The Grey Company
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The Grey Company is a band of Dúnedain Rangers from the North, led by Halbarad and including Aragorn’s kinsmen, who ride to aid Gondor in its hour of need in The Lord of the Rings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Grey Company | 3 |
| The Grey Company canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430842 — 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 Grey Company Context triple: [Battle of the Pelennor Fields, notableParticipant, The Grey Company]
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A.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
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B.
The Mercenary
The Mercenary is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci, known for its blend of political themes, stylized violence, and Franco Nero’s iconic gunslinger performance.
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C.
Army of Ghosts
Army of Ghosts is a 2006 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Tenth Doctor, notable for the dramatic return of the Cybermen and its role as the first part of a two-part series finale.
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D.
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron is a 1977 war film depicting the brutal experiences of German soldiers on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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E.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
- 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 Grey Company Target entity description: The Grey Company is a band of Dúnedain Rangers from the North, led by Halbarad and including Aragorn’s kinsmen, who ride to aid Gondor in its hour of need in The Lord of the Rings.
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A.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
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B.
The Mercenary
The Mercenary is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci, known for its blend of political themes, stylized violence, and Franco Nero’s iconic gunslinger performance.
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C.
Army of Ghosts
Army of Ghosts is a 2006 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Tenth Doctor, notable for the dramatic return of the Cybermen and its role as the first part of a two-part series finale.
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D.
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron is a 1977 war film depicting the brutal experiences of German soldiers on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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E.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band of Rangers
ⓘ
fictional organization ⓘ group of Dúnedain ⓘ |
| aids | Gondor ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Free Peoples of Middle-earth
ⓘ
Heirs of Isildur ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Gondor
|
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | The Return of the King ⓘ |
| composition | thirty Rangers of the North (approximate) ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Dúnedain
ⓘ
linked to:
Men of Arnor
|
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| includesMember |
Aragorn
ⓘ
Dúnedain Rangers of the North ⓘ
linked to:
the Dúnedain of the North
Elladan ⓘ Elrohir ⓘ
linked to:
Elladan
|
| language |
Sindarin
ⓘ
Westron ⓘ |
| ledBy | Halbarad ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Aragorn ⓘ |
| mission | to ride to the aid of Gondor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accompanies Aragorn on the Paths of the Dead
ⓘ
meets Aragorn at Dunharrow ⓘ rides with Aragorn through Gondor to Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| origin |
Arnor
ⓘ
the North ⓘ
linked to:
The North
|
| participatesIn | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| supportsLeader | Aragorn ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
| travelsRoute |
from Rohan to Gondor
ⓘ
from the North to Rohan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Grey Company Description of subject: The Grey Company is a band of Dúnedain Rangers from the North, led by Halbarad and including Aragorn’s kinsmen, who ride to aid Gondor in its hour of need in The Lord of the Rings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Grey Company
linked to: The Grey Company
subject linked to:
the Dúnedain of the North
linked to: The Grey Company