Angmar
E261164
Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angmar canonical | 32 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369261 — 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: Angmar Context triple: [Middle-earth, hasRegion, Angmar]
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A.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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B.
Valaskjálf
Valaskjálf is the lofty, silver-roofed hall in Norse mythology where the god Odin sits on his high throne Hliðskjálf to survey all the worlds.
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C.
Mount Odin
Mount Odin is a prominent, rugged mountain peak in the Baffin Mountains of Nunavut, Canada, known for its dramatic granite cliffs and Arctic wilderness setting.
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D.
Thamserku
Thamserku is a prominent Himalayan peak in eastern Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic profile and popularity among experienced mountaineers.
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E.
Grimburgwal
Grimburgwal is a historic canal and street in central Amsterdam, known for its picturesque bridges and proximity to the city’s medieval core.
- 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: Angmar Target entity description: Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
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A.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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B.
Valaskjálf
Valaskjálf is the lofty, silver-roofed hall in Norse mythology where the god Odin sits on his high throne Hliðskjálf to survey all the worlds.
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C.
Mount Odin
Mount Odin is a prominent, rugged mountain peak in the Baffin Mountains of Nunavut, Canada, known for its dramatic granite cliffs and Arctic wilderness setting.
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D.
Thamserku
Thamserku is a prominent Himalayan peak in eastern Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic profile and popularity among experienced mountaineers.
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E.
Grimburgwal
Grimburgwal is a historic canal and street in central Amsterdam, known for its picturesque bridges and proximity to the city’s medieval core.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional kingdom
ⓘ
realm in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| allegiance | Sauron ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film) – prologue ⓘ The Return of the King (appendices) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
|
| associatedWith |
Morgul-lord
ⓘ
linked to:
Witch-king of Angmar
Nazgûl ⓘ |
| borders |
Ettenmoors
ⓘ
Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| capital | Carn Dûm ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture | corrupted Dúnedain and Men of the North ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
Eärnur of Gondor
ⓘ
Glorfindel ⓘ combined forces of Gondor and Arnor ⓘ |
| dissolvedInAge | Third Age ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | T.A. 1975 ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Arnor
ⓘ
Arthedain ⓘ
linked to:
Arnor
Cardolan ⓘ Elves of Lindon ⓘ Elves of Rivendell ⓘ Gondor ⓘ Rhudaur ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| foundedInAge | Third Age ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | T.A. 1300 ⓘ |
| goal | destruction of the Dúnedain of the North ⓘ |
| governedAs | monarchy ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destruction of the northern Dúnedain kingdom
ⓘ
stronghold of evil ⓘ war against Arnor ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Black Speech
ⓘ
Westron ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eriador
ⓘ
northern Middle-earth ⓘ |
| militaryForce |
evil Men
ⓘ
orcs ⓘ trolls ⓘ wargs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Fornost
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Azanulbizar
wars of Angmar against Arnor ⓘ |
| partOf | lands north of the Ettenmoors ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Lord of the Nazgûl
ⓘ
linked to:
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| rulerTitle |
Witch-king
ⓘ
linked to:
Witch-king of Angmar
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angmar Description of subject: Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Dúnedain of the North
subject linked to:
wars of Angmar against Arnor
subject linked to:
wars of Angmar against Arnor