Katarina Rostova
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Katarina Rostova is a central, enigmatic spy and mother figure in the TV series "The Blacklist," whose mysterious past and shifting allegiances drive much of the show's overarching plot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katarina Rostova canonical | 2 |
| Masha Rostova | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9016613 — 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: Katarina Rostova Context triple: [The Blacklist fictional universe, focusesOnCharacter, Katarina Rostova]
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A.
Natasha Rostova
Natasha Rostova is a central, emotionally vibrant young noblewoman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," whose coming-of-age story reflects the moral and spiritual struggles of Russian society during the Napoleonic era.
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B.
Maria of Rostov
Maria of Rostov was a 13th-century Russian princess from the Rostov princely house who became a Grand Princess of Moscow through her marriage to Daniil Aleksandrovich, the first Prince of Moscow.
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C.
Vera Rostova
Vera Rostova is a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," known as the proud and somewhat cold eldest daughter of the Rostov family.
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D.
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya is a deeply religious, self-sacrificing noblewoman in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, known for her inner strength, moral integrity, and emotional suffering within a strict aristocratic family.
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E.
Princess Liza Bolkonskaya
Princess Liza Bolkonskaya is a character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," known as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky’s charming yet shallow young wife.
- 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: Katarina Rostova Target entity description: Katarina Rostova is a central, enigmatic spy and mother figure in the TV series "The Blacklist," whose mysterious past and shifting allegiances drive much of the show's overarching plot.
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A.
Natasha Rostova
Natasha Rostova is a central, emotionally vibrant young noblewoman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," whose coming-of-age story reflects the moral and spiritual struggles of Russian society during the Napoleonic era.
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B.
Maria of Rostov
Maria of Rostov was a 13th-century Russian princess from the Rostov princely house who became a Grand Princess of Moscow through her marriage to Daniil Aleksandrovich, the first Prince of Moscow.
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C.
Vera Rostova
Vera Rostova is a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," known as the proud and somewhat cold eldest daughter of the Rostov family.
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D.
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya is a deeply religious, self-sacrificing noblewoman in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, known for her inner strength, moral integrity, and emotional suffering within a strict aristocratic family.
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E.
Princess Liza Bolkonskaya
Princess Liza Bolkonskaya is a character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," known as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky’s charming yet shallow young wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| allegiance |
KGB
ⓘ
United States (undercover) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elizabeth Keen’s mother
ⓘ
Masha Rostova’s mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Blacklist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War espionage
ⓘ
the Cabal ⓘ
linked to:
The Cabal
|
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
ⓘ
highly intelligent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Blacklist ⓘ |
| creator | Jon Bokenkamp ⓘ |
| familyName | Rostova ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries |
The Blacklist (flashbacks)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Blacklist
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChild | Elizabeth Keen ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Elizabeth Keen (mother–daughter)
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth Keen
Raymond Reddington (complex, ambiguous) ⓘ
linked to:
Raymond "Red" Reddington
|
| hasRelative |
Dom
ⓘ
Raymond Reddington ⓘ
linked to:
Raymond "Red" Reddington
|
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | used to obscure the true identity of Raymond Reddington ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character in Raymond Reddington’s backstory
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key figure in The Blacklist mythology ⓘ |
| occupation |
KGB operative
ⓘ
spy ⓘ |
| plotElement |
her disappearance shapes Elizabeth Keen’s life
ⓘ
her past is a major mystery in The Blacklist ⓘ her shifting loyalties drive the overarching plot ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Lotte Verbeek
ⓘ
multiple actresses in different timelines ⓘ |
| spouse | Dom’s daughter ⓘ |
| statusInStory | presumed dead for much of the series ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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family secrets ⓘ identity ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Katarina Rostova Description of subject: Katarina Rostova is a central, enigmatic spy and mother figure in the TV series "The Blacklist," whose mysterious past and shifting allegiances drive much of the show's overarching plot.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Katarina Rostova