Roderigo (character)
E42488
Roderigo is a gullible Venetian gentleman in Shakespeare’s "Othello" who is manipulated by Iago into pursuing Desdemona and ultimately meets a tragic end.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roderigo | 4 |
| Roderigo (character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T325523 — 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: Roderigo (character) Context triple: [Iago (Shakespeare character), hasVictim, Roderigo (character)]
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A.
Cassio (character)
Cassio is a loyal but naive Florentine lieutenant in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated by the manipulative Iago.
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B.
Iago
Iago is a given name, notably borne by the treacherous antagonist in Shakespeare’s play "Othello" and used as a variant of James in several languages.
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C.
Othello (character)
Othello is the Moorish general of the Venetian army and tragic protagonist of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated through jealousy and manipulation.
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D.
Angelo
Angelo is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in various cultures and often associated with the meaning "angel" or "messenger."
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E.
Rodolfo
Rodolfo is the original Italian given name of Rudolph Valentino, the iconic silent film actor and sex symbol of the 1920s.
- 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: Roderigo (character) Target entity description: Roderigo is a gullible Venetian gentleman in Shakespeare’s "Othello" who is manipulated by Iago into pursuing Desdemona and ultimately meets a tragic end.
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A.
Cassio (character)
Cassio is a loyal but naive Florentine lieutenant in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated by the manipulative Iago.
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B.
Iago
Iago is a given name, notably borne by the treacherous antagonist in Shakespeare’s play "Othello" and used as a variant of James in several languages.
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C.
Othello (character)
Othello is the Moorish general of the Venetian army and tragic protagonist of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated through jealousy and manipulation.
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D.
Angelo
Angelo is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in various cultures and often associated with the meaning "angel" or "messenger."
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E.
Rodolfo
Rodolfo is the original Italian given name of Rudolph Valentino, the iconic silent film actor and sex symbol of the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Othello (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Othello
|
| associatedWith |
Brabantio
ⓘ
Cassio (character) ⓘ
surface form:
Cassio
Desdemona (character) ⓘ
surface form:
Desdemona
Iago ⓘ Othello (character) ⓘ
surface form:
Othello
|
| attacks |
Cassio (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cassio
|
| believes | Iago will help him win Desdemona ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathType | murder ⓘ |
| diesIn |
Othello (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Othello, Act 5
|
| dramaticFunction |
helps advance Iago’s plots against Othello and Cassio
ⓘ
illustrates consequences of gullibility ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Othello (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Othello, Act 1 Scene 1
|
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| givesJewelsTo | Iago ⓘ |
| givesMoneyTo | Iago ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
betrayal
ⓘ
deception ⓘ jealousy ⓘ manipulation ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
credulous
ⓘ
gullible ⓘ impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ naive ⓘ |
| inLoveWith |
Desdemona (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Desdemona
|
| isExploitedBy | Iago’s promises ⓘ |
| isKilledBy | Iago ⓘ |
| isManipulatedBy | Iago ⓘ |
| isWoundedBy |
Cassio (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cassio
|
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for Desdemona
ⓘ
hope of marrying Desdemona ⓘ jealousy of Othello ⓘ |
| nationality |
Venetian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian
|
| occupation | gentleman ⓘ |
| participatesIn | brawl that leads to Cassio’s demotion ⓘ |
| residence | Venice ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
Iago’s pawn
ⓘ
suitor of Desdemona ⓘ tool in Iago’s revenge against Othello ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roderigo (character) Description of subject: Roderigo is a gullible Venetian gentleman in Shakespeare’s "Othello" who is manipulated by Iago into pursuing Desdemona and ultimately meets a tragic end.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cassio
this entity surface form:
Roderigo
subject surface form:
Desdemona
this entity surface form:
Roderigo
this entity surface form:
Roderigo
subject surface form:
Othello
this entity surface form:
Roderigo