Lord Valentine
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Lord Valentine is the amnesiac ruler of the vast, fantastical world of Majipoor in Robert Silverberg’s science fantasy series, whose journey to reclaim his identity and throne drives the narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Valentine canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8495090 — 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: Lord Valentine Context triple: [The Majipoor Chronicles, centralCharacter, Lord Valentine]
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A.
Walter Varney
Walter Varney was an early American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who founded airlines that later evolved into major U.S. carriers such as United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
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B.
Reginald De Courcy
Reginald De Courcy is a central character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," known as the young, principled gentleman who becomes romantically entangled with the charming but manipulative title character.
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C.
Roderick
Roderick is the full given name of Rod Langway, a Hall of Fame former professional ice hockey defenseman best known for his time with the Washington Capitals.
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D.
Roderick
Roderick is the power-hungry nobleman and primary human villain in the fantasy adventure film "Jack the Giant Slayer."
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E.
Roderick
Roderick is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically associated with leaders and nobility and used in various forms across European languages.
- 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: Lord Valentine Target entity description: Lord Valentine is the amnesiac ruler of the vast, fantastical world of Majipoor in Robert Silverberg’s science fantasy series, whose journey to reclaim his identity and throne drives the narrative.
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A.
Walter Varney
Walter Varney was an early American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who founded airlines that later evolved into major U.S. carriers such as United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
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B.
Reginald De Courcy
Reginald De Courcy is a central character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," known as the young, principled gentleman who becomes romantically entangled with the charming but manipulative title character.
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C.
Roderick
Roderick is the full given name of Rod Langway, a Hall of Fame former professional ice hockey defenseman best known for his time with the Washington Capitals.
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D.
Roderick
Roderick is the power-hungry nobleman and primary human villain in the fantasy adventure film "Jack the Giant Slayer."
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E.
Roderick
Roderick is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically associated with leaders and nobility and used in various forms across European languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lord Valentine's Castle
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Valentine’s Castle
Majipoor Chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
The Majipoor Chronicles
Majipoor series ⓘ
linked to:
Majipoor
Sorcerers of Majipoor ⓘ Valentine Pontifex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Castle Mount
ⓘ
Pontifex of Majipoor ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
reclaiming his identity
ⓘ
reclaiming his throne ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Majipoor ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Lord Valentine's Castle
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Valentine’s Castle
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fantasy character ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement |
deposed from his rightful position
ⓘ
identity magically altered ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorRoleIn | Valentine Pontifex ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
amnesia
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ compassionate ⓘ reluctant ruler ⓘ |
| homeworld | Majipoor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Majipoor novels ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | amnesiac hero ⓘ |
| occupation | Coronal of Majipoor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Majipoor mythos
ⓘ
linked to:
Majipoor
|
| primaryGoal | restore rightful rule over Majipoor ⓘ |
| role | ruler of Majipoor ⓘ |
| setting |
planet Majipoor
ⓘ
linked to:
giant planet Majipoor
|
| species | human ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
destiny
ⓘ
identity ⓘ legitimacy of rule ⓘ |
| title | Lord Valentine ⓘ |
| travelsAcross | various regions of Majipoor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Valentine Description of subject: Lord Valentine is the amnesiac ruler of the vast, fantastical world of Majipoor in Robert Silverberg’s science fantasy series, whose journey to reclaim his identity and throne drives the narrative.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.