The Lord of the Rings appendices

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appendix section calendar appendix chronology genealogical appendix linguistic appendix literary appendix supplementary material

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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All labels observed (62)

Label	Occurrences
The Lord of the Rings appendices canonical	83
The Lord of the Rings Appendices	52
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings	23
Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings	15
The Lord of the Rings (appendices)	14
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A	11
The Return of the King (appendices)	8
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B	7
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A	7
The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A	6
Appendix B of The Lord of the Rings	5
Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings	5
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B	5
The Return of the King, Appendix A	5
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: Family Trees	4
The Lord of the Rings Appendix C	3
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Appendix C)	3
Appendix C of The Lord of the Rings	2
Appendix E of The Lord of the Rings	2
The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings	2
The Fellowship of the Ring (appendices)	2
The Lord of the Rings Appendix E	2
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years	2
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C	2
The Lord of the Rings: Appendix B	2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (appendices)	2
Appendices A–F in The Return of the King	1
Appendices and linguistic notes of Tolkien	1
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings (Dwarven houses list)	1
Appendices-related genealogies of The Lord of the Rings	1
Appendix C to The Lord of the Rings	1
Appendix D of The Lord of the Rings	1
Appendix E to The Lord of the Rings	1
Appendix F to The Lord of the Rings	1
Characters in The Lord of the Rings appendices	1
The Fellowship of the Ring (appendices and narrative references)	1
The Hobbit (appendices and genealogical materials)	1
The Hobbit (appendices and legendarium context)	1
The Hobbit appendices	1
The Lord of the Rings (Appendix A)	1
The Lord of the Rings (Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers)	1
The Lord of the Rings (appendices and lore)	1
The Lord of the Rings (appendices and maps)	1
The Lord of the Rings Appendix	1
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A III	1
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B (The Tale of Years)	1
The Lord of the Rings Appendix F	1
The Lord of the Rings Appendix F (on Hobbits, indirectly)	1
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A (context of Angmar)	1
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B (genealogies)	1
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F	1
The Lord of the Rings: Appendices	1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Appendices)	1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Appendix A	1
The Return of the King (Appendices)	1
The Return of the King (appendices and maps)	1
The Return of the King, Appendix B (genealogical tables)	1
“Appendix A to The Lord of the Rings”	1
“Appendix B to The Lord of the Rings”	1
“Appendix D to The Lord of the Rings”	1
“Appendix E to The Lord of the Rings”	1
“Appendix F to The Lord of the Rings”	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9116001 — 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 Lord of the Rings appendices
Context triple: [Sack of Erebor, mentionedIn, The Lord of the Rings appendices]

A. 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.
B. The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth is a twelve-volume scholarly series edited by Christopher Tolkien that presents and analyzes J.R.R. Tolkien’s drafts, notes, and essays chronicling the development of his Middle-earth legendarium.
C. Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
D. Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
E. Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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 Lord of the Rings appendices
Target entity description: 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.

A. 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.
B. The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth is a twelve-volume scholarly series edited by Christopher Tolkien that presents and analyzes J.R.R. Tolkien’s drafts, notes, and essays chronicling the development of his Middle-earth legendarium.
C. Realm of Gondor
The Realm of Gondor is a major human kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for its ancient lineage, great cities, and pivotal role in the War of the Ring.
D. Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
E. Stewards of Gondor
The Stewards of Gondor are a noble hereditary line that ruled the kingdom of Gondor as caretakers in the absence of a king in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	appendix section ⓘ calendar appendix ⓘ chronology ⓘ genealogical appendix ⓘ linguistic appendix ⓘ linguistic appendix ⓘ literary appendix ⓘ supplementary material ⓘ
associatedWork	The Fellowship of the Ring ⓘ linked to: Fellowship of the Ring The Return of the King ⓘ linked to: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Two Towers ⓘ linked to: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
author	J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ
containsSection	Appendix A ⓘ Appendix B ⓘ Appendix C ⓘ Appendix D ⓘ Appendix E ⓘ Appendix F ⓘ
covers	Durin’s Folk ⓘ linked to: Durin's Folk House of Eorl ⓘ Second Age timeline ⓘ Shire calendar ⓘ Third Age timeline ⓘ calendars of the Eldar ⓘ family trees of the hobbits ⓘ history of Arnor ⓘ history of Gondor ⓘ history of Númenor ⓘ languages and peoples of the Third Age ⓘ runes and letters ⓘ writing and spelling ⓘ
expandsOn	background of Aragorn and Arwen ⓘ events before and after the main narrative of The Lord of the Rings ⓘ history of Rohan ⓘ history of the Dwarves ⓘ history of the Dúnedain ⓘ
firstPublishedIn	The Return of the King ⓘ linked to: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
fullTitle	Annals of the Kings and Rulers ⓘ The Tale of Years ⓘ linked to: Tale of Bygone Years
genre	fantasy ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
partOf	The Lord of the Rings ⓘ
provides	background lore ⓘ calendars ⓘ genealogies ⓘ historical context ⓘ linguistic information ⓘ pronunciation guides ⓘ timelines ⓘ writing systems information ⓘ
publicationYear	1955 ⓘ
setIn	Middle-earth ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (310)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sack of Erebor → mentionedIn → The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ

subject linked to: sack of Erebor

Dwarves of Erebor → appearsIn → The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings ⓘ