House of Húrin
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The House of Húrin is the ruling lineage of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its leadership, valor, and guardianship of the realm before the return of the king.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Húrin canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10200781 — 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: House of Húrin Context triple: [Boromir, nobleHouse, House of Húrin]
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The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin is a posthumously published epic fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien that recounts the tragic tale of Túrin Turambar and his family in the First Age of Middle-earth.
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King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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Flight of the Noldor
The Flight of the Noldor is a pivotal rebellion and exile of the Noldorin Elves from Valinor to Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, setting in motion many of the central conflicts of The Silmarillion.
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E.
Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
- 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: House of Húrin Target entity description: The House of Húrin is the ruling lineage of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its leadership, valor, and guardianship of the realm before the return of the king.
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A.
The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin is a posthumously published epic fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien that recounts the tragic tale of Túrin Turambar and his family in the First Age of Middle-earth.
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B.
King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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C.
Heir of Elendil
Heir of Elendil is the dynastic title borne by Aragorn as the direct descendant of Elendil and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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D.
Flight of the Noldor
The Flight of the Noldor is a pivotal rebellion and exile of the Noldorin Elves from Valinor to Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, setting in motion many of the central conflicts of The Silmarillion.
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E.
Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
noble house ⓘ ruling lineage ⓘ steward house of Gondor ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Gondor
ⓘ
High King of Gondor and Arnor ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of the Dúnedain
|
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ The Silmarillion (appendices and genealogies) ⓘ
linked to:
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Aragorn II Elessar
ⓘ
linked to:
Aragorn
Gandalf ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
siege of Minas Tirith
ⓘ
linked to:
The Siege of Gondor
|
| associatedLocation | Emyn Arnen ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Húrin of Emyn Arnen ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary stewardship ⓘ |
| hasAncestry |
Faithful of Númenor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Faithful of Númenor
|
| hasEthnicity |
Dúnedain
ⓘ
linked to:
Dúnedain of Gondor
|
| hasTitle |
Steward of Gondor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Stewards of Gondor
|
| knownFor |
guardianship of the realm
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gondor
ⓘ
Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| mottoOrIdeal | service until the king returns ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Boromir, son of Denethor II
ⓘ
linked to:
Boromir
Denethor I ⓘ Denethor II ⓘ Ecthelion I ⓘ Ecthelion II ⓘ Faramir, son of Denethor II ⓘ
linked to:
Faramir
Húrin of Emyn Arnen ⓘ Pelendur ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dúnedain of the South
ⓘ
linked to:
Dúnedain of the North
Gondor ⓘ Stewards of Gondor ⓘ |
| predecessor |
House of the Kings of Gondor
ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Gondor
|
| responsibility |
administration of the realm
ⓘ
custody of the White Rod of the Stewards ⓘ defense of Gondor ⓘ
linked to:
The Siege of Gondor
|
| role |
Ruling Stewards of Gondor
ⓘ
linked to:
Stewards of Gondor
guardians of the throne of Gondor ⓘ regents in absence of the king ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| successor | reunited monarchy under Aragorn II Elessar ⓘ |
| symbol |
White Rod of the Stewards
ⓘ
linked to:
Sceptre of Annúminas
|
| timePeriod |
Third Age of Middle-earth
ⓘ
War of the Ring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Húrin Description of subject: The House of Húrin is the ruling lineage of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its leadership, valor, and guardianship of the realm before the return of the king.
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