Girdle of Melian
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The Girdle of Melian was a powerful magical barrier woven by the Maia Melian that concealed and safeguarded the Elven kingdom of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Girdle of Melian canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11685963 — 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: Girdle of Melian Context triple: [Doriath, protectedBy, Girdle of Melian]
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A.
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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B.
Mithril coat
The Mithril coat is an extraordinarily light yet nearly impenetrable shirt of mail from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for saving its wearer from deadly blows.
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C.
Morgoth’s Ring
Morgoth’s Ring is the tenth volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s posthumously published legendarium series The History of Middle-earth, presenting later writings and philosophical explorations about the mythology of The Silmarillion.
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D.
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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E.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
- 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: Girdle of Melian Target entity description: The Girdle of Melian was a powerful magical barrier woven by the Maia Melian that concealed and safeguarded the Elven kingdom of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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A.
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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B.
Mithril coat
The Mithril coat is an extraordinarily light yet nearly impenetrable shirt of mail from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, famed for saving its wearer from deadly blows.
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C.
Morgoth’s Ring
Morgoth’s Ring is the tenth volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s posthumously published legendarium series The History of Middle-earth, presenting later writings and philosophical explorations about the mythology of The Silmarillion.
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D.
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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E.
Horn of Gondor
The Horn of Gondor is a legendary heirloom of the Stewards of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famously borne by Boromir as a symbol of his rank and a call for aid in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
enchantment
ⓘ
fictional object ⓘ magical barrier ⓘ |
| activatedBy | Melian ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
J.R.R. Tolkien legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beleriand
ⓘ
Sindar ⓘ Thingol ⓘ |
| author |
J.R.R. Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
J. R. R. Tolkien
|
| category |
Artifacts in The Silmarillion
ⓘ
Magical defenses in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| consequenceOfEnd | Doriath left unprotected ⓘ |
| creator |
Maia Melian
ⓘ
linked to:
Maiar of Yavanna
Melian ⓘ |
| effectOnEnemies |
causes them to become lost
ⓘ
prevents them from finding Menegroth ⓘ
linked to:
Menegroth, the Thousand Caves
|
| endsWith | departure of Melian from Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Melian ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Melian ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Beren entered with guidance of Lúthien
ⓘ
linked to:
Beren
Túrin Turambar passed into Doriath ⓘ |
| opposes |
Morgoth
ⓘ
forces of Angband ⓘ |
| property |
confuses intruders
ⓘ
difficult to penetrate ⓘ enchanted with Maia power ⓘ invisible barrier ⓘ prevents entry of enemies ⓘ |
| protects |
Doriath
ⓘ
Elven kingdom of Doriath ⓘ
linked to:
Doriath
|
| purpose |
conceal Doriath
ⓘ
safeguard Doriath ⓘ |
| realmTypeProtected | hidden Elven realm ⓘ |
| region | central Beleriand ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Menegroth
ⓘ
linked to:
Doriath
the forests of Doriath ⓘ
linked to:
Forests of Beleriand
|
| timePeriod | First Age ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| weakness |
can be passed by those guided by its rulers
ⓘ
can be passed by those invited ⓘ |
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