The Nine Walkers
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The Nine Walkers are the company of nine companions formed in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to accompany Frodo Baggins on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Nine Walkers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11592795 — 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: The Nine Walkers Context triple: [Fellowship of the Ring, alsoCalled, The Nine Walkers]
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A.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
The Palantíri
The Palantíri are the legendary seeing-stones of Middle-earth, crafted by the Elves and used by great rulers to communicate over vast distances and perceive events far away.
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C.
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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D.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth 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: The Nine Walkers Target entity description: The Nine Walkers are the company of nine companions formed in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to accompany Frodo Baggins on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
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A.
Elves of Rivendell
The Elves of Rivendell are an ancient, wise, and noble Elven community dwelling in the hidden valley of Rivendell under Elrond’s leadership in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
The Palantíri
The Palantíri are the legendary seeing-stones of Middle-earth, crafted by the Elves and used by great rulers to communicate over vast distances and perceive events far away.
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C.
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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D.
Rangers of Ithilien
The Rangers of Ithilien are an elite, stealthy Gondorian scouting and skirmishing force that defends the land of Ithilien from Mordor’s incursions under the command of Faramir in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
fictional group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Company of Nine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Company of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | the One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| formedAtLocation | Rivendell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInWork | The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| includesRace |
Dwarf
ⓘ
Elf ⓘ Hobbits ⓘ Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Breaking of the Fellowship at Amon Hen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loss of Gandalf in Moria ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| laterLeader | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| opposes | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryQuest | destruction of the One Ring in Mount Doom ⓘ |
| purpose |
to accompany Frodo Baggins to Mordor
ⓘ
to help destroy the One Ring ⓘ |
| setInFictionalRegion | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicallyOpposes |
the Nazgûl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Nine Riders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelsAlong | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelsThrough |
Lothlórien
NERFINISHED
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Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Nine Walkers Description of subject: The Nine Walkers are the company of nine companions formed in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to accompany Frodo Baggins on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.