Broken Sword
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Broken Sword is a master swordsman and pivotal figure in Zhang Yimou’s wuxia film "Hero," known for his complex relationship with the assassin Nameless and his philosophical stance on peace and sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Broken Sword canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17749372 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broken Sword Context triple: [Hero (2002 film), character, Broken Sword]
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A.
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword is a 1954 dark fantasy novel by Poul Anderson that blends Norse mythology with a tragic, high-stakes tale of humans, elves, and gods.
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B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
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C.
Sword of Destiny
"Sword of Destiny" is a collection of fantasy short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski that forms part of the core source material for The Witcher saga.
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D.
Crossing Swords
Crossing Swords is an adult stop-motion animated comedy series that parodies medieval fantasy tropes with irreverent humor and toy-like characters.
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E.
Travelers and Thieves
Travelers and Thieves is the second studio album by American rock band Blues Traveler, known for its jam-band style, extended improvisations, and blend of rock, blues, and psychedelic influences.
- 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: Broken Sword Target entity description: Broken Sword is a master swordsman and pivotal figure in Zhang Yimou’s wuxia film "Hero," known for his complex relationship with the assassin Nameless and his philosophical stance on peace and sacrifice.
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A.
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword is a 1954 dark fantasy novel by Poul Anderson that blends Norse mythology with a tragic, high-stakes tale of humans, elves, and gods.
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B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
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C.
Sword of Destiny
"Sword of Destiny" is a collection of fantasy short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski that forms part of the core source material for The Witcher saga.
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D.
Crossing Swords
Crossing Swords is an adult stop-motion animated comedy series that parodies medieval fantasy tropes with irreverent humor and toy-like characters.
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E.
Travelers and Thieves
Travelers and Thieves is the second studio album by American rock band Blues Traveler, known for its jam-band style, extended improvisations, and blend of rock, blues, and psychedelic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
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