Triple
T11288049
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merry Gardner |
E267249
|
entity |
| Predicate | appearsIn |
P795
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Lord of the Rings: Appendices |
E778888
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Lord of the Rings: Appendices | Statement: [Merry Gardner, appearsIn, The Lord of the Rings: Appendices]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lord of the Rings: Appendices Context triple: [Merry Gardner, appearsIn, The Lord of the Rings: Appendices]
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A.
The Lord of the Rings appendices
chosen
The Lord of the Rings appendices are supplementary materials to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel that provide extensive background lore, timelines, genealogies, languages, and historical context for Middle-earth.
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B.
The Peoples of Middle-earth
The Peoples of Middle-earth is a posthumously published volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, edited by Christopher Tolkien, that presents late writings, essays, and notes expanding on the histories, languages, and genealogies of the peoples of Middle-earth.
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C.
Realms of Arnor and Gondor
The Realms of Arnor and Gondor are the great Númenórean successor kingdoms of the Dúnedain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, central to the history and politics of the Third Age.
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D.
Meditations on Middle-earth
Meditations on Middle-earth is an anthology of essays by various fantasy authors reflecting on the life, work, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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E.
Black Gate of Mordor
The Black Gate of Mordor is the heavily fortified main entrance to Sauron’s realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, guarding the only direct passage into the land of Mordor.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6aac993a08190a6f36445ebaf9a43 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e986b0f08190a414749eaa7f1a5d |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e713122ef8819086c8d7e37c00a1c2 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 6:02 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.