Alatar
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Alatar is one of the lesser-known Blue Wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, sent to Middle-earth as part of the order of the Istari.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alatar canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777466 — 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: Alatar Context triple: [Istari, notableMember, Alatar]
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A.
Baradine
Baradine is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, known as a gateway to the Pilliga Forest and for its agricultural and forestry activities.
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B.
Altarf
Altarf is the traditional name for Beta Cancri, an orange giant star in the constellation Cancer visible to the naked eye.
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C.
Lesath
Lesath is a bright blue subgiant star in the constellation Scorpius, forming part of the prominent "stinger" at the tip of the scorpion’s tail.
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D.
Arleng
Arleng is an alternative name for the Karbi language spoken by the Karbi people of Northeast India.
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E.
Gariadhar
Gariadhar is a town in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, India, known for its local markets and regional cultural significance.
- 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: Alatar Target entity description: Alatar is one of the lesser-known Blue Wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, sent to Middle-earth as part of the order of the Istari.
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A.
Baradine
Baradine is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, known as a gateway to the Pilliga Forest and for its agricultural and forestry activities.
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B.
Altarf
Altarf is the traditional name for Beta Cancri, an orange giant star in the constellation Cancer visible to the naked eye.
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C.
Lesath
Lesath is a bright blue subgiant star in the constellation Scorpius, forming part of the prominent "stinger" at the tip of the scorpion’s tail.
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D.
Arleng
Arleng is an alternative name for the Karbi language spoken by the Karbi people of Northeast India.
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E.
Gariadhar
Gariadhar is a town in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, India, known for its local markets and regional cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Wizard
ⓘ
Character in the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ Fictional character ⓘ Istar ⓘ Maia ⓘ Wizard ⓘ |
| age |
Third Age (arrival in Middle-earth)
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Age
|
| alignment | Initially aligned with the Valar and opposition to Sauron ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Morinehtar ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
East of Middle-earth
ⓘ
South of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Middle-earth
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings (legendarium) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings
|
| cameTo | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Sparsely described in Tolkien’s writings ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | Blue ⓘ |
| companionOf | Pallando ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fate | Unknown ⓘ |
| fellowIstar |
Gandalf
ⓘ
Pallando ⓘ Radagast ⓘ Saruman ⓘ |
| genre | High fantasy ⓘ |
| groupMemberOf |
Blue Wizards
ⓘ
linked to:
the Blue Wizards
Istari ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya ⓘ |
| medium | Literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Peoples of Middle-earth
ⓘ
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| missionType | Secretive mission to the East ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Possibly related to “after-comer” or “one who comes after” (uncertain etymology) ⓘ |
| order | Istari ⓘ |
| origin | Valinor ⓘ |
| purpose | To aid the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron ⓘ |
| race | Maia ⓘ |
| roleInWarAgainstSauron | Possibly to weaken Sauron’s influence in the East ⓘ |
| sentBy |
Oromë
ⓘ
Valar ⓘ
linked to:
The Valar
|
| textualCertainty | Details of deeds and fate are largely unknown ⓘ |
| universe |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alatar Description of subject: Alatar is one of the lesser-known Blue Wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, sent to Middle-earth as part of the order of the Istari.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.