The Candle in the Wind
E402101
"The Candle in the Wind" is the fourth book in T. H. White’s Arthurian cycle *The Once and Future King*, focusing on the tragic final days of King Arthur’s reign and the collapse of the Round Table.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Candle in the Wind canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3940524 — 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: The Candle in the Wind Context triple: [T. H. White, hasPart, The Candle in the Wind]
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A.
Candle in the Wind
"Candle in the Wind" is a ballad by Elton John, originally written as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and later famously re-recorded in memory of Princess Diana.
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B.
Time to Say Goodbye
"Time to Say Goodbye" is a popular classical crossover song, famously performed by Andrea Bocelli (often with Sarah Brightman), known for its powerful, emotional melody and widespread use at major public events and ceremonies.
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C.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film about the rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, charting their rise to fame and the creation of their iconic music.
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D.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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E.
Tears in Heaven
"Tears in Heaven" is a poignant ballad by Eric Clapton reflecting on grief and loss, widely recognized as one of his most emotional and enduring songs.
- 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: The Candle in the Wind Target entity description: "The Candle in the Wind" is the fourth book in T. H. White’s Arthurian cycle *The Once and Future King*, focusing on the tragic final days of King Arthur’s reign and the collapse of the Round Table.
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A.
Candle in the Wind
"Candle in the Wind" is a ballad by Elton John, originally written as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and later famously re-recorded in memory of Princess Diana.
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B.
Time to Say Goodbye
"Time to Say Goodbye" is a popular classical crossover song, famously performed by Andrea Bocelli (often with Sarah Brightman), known for its powerful, emotional melody and widespread use at major public events and ceremonies.
-
C.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film about the rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, charting their rise to fame and the creation of their iconic music.
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D.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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E.
Tears in Heaven
"Tears in Heaven" is a poignant ballad by Eric Clapton reflecting on grief and loss, widely recognized as one of his most emotional and enduring songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian novel
ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | T. H. White ⓘ |
| basedOn | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
conflict between Arthur and Mordred
ⓘ
downfall of the Round Table knights ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collapse of the Round Table
ⓘ
final days of King Arthur's reign ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian literature
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Queen Guinevere
ⓘ
surface form:
Guinevere
King Arthur ⓘ Sir Lancelot ⓘ
surface form:
Lancelot
Mordred ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOf |
the Once and Future King
ⓘ
surface form:
The Once and Future King
|
| precededBy | The Ill-Made Knight ⓘ |
| precedes | The Book of Merlyn ⓘ |
| publicationForm | originally published as part of The Once and Future King ⓘ |
| seriesPosition | fourth book ⓘ |
| setting |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelot
mythic Britain ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
end of chivalry ⓘ fate and inevitability ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | image of a candle vulnerable to the wind ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
the Once and Future King
ⓘ
surface form:
The Once and Future King
|
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: The Candle in the Wind Description of subject: "The Candle in the Wind" is the fourth book in T. H. White’s Arthurian cycle *The Once and Future King*, focusing on the tragic final days of King Arthur’s reign and the collapse of the Round Table.
Referenced by (4)
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