Van Hohenheim
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Van Hohenheim is a central character in the anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist, known as the enigmatic and long-lived father of Edward and Alphonse Elric with a mysterious alchemical past.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Van Hohenheim canonical | 6 |
| Hohenheim of Light | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001242 — 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: Van Hohenheim Context triple: [Fullmetal Alchemist, notableCharacter, Van Hohenheim]
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A.
Gojo
Gojo is a small city in Japan’s Nara Prefecture known for its traditional townscape and proximity to the Yoshino River.
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B.
Nagato
Nagato was a famous Japanese battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for serving as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later participating in major World War II engagements.
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C.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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D.
Mako Mori
Mako Mori is a skilled Jaeger pilot and central protagonist in the science fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for her emotional depth, resilience, and pivotal role in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
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E.
Gojo Ohashi
Gojo Ohashi is a notable bridge in Kyoto, Japan, spanning the Kamo River and serving as an important local thoroughfare.
- 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: Van Hohenheim Target entity description: Van Hohenheim is a central character in the anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist, known as the enigmatic and long-lived father of Edward and Alphonse Elric with a mysterious alchemical past.
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A.
Gojo
Gojo is a small city in Japan’s Nara Prefecture known for its traditional townscape and proximity to the Yoshino River.
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B.
Nagato
Nagato was a famous Japanese battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for serving as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later participating in major World War II engagements.
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C.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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D.
Mako Mori
Mako Mori is a skilled Jaeger pilot and central protagonist in the science fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for her emotional depth, resilience, and pivotal role in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
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E.
Gojo Ohashi
Gojo Ohashi is a notable bridge in Kyoto, Japan, spanning the Kamo River and serving as an important local thoroughfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alchemist
ⓘ
anime character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ manga character ⓘ |
| alias |
Hohenheim of Light
ⓘ
linked to:
Van Hohenheim
|
| appearsIn |
Fullmetal Alchemist
ⓘ
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ⓘ
linked to:
Fullmetal Alchemist
|
| associatedWith |
Father
ⓘ
Xerxes ⓘ
linked to:
Xerxes I
|
| child |
Alphonse Elric
ⓘ
Edward Elric ⓘ |
| creator | Hiromu Arakawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy | Father ⓘ |
| eyeColor | golden ⓘ |
| familyName |
Elric
ⓘ
linked to:
Elric of Melniboné
|
| firstAnimeAppearance |
Fullmetal Alchemist episode 43
ⓘ
linked to:
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episode 2 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fullmetal Alchemist manga chapter 12 ⓘ |
| formerName | Slave 23 ⓘ |
| franchise | Fullmetal Alchemist ⓘ |
| fullName | Van Hohenheim ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to atone for the destruction of Xerxes
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to protect his sons ⓘ to stop Father ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasInside | many human souls from Xerxes ⓘ |
| nationality | Amestrian ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
advanced alchemy
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ regeneration ⓘ transmutation without transmutation circle ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
left his family in Resembool
ⓘ
sacrificed himself to weaken Father ⓘ survived the fall of Xerxes ⓘ |
| occupation | alchemist ⓘ |
| origin | slave from Xerxes ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
guilt-ridden ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| residence |
Resembool (former)
ⓘ
linked to:
Resembool
|
| species | human-based homunculus ⓘ |
| spouse | Trisha Elric ⓘ |
| voiceActorEnglish |
John Swasey
ⓘ
Scott McNeil ⓘ |
| voiceActorJapanese | Masashi Ebara ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Van Hohenheim Description of subject: Van Hohenheim is a central character in the anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist, known as the enigmatic and long-lived father of Edward and Alphonse Elric with a mysterious alchemical past.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Van Hohenheim