Silmaril
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The Silmaril is one of the legendary, radiant jewels crafted by Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, whose beauty and coveted power drive much of the conflict in The Silmarillion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silmaril canonical | 8 |
| Silmaril of Beren and Lúthien | 3 |
| Silmaril of the sea | 1 |
| the Silmarils (in Morgoth's crown) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11046933 — 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: Silmaril Context triple: [Beren and Lúthien, featuresObject, Silmaril]
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A.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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B.
Glamdring
Glamdring is the legendary Elven sword from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its use by Gandalf and its ability to glow in the presence of orcs.
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C.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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D.
Phial of Galadriel
The Phial of Galadriel is a crystal vial of starlike light given by the Elven Lady Galadriel that serves as a powerful protection and guidance against darkness in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Andvari's ring
Andvari's ring is a cursed treasure from Norse legend whose theft and misuse bring ruin and doom to all who possess it.
- 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: Silmaril Target entity description: The Silmaril is one of the legendary, radiant jewels crafted by Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, whose beauty and coveted power drive much of the conflict in The Silmarillion.
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A.
Mirror of Galadriel
The Mirror of Galadriel is a mystical basin in Lothlórien that shows visions of the past, present, and possible future to those who gaze into its waters.
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B.
Glamdring
Glamdring is the legendary Elven sword from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its use by Gandalf and its ability to glow in the presence of orcs.
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C.
Sceptre of Annúminas
The Sceptre of Annúminas is an ancient royal staff in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that serves as the chief emblem of the kingship and authority of the northern Dúnedain.
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D.
Phial of Galadriel
The Phial of Galadriel is a crystal vial of starlike light given by the Elven Lady Galadriel that serves as a powerful protection and guidance against darkness in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Andvari's ring
Andvari's ring is a cursed treasure from Norse legend whose theft and misuse bring ruin and doom to all who possess it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magical jewel
ⓘ
legendary artifact ⓘ object in Tolkien legendarium ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings (as historical reference)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales (as historical reference) ⓘ
linked to:
Unfinished Tales
|
| associatedEvent |
Beren and Lúthien’s quest
ⓘ
Fall of Doriath ⓘ Nirnaeth Arnoediad (indirectly) ⓘ
linked to:
Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Sack of Menegroth ⓘ
linked to:
Fall of Doriath
War of Wrath (indirectly) ⓘ
linked to:
War of Wrath
|
| causeOf |
Doom of the Noldor
ⓘ
linked to:
Doom of Mandos
Flight of the Noldor ⓘ Kinslaying at Alqualondë ⓘ Oath of Fëanor ⓘ wars of Beleriand ⓘ |
| covetedBy |
Beren
ⓘ
Dwarves of Nogrod ⓘ
linked to:
Dwarves
Eärendil ⓘ Fëanor ⓘ Lúthien ⓘ
linked to:
Lúthien Tinúviel
Morgoth ⓘ Thingol ⓘ sons of Fëanor ⓘ
linked to:
Fëanor’s followers
|
| createdByRace |
Noldor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Noldor
|
| creator | Fëanor ⓘ |
| drivesConflictIn | The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| fateOfOne |
lost in the depths of the Earth with Maedhros
ⓘ
lost in the sea with Maglor ⓘ set in the sky as a star borne by Eärendil ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Morgoth in his iron crown ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
light of Laurelin
ⓘ
light of Telperion ⓘ
linked to:
Telperion
|
| languageOfName | Quenya ⓘ |
| laterBearer |
Elwing
ⓘ
Eärendil ⓘ |
| materialContains |
light of the Two Trees of Valinor
ⓘ
linked to:
Two Trees of Valinor
|
| memberOf | Silmarils ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | radiance of pure light ⓘ |
| numberInSet | three ⓘ |
| property |
burns any unworthy flesh that touches it
ⓘ
hallowed by Varda ⓘ indestructible by ordinary means ⓘ radiant ⓘ |
| recoveredBy |
Beren
ⓘ
Lúthien ⓘ
linked to:
Lúthien Tinúviel
|
| symbolizes |
doom brought by possessiveness
ⓘ
pride of the Noldor ⓘ unattainable beauty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silmaril Description of subject: The Silmaril is one of the legendary, radiant jewels crafted by Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, whose beauty and coveted power drive much of the conflict in The Silmarillion.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Silmaril
linked to: Silmaril
linked to: Silmaril