The Violet Hold
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The Violet Hold is a magical prison instance in Dalaran where players battle waves of imprisoned foes and powerful bosses in World of Warcraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Violet Hold canonical | 3 |
| The Violet Gate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11563367 — 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 Violet Hold Context triple: [World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, introducedDungeon, The Violet Hold]
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A.
Violet Trace
Violet Trace is a troubled Harlem hairdresser in Toni Morrison's novel "Jazz," whose violent act against her husband's young lover exposes the scars of her Southern past and the complexities of love, jealousy, and identity during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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C.
Violet Lane
Violet Lane was the wife of English actor and entertainer Stanley Holloway.
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D.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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E.
The Veil
The Veil is a comic book series created by artist and writer Ben Templesmith, known for its dark, atmospheric visuals and horror-infused storytelling.
- 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 Violet Hold Target entity description: The Violet Hold is a magical prison instance in Dalaran where players battle waves of imprisoned foes and powerful bosses in World of Warcraft.
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A.
Violet Trace
Violet Trace is a troubled Harlem hairdresser in Toni Morrison's novel "Jazz," whose violent act against her husband's young lover exposes the scars of her Southern past and the complexities of love, jealousy, and identity during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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C.
Violet Lane
Violet Lane was the wife of English actor and entertainer Stanley Holloway.
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D.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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E.
The Veil
The Veil is a comic book series created by artist and writer Ben Templesmith, known for its dark, atmospheric visuals and horror-infused storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dungeon instance
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game location ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| accessRequirement | level 75-80 characters at original release ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
World of Warcraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bossType | prisoners released during the event ⓘ |
| cityContext | part of the floating city of Dalaran ⓘ |
| contains |
magical cells
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portal devices ⓘ prison crystals ⓘ |
| contentType | player versus environment ⓘ |
| designTheme | arcane prison ⓘ |
| encounterStructure |
randomized boss selection
ⓘ
wave-based event ⓘ |
| enemyType |
powerful bosses
ⓘ
various imprisoned creatures ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | The Violet Citadel area of Dalaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentType | indoor magical facility ⓘ |
| expansionIntroducedIn | Wrath of the Lich King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| factionAssociation | Kirin Tor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameMode |
heroic difficulty
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normal difficulty ⓘ |
| gameRole | 5-player dungeon ⓘ |
| gameSystem | instance-based content ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Kirin Tor Wardens
NERFINISHED
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Violet Hold Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Assault on Violet Hold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | later Legion version in Dalaran over the Broken Isles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalaran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northrend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mechanic |
failure occurs if too many prison defenses are destroyed
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players defend prison from waves of attackers ⓘ |
| narrativePurpose | containment of dangerous magical beings ⓘ |
| ownerFactionInLore | Kirin Tor mages ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | magical prison ⓘ |
| progressionRole | endgame dungeon for Wrath of the Lich King leveling ⓘ |
| requires | a party of players ⓘ |
| resetMechanic | instance lockout timer ⓘ |
| rewardType |
emblems or badges (depending on patch)
ⓘ
equipment loot ⓘ experience points ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
arcane wards
ⓘ
magical barriers ⓘ |
| supportsRole |
damage dealer
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healer ⓘ tank ⓘ |
| visualStyle | purple and arcane-themed architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Violet Hold Description of subject: The Violet Hold is a magical prison instance in Dalaran where players battle waves of imprisoned foes and powerful bosses in World of Warcraft.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Violet Gate