Boq (in the novel "Wicked")
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Boq is a Munchkin character in Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked," portrayed as a well-meaning but naive friend of Elphaba whose unrequited love and tragic fate highlight the story’s darker reimagining of Oz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boq (in the novel "Wicked") canonical | 1 |
| Boq in Wicked | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20270056 — 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: Boq (in the novel "Wicked") Context triple: [Nessarose, kills, Boq (in the novel "Wicked")]
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A.
Fiyero in Wicked
Fiyero in Wicked is the carefree prince-turned-revolutionary who becomes Elphaba’s love interest in the hit Broadway musical "Wicked."
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B.
Glinda the Good Witch
Glinda the Good Witch is a benevolent and powerful sorceress from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, best known for guiding Dorothy on her journey home.
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C.
The Flying Monkey
The Flying Monkey is a historic movie house and live performance venue known for hosting films, concerts, and cultural events.
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D.
Wicked Witch of the East
The Wicked Witch of the East is a powerful and malevolent witch from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, best known for being crushed by Dorothy’s falling house at the beginning of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Wicked Witch of the West
The Wicked Witch of the West is the iconic green-skinned villain from L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories, best known as Dorothy’s primary antagonist in the classic film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
- 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: Boq (in the novel "Wicked") Target entity description: Boq is a Munchkin character in Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked," portrayed as a well-meaning but naive friend of Elphaba whose unrequited love and tragic fate highlight the story’s darker reimagining of Oz.
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A.
Fiyero in Wicked
Fiyero in Wicked is the carefree prince-turned-revolutionary who becomes Elphaba’s love interest in the hit Broadway musical "Wicked."
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B.
Glinda the Good Witch
Glinda the Good Witch is a benevolent and powerful sorceress from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, best known for guiding Dorothy on her journey home.
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C.
The Flying Monkey
The Flying Monkey is a historic movie house and live performance venue known for hosting films, concerts, and cultural events.
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D.
Wicked Witch of the East
The Wicked Witch of the East is a powerful and malevolent witch from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, best known for being crushed by Dorothy’s falling house at the beginning of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Wicked Witch of the West
The Wicked Witch of the West is the iconic green-skinned villain from L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories, best known as Dorothy’s primary antagonist in the classic film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.