The Angle (Eriador)
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The Angle (Eriador) is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located between the rivers Bruinen and Mitheithel in Eriador, known as one of the ancestral homelands of the Hobbits before they migrated westward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Angle (Eriador) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047808 — 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 Angle (Eriador) Context triple: [Hobbits, homeLocation, The Angle (Eriador)]
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A.
Arda Valley
Arda Valley is a river valley shaped by the Arda River, known for its scenic landscapes and natural features along the river’s course.
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B.
Isengard
Isengard is a fortified stronghold in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, dominated by the tower of Orthanc and later transformed into an industrial war machine under Saruman.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Valle dell'Orco
Valle dell'Orco is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Italy that serves as a key access route to the Gran Paradiso massif and is renowned for its mountain landscapes and climbing opportunities.
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E.
Maroggia
Maroggia is a small municipality in the canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Lugano.
- 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 Angle (Eriador) Target entity description: The Angle (Eriador) is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located between the rivers Bruinen and Mitheithel in Eriador, known as one of the ancestral homelands of the Hobbits before they migrated westward.
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A.
Arda Valley
Arda Valley is a river valley shaped by the Arda River, known for its scenic landscapes and natural features along the river’s course.
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B.
Isengard
Isengard is a fortified stronghold in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, dominated by the tower of Orthanc and later transformed into an industrial war machine under Saruman.
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C.
Dirruhorn
Dirruhorn is a mountain peak in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, forming part of the Mischabel massif near the Mattertal valley.
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D.
Valle dell'Orco
Valle dell'Orco is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Italy that serves as a key access route to the Gran Paradiso massif and is renowned for its mountain landscapes and climbing opportunities.
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E.
Maroggia
Maroggia is a small municipality in the canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Lugano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional geographic region
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
ⓘ
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Fallohides
ⓘ
Harfoots ⓘ Stoors ⓘ
linked to:
Stoor
|
| category |
Regions of Middle-earth
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle-earth
|
| continent | northwestern Middle-earth ⓘ |
| countryAnalogue | northwestern Europe (fictional analogue) ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs | region between the rivers Bruinen and Mitheithel ⓘ |
| era |
early Third Age
ⓘ
late Second Age ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | river valley ⓘ |
| governedBy | Dúnedain of the North ⓘ |
| historicalRole | staging area for Hobbit migration to the Shire ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Hobbits
ⓘ
Men ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an ancestral homeland of the Hobbits
ⓘ
early Hobbit settlement before the Shire ⓘ |
| languageContext | Westron ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Bruinen
ⓘ
Mitheithel ⓘ
linked to:
The Mitheithel
|
| locatedIn | Eriador ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| near |
Rivendell
ⓘ
the Misty Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Misty Mountains
|
| partOf | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| regionOf | Rhudaur ⓘ |
| riverBoundary |
Bruinen
ⓘ
Mitheithel ⓘ
linked to:
The Mitheithel
|
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| universe | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Angle (Eriador) Description of subject: The Angle (Eriador) is a region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, located between the rivers Bruinen and Mitheithel in Eriador, known as one of the ancestral homelands of the Hobbits before they migrated westward.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.