Ma Costa in His Dark Materials
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Ma Costa in His Dark Materials is a fierce and protective Gyptian matriarch who helps safeguard Lyra and plays a key role in the fight against the Magisterium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ma Costa in His Dark Materials canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2804238 — 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)
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Target entity: Ma Costa in His Dark Materials Context triple: [Anne-Marie Duff, notableRole, Ma Costa in His Dark Materials]
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A.
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is a fantasy television series adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed novel trilogy, featuring parallel worlds, daemons, and a young heroine’s journey against a powerful theocratic authority.
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B.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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C.
The Warden
The Warden is an 1855 novel by Anthony Trollope that inaugurates his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, focusing on church politics, moral conflict, and social reform in a fictional English cathedral town.
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D.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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E.
Underland
Underland is the fantastical, surreal realm beneath the surface world in Tim Burton’s reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, inhabited by peculiar creatures and ruled by rival queens.
- 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: Ma Costa in His Dark Materials Target entity description: Ma Costa in His Dark Materials is a fierce and protective Gyptian matriarch who helps safeguard Lyra and plays a key role in the fight against the Magisterium.
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A.
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is a fantasy television series adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed novel trilogy, featuring parallel worlds, daemons, and a young heroine’s journey against a powerful theocratic authority.
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B.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
C.
The Warden
The Warden is an 1855 novel by Anthony Trollope that inaugurates his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, focusing on church politics, moral conflict, and social reform in a fictional English cathedral town.
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D.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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E.
Underland
Underland is the fantastical, surreal realm beneath the surface world in Tim Burton’s reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, inhabited by peculiar creatures and ruled by rival queens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gyptian
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ matriarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
His Dark Materials
ⓘ
Northern Lights ⓘ The Golden Compass ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
His Dark Materials
ⓘ
surface form:
His Dark Materials (TV series)
The Golden Compass ⓘ
surface form:
The Golden Compass (film)
|
| associatedWith |
Farder Coram
ⓘ
John Faa ⓘ |
| caresFor | Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| createdBy | Philip Pullman ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
His Dark Materials
ⓘ
surface form:
His Dark Materials universe
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | Gyptians ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Tony Costa
ⓘ
surface form:
Billy Costa
Tony Costa ⓘ |
| homeRegion | Fens ⓘ |
| isMotherOf |
Tony Costa
ⓘ
surface form:
Billy Costa
Tony Costa ⓘ |
| knowsLyraParentage | true ⓘ |
| knowsSecretIdentityOf | Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationalityInUniverse | Gyptian ⓘ |
| opposes | Magisterium ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Gyptian expedition to the North ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
fierce
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| protects | Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| role |
Gyptian leader
ⓘ
Gyptian matriarch ⓘ |
| speciesInUniverse | human ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma Costa in His Dark Materials Description of subject: Ma Costa in His Dark Materials is a fierce and protective Gyptian matriarch who helps safeguard Lyra and plays a key role in the fight against the Magisterium.
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