or kin of the great spider Shelob.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures of Middle-earth
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fictional species ⓘ monstrous arachnids ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Cirith Ungol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
passages above Minas Morgul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ephel Dúath mountain range
NERFINISHED
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Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ambushing prey
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lurking in darkness ⓘ weaving webs ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| diet |
flesh
ⓘ
living creatures ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Elves
NERFINISHED
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Free Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobbits NERFINISHED ⓘ Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves
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dark mountains ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| inhabit | mountain borders of Mordor ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mythological giant spiders ⓘ |
| kinOf | Shelob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
Ephel Dúath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacter | malevolent ⓘ |
| notableMember | Shelob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | fauna of Mordor ⓘ |
| region |
Ephel Dúath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
borders of Mordor ⓘ |
| relatedSpecies | Mirkwood spiders ⓘ |
| size | monstrous ⓘ |
| spawnOf | Shelob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speciesType | spider ⓘ |
| threaten |
intruders into Mordor
ⓘ
travellers in Ephel Dúath ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.