Ulmo
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Ulmo is the Vala of waters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lord of all seas, rivers, and lakes in Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulmo canonical | 42 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777513 — 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: Ulmo Context triple: [The Valar, includes, Ulmo]
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A.
Celeborn
Celeborn is an Elven lord of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned as the wise and noble husband of Galadriel.
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B.
Radagast
Radagast is a nature-loving wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for his deep affinity with animals and the natural world.
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C.
Elrond
Elrond is the wise and ancient Elven lord of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for his counsel, leadership, and role in events such as the Council of Elrond.
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D.
Círdan the Shipwright
Círdan the Shipwright is an ancient and wise Elf of Middle-earth, renowned as a master mariner and guardian of the Grey Havens who aids the Westward journeys of Elves and Ring-bearers.
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E.
Tuor
Tuor is a heroic Man of the First Age in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for his journey to Gondolin and as the father of Eärendil.
- 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: Ulmo Target entity description: Ulmo is the Vala of waters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lord of all seas, rivers, and lakes in Middle-earth.
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A.
Celeborn
Celeborn is an Elven lord of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned as the wise and noble husband of Galadriel.
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B.
Radagast
Radagast is a nature-loving wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for his deep affinity with animals and the natural world.
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C.
Elrond
Elrond is the wise and ancient Elven lord of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for his counsel, leadership, and role in events such as the Council of Elrond.
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D.
Círdan the Shipwright
Círdan the Shipwright is an ancient and wise Elf of Middle-earth, renowned as a master mariner and guardian of the Grey Havens who aids the Westward journeys of Elves and Ring-bearers.
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E.
Tuor
Tuor is a heroic Man of the First Age in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for his journey to Gondolin and as the father of Eärendil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ainur
ⓘ
FictionalCharacter ⓘ Vala ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Manwë
ⓘ
Varda ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Book of Lost Tales
ⓘ
linked to:
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I
The Lord of the Rings legendarium ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aman
ⓘ
Middle-earth ⓘ Valinor ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ steadfast opponent of Melkor ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| domain |
all waters of Arda
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ seas ⓘ waters ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inUniverseRace | Ainu ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aratar ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
He who pours
ⓘ
The Pourer ⓘ |
| notableDeed |
aided the Noldor in exile with secret guidance
ⓘ
aided the rescue of Eluréd and Elurín through his influence on the waters ⓘ inspired Turgon to found Gondolin ⓘ sent Tuor to Gondolin as a messenger ⓘ sent messages and counsel through water to the Elves and Men of Middle-earth ⓘ warned Turgon of the doom of Gondolin ⓘ |
| notableSymbol | great horn Ulumúri ⓘ |
| opposes |
Melkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Morgoth
Morgoth ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Music of the Ainur ⓘ |
| power |
control over lakes
ⓘ
control over rivers ⓘ control over seas ⓘ sending dreams and visions through water ⓘ |
| rarelyVisited |
Taniquetil
ⓘ
Valmar ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
friend of the Children of Ilúvatar
ⓘ
servant of Eru Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| residence |
Outer Seas of Arda
ⓘ
linked to:
Arda
deep waters of the world ⓘ |
| soundOfHorn | evokes longing for the sea ⓘ |
| title |
King of the Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of the Seas
Lord of Waters ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of the Waters
Lord of the Seas ⓘ Lord of the Waters of Arda ⓘ |
| 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: Ulmo Description of subject: Ulmo is the Vala of waters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lord of all seas, rivers, and lakes in Middle-earth.
Referenced by (42)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
guardians of Middle-earth
subject linked to:
The Havens of the Falas
subject linked to:
Turgon of Gondolin (attributed)
subject linked to:
Turgon of Gondolin (attributed)