krogan
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The krogan are a powerful, warlike reptilian species in the Mass Effect universe, known for their incredible resilience, aggressive culture, and the devastating genophage that drastically reduced their birth rates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| krogan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6731028 — 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: krogan Context triple: [Mass Effect, recurringSpecies, krogan]
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A.
the Kazon
The Kazon are a warlike, factional alien species in Star Trek: Voyager known for their scavenged technology, rigid clan hierarchy, and frequent conflicts with the starship Voyager in the Delta Quadrant.
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B.
Korvel
Korvel is a residential neighborhood in the Dutch city of Tilburg, known for its mix of urban housing, local shops, and multicultural character.
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C.
Kungara
Kungara is an alternative name for the Fur language, a Nilo-Saharan language spoken primarily by the Fur people of western Sudan.
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D.
Shogran
Shogran is a scenic hill station and tourist resort in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, known for its lush meadows, cool climate, and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Krewerd
Krewerd is a small historic village in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, known for its medieval terp (artificial dwelling mound) and Romanesque church.
- 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: krogan Target entity description: The krogan are a powerful, warlike reptilian species in the Mass Effect universe, known for their incredible resilience, aggressive culture, and the devastating genophage that drastically reduced their birth rates.
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A.
the Kazon
The Kazon are a warlike, factional alien species in Star Trek: Voyager known for their scavenged technology, rigid clan hierarchy, and frequent conflicts with the starship Voyager in the Delta Quadrant.
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B.
Korvel
Korvel is a residential neighborhood in the Dutch city of Tilburg, known for its mix of urban housing, local shops, and multicultural character.
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C.
Kungara
Kungara is an alternative name for the Fur language, a Nilo-Saharan language spoken primarily by the Fur people of western Sudan.
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D.
Shogran
Shogran is a scenic hill station and tourist resort in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, known for its lush meadows, cool climate, and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Krewerd
Krewerd is a small historic village in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, known for its medieval terp (artificial dwelling mound) and Romanesque church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional species
ⓘ
reptilian species ⓘ sapient species ⓘ warlike species ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mass Effect
ⓘ
Mass Effect 2 ⓘ Mass Effect 3 ⓘ Mass Effect: Andromeda ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | more than 1000 years ⓘ |
| classification | reptilian ⓘ |
| combatStyle |
brute force tactics
ⓘ
close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Citadel Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of the Citadel
turians ⓘ
linked to:
quarians
|
| culture |
aggressive
ⓘ
clan-based ⓘ honor-based ⓘ |
| effectOfGenophage |
drastically reduced birth rates
ⓘ
high infant mortality ⓘ |
| genophageDevelopedBy | salarians ⓘ |
| genophageImposedBy | turians ⓘ |
| governmentType | clan hierarchy ⓘ |
| homeworld | Tuchanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with almost every major species
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survival on nuclear-scarred world ⓘ warrior culture ⓘ |
| language | Krogan language ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
frontline infantry
ⓘ
mercenaries ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
battle rage
ⓘ
headbutt attack ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
krogan rebellions
ⓘ
uplift by salarians ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Tuchanka ruins
ⓘ
linked to:
Tuchanka
|
| notableTrait |
extreme physical resilience
ⓘ
hump storing fluids and nutrients ⓘ multiple secondary organs ⓘ rapid healing ⓘ redundant organs ⓘ resistance to harsh environments ⓘ |
| religion | varied tribal beliefs ⓘ |
| reproduction |
large clutch sizes pre-genophage
ⓘ
very low viable births post-genophage ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clans ⓘ |
| subjectOf | genophage ⓘ |
| universe | Mass Effect universe ⓘ |
| upliftedBy | salarians ⓘ |
| usedAs | shock troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Citadel Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of the Citadel
|
| weaponPreference | shotguns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: krogan Description of subject: The krogan are a powerful, warlike reptilian species in the Mass Effect universe, known for their incredible resilience, aggressive culture, and the devastating genophage that drastically reduced their birth rates.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mass Effect video game series