Fall of Doriath
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The Fall of Doriath is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven kingdom of Doriath is destroyed amid tragedy, betrayal, and conflict over the coveted Silmaril.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dagor Aglareb | 1 |
| Death of Thingol | 1 |
| Fall of Doriath canonical | 1 |
| Sack of Menegroth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048209 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fall of Doriath Context triple: [Silmarils, involvedInEvent, Fall of Doriath]
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The Fall of Gondolin
The Fall of Gondolin is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien narrative that recounts the tragic destruction of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in his Middle-earth legendarium.
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Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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Retreat from Osgiliath
Retreat from Osgiliath is a harrowing military withdrawal in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, during which Gondor’s forces are driven back from the ruined city of Osgiliath by overwhelming Mordor armies.
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Kinslaying at Alqualondë
The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a pivotal and tragic early conflict in Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Fëanor and his followers slaughtered their fellow Elves of Alqualondë to seize their ships, marking the first shedding of Elf-blood in the First Age.
- 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: Fall of Doriath Target entity description: The Fall of Doriath is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven kingdom of Doriath is destroyed amid tragedy, betrayal, and conflict over the coveted Silmaril.
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A.
The Fall of Gondolin
The Fall of Gondolin is a posthumously published J.R.R. Tolkien narrative that recounts the tragic destruction of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in his Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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C.
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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D.
Retreat from Osgiliath
Retreat from Osgiliath is a harrowing military withdrawal in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, during which Gondor’s forces are driven back from the ruined city of Osgiliath by overwhelming Mordor armies.
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E.
Kinslaying at Alqualondë
The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a pivotal and tragic early conflict in Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Fëanor and his followers slaughtered their fellow Elves of Alqualondë to seize their ships, marking the first shedding of Elf-blood in the First Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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fictional event ⓘ historical event in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Quenta Silmarillion
NERFINISHED
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The Lost Road and Other Writings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ The War of the Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
attack of the sons of Fëanor on Dior
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sack of Menegroth by the Dwarves ⓘ vengeance of Beren and the Green-elves on the Dwarves ⓘ |
| follows |
Nirnaeth Arnoediad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quest of the Silmaril by Beren and Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Oath of Fëanor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coveting of the Silmaril ⓘ curse of the Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ greed of the Dwarves of Nogrod ⓘ weakening of the Girdle of Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
betrayal
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doom of the Noldor ⓘ greed ⓘ tragic downfall of a hidden realm ⓘ |
| hasObject | Silmaril taken by Beren and Lúthien ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corrupting power of the Silmarils
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end of the great Elven realms of Beleriand ⓘ inescapable fate ⓘ |
| location |
Doriath
NERFINISHED
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Menegroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Caranthir
NERFINISHED
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Celegorm NERFINISHED ⓘ Curufin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dior NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwarves of Belegost NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwarves of Nogrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Eluréd NERFINISHED ⓘ Elurín NERFINISHED ⓘ Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindar of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ sons of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Age of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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history of Beleriand ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Thingol’s commissioning of the Nauglamír with the Silmaril
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murder of Thingol by Dwarves ⓘ quarrel between Thingol and the Dwarves over the Nauglamír ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
abandonment of Menegroth
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death of Dior ⓘ death of Thingol ⓘ departure of Melian from Middle-earth ⓘ destruction of the kingdom of Doriath ⓘ loss and scattering of the people of Doriath ⓘ possession of the Silmaril by Dior ⓘ rise of the Havens of Sirion as a refuge ⓘ sack of Menegroth ⓘ second kinslaying ⓘ slaughter of many Sindar ⓘ |
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Subject: Fall of Doriath Description of subject: The Fall of Doriath is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven kingdom of Doriath is destroyed amid tragedy, betrayal, and conflict over the coveted Silmaril.
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