Nagaina
E949710
Nagaina is the deadly female cobra antagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” known for plotting against the human family and their mongoose protector.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nagaina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824613 — 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: Nagaina Context triple: [Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, enemyOf, Nagaina]
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A.
Kama River
The Kama River is a major waterway in western Russia that serves as one of the largest and most significant tributaries of the Volga River.
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B.
Adda River
The Adda River is a major river in northern Italy that flows through the Lombardy region, including forming part of Lake Como, before joining the Po River.
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C.
Jhilimili Nala
Jhilimili Nala is a minor riverine stream in India that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the Hasdeo River system.
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D.
Muchukunda River
Muchukunda River is the historical name of the Musi River, a significant tributary of the Krishna River flowing through Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana.
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E.
Venna River
The Venna River is a tributary of the Krishna River in western India, flowing through Maharashtra and known for its scenic course near Mahabaleshwar and Satara.
- 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: Nagaina Target entity description: Nagaina is the deadly female cobra antagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” known for plotting against the human family and their mongoose protector.
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A.
Kama River
The Kama River is a major waterway in western Russia that serves as one of the largest and most significant tributaries of the Volga River.
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B.
Adda River
The Adda River is a major river in northern Italy that flows through the Lombardy region, including forming part of Lake Como, before joining the Po River.
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C.
Jhilimili Nala
Jhilimili Nala is a minor riverine stream in India that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the Hasdeo River system.
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D.
Muchukunda River
Muchukunda River is the historical name of the Musi River, a significant tributary of the Krishna River flowing through Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana.
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E.
Venna River
The Venna River is a tributary of the Krishna River in western India, flowing through Maharashtra and known for its scenic course near Mahabaleshwar and Satara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
cobra ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rikki-Tikki-Tavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | The Jungle Book and Other Stories editions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | garden cobras in The Jungle Book ⓘ |
| basedIn | fictional representation of Indian cobra ⓘ |
| confronts | Rikki-Tikki on the veranda ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | rat-hole off the garden path ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Rikki-Tikki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the human family in the bungalow ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rikki-Tikki-Tavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cunning
ⓘ
protective of her eggs ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| hasDialogue | yes ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | derived from “Nag,” a common name for cobra in India ⓘ |
| hasOffspring | cobra eggs ⓘ |
| killedBy | Rikki-Tikki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | children’s literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| moralRole | embodiment of danger in nature ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to make the garden safe for her offspring
ⓘ
revenge for Nag’s death ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | creates danger and suspense ⓘ |
| nationalityOfCreator | British ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Jungle Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plot |
plans to kill the human family
ⓘ
seeks to eliminate Rikki-Tikki ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | a bungalow garden in colonial India ⓘ |
| species | cobra ⓘ |
| speciesRole | venomous snake ⓘ |
| spouse | Nag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens |
Teddy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teddy’s parents ⓘ |
| weapon | venomous bite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nagaina Description of subject: Nagaina is the deadly female cobra antagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” known for plotting against the human family and their mongoose protector.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.