Aincrad
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Aincrad is the massive, floating, multi-layered castle that serves as the primary virtual reality setting in the anime and light novel series Sword Art Online.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aincrad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001266 — 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: Aincrad Context triple: [Sword Art Online, notableGameWorld, Aincrad]
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A.
Zakros
Zakros is an important Minoan archaeological site on the eastern coast of Crete, known for the remains of a palace complex and its role in Bronze Age trade.
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B.
Dungeon Hills
Dungeon Hills is a rugged subrange of the Galloway Hills in southwest Scotland, known for its remote moorland, rounded summits, and challenging hillwalking terrain.
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C.
Black Desert
Black Desert is a striking desert region in Egypt known for its dark volcanic rock formations and blackened sand dunes.
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D.
Digoin
Digoin is a commune in eastern France known for its location at the junction of several canals and the Loire River in the Saône-et-Loire department.
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E.
Berrylands
Berrylands is a suburban residential area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, known for its green spaces and proximity to the Hogsmill River.
- 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: Aincrad Target entity description: Aincrad is the massive, floating, multi-layered castle that serves as the primary virtual reality setting in the anime and light novel series Sword Art Online.
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A.
Zakros
Zakros is an important Minoan archaeological site on the eastern coast of Crete, known for the remains of a palace complex and its role in Bronze Age trade.
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B.
Dungeon Hills
Dungeon Hills is a rugged subrange of the Galloway Hills in southwest Scotland, known for its remote moorland, rounded summits, and challenging hillwalking terrain.
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C.
Black Desert
Black Desert is a striking desert region in Egypt known for its dark volcanic rock formations and blackened sand dunes.
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D.
Digoin
Digoin is a commune in eastern France known for its location at the junction of several canals and the Loire River in the Saône-et-Loire department.
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E.
Berrylands
Berrylands is a suburban residential area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, known for its green spaces and proximity to the Hogsmill River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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virtual world setting ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sword Art Online
NERFINISHED
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Sword Art Online anime series NERFINISHED ⓘ Sword Art Online light novel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGame |
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bottomFloorNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| clearedBy |
Asuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Akihiko Kayaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Reki Kawahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBossOnFinalFloor | Heathcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existsWithin | NerveGear system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Sword Art Online Episode 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sword Art Online Volume 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameTitle | Sword Art Online NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy world ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boss room on each floor
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dungeons on each floor ⓘ teleportation gates between floors ⓘ towns on each floor ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | death game setting ⓘ |
| inUniverseType |
floating castle
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massive fortress ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| laterReconstructedAs | New Aincrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | virtual reality environment ⓘ |
| medium |
anime
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light novel ⓘ manga ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | portmanteau of "ain" and "cradle" (commonly interpreted) ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Floor 1 Boss Room
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Floor 100 Boss Room NERFINISHED ⓘ Floor 75 Boss Room NERFINISHED ⓘ Starting City ⓘ Town of Beginnings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 100 ⓘ |
| objective | clear all 100 floors ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | game world for Sword Art Online ⓘ |
| rule |
if a player dies in Aincrad they die in real life
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logout is disabled for players ⓘ |
| settingFor | Sword Art Online Aincrad arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | steel castle ⓘ |
| structure | multi-layered castle ⓘ |
| technology | FullDive VRMMORPG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topFloorNumber | 100 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aincrad Description of subject: Aincrad is the massive, floating, multi-layered castle that serves as the primary virtual reality setting in the anime and light novel series Sword Art Online.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.