Nils Krogstad
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Nils Krogstad is a morally compromised yet ultimately sympathetic lawyer and bank employee in Henrik Ibsen’s play "A Doll’s House," whose blackmail of Nora Helmer drives much of the drama’s central conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nils Krogstad canonical | 5 |
| Nils Krogstad to let the truth come out | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3456747 — 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: Nils Krogstad Context triple: [A Doll’s House, character, Nils Krogstad]
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A.
Oscar Wisting
Oscar Wisting was a Norwegian polar explorer and close associate of Roald Amundsen, known for his key roles in pioneering expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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B.
Hjalmar Welhaven
Hjalmar Welhaven was a Norwegian architect and cultural figure known for his contributions to 19th-century Norwegian architecture and his connections to prominent literary and artistic circles.
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C.
Hjalmar
Hjalmar is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, historically borne by several notable figures in Nordic countries.
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D.
Helmer Hanssen
Helmer Hanssen was a Norwegian polar explorer and skilled dog-sled driver who played a key role in Roald Amundsen’s early Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.
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E.
Christian Buddenbrook
Christian Buddenbrook is a key member of the merchant family in Thomas Mann’s novel "Buddenbrooks," known for his eccentric, hypochondriacal nature and inability to conform to bourgeois expectations.
- 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: Nils Krogstad Target entity description: Nils Krogstad is a morally compromised yet ultimately sympathetic lawyer and bank employee in Henrik Ibsen’s play "A Doll’s House," whose blackmail of Nora Helmer drives much of the drama’s central conflict.
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A.
Oscar Wisting
Oscar Wisting was a Norwegian polar explorer and close associate of Roald Amundsen, known for his key roles in pioneering expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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B.
Hjalmar Welhaven
Hjalmar Welhaven was a Norwegian architect and cultural figure known for his contributions to 19th-century Norwegian architecture and his connections to prominent literary and artistic circles.
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C.
Hjalmar
Hjalmar is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, historically borne by several notable figures in Nordic countries.
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D.
Helmer Hanssen
Helmer Hanssen was a Norwegian polar explorer and skilled dog-sled driver who played a key role in Roald Amundsen’s early Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.
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E.
Christian Buddenbrook
Christian Buddenbrook is a key member of the merchant family in Thomas Mann’s novel "Buddenbrooks," known for his eccentric, hypochondriacal nature and inability to conform to bourgeois expectations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
ⓘ
dramatized lawyer ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Doll’s House ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
A Doll’s House
ⓘ
surface form:
Act I of A Doll’s House
A Doll’s House ⓘ
surface form:
Act II of A Doll’s House
A Doll’s House ⓘ
surface form:
Act III of A Doll’s House
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| blackmails | Nora Helmer ⓘ |
| characterArc | from vengeful blackmailer to repentant figure ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Nora Helmer
ⓘ
Torvald Helmer ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henrik Ibsen ⓘ |
| decidesTo | return Nora’s incriminating bond ⓘ |
| demands | retention of his position at the bank ⓘ |
| employer | Torvald Helmer’s bank ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1879 ⓘ |
| formerRomanticPartnerOf | Kristine Linde ⓘ |
| genreContext | realist drama ⓘ |
| hasChildren | yes (unnamed children) ⓘ |
| hasPast |
criminal record
ⓘ
forgery conviction ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Kristine Linde ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Norwegian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | modern drama ⓘ |
| moralCharacter |
morally compromised
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ultimately sympathetic ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern for his children
ⓘ
fear of losing his job ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
bank employee
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
drives revelation of Nora’s secret
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triggers Nora’s crisis of identity ⓘ |
| reconcilesWith | Kristine Linde ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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blackmailer ⓘ catalyst of central conflict ⓘ |
| seeks |
redemption
ⓘ
respectability ⓘ |
| socialStatus | socially disgraced ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the possibility of moral regeneration
ⓘ
the power of social stigma ⓘ |
| threatensToReveal | Nora Helmer’s forgery ⓘ |
| withdraws | his threats against Nora Helmer ⓘ |
| workSetting | Helmer household in Norway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nils Krogstad Description of subject: Nils Krogstad is a morally compromised yet ultimately sympathetic lawyer and bank employee in Henrik Ibsen’s play "A Doll’s House," whose blackmail of Nora Helmer drives much of the drama’s central conflict.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nils Krogstad to let the truth come out