Rothbart
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Rothbart is the dark sorcerer and primary antagonist in the ballet "Swan Lake," responsible for cursing Odette and driving the central conflict of the story.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rothbart canonical | 11 |
| Von Rothbart | 2 |
| Rothbart (sorcerer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2119761 — 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: Rothbart Context triple: [Swan Lake, principalCharacter, Rothbart]
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A.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical lion-eagle creature that serves as the official mascot of the College of William & Mary, symbolizing the school’s blend of strength, wisdom, and historical heritage.
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B.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical creature that serves as the official mascot and symbol of Reed College.
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C.
Griffin
Griffin is the fictional surname of the central family in the animated television series "Family Guy," most notably borne by the character Peter Griffin.
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D.
Griffin
Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, known as part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and for its historic downtown and role as a regional commercial center.
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E.
Rolph
Rolph is a surname most notably associated with James Rolph, a prominent early 20th-century American politician and former mayor of San Francisco and governor of California.
- 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: Rothbart Target entity description: Rothbart is the dark sorcerer and primary antagonist in the ballet "Swan Lake," responsible for cursing Odette and driving the central conflict of the story.
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A.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical lion-eagle creature that serves as the official mascot of the College of William & Mary, symbolizing the school’s blend of strength, wisdom, and historical heritage.
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B.
Griffin
Griffin is the fictional surname of the central family in the animated television series "Family Guy," most notably borne by the character Peter Griffin.
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C.
Griffin
The Griffin is the mythical creature that serves as the official mascot and symbol of Reed College.
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D.
Griffin
Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, known as part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and for its historic downtown and role as a regional commercial center.
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E.
Rolph
Rolph is a surname most notably associated with James Rolph, a prominent early 20th-century American politician and former mayor of San Francisco and governor of California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
ballet character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Swan Lake ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II of "Swan Lake"
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Act III of "Swan Lake" ⓘ Act IV of "Swan Lake" ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Odette
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Odile ⓘ Prince Siegfried ⓘ
linked to:
Siegfried
|
| costumeFeatures | dark, imposing costume (typical staging) ⓘ |
| createdFor |
ballet "Swan Lake"
ⓘ
linked to:
Swan Lake
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| creator | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| curses | Odette ⓘ |
| drives | central conflict of "Swan Lake" ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Odile (in many productions) ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
ⓘ
linked to:
Bolshoi Theatre
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| genre | romantic ballet character ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Von Rothbart
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linked to:
Rothbart
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| influences | plot outcome of "Swan Lake" ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Russian ⓘ |
| librettoBy |
Vasily Geltser
ⓘ
Vladimir Begichev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| nationalOriginOfWork | Russian ballet tradition ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
casting powerful curses
ⓘ
shape-shifting (in many stagings) ⓘ |
| notableScene |
ballroom scene with Odile
ⓘ
lake scenes with Odette and the swan maidens ⓘ |
| occupation | dark sorcerer ⓘ |
| opposes |
Prince Siegfried
ⓘ
linked to:
Siegfried
|
| portrayedBy | male ballet dancer ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist in the ballet "Swan Lake" ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dark magic
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evil ⓘ |
| threatens | Odette's chance at freedom ⓘ |
| usesMagicTo |
keep Odette and other maidens under a curse
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transform Odette into a swan ⓘ |
| workGenre | ballet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rothbart Description of subject: Rothbart is the dark sorcerer and primary antagonist in the ballet "Swan Lake," responsible for cursing Odette and driving the central conflict of the story.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
subject linked to:
Act II of "Swan Lake"
subject linked to:
Act III of "Swan Lake"
subject linked to:
Act III of "Swan Lake"
subject linked to:
Act IV of "Swan Lake"
subject linked to:
Act IV of "Swan Lake"