Battle of Five Armies
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The Battle of Five Armies is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most prominently depicted at the end of "The Hobbit," involving multiple races of Middle-earth fighting over the Lonely Mountain and its treasure.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Five Armies canonical | 41 |
| Battle of the Five Armies | 22 |
| Battle of the Five Armies (The Hobbit) | 1 |
| Battle of the Five Armies (aftermath and alliances) | 1 |
| Thorin Oakenshield's final stand | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Five Armies Context triple: [Middle-earth, hasEvent, Battle of Five Armies]
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Battle of Shire
The Battle of Shire was a major military engagement in the Tigray region that marked a pivotal turning point during the Ethiopian Civil War.
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B.
War of the Last Alliance
The War of the Last Alliance is a pivotal conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the united forces of Elves and Men confront Sauron at the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth.
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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Battle of Helm's Deep
The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
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Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Five Armies Target entity description: The Battle of Five Armies is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most prominently depicted at the end of "The Hobbit," involving multiple races of Middle-earth fighting over the Lonely Mountain and its treasure.
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A.
Battle of Shire
The Battle of Shire was a major military engagement in the Tigray region that marked a pivotal turning point during the Ethiopian Civil War.
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B.
War of the Last Alliance
The War of the Last Alliance is a pivotal conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the united forces of Elves and Men confront Sauron at the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth.
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C.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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D.
Battle of Helm's Deep
The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
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E.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ⓘ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (extended edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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| authorCreatedBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | death of Smaug at Lake-town ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| conflictType | multi-faction siege battle ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
approach of goblin and warg army from the north
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claim of Thorin Oakenshield to the treasure ⓘ death of Smaug ⓘ dispute over the treasure of Erebor ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
accession of Dáin Ironfoot as King under the Mountain
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death of Fíli ⓘ death of Kíli ⓘ death of Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ defeat of goblins and wargs ⓘ rebuilding of Dale ⓘ sharing of Erebor treasure among Dwarves, Men, and Elves ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Balin
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Bard the Bowman ⓘ Bilbo Baggins ⓘ Bolg ⓘ Dwalin ⓘ Dáin Ironfoot ⓘ
linked to:
Dáin II Ironfoot
Fíli ⓘ Gandalf ⓘ Kíli ⓘ Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ Thranduil ⓘ |
| involvesGroup |
Beorn
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Dwarves of Erebor ⓘ Elves of Mirkwood ⓘ
linked to:
Wood-elves of Mirkwood
Goblins ⓘ Great Eagles ⓘ Men of Lake-town ⓘ Wargs ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| locationContext | at the eastern spur of the Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| narratedBy |
Bilbo Baggins (as protagonist and viewpoint character)
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linked to:
Bilbo Baggins
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| notableFeature |
climactic event of The Hobbit
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involvement of five distinct armies ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear |
Dale
ⓘ
Erebor ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Five Armies Description of subject: The Battle of Five Armies is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most prominently depicted at the end of "The Hobbit," involving multiple races of Middle-earth fighting over the Lonely Mountain and its treasure.
Referenced by (66)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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sack of Erebor
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There and Back Again (in-universe)
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Esgaroth (Lake-town)
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the kingdom of Dale
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