Lady Larken
E372981
Lady Larken is a romantic, high-strung noblewoman in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress," whose secret pregnancy drives much of the plot’s urgency and humor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lady Larken canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3621841 — 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: Lady Larken Context triple: [Once Upon a Mattress, hasCharacter, Lady Larken]
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A.
Lady Lufton
Lady Lufton is a prominent, socially influential noblewoman in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Framley Parsonage," known for her strong opinions, moral rigidity, and control over her social circle.
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B.
Sarah Hawkred
Sarah Hawkred was the wife of the influential 17th-century Puritan minister and New England clergyman John Cotton.
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C.
Lorna
Lorna is a feminine given name most notably borne by American actress and singer Lorna Luft, the daughter of Judy Garland.
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D.
Rainelle
Rainelle is a small town located in western Greenbrier County, West Virginia, historically tied to the lumber industry and the surrounding Appalachian region.
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E.
Vivienne Rook
Vivienne Rook is a fictional, populist British politician and media personality in the television drama "Years and Years," known for her provocative rhetoric and rapid rise to power.
- 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: Lady Larken Target entity description: Lady Larken is a romantic, high-strung noblewoman in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress," whose secret pregnancy drives much of the plot’s urgency and humor.
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A.
Lady Lufton
Lady Lufton is a prominent, socially influential noblewoman in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Framley Parsonage," known for her strong opinions, moral rigidity, and control over her social circle.
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B.
Sarah Hawkred
Sarah Hawkred was the wife of the influential 17th-century Puritan minister and New England clergyman John Cotton.
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C.
Lorna
Lorna is a feminine given name most notably borne by American actress and singer Lorna Luft, the daughter of Judy Garland.
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D.
Rainelle
Rainelle is a small town located in western Greenbrier County, West Virginia, historically tied to the lumber industry and the surrounding Appalachian region.
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E.
Vivienne Rook
Vivienne Rook is a fictional, populist British politician and media personality in the television drama "Years and Years," known for her provocative rhetoric and rapid rise to power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
noblewoman ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Queen Aggravain’s decree that no one may marry until Prince Dauntless marries ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Once Upon a Mattress ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
anxiety about reputation
ⓘ
premarital pregnancy ⓘ romantic loyalty ⓘ social expectations of nobility ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Princess and the Pea ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
ⓘ
emotional ⓘ high-strung ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Queen Aggravain’s marriage laws ⓘ |
| createdForWorkBy |
Jay Thompson
ⓘ
Marshall Barer ⓘ Mary Rodgers ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement |
comic complications
ⓘ
urgency of the marriage deadline ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Once Upon a Mattress ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Once Upon a Mattress (1959 stage musical)
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linked to:
Once Upon a Mattress
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lady ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| motivation | to marry Sir Harry before her pregnancy is discovered ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
romantic subplot character ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
attempts to flee the kingdom
ⓘ
is persuaded to stay when a princess is found ⓘ |
| pregnantBy | Sir Harry ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Sir Harry ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | supporting character ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Sir Harry ⓘ |
| sceneType |
comic scenes
ⓘ
romantic scenes ⓘ |
| secret | pregnancy ⓘ |
| singsInNumber |
"In a Little While"
ⓘ
linked to:
In a Little While
"Yesterday I Loved You" ⓘ |
| socialStatus | noblewoman ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | fairy-tale medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | soprano or mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady Larken Description of subject: Lady Larken is a romantic, high-strung noblewoman in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress," whose secret pregnancy drives much of the plot’s urgency and humor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.