Portal of Power

E388332

toys-to-life portal video game peripheral

Portal of Power is the special peripheral device used to bring physical Skylanders figures into the video game world by placing the toys on its platform.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Portal of Power canonical	6
Portal of Power peripheral	1
Portal of Power to function in-game	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3786941 — 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: Portal of Power
Context triple: [Skylanders: Giants, usesFeature, Portal of Power]

A. the Well of Power
The Well of Power is a potent magical source in the Adventure Time universe that grants immense dark energy and amplifies the abilities of those who tap into it, notably the Lich.
B. Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
C. Warriors’ Gate
Warriors’ Gate is a 1981 Doctor Who serial from the classic series’ “E‑Space Trilogy,” notable for its surreal, time-bending setting and for marking the departure of the companion Romana.
D. Hall of Two Truths
The Hall of Two Truths is the ancient Egyptian judgment chamber where the deceased’s heart was weighed against the feather of Ma’at to determine their fate in the afterlife.
E. Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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: Portal of Power
Target entity description: Portal of Power is the special peripheral device used to bring physical Skylanders figures into the video game world by placing the toys on its platform.

A. the Well of Power
The Well of Power is a potent magical source in the Adventure Time universe that grants immense dark energy and amplifies the abilities of those who tap into it, notably the Lich.
B. Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
C. Warriors’ Gate
Warriors’ Gate is a 1981 Doctor Who serial from the classic series’ “E‑Space Trilogy,” notable for its surreal, time-bending setting and for marking the departure of the companion Romana.
D. Hall of Two Truths
The Hall of Two Truths is the ancient Egyptian judgment chamber where the deceased’s heart was weighed against the feather of Ma’at to determine their fate in the afterlife.
E. Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	toys-to-life portal ⓘ video game peripheral ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Skylanders portal ⓘ
compatibleWith	most Skylanders figures across multiple games ⓘ
connectsTo	Nintendo 3DS ⓘ Nintendo Wii ⓘ PC ⓘ PlayStation 3 ⓘ linked to: Sony PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 ⓘ later-generation consoles via updated versions ⓘ video game console ⓘ
createdBy	Toys for Bob ⓘ
firstReleaseYear	2011 ⓘ
franchise	Skylanders ⓘ linked to: Skylanders series
function	reads data from Skylanders figures ⓘ transfers Skylanders characters into the game ⓘ
genre	interactive toy accessory ⓘ
hasPart	LED lights ⓘ RFID or NFC reader ⓘ USB connector ⓘ circular platform ⓘ
hasVersion	Portal of Power for Skylanders: Giants ⓘ Portal of Power for Skylanders: Imaginators ⓘ Portal of Power for Skylanders: SuperChargers ⓘ Portal of Power for Skylanders: Swap Force ⓘ Portal of Power for Skylanders: Trap Team ⓘ wired Portal of Power ⓘ wireless Portal of Power ⓘ
introducedIn	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure ⓘ linked to: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
inUniverseRole	magical gateway between Skylands and the human world ⓘ
marketedAs	toys-to-life platform ⓘ
poweredBy	USB power from console or PC ⓘ
publishedBy	Activision ⓘ linked to: Activision Publishing
readsFrom	RFID chip in Skylanders toys ⓘ
requires	Skylanders game software ⓘ compatible game system ⓘ
stores	character progress on figure ⓘ
supportsFeature	cooperative multiplayer with two figures ⓘ elemental gates activation via element-specific figures ⓘ hot-swapping characters during gameplay ⓘ
technology	wireless communication with figure chips ⓘ
usedIn	Skylanders video game series ⓘ linked to: Skylanders series
usedWith	Skylanders adventure packs ⓘ Skylanders figures ⓘ linked to: Skylanders series Skylanders magic items ⓘ
visualEffect	glowing lights when figures are placed ⓘ
writesTo	RFID chip in Skylanders toys ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Skylanders: Giants → usesFeature → Portal of Power ⓘ

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure → usesPeripheral → Portal of Power ⓘ

Skylanders: Swap Force → feature → Portal of Power peripheral ⓘ

subject linked to: Skylanders: Swap Force (support)

linked to: Portal of Power

Skylanders: SuperChargers → hasPeripheral → Portal of Power ⓘ

Skylanders: Imaginators → usesHardware → Portal of Power ⓘ

LightCore Skylanders → requires → Portal of Power ⓘ

Traptanium Traps → associatedWith → Portal of Power ⓘ

Traptanium Traps → requires → Portal of Power to function in-game ⓘ