War of the Ring in the North
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The War of the Ring in the North was the concurrent northern campaign in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Sauron’s forces attacked realms like Dale and Erebor while the main War of the Ring raged in the south.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raid on the Westfold | 1 |
| War of the Ring in the North canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11175538 — 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: War of the Ring in the North Context triple: [Third Age, majorConflict, War of the Ring in the North]
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A.
Lord of the North
Lord of the North is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god of wealth and king of the yakshas, who is traditionally associated with the northern direction.
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B.
Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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C.
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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D.
Rise of Isengard
Rise of Isengard is a major expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that introduces new regions, quests, and storylines centered around Saruman’s stronghold of Isengard.
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E.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- 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: War of the Ring in the North Target entity description: The War of the Ring in the North was the concurrent northern campaign in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Sauron’s forces attacked realms like Dale and Erebor while the main War of the Ring raged in the south.
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A.
Lord of the North
Lord of the North is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god of wealth and king of the yakshas, who is traditionally associated with the northern direction.
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B.
Dúnedain of the North
The Dúnedain of the North are a remnant people of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the Rangers who secretly protect Eriador and from whom Aragorn is descended.
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C.
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is a narrative in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium recounting the ambush and death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring near the Gladden Fields.
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D.
Rise of Isengard
Rise of Isengard is a major expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that introduces new regions, quests, and storylines centered around Saruman’s stronghold of Isengard.
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E.
Battle at the Black Gate
The Battle at the Black Gate is the climactic confrontation before Mordor’s entrance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron’s armies to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
ⓘ
fictional military conflict ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Third Age ⓘ |
| conflictInYear | 3019 Third Age ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The Lord of the Rings Appendix B ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Beornings
ⓘ
linked to:
the Beornings
Dwarves of Erebor ⓘ Easterlings ⓘ Elves of Mirkwood ⓘ
linked to:
Wood-elves of Mirkwood
Men of Dale ⓘ Sauron ⓘ Woodmen of Rhovanion ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Bard II
ⓘ
Dáin II Ironfoot ⓘ Easterling chieftains ⓘ
linked to:
Easterlings
King Brand of Dale ⓘ Thranduil ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
preservation of the Kingdom under the Mountain
ⓘ
restoration of Dale after the War ⓘ strengthening of northern realms in the Fourth Age ⓘ |
| hasKeyBattle |
Battle of Dale
ⓘ
Siege of Erebor ⓘ
linked to:
sack of Erebor
battles in Mirkwood ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | victory for the Free Peoples of the North ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAntagonist | Sauron ⓘ |
| hasResult |
death of Dáin II Ironfoot
ⓘ
death of King Brand of Dale ⓘ eventual rout of Easterlings after Sauron’s fall ⓘ heavy losses for Dale ⓘ retreat of Free Peoples into Erebor ⓘ temporary occupation of Dale by Easterlings ⓘ |
| hasTheater |
Dale
ⓘ
Erebor ⓘ Esgaroth ⓘ
linked to:
Esgaroth (Lake-town)
Grey Mountains ⓘ Mirkwood ⓘ Rhovanion ⓘ |
| isConcurrentWith |
Battle of the Morannon
ⓘ
Battle of the Pelennor Fields ⓘ War of the Ring in the South ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
illustrates the wider scope of the War of the Ring beyond Gondor and Rohan
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shows that Sauron attacked on multiple fronts ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| setInLegendarium |
J. R. R. Tolkien legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| setInWork | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
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Subject: War of the Ring in the North Description of subject: The War of the Ring in the North was the concurrent northern campaign in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Sauron’s forces attacked realms like Dale and Erebor while the main War of the Ring raged in the south.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: War of the Ring in the North