Battle of Dagorlad
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The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Dagorlad canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dagorlad Context triple: [War of the Last Alliance, includesBattle, Battle of Dagorlad]
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Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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Dagor Bragollach
Dagor Bragollach is a pivotal and devastating battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the shattering of the Siege of Angband and a major turning point in the wars of the First Age.
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C.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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D.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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E.
Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
- 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: Battle of Dagorlad Target entity description: The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
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A.
Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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B.
Dagor Bragollach
Dagor Bragollach is a pivotal and devastating battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marking the shattering of the Siege of Angband and a major turning point in the wars of the First Age.
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C.
Battle of Azanulbizar
The Battle of Azanulbizar is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium where the Dwarves fought a decisive and bloody battle against the orcs outside the eastern gate of Moria.
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D.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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E.
Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Sauron retreats to Barad-dûr
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beginning of long siege of Barad-dûr ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Second Age
NERFINISHED
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Wars of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Elendil
NERFINISHED
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Gil-galad NERFINISHED ⓘ Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Last Alliance of Elves and Men
NERFINISHED
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Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtBy |
armies of Sauron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Siege of Barad-dûr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
final confrontation with Sauron ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Battle Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clearing of the plain before Mordor
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heavy losses on both sides ⓘ opening of the Last Alliance’s campaign in Mordor ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants |
Elendili
NERFINISHED
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Elves of Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ High Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Men allied with Sauron ⓘ Men of Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Númenóreans NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcs of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Trolls ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | destruction of Sauron’s physical form in the Second Age ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Last Alliance of Elves and Men (narrative episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | victory of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| setInFictionalWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRealm | border of Mordor ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceBefore | Siege of Barad-dûr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Dagorlad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInFrontOf | gates of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear |
Black Gate of Mordor
NERFINISHED
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Morannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
NERFINISHED
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late Second Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Battle of Dagorlad Description of subject: The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
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