Cardolan
E901732
Cardolan was a southern Dúnedain kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, forming part of the divided realm of Arnor during the Third Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardolan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047254 — 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: Cardolan Context triple: [Angmar, enemyOf, Cardolan]
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A.
Salardú
Salardú is a picturesque mountain village in the Val d’Aran region of the Catalan Pyrenees, known for its traditional stone architecture and proximity to ski resorts like Baqueira-Beret.
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B.
Chaldoran
Chaldoran is a district in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, known for its historical significance and proximity to important religious and cultural sites.
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C.
Kingarth
Kingarth is a historic settlement on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its early Christian heritage and proximity to the ancient site of St Blane’s Church.
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D.
Aldenrade
Aldenrade is a district within the Walsum borough of Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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E.
Taromenane
The Taromenane are an indigenous, voluntarily isolated group living in the Ecuadorian Amazon, known for their nomadic lifestyle and limited contact with the outside world.
- 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: Cardolan Target entity description: Cardolan was a southern Dúnedain kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, forming part of the divided realm of Arnor during the Third Age.
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A.
Salardú
Salardú is a picturesque mountain village in the Val d’Aran region of the Catalan Pyrenees, known for its traditional stone architecture and proximity to ski resorts like Baqueira-Beret.
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B.
Chaldoran
Chaldoran is a district in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, known for its historical significance and proximity to important religious and cultural sites.
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C.
Kingarth
Kingarth is a historic settlement on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its early Christian heritage and proximity to the ancient site of St Blane’s Church.
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D.
Aldenrade
Aldenrade is a district within the Walsum borough of Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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E.
Taromenane
The Taromenane are an indigenous, voluntarily isolated group living in the Ecuadorian Amazon, known for their nomadic lifestyle and limited contact with the outside world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dúnedain realm
ⓘ
fictional kingdom ⓘ region of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| borders |
Arthedain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunland NERFINISHED ⓘ Enedwaith NERFINISHED ⓘ Minhiriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhudaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Barrow-downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Forest (eastern fringe) NERFINISHED ⓘ South Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrn Gorthad NERFINISHED ⓘ part of the Greenway ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Great East Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Angmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Witch-king of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dúnedain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fellIn | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtWith |
Arthedain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elves of Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRuinsIn | Barrow-downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Angmar–Arnor wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Sindarin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the King (appendices) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Barrow-downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Barrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationGroup | Men ⓘ |
| remnantPopulation | Rangers of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfEvent | division of Arnor ⓘ |
| setInWork | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesOriginWith |
Arthedain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhudaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruined kingdom ⓘ |
| successorRegion |
Bree-land (part of former Cardolan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Shire (northern part of former Cardolan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffered | Great Plague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cardolan Description of subject: Cardolan was a southern Dúnedain kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, forming part of the divided realm of Arnor during the Third Age.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.