War of the Shifting Sands
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The War of the Shifting Sands is a pivotal historical conflict in Warcraft lore, detailing the night elves’ and bronze dragonflight’s desperate struggle against the Qiraji empire in the deserts of Silithus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War of the Shifting Sands canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: War of the Shifting Sands Context triple: [Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, hasLoreContext, War of the Shifting Sands]
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Action at Beda Fomm
Action at Beda Fomm was a decisive World War II desert battle in early 1941 in which British Commonwealth forces cut off and forced the surrender of a large Italian army retreating through Libya.
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B.
صراع في الوادي
"صراع في الوادي" هو فيلم مصري كلاسيكي من الخمسينيات يجمع بين الدراما والرومانسية، وتشارك في بطولته فاتن حمامة مع عمر الشريف ويُعد من أبرز أفلام السينما المصرية.
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Shifta War
The Shifta War was a 1960s insurgency in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District, where ethnic Somalis fought to secede and join Somalia, prompting a harsh counterinsurgency by the Kenyan state.
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The War Lord
The War Lord is a 1965 historical drama film starring Charlton Heston as a conflicted Norman knight in medieval Normandy, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
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Revolt in the Desert
Revolt in the Desert is T. E. Lawrence’s abridged and more accessible version of his World War I memoir Seven Pillars of Wisdom, focusing on his experiences in the Arab Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of the Shifting Sands Target entity description: The War of the Shifting Sands is a pivotal historical conflict in Warcraft lore, detailing the night elves’ and bronze dragonflight’s desperate struggle against the Qiraji empire in the deserts of Silithus.
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A.
Action at Beda Fomm
Action at Beda Fomm was a decisive World War II desert battle in early 1941 in which British Commonwealth forces cut off and forced the surrender of a large Italian army retreating through Libya.
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B.
صراع في الوادي
"صراع في الوادي" هو فيلم مصري كلاسيكي من الخمسينيات يجمع بين الدراما والرومانسية، وتشارك في بطولته فاتن حمامة مع عمر الشريف ويُعد من أبرز أفلام السينما المصرية.
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C.
Shifta War
The Shifta War was a 1960s insurgency in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District, where ethnic Somalis fought to secede and join Somalia, prompting a harsh counterinsurgency by the Kenyan state.
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D.
The War Lord
The War Lord is a 1965 historical drama film starring Charlton Heston as a conflicted Norman knight in medieval Normandy, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
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E.
Revolt in the Desert
Revolt in the Desert is T. E. Lawrence’s abridged and more accessible version of his World War I memoir Seven Pillars of Wisdom, focusing on his experiences in the Arab Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional war
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historical event in Warcraft lore ⓘ |
| aftermath |
bitterness of Fandral Staghelm
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night elf distrust of dragons ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
World of Warcraft
NERFINISHED
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World of Warcraft: Classic (Ahn'Qiraj event) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Qiraji expansion from Ahn'Qiraj
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silithid swarms threatening Kalimdor ⓘ |
| chronicledBy | Anachronos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicledIn | World of Warcraft questline "The War of the Shifting Sands" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Anachronos
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Vek'lor NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Vek'nilash NERFINISHED ⓘ Fandral Staghelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Qiraji empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
night elves ⓘ |
| faction |
Anubisath constructs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bronze Dragonflight NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaldorei (night elves) NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiraji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Anubisath
NERFINISHED
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bronze dragonflight ⓘ silithid ⓘ |
| location |
Ahn'Qiraj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silithus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | video game lore ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
closing of the Scarab Gate
NERFINISHED
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creation of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands ⓘ death of Valstann Staghelm ⓘ |
| notableItem | Scepter of the Shifting Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Scarab Dais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure | Scarab Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | C'Thun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Azeroth history
NERFINISHED
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Warcraft universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
NERFINISHED
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Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj raid NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
construction of the Scarab Wall
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sealing of Ahn'Qiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ temporary defeat of the Qiraji ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | Kalimdor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
desperation against overwhelming odds
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sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
after the War of the Satyr
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long before the Third War ⓘ |
| universe | Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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