Witch of the North
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The Witch of the North is a benevolent magical figure in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, known for aiding Dorothy and protecting the Munchkins.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Witch of the North | 2 |
| Witch of the North canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9846001 — 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: Witch of the North Context triple: [Munchkinland, governedBy, Witch of the North]
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A.
Witches Trails
Witches Trails is a renowned network of mountain biking and walking trails located in the Nevis Range area of the Scottish Highlands.
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B.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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C.
Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a 2016 Radiohead song known for its tense, orchestral arrangement and politically charged lyrics critiquing authoritarianism and social paranoia.
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D.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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E.
The Witch of the Alps
The Witch of the Alps is a powerful supernatural spirit who appears to the tormented hero in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred," offering him otherworldly knowledge and temptation amid the Alpine setting.
- 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: Witch of the North Target entity description: The Witch of the North is a benevolent magical figure in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, known for aiding Dorothy and protecting the Munchkins.
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A.
Witches Trails
Witches Trails is a renowned network of mountain biking and walking trails located in the Nevis Range area of the Scottish Highlands.
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B.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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C.
Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a 2016 Radiohead song known for its tense, orchestral arrangement and politically charged lyrics critiquing authoritarianism and social paranoia.
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D.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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E.
The Witch of the Alps
The Witch of the Alps is a powerful supernatural spirit who appears to the tormented hero in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred," offering him otherworldly knowledge and temptation amid the Alpine setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oz character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ magical being ⓘ witch ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Munchkins ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Emerald City
ⓘ
Munchkin Country ⓘ
linked to:
Munchkinland
|
| audiencePerception |
symbol of benevolent magic
ⓘ
symbol of protection ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
gentle
ⓘ
kind ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | Land of Oz ⓘ |
| creator | L. Frank Baum ⓘ |
| epithet | Good Witch ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Land of Oz ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| genre | children's fantasy literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | fairy-tale good witches archetype ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralRole | benevolent witch ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
guide figure
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mentor figure ⓘ |
| notableAction |
advises Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road
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confirms the death of the Wicked Witch of the East ⓘ gives Dorothy the protective kiss ⓘ greets Dorothy upon her arrival in Oz ⓘ identifies the Silver Shoes as powerful magic ⓘ
linked to:
Ruby Slippers
|
| power |
knowledge of Ozian magic
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magic ⓘ protective enchantments ⓘ |
| regionOfFictionalResidence | Gillikin Country ⓘ |
| relationship |
ally of Dorothy Gale
ⓘ
enemy of the Wicked Witch of the East ⓘ enemy of the Wicked Witch of the West ⓘ |
| role |
helper of Dorothy Gale
ⓘ
protector of the Munchkins ⓘ |
| title |
Good Witch of the North
ⓘ
linked to:
Witch of the North
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| workSeries |
Oz books
ⓘ
linked to:
Oz book series
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Witch of the North Description of subject: The Witch of the North is a benevolent magical figure in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, known for aiding Dorothy and protecting the Munchkins.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Good Witch of the North (in some interpretations)
linked to: Witch of the North
linked to: Witch of the North