Wrathgate incident
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The Wrathgate incident is a pivotal World of Warcraft event where a joint Alliance–Horde assault on Icecrown Citadel was catastrophically sabotaged by the Forsaken, leading to massive casualties and reshaping the war against the Lich King.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wrathgate incident canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wrathgate incident Context triple: [Bolvar Fordragon, participatedIn, Wrathgate incident]
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A.
Boroughgate
Boroughgate is the historic main street of Appleby-in-Westmorland, noted for its traditional architecture and central role in the town’s layout and heritage.
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Gallowgate
Gallowgate is a historic street and district in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its traditional pubs, music venues, and proximity to the city’s East End cultural landmarks.
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C.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
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D.
Claygate
Claygate is a suburban village in Surrey, England, known for its leafy residential character and commuter links to London.
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Clappersgate
Clappersgate is a small hamlet in the Lake District of Cumbria, England, situated near Ambleside and known for its scenic riverside 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: Wrathgate incident Target entity description: The Wrathgate incident is a pivotal World of Warcraft event where a joint Alliance–Horde assault on Icecrown Citadel was catastrophically sabotaged by the Forsaken, leading to massive casualties and reshaping the war against the Lich King.
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A.
Boroughgate
Boroughgate is the historic main street of Appleby-in-Westmorland, noted for its traditional architecture and central role in the town’s layout and heritage.
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B.
Gallowgate
Gallowgate is a historic street and district in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its traditional pubs, music venues, and proximity to the city’s East End cultural landmarks.
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C.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
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D.
Claygate
Claygate is a suburban village in Surrey, England, known for its leafy residential character and commuter links to London.
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E.
Clappersgate
Clappersgate is a small hamlet in the Lake District of Cumbria, England, situated near Ambleside and known for its scenic riverside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World of Warcraft lore event
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fictional event ⓘ |
| appearsIn | World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| appearsInExpansion | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King ⓘ |
| associatedFactionHub |
Stormwind City
ⓘ
Undercity ⓘ |
| associatedZone | Dragonblight ⓘ |
| cause | Forsaken Royal Apothecary Society’s new plague ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurs during the Northrend campaign
ⓘ
precedes the Battle for the Undercity ⓘ |
| conflict | War against the Lich King ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| factionInvolved |
Alliance
ⓘ
Forsaken ⓘ Horde ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Alexstrasza the Life-Binder
ⓘ
linked to:
Dragonqueen Alexstrasza
Bolvar Fordragon ⓘ Dranosh Saurfang ⓘ
linked to:
Deathbringer Saurfang
Highlord Tirion Fordring ⓘ King Varian Wrynn ⓘ Sylvanas Windrunner ⓘ The Lich King ⓘ Thrall ⓘ |
| location |
Icecrown
ⓘ
linked to:
Icecrown Citadel
Icecrown Citadel ⓘ |
| medium |
in-game cinematic
ⓘ
quest chain ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for the Battle for the Undercity
ⓘ
major escalation of Alliance–Horde tensions ⓘ turning point in the war against the Lich King ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Grand Apothecary Putress
ⓘ
Varimathras ⓘ |
| result |
Alliance assault on Undercity
ⓘ
Horde assault on Undercity ⓘ breakdown of Alliance–Horde cooperation at Icecrown ⓘ death of Bolvar Fordragon (apparent at the time) ⓘ death of Dranosh Saurfang ⓘ exposure of Grand Apothecary Putress’s treachery ⓘ exposure of Varimathras’s coup in Undercity ⓘ massive casualties ⓘ temporary loss of Undercity by the Forsaken ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
fragility of alliances ⓘ weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
Forsaken blight
ⓘ
Forsaken plague ⓘ |
| victim |
Alliance forces at Icecrown
ⓘ
Horde forces at Icecrown ⓘ
linked to:
Horde
Scourge forces at Icecrown ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Wrathgate incident Description of subject: The Wrathgate incident is a pivotal World of Warcraft event where a joint Alliance–Horde assault on Icecrown Citadel was catastrophically sabotaged by the Forsaken, leading to massive casualties and reshaping the war against the Lich King.
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