Scepter of the Shifting Sands

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World of Warcraft quest item in-game artifact legendary item

The Scepter of the Shifting Sands is a legendary World of Warcraft quest item central to the Ahn'Qiraj war effort, historically wielded by players to trigger the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj and earn the prestigious Scarab Lord title.

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Label	Occurrences
Scepter of the Shifting Sands canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11542617 — 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: Scepter of the Shifting Sands
Context triple: [Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, requires, Scepter of the Shifting Sands]

A. The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time is a bestselling thriller novel by Sidney Sheldon that intertwines political intrigue, romance, and suspense against the backdrop of conflict in Spain.
B. Sands of Mussetter
Sands of Mussetter is a sandy beach and coastal area on the Orkney island of Eday in Scotland, known for its dunes and scenic shoreline.
C. Emperor of Sand
Emperor of Sand is a 2017 progressive metal concept album by American band Mastodon, known for its intricate musicianship and themes of mortality and survival.
D. Secrets from the Sand
Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
E. Talisman
Talisman is a Swedish hard rock band known for its melodic sound and the powerful vocals of frontman Jeff Scott Soto.
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: Scepter of the Shifting Sands
Target entity description: The Scepter of the Shifting Sands is a legendary World of Warcraft quest item central to the Ahn'Qiraj war effort, historically wielded by players to trigger the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj and earn the prestigious Scarab Lord title.

A. The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time is a bestselling thriller novel by Sidney Sheldon that intertwines political intrigue, romance, and suspense against the backdrop of conflict in Spain.
B. Sands of Mussetter
Sands of Mussetter is a sandy beach and coastal area on the Orkney island of Eday in Scotland, known for its dunes and scenic shoreline.
C. Emperor of Sand
Emperor of Sand is a 2017 progressive metal concept album by American band Mastodon, known for its intricate musicianship and themes of mortality and survival.
D. Secrets from the Sand
Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
E. Talisman
Talisman is a Swedish hard rock band known for its melodic sound and the powerful vocals of frontman Jeff Scott Soto.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World of Warcraft quest item ⓘ in-game artifact ⓘ legendary item ⓘ
appearsIn	World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft: Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedFeatOfStrength	Scarab Lord (feat of strength) GENERATED ⓘ
associatedTitle	Scarab Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ
availability	no longer obtainable on most retail realms ⓘ obtainable in certain World of Warcraft Classic eras ⓘ
bindType	Bind on Pickup ⓘ
classRestriction	no class restriction ⓘ
eventType	world event trigger item ⓘ
factionAssociation	Brood of Nozdormu NERFINISHED ⓘ Cenarion Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ
gameExpansionContext	World of Warcraft patch 1.9: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft: Classic (original level 60 era) NERFINISHED ⓘ
grantsTitle	Scarab Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ
levelRequirement	level 60 (original acquisition context) ⓘ
loreAssociation	Bronze Dragonflight NERFINISHED ⓘ Old God C'Thun NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiraji empire NERFINISHED ⓘ
questChain	Bang a Gong! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Might of Kalimdor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Path of the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ The Path of the Invoker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Path of the Righteous NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest line NERFINISHED ⓘ
rarity	legendary ⓘ
relatedLocation	Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Silithus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarab Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresDungeon	Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Atal'Hakkar NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresItem	Blue Scepter Shard ⓘ Draconic for Dummies, Volume II NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Scepter Shard NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Scepter Shard NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresNPC	Anachronos NERFINISHED ⓘ Azuregos NERFINISHED ⓘ Eranikus NERFINISHED ⓘ Fandral Staghelm NERFINISHED ⓘ Malfurion Stormrage NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaelastrasz the Corrupt NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresRaid	Blackwing Lair NERFINISHED ⓘ Molten Core NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresReputation	Brood of Nozdormu reputation ⓘ Cenarion Circle reputation ⓘ
rewardType	mount access during opening event ⓘ unique title access during opening event ⓘ
triggerMechanic	striking the Scarab Gong at the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj ⓘ
usedFor	Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj event NERFINISHED ⓘ triggering the gong at the Scarab Wall ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj → requires → Scepter of the Shifting Sands ⓘ

Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj → hasKeyItem → Scepter of the Shifting Sands ⓘ

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