Vault 13
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Vault 13 is a famous underground fallout shelter in the Fallout video game series, known as the starting location of the original game and a key site in the franchise’s lore.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12911785 — 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: Vault 13 Context triple: [Vault-Tec, notableProduct, Vault 13]
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A.
Black Mesa Research Facility
Black Mesa Research Facility is a secretive, high-tech research complex in the New Mexico desert that serves as the primary location of the original Half-Life game, where a disastrous experiment triggers an alien invasion and government cover-up.
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Vault 687
Vault 687 is a high-security Gringotts Wizarding Bank vault in the Harry Potter series, notable for storing the Philosopher’s Stone under powerful protection.
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C.
The Arcatraz
The Arcatraz is a high-level, prison-themed dungeon instance located in the Tempest Keep complex on the shattered world of Outland in World of Warcraft.
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D.
Area 41
Area 41 is a designated FAO major fishing zone in the Atlantic Ocean used for global fisheries management and statistical reporting.
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E.
Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a prominent elevated landform in the southwestern United States known for its striking mesas, rich fossil beds, and significant Native American cultural sites.
- 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: Vault 13 Target entity description: Vault 13 is a famous underground fallout shelter in the Fallout video game series, known as the starting location of the original game and a key site in the franchise’s lore.
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A.
Black Mesa Research Facility
Black Mesa Research Facility is a secretive, high-tech research complex in the New Mexico desert that serves as the primary location of the original Half-Life game, where a disastrous experiment triggers an alien invasion and government cover-up.
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B.
Vault 687
Vault 687 is a high-security Gringotts Wizarding Bank vault in the Harry Potter series, notable for storing the Philosopher’s Stone under powerful protection.
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C.
The Arcatraz
The Arcatraz is a high-level, prison-themed dungeon instance located in the Tempest Keep complex on the shattered world of Outland in World of Warcraft.
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D.
Area 41
Area 41 is a designated FAO major fishing zone in the Atlantic Ocean used for global fisheries management and statistical reporting.
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E.
Black Mesa
Black Mesa is a prominent elevated landform in the southwestern United States known for its striking mesas, rich fossil beds, and significant Native American cultural sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vault
ⓘ
fictional location ⓘ underground fallout shelter ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fallout
ⓘ
linked to:
Fallout (video game series)
Fallout 2 ⓘ Fallout 2 intro and storyline ⓘ Fallout franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Fallout (video game series)
|
| associatedWithItem |
Vault 13 canteen
ⓘ
Vault 13 jumpsuit ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Brotherhood of Steel (indirectly through quests)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brotherhood of Steel
|
| designedBy |
Vault-Tec Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Vault-Tec
|
| fandom | Fallout fan community ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fallout (1997 video game)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fallout (video game series)
|
| gameplayRole | tutorial and early quest hub in Fallout ⓘ |
| genre | post-apocalyptic science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAreaType | player home base (early game) ⓘ |
| hasControlSystem | Overseer-controlled computer systems ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | iconic symbol of the Fallout series ⓘ |
| hasDoorType | massive gear-shaped vault door ⓘ |
| hasExitTo | Wasteland around Shady Sands region ⓘ |
| hasExperimentStatus | long-term isolation experiment (in lore) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
life-support systems
ⓘ
underground complex ⓘ water purification chip ⓘ |
| hasFunction | long-term shelter for vault dwellers ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
Deathclaws (in later timeline)
ⓘ
Overseer of Vault 13 ⓘ Vault 13 dwellers ⓘ Vault Dweller ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| hasSecuritySystem | automated defenses ⓘ |
| hasTechnologyLevel | pre-war advanced technology ⓘ |
| influences | events leading to formation of New California Republic (indirectly) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the starting vault in Fallout
ⓘ
housing the original Vault Dweller ⓘ its malfunctioning water chip plotline ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | post-nuclear United States ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Vault-Tec Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Vault-Tec
|
| partOf |
Fallout universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Fallout (video game series)
Vault network ⓘ |
| plotSignificance |
central location in early Fallout lore
ⓘ
origin of the Vault Dweller quest to find a water chip ⓘ |
| representedIn | concept art and promotional materials for Fallout ⓘ |
| roleInWork | starting location of Fallout ⓘ |
| successorSettlement | Arroyo (founded by Vault 13 survivors) ⓘ |
| timelinePlacement | set after the Great War of 2077 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vault 13 Description of subject: Vault 13 is a famous underground fallout shelter in the Fallout video game series, known as the starting location of the original game and a key site in the franchise’s lore.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Vault 13