Triple
T17884292
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Brian Azzarello |
E447162
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Before Watchmen: Rorschach
Before Watchmen: Rorschach is a comic book miniseries set in the Watchmen universe that focuses on the vigilante Rorschach’s grim, street-level exploits prior to the events of the original graphic novel.
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E1293807
|
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: Before Watchmen: Rorschach | Statement: [Brian Azzarello, notableWork, Before Watchmen: Rorschach]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Before Watchmen: Rorschach Context triple: [Brian Azzarello, notableWork, Before Watchmen: Rorschach]
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A.
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl is a comic book miniseries published by DC Comics that explores the early career and personal history of the second Nite Owl from the Watchmen universe.
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B.
Before Watchmen: Comedian
Before Watchmen: Comedian is a comic book miniseries published by DC Comics that serves as a prequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen, focusing on the backstory of the morally ambiguous antihero Edward "The Comedian" Blake.
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C.
Watchmen
Watchmen is a 2009 superhero film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' acclaimed graphic novel, directed by Zack Snyder and known for its dark, deconstructive take on the superhero genre.
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D.
Watchmen (graphic novel)
Watchmen (graphic novel) is a critically acclaimed 1986–1987 limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons that deconstructs the superhero genre through a dark, politically charged alternate history narrative.
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E.
Watchmen (TV series)
Watchmen is a 2019 HBO limited series created by Damon Lindelof that serves as a contemporary, socially conscious sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic superhero graphic novel.
- 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: Before Watchmen: Rorschach Triple: [Brian Azzarello, notableWork, Before Watchmen: Rorschach]
Generated description
Before Watchmen: Rorschach is a comic book miniseries set in the Watchmen universe that focuses on the vigilante Rorschach’s grim, street-level exploits prior to the events of the original graphic novel.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Before Watchmen: Rorschach Target entity description: Before Watchmen: Rorschach is a comic book miniseries set in the Watchmen universe that focuses on the vigilante Rorschach’s grim, street-level exploits prior to the events of the original graphic novel.
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A.
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl is a comic book miniseries published by DC Comics that explores the early career and personal history of the second Nite Owl from the Watchmen universe.
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B.
Before Watchmen: Comedian
Before Watchmen: Comedian is a comic book miniseries published by DC Comics that serves as a prequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen, focusing on the backstory of the morally ambiguous antihero Edward "The Comedian" Blake.
-
C.
Watchmen
Watchmen is a 2009 superhero film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' acclaimed graphic novel, directed by Zack Snyder and known for its dark, deconstructive take on the superhero genre.
-
D.
Watchmen (graphic novel)
Watchmen (graphic novel) is a critically acclaimed 1986–1987 limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons that deconstructs the superhero genre through a dark, politically charged alternate history narrative.
-
E.
Watchmen (TV series)
Watchmen is a 2019 HBO limited series created by Damon Lindelof that serves as a contemporary, socially conscious sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic superhero graphic novel.
- 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_69d8b9f59bd48190a6fc925a855b8bac |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e49c11530881908ad98fbd0a52b1c3 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0313d7ca4881908ce9c8e9a8d44e11 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0315959c3c819096a93724638a970b |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03165da2a081909ad7089d5135d23c |
completed | May 12, 2026, noon |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:18 a.m.