Amfortas
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Amfortas is the tormented, wounded king of the Grail in Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," whose suffering drives much of the drama’s spiritual conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amfortas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9622506 — 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: Amfortas Context triple: [Parsifal, character, Amfortas]
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A.
Mordred
Mordred is a treacherous knight of Arthurian legend, best known for betraying King Arthur and fatally wounding him at the Battle of Camlann.
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B.
Melisande
Melisande is a minor DC Comics character known primarily as the deceased mother of Talia al Ghul and former lover of the eco-terrorist Ra's al Ghul.
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C.
Morgause
Morgause is a prominent figure in Arthurian legend, often depicted as a queen of Orkney and the mother of several of King Arthur’s nephews, including Gawain.
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D.
Perceval
Perceval is a surname most notably associated with Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to have been assassinated while in office.
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E.
Perceval
Perceval is a legendary knight of Arthurian romance best known for his quest for the Holy Grail and his role in medieval French and Welsh tales.
- 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: Amfortas Target entity description: Amfortas is the tormented, wounded king of the Grail in Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," whose suffering drives much of the drama’s spiritual conflict.
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A.
Mordred
Mordred is a treacherous knight of Arthurian legend, best known for betraying King Arthur and fatally wounding him at the Battle of Camlann.
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B.
Melisande
Melisande is a minor DC Comics character known primarily as the deceased mother of Talia al Ghul and former lover of the eco-terrorist Ra's al Ghul.
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C.
Morgause
Morgause is a prominent figure in Arthurian legend, often depicted as a queen of Orkney and the mother of several of King Arthur’s nephews, including Gawain.
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D.
Perceval
Perceval is a surname most notably associated with Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to have been assassinated while in office.
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E.
Perceval
Perceval is a legendary knight of Arthurian romance best known for his quest for the Holy Grail and his role in medieval French and Welsh tales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Parsifal
NERFINISHED
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Act II of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Grail
NERFINISHED
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Spear of Longinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Anfortas
NERFINISHED
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Fisher King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfWork | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| debutLocation | Bayreuth Festspielhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
catalyst for Parsifal’s compassion
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embodiment of wounded kingship ⓘ |
| enemy | Klingsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Titurel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Parsifal (1882) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettistOfWork | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Montsalvat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redeemedBy | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Grail Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Grail King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeks | release from suffering ⓘ |
| servedBy | Knights of the Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Montsalvat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | unhealing wound ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guilt
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redemption through compassion ⓘ spiritual suffering ⓘ |
| temptedBy | Kundry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
atonement
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compassion ⓘ |
| title | King of the Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| workGenre |
music drama
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opera ⓘ |
| woundLocation | side ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amfortas Description of subject: Amfortas is the tormented, wounded king of the Grail in Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," whose suffering drives much of the drama’s spiritual conflict.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.