Obelix
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Obelix is the strong, menhir-delivering best friend of Asterix in the French comic series "Asterix," known for his superhuman strength from falling into a cauldron of magic potion as a child.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5673818 — 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: Obelix Context triple: [Gérard Depardieu, portrayed, Obelix]
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A.
Rolland
Rolland is a given name and surname, most commonly recognized as a variant spelling of Roland used in various European and English-speaking contexts.
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B.
Guillem
Guillem is a central character in Isabel Allende’s novel "A Long Petal of the Sea," a young idealistic fighter in the Spanish Civil War whose fate shapes the story’s exploration of exile, love, and resilience.
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C.
Yorick Le Saux
Yorick Le Saux is a French cinematographer known for his visually striking, atmospheric work on art-house and independent films.
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D.
Douzy
Douzy is a small commune in the Ardennes department of northern France, known for its rural character and cross-border ties, including a town twinning with Kaiserslautern in Germany.
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E.
Vizzini
Vizzini is a cunning but overconfident Sicilian criminal mastermind and kidnapper in the fantasy adventure film and novel "The Princess Bride."
- 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: Obelix Target entity description: Obelix is the strong, menhir-delivering best friend of Asterix in the French comic series "Asterix," known for his superhuman strength from falling into a cauldron of magic potion as a child.
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A.
Rolland
Rolland is a given name and surname, most commonly recognized as a variant spelling of Roland used in various European and English-speaking contexts.
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B.
Guillem
Guillem is a central character in Isabel Allende’s novel "A Long Petal of the Sea," a young idealistic fighter in the Spanish Civil War whose fate shapes the story’s exploration of exile, love, and resilience.
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C.
Yorick Le Saux
Yorick Le Saux is a French cinematographer known for his visually striking, atmospheric work on art-house and independent films.
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D.
Douzy
Douzy is a small commune in the Ardennes department of northern France, known for its rural character and cross-border ties, including a town twinning with Kaiserslautern in Germany.
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E.
Vizzini
Vizzini is a cunning but overconfident Sicilian criminal mastermind and kidnapper in the fantasy adventure film and novel "The Princess Bride."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French comics character
ⓘ
comic book character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
animated films
ⓘ
live-action films ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Asterix ⓘ |
| bestFriend | Asterix ⓘ |
| catchphrase | These Romans are crazy ⓘ |
| causeOfPowers | fell into a cauldron of magic potion as a child ⓘ |
| closeFriend |
Getafix
ⓘ
Vitalstatistix ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator |
Albert Uderzo
ⓘ
René Goscinny ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Franco-Belgian comics tradition ⓘ |
| dislikes |
Romans
ⓘ
being told he is fat ⓘ |
| enemy |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Gélatine
ⓘ
Obelodalix ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
son of Gélatine
ⓘ
son of Obelodalix ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Asterix the Gaul
ⓘ
linked to:
Asterix
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| likes | roast wild boar ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| nationality | Gaul ⓘ |
| notableAbility | superhuman strength ⓘ |
| occupation |
menhir delivery man
ⓘ
stonecutter ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
childlike
ⓘ
good-natured ⓘ impulsive ⓘ loyal ⓘ |
| pet | Dogmatix ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
overweight
ⓘ
red pigtails ⓘ striped trousers ⓘ very strong ⓘ |
| reasonForRunningGag | already permanently super-strong ⓘ |
| residence | Armorican village ⓘ |
| runningGag | not allowed to drink magic potion ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Asterix ⓘ |
| setting |
Roman Gaul
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaul
|
| species | human ⓘ |
| wears |
blue-and-white striped trousers
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helmet with small wings or horns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obelix Description of subject: Obelix is the strong, menhir-delivering best friend of Asterix in the French comic series "Asterix," known for his superhuman strength from falling into a cauldron of magic potion as a child.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Obelix
linked to: Obelix