Khand
E901696
Khand is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as an eastern land allied with Sauron and often in conflict with Gondor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047024 — 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: Khand Context triple: [Gondor, borderedBy, Khand]
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A.
Khotta
Khotta is an alternate name for the Khortha language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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B.
Khar
Khar is a suburban neighborhood in Mumbai, India, known for its residential areas, shopping streets, and proximity to the Arabian Sea.
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C.
Khar
Khar is a town in northwestern Pakistan that serves as the administrative and commercial center of the Bajaur region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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D.
Gurk
Gurk is a river in southern Austria that flows through Carinthia before joining the Drava.
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E.
Churulia
Churulia is a village in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India, best known as the birthplace of the revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
- 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: Khand Target entity description: Khand is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as an eastern land allied with Sauron and often in conflict with Gondor.
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A.
Khotta
Khotta is an alternate name for the Khortha language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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B.
Khar
Khar is a town in northwestern Pakistan that serves as the administrative and commercial center of the Bajaur region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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C.
Khar
Khar is a suburban neighborhood in Mumbai, India, known for its residential areas, shopping streets, and proximity to the Arabian Sea.
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D.
Gurk
Gurk is a river in southern Austria that flows through Carinthia before joining the Drava.
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E.
Churulia
Churulia is a village in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India, best known as the birthplace of the revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional region
ⓘ
region of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Easterlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Fictional countries
ⓘ
Regions of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolkien locations ⓘ |
| canonStatus | partially described; many details left vague ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| cultureType | Easterling culture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ally of Sauron
ⓘ
eastern land ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | source of men and cavalry for Sauron ⓘ |
| governmentType | not clearly specified in canon ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Variags of Khand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | languages not fully described by Tolkien ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mordor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendices
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
War of the Last Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lands of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| people | Variags NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance | Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesTroopsTo | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sendsForcesTo | Battle of the Pelennor Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khand Description of subject: Khand is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as an eastern land allied with Sauron and often in conflict with Gondor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.