Serafina Pekkala
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Serafina Pekkala is a powerful witch queen from Philip Pullman’s *His Dark Materials* trilogy, known for her wisdom, long life, and crucial aid to Lyra Belacqua.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serafina Pekkala canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3786800 — 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: Serafina Pekkala Context triple: [His Dark Materials, hasCharacter, Serafina Pekkala]
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A.
Rebekka Vaark
Rebekka Vaark is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "A Mercy," depicted as a European immigrant wife navigating hardship, loss, and the complexities of early American colonial life on a remote farm.
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B.
Cecilia Nessen
Cecilia Nessen is a film producer best known for her work on the documentary "I Am Greta," which follows climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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C.
Johanna Osthoff
Johanna Osthoff was the first wife of the renowned German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, with whom he had several children before her early death.
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D.
Mary Slöör
Mary Slöör was the wife of Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela and a central figure in his personal life and artistic circle.
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E.
Elvira Lind
Elvira Lind is a Danish film director and producer known for her documentary and narrative work, as well as her collaborations with actor Oscar Isaac.
- 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: Serafina Pekkala Target entity description: Serafina Pekkala is a powerful witch queen from Philip Pullman’s *His Dark Materials* trilogy, known for her wisdom, long life, and crucial aid to Lyra Belacqua.
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A.
Rebekka Vaark
Rebekka Vaark is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "A Mercy," depicted as a European immigrant wife navigating hardship, loss, and the complexities of early American colonial life on a remote farm.
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B.
Cecilia Nessen
Cecilia Nessen is a film producer best known for her work on the documentary "I Am Greta," which follows climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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C.
Johanna Osthoff
Johanna Osthoff was the first wife of the renowned German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, with whom he had several children before her early death.
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D.
Mary Slöör
Mary Slöör was the wife of Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela and a central figure in his personal life and artistic circle.
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E.
Elvira Lind
Elvira Lind is a Danish film director and producer known for her documentary and narrative work, as well as her collaborations with actor Oscar Isaac.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the His Dark Materials trilogy
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fictional character ⓘ witch ⓘ witch queen ⓘ |
| ability |
flight
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long-distance perception ⓘ prolonged lifespan ⓘ rapid travel on witch branches ⓘ weather control ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
His Dark Materials
ⓘ
surface form:
His Dark Materials (BBC–HBO television series)
The Golden Compass ⓘ
surface form:
The Golden Compass (2007 film)
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| ageCharacteristic | several hundred years old ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Iorek Byrnison
ⓘ
Lee Scoresby ⓘ Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
His Dark Materials
ⓘ
Northern Lights ⓘ The Amber Spyglass ⓘ The Golden Compass ⓘ
surface form:
The Golden Compass (US title of Northern Lights)
The Subtle Knife ⓘ |
| basedIn | world of Lyra’s Oxford ⓘ |
| child | unnamed son with Farder Coram ⓘ |
| creator | Philip Pullman ⓘ |
| daemon | Kaisa ⓘ |
| daemonForm | snow goose ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Magisterium ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | multiverse of His Dark Materials ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Northern Lights
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surface form:
Northern Lights (1995 novel)
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| guides | Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| hadChildWith | Farder Coram ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| leads | a Lapland witch clan ⓘ |
| medium | aëromancy and other witch magics ⓘ |
| nationality | Lapland witch clan ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
calm temperament
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loyalty to friends ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| occupation | witch ⓘ |
| participatesIn | war against the Authority ⓘ |
| partner | Farder Coram ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Eva Green
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Ruta Gedmintas ⓘ |
| protectorOf | Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| residence | Lake Enara region ⓘ |
| role | mentor figure to Lyra Belacqua ⓘ |
| species | human witch ⓘ |
| supports | Lord Asriel’s rebellion ⓘ |
| title | witch queen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Serafina Pekkala Description of subject: Serafina Pekkala is a powerful witch queen from Philip Pullman’s *His Dark Materials* trilogy, known for her wisdom, long life, and crucial aid to Lyra Belacqua.
Referenced by (6)
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