Nome King
E161152
The Nome King is a powerful and malevolent ruler of the underground Nomes in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, known for his antagonism toward the Emerald City and its inhabitants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nome King canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406555 — 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: Nome King Context triple: [Princess Ozma, enemy, Nome King]
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King
The King of Norway is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state in Norway’s parliamentary system.
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B.
King
King is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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C.
King
The King is the reigning male monarch who serves as the head of state of the United Kingdom within its constitutional monarchy system.
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D.
King
King is a township in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada, known for its rural landscapes, rolling hills, and equestrian farms within the Greater Toronto Area.
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E.
Rollin King
Rollin King was an American businessman and co-founder of Southwest Airlines, instrumental in shaping the low-cost airline model in the United States.
- 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: Nome King Target entity description: The Nome King is a powerful and malevolent ruler of the underground Nomes in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, known for his antagonism toward the Emerald City and its inhabitants.
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A.
King
The King of Norway is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state in Norway’s parliamentary system.
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B.
King
King is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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C.
King
The King is the reigning male monarch who serves as the head of state of the United Kingdom within its constitutional monarchy system.
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D.
King
King is a township in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada, known for its rural landscapes, rolling hills, and equestrian farms within the Greater Toronto Area.
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E.
Rollin King
Rollin King was an American businessman and co-founder of Southwest Airlines, instrumental in shaping the low-cost airline model in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ villain ⓘ wizard of oz character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Return to Oz (1985 film) ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roquat the Red
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Ruggedo ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Dorothy Gale
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Ozma of Oz ⓘ Scarecrow ⓘ Tik-Tok ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Ozma of Oz
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The Emerald City of Oz ⓘ The Magic of Oz ⓘ Tik-Tok of Oz ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkSeries | Oz book series ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | L. Frank Baum ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Dorothy Gale
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Ozma of Oz ⓘ The Scarecrow ⓘ
surface form:
Scarecrow
Tik-Tok ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Emerald City
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people of Oz ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork | Ozma of Oz ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | children’s fantasy ⓘ |
| locationOfRealm | underground beneath the Land of Ev ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to keep his hoarded treasures
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revenge against Oz and its rulers ⓘ |
| name | Nome King self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hatred of surface dwellers
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plotting to conquer the Emerald City ⓘ |
| occupation | king of the nomes ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cruel
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greedy ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| power |
control over metals and jewels underground
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magic transformations ⓘ turning people into ornaments ⓘ |
| realm | Nome Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence | Nome King’s underground palace ⓘ |
| roleInAdaptation | primary antagonist in Return to Oz (1985 film) ⓘ |
| species | Nome ⓘ |
| title | King of the Nomes ⓘ |
| universe | Land of Oz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nome King Description of subject: The Nome King is a powerful and malevolent ruler of the underground Nomes in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, known for his antagonism toward the Emerald City and its inhabitants.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.