Alina Starkov
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Alina Starkov is the powerful Sun Summoner and central heroine of the Grishaverse, whose rare light-manipulating abilities make her pivotal in the struggle against the Shadow Fold.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alina Starkov canonical | 7 |
| Alina Starkov (novels) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12958809 — 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: Alina Starkov Context triple: [Shadow and Bone (TV series), mainCharacter, Alina Starkov]
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A.
Alina Somova
Alina Somova is a Russian ballet dancer and principal ballerina of the Mariinsky Ballet, known for her virtuosity and performances in classical roles.
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B.
Anya Amasova
Anya Amasova is a Soviet KGB agent and Bond girl featured in the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me."
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C.
Elena Kurakina
Elena Kurakina was a Russian noblewoman of the influential Kurakin family, connected by birth to the prominent Dolgorukov princely line.
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D.
Yelena Belova
Yelena Belova is a Marvel Comics-trained assassin and the second Black Widow, known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a sharp-witted spy and fighter closely tied to Natasha Romanoff.
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E.
Natalia Sedova
Natalia Sedova was a Russian revolutionary, Marxist activist, and intellectual best known as the lifelong partner and political collaborator of Leon Trotsky.
- 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: Alina Starkov Target entity description: Alina Starkov is the powerful Sun Summoner and central heroine of the Grishaverse, whose rare light-manipulating abilities make her pivotal in the struggle against the Shadow Fold.
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A.
Alina Somova
Alina Somova is a Russian ballet dancer and principal ballerina of the Mariinsky Ballet, known for her virtuosity and performances in classical roles.
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B.
Anya Amasova
Anya Amasova is a Soviet KGB agent and Bond girl featured in the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me."
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C.
Elena Kurakina
Elena Kurakina was a Russian noblewoman of the influential Kurakin family, connected by birth to the prominent Dolgorukov princely line.
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D.
Yelena Belova
Yelena Belova is a Marvel Comics-trained assassin and the second Black Widow, known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a sharp-witted spy and fighter closely tied to Natasha Romanoff.
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E.
Natalia Sedova
Natalia Sedova was a Russian revolutionary, Marxist activist, and intellectual best known as the lifelong partner and political collaborator of Leon Trotsky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grisha
ⓘ
Sun Summoner ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Mal Oretsev
ⓘ
linked to:
Malyen Oretsev
Nikolai Lantsov NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grisha ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow and Bone (novel)
|
| appearsIn |
Grishaverse
ⓘ
Ruin and Rising ⓘ Shadow and Bone ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow and Bone (TV series)
Shadow and Bone (Netflix series) ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow and Bone (TV series)
Shadow and Bone trilogy ⓘ
linked to:
Grishaverse
Siege and Storm ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Alina Starkov (novels)
ⓘ
linked to:
Alina Starkov
|
| centralConflict |
resisting the Darkling’s control
ⓘ
struggle against the Shadow Fold ⓘ |
| createdBy | Leigh Bardugo ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
General Kirigan (Netflix adaptation)
ⓘ
linked to:
General Kirigan
The Darkling ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Shu-Ravkan (in the Netflix adaptation) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Shadow and Bone (2012 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow and Bone (novel)
|
| friendOf |
Mal Oretsev
ⓘ
linked to:
Malyen Oretsev
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
destruction of the Shadow Fold
ⓘ
light amplification ⓘ sunlight manipulation ⓘ |
| hasAmplifier |
Morozova’s stag
ⓘ
firebird ⓘ sea whip ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
self-sacrificing ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Saint Alina
ⓘ
Sun Summoner ⓘ |
| loveInterest |
Mal Oretsev
ⓘ
linked to:
Malyen Oretsev
|
| loveTriangleWith |
Mal Oretsev
ⓘ
linked to:
Malyen Oretsev
The Darkling ⓘ |
| nationality | Ravkan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being prophesied to destroy the Shadow Fold
ⓘ
being the only known Sun Summoner of her time ⓘ |
| occupation |
Grisha leader
ⓘ
mapmaker ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Army of Ravka ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jessie Mei Li ⓘ |
| powerClassification | Etherealki ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers (via Henry Holt and Company)
ⓘ
linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
|
| role | protagonist of the Shadow and Bone trilogy ⓘ |
| setting | Ravka ⓘ |
| universe | Grishaverse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alina Starkov Description of subject: Alina Starkov is the powerful Sun Summoner and central heroine of the Grishaverse, whose rare light-manipulating abilities make her pivotal in the struggle against the Shadow Fold.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Shadow and Bone (novel)
subject linked to:
Shadow and Bone (novel)
linked to: Alina Starkov