Gloin
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Gloin is a dwarf of Durin's Folk from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, best known as one of the thirteen dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" and as the father of Gimli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12254370 — 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: Gloin Context triple: [Dwalin, relative, Gloin]
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A.
Mithrim
Mithrim is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, best known as the northern lake and surrounding lands in Beleriand where the Noldor settled after their return to Middle-earth.
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B.
Elves
Elves are a long-lived, magically attuned humanoid race often depicted as graceful, wise, and closely connected to nature.
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C.
Khazâd
Khazâd is the Khuzdul term used by Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium to refer to themselves as a people.
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D.
Hobbits
Hobbits are a small, human-like race from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for their love of peace, comfort, and rural life in the Shire.
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E.
Druedain
The Druedain are a mysterious and ancient people of Middle-earth, known for their squat, rugged appearance, close bond with nature, and role as secretive guardians of forested regions such as the Drúadan Forest.
- 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: Gloin Target entity description: Gloin is a dwarf of Durin's Folk from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, best known as one of the thirteen dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" and as the father of Gimli.
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A.
Mithrim
Mithrim is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, best known as the northern lake and surrounding lands in Beleriand where the Noldor settled after their return to Middle-earth.
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B.
Elves
Elves are a long-lived, magically attuned humanoid race often depicted as graceful, wise, and closely connected to nature.
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C.
Khazâd
Khazâd is the Khuzdul term used by Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium to refer to themselves as a people.
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D.
Hobbits
Hobbits are a small, human-like race from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for their love of peace, comfort, and rural life in the Shire.
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E.
Druedain
The Druedain are a mysterious and ancient people of Middle-earth, known for their squat, rugged appearance, close bond with nature, and role as secretive guardians of forested regions such as the Drúadan Forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.