Thundar
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Thundar is the costumed bison mascot who represents the North Dakota State University Bison athletic teams at sporting events and school functions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thundar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5387719 — 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: Thundar Context triple: [North Dakota State Bison football, mascot, Thundar]
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A.
Garmr
Garmr is a fearsome hound from Norse mythology, often associated with guarding the underworld and playing a pivotal role in the events of Ragnarök.
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B.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
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C.
Thundridge
Thundridge is a small rural village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, known for its historic church ruins and countryside setting.
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D.
Tyr
Tyr is a Norse god associated primarily with law, justice, and heroic courage, famously known for sacrificing his hand to the wolf Fenrir.
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E.
Trandal
Trandal is a small, scenic village in western Norway, known for its dramatic fjord landscape and location along the Hjørundfjord.
- 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: Thundar Target entity description: Thundar is the costumed bison mascot who represents the North Dakota State University Bison athletic teams at sporting events and school functions.
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A.
Garmr
Garmr is a fearsome hound from Norse mythology, often associated with guarding the underworld and playing a pivotal role in the events of Ragnarök.
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B.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
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C.
Thundridge
Thundridge is a small rural village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, known for its historic church ruins and countryside setting.
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D.
Tyr
Tyr is a Norse god associated primarily with law, justice, and heroic courage, famously known for sacrificing his hand to the wolf Fenrir.
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E.
Trandal
Trandal is a small, scenic village in western Norway, known for its dramatic fjord landscape and location along the Hjørundfjord.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costumed mascot
ⓘ
fictional bison ⓘ sports mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation | North Dakota State University ⓘ |
| appearsAt |
North Dakota State University school functions
ⓘ
North Dakota State University sporting events ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
gold
ⓘ
green ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| associatedConference |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
ⓘ
Summit League ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NCAA Division I FCS football
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
North Dakota State Bison fans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fargo, North Dakota ⓘ |
| mascotOf |
North Dakota State University
ⓘ
North Dakota State University Bison ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State University
|
| represents |
North Dakota State Bison football team
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State University Bison ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State University athletic teams ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State University
|
| role |
cheerleading support
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ school spirit symbol ⓘ |
| species | bison ⓘ |
| sport | college athletics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
North Dakota State Bison athletic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State University school spirit ⓘ bison strength and toughness ⓘ |
| university | North Dakota State University ⓘ |
| wears | North Dakota State Bison athletic uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thundar Description of subject: Thundar is the costumed bison mascot who represents the North Dakota State University Bison athletic teams at sporting events and school functions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.