Triple
T16035624
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Left Hand of Darkness |
E388962
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Therem Harth rem ir Estraven
Therem Harth rem ir Estraven is a pivotal and enigmatic Gethenian politician in Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel *The Left Hand of Darkness*, known for their complex loyalty, gender-fluid identity, and tragic role in bridging cultural divides.
|
E1190631
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Therem Harth rem ir Estraven | Statement: [The Left Hand of Darkness, mainCharacter, Therem Harth rem ir Estraven]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Therem Harth rem ir Estraven Context triple: [The Left Hand of Darkness, mainCharacter, Therem Harth rem ir Estraven]
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A.
Babel-17
Babel-17 is a 1966 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany that explores the power of language to shape thought and reality through the story of a poet-linguist deciphering an alien code.
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B.
Consider Phlebas
Consider Phlebas is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks that introduces his acclaimed Culture series, depicting a vast interstellar conflict between a post-scarcity utopian civilization and its enemies.
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C.
The Earthling
The Earthling is a 1980 Australian-American drama film starring William Holden and Ricky Schroder, centered on a dying man who teaches a young boy how to survive alone in the wilderness.
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D.
Flandry of Terra
Flandry of Terra is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson featuring the adventures of Dominic Flandry, a dashing intelligence agent in a declining interstellar empire.
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E.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Therem Harth rem ir Estraven Triple: [The Left Hand of Darkness, mainCharacter, Therem Harth rem ir Estraven]
Generated description
Therem Harth rem ir Estraven is a pivotal and enigmatic Gethenian politician in Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel *The Left Hand of Darkness*, known for their complex loyalty, gender-fluid identity, and tragic role in bridging cultural divides.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Therem Harth rem ir Estraven Target entity description: Therem Harth rem ir Estraven is a pivotal and enigmatic Gethenian politician in Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel *The Left Hand of Darkness*, known for their complex loyalty, gender-fluid identity, and tragic role in bridging cultural divides.
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A.
Babel-17
Babel-17 is a 1966 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany that explores the power of language to shape thought and reality through the story of a poet-linguist deciphering an alien code.
-
B.
Consider Phlebas
Consider Phlebas is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks that introduces his acclaimed Culture series, depicting a vast interstellar conflict between a post-scarcity utopian civilization and its enemies.
-
C.
The Earthling
The Earthling is a 1980 Australian-American drama film starring William Holden and Ricky Schroder, centered on a dying man who teaches a young boy how to survive alone in the wilderness.
-
D.
Flandry of Terra
Flandry of Terra is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson featuring the adventures of Dominic Flandry, a dashing intelligence agent in a declining interstellar empire.
-
E.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d86dada3808190825d5f80d72fbe88 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e1833b84608190887dafda5d081dc0 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffdbd3a1248190ad055892cebde5f0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ffdc5fd30c8190aaf66482f24285b4 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ffdd0392e08190af42a0cdc5dd4c1f |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:18 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:56 a.m.