Quest of the Silmaril
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Quest of the Silmaril is a legendary pursuit in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth mythology centered on reclaiming one of the sacred jewels crafted by Fëanor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quest for the Silmaril with Beren | 1 |
| Quest of the Silmaril canonical | 1 |
| Quest of the Silmaril of Beren and Lúthien | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048207 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quest of the Silmaril Context triple: [Silmarils, involvedInEvent, Quest of the Silmaril]
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A.
Flight of the Noldor
The Flight of the Noldor is a pivotal rebellion and exile of the Noldorin Elves from Valinor to Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, setting in motion many of the central conflicts of The Silmarillion.
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B.
Great Journey to Valinor
The Great Journey to Valinor is the long westward migration of the Elves in Tolkien’s legendarium from their original homeland in Middle-earth to the Blessed Realm of Valinor.
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C.
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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D.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
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.
- 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: Quest of the Silmaril Target entity description: Quest of the Silmaril is a legendary pursuit in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth mythology centered on reclaiming one of the sacred jewels crafted by Fëanor.
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A.
Flight of the Noldor
The Flight of the Noldor is a pivotal rebellion and exile of the Noldorin Elves from Valinor to Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, setting in motion many of the central conflicts of The Silmarillion.
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B.
Great Journey to Valinor
The Great Journey to Valinor is the long westward migration of the Elves in Tolkien’s legendarium from their original homeland in Middle-earth to the Blessed Realm of Valinor.
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C.
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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D.
Lord of Rivendell
Lord of Rivendell is the noble Elven ruler and master of the hidden refuge of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
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legendary quest ⓘ narrative motif ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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The Hobbit ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| centralTo | mythic history of the Elves in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Silmarils
NERFINISHED
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jewels crafted by Fëanor ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasMainObjective |
reclaim a Silmaril
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recover one of the sacred jewels of Fëanor ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
First Age of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and doom
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oath and its consequences ⓘ pride and downfall ⓘ sacrificial love ⓘ |
| involvesArtifact | Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Beren
NERFINISHED
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Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ Maglor NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ sons of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesLocation |
Angband
NERFINISHED
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Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Thangorodrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Morgoth
NERFINISHED
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forces of Angband NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
NERFINISHED
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mythology of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flight of the Noldor
NERFINISHED
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Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ War of Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse |
Arda
NERFINISHED
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Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Quest of the Silmaril Description of subject: Quest of the Silmaril is a legendary pursuit in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth mythology centered on reclaiming one of the sacred jewels crafted by Fëanor.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Quest for the Silmaril with Beren