Plague in the Third Age
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Plague in the Third Age was a devastating epidemic in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that decimated populations and weakened realms such as Gondor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plague in the Third Age canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11445146 — 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: Plague in the Third Age Context triple: [Osgiliath, sufferedEvent, Plague in the Third Age]
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A.
The Treason of Isengard
The Treason of Isengard is the seventh volume in Christopher Tolkien’s The History of Middle-earth series, presenting drafts and development of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, particularly the early evolution of its central narrative and characters.
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B.
Throne of Gondor
The Throne of Gondor is the royal seat and symbol of kingship over the realm of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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Black Gate
Black Gate is the English meaning of "Porta Nigra," the massive ancient Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the best-preserved Roman monuments north of the Alps.
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D.
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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E.
Belegaer
Belegaer is the vast western ocean of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, separating its lands from the distant continent of Aman.
- 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: Plague in the Third Age Target entity description: Plague in the Third Age was a devastating epidemic in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that decimated populations and weakened realms such as Gondor.
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A.
The Treason of Isengard
The Treason of Isengard is the seventh volume in Christopher Tolkien’s The History of Middle-earth series, presenting drafts and development of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, particularly the early evolution of its central narrative and characters.
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B.
Throne of Gondor
The Throne of Gondor is the royal seat and symbol of kingship over the realm of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Black Gate
Black Gate is the English meaning of "Porta Nigra," the massive ancient Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the best-preserved Roman monuments north of the Alps.
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D.
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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E.
Belegaer
Belegaer is the vast western ocean of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, separating its lands from the distant continent of Aman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional epidemic ⓘ historical event in the Third Age ⓘ |
| affects |
Anórien
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Arthedain NERFINISHED ⓘ Calenardhon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebennin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lossarnach NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelargir NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhudaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dark Plague
NERFINISHED
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Great Plague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of Calenardhon
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decline of the Dúnedain of the South ⓘ desolation of many regions of Eriador ⓘ further decline of the Dúnedain of the North ⓘ increased vulnerability to later invasions ⓘ loss of population in Rhovanion ⓘ mass depopulation of Gondor ⓘ near ruin of Cardolan ⓘ weakening of Gondor’s military strength ⓘ weakening of resistance to Sauron ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| followedBy | long decline of Gondor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major turning point in the decline of the Númenórean realms in exile ⓘ |
| mortality | very high among Men ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup |
Dúnedain of Arnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | east of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| possibleCause | influence of Sauron ⓘ |
| precededBy | years of growing shadow from Mordor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kin-strife in Gondor
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Wainrider invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of the Nazgûl in Mordor ⓘ |
| scale | widespread pandemic across much of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| spares |
Dwarves to a large extent
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most Elves ⓘ the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | Third Age 1636 ⓘ |
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