Old Gods
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The Old Gods are ancient, malevolent eldritch beings in the Warcraft universe whose corrupting influence once nearly consumed Azeroth.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Gods canonical | 23 |
| Cho'gall's Old Gods | 1 |
| Corruption by the Old Gods | 1 |
| Old God | 1 |
| Old Gods / Qiraji theme | 1 |
| Old Gods cycle in Hearthstone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11541839 — 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: Old Gods Context triple: [Azeroth, threatenedBy, Old Gods]
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A.
Whispers of the Old Gods
Whispers of the Old Gods is a dark, Lovecraftian-themed Hearthstone expansion that introduced corrupted versions of classic cards and powerful Old God legendaries, dramatically reshaping the game's meta.
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B.
Old Gods of the Forest
The Old Gods of the Forest are an ancient, nameless pantheon venerated in the North and beyond the Wall in Westeros, centered on nature worship and the sacred weirwood trees.
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C.
The Old Ones
"The Old Ones" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, included in his science fiction collection *The Martian Chronicles*, that explores themes of colonization and the remnants of ancient Martian civilization.
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D.
Age of the Gods
Age of the Gods is the primordial mythological era in Japanese Shinto tradition during which deities emerged and the foundations of the world and imperial lineage were established.
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E.
Sons of Odin
"Sons of Odin" is an orchestral track from Patrick Doyle’s score for the 2011 Marvel film *Thor*, evoking the grandeur and mythic heroism of Asgard.
- 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: Old Gods Target entity description: The Old Gods are ancient, malevolent eldritch beings in the Warcraft universe whose corrupting influence once nearly consumed Azeroth.
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A.
Whispers of the Old Gods
Whispers of the Old Gods is a dark, Lovecraftian-themed Hearthstone expansion that introduced corrupted versions of classic cards and powerful Old God legendaries, dramatically reshaping the game's meta.
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B.
Old Gods of the Forest
The Old Gods of the Forest are an ancient, nameless pantheon venerated in the North and beyond the Wall in Westeros, centered on nature worship and the sacred weirwood trees.
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C.
The Old Ones
"The Old Ones" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, included in his science fiction collection *The Martian Chronicles*, that explores themes of colonization and the remnants of ancient Martian civilization.
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D.
Age of the Gods
Age of the Gods is the primordial mythological era in Japanese Shinto tradition during which deities emerged and the foundations of the world and imperial lineage were established.
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E.
Sons of Odin
"Sons of Odin" is an orchestral track from Patrick Doyle’s score for the 2011 Marvel film *Thor*, evoking the grandeur and mythic heroism of Asgard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonistic faction
ⓘ
cosmic entities ⓘ eldritch beings ⓘ fictional species ⓘ |
| alignment |
Void
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malevolent ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the Black Empire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dragon Aspects
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Pantheon ⓘ Titans ⓘ mortal races of Azeroth ⓘ |
| eraOfDominance | Black Empire era ⓘ |
| faction | Void Lords ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Warcraft universe
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World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos backstory ⓘ |
| goal |
corrupt Azeroth
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free themselves from imprisonment ⓘ usher the Hour of Twilight ⓘ |
| homeworld | Azeroth ⓘ |
| influence | Azeroth ⓘ |
| loreSource |
World of Warcraft in-game quests and raids
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World of Warcraft: Chronicle ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Hour of Twilight attempt
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War of the Shifting Sands ⓘ corruption of Deathwing ⓘ corruption of the Emerald Dream ⓘ |
| notableMember |
C’Thun
ⓘ
G’huun ⓘ N’Zoth ⓘ
linked to:
N’Zoth, the Corruptor
Yogg-Saron ⓘ
linked to:
Yogg-Saron, Master of Fate
Y’Shaarj ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Aspects of the Dragonflights
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Keepers of Ulduar ⓘ
linked to:
Ulduar
Titan-forged ⓘ |
| power |
corruption
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madness inducement ⓘ mental domination ⓘ reality warping ⓘ |
| status | imprisoned beneath Azeroth’s surface ⓘ |
| theme | Lovecraftian horror ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Twilight’s Hammer cult
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linked to:
Twilight's Hammer cult
faceless ones ⓘ naga ⓘ nerubians ⓘ qiraji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Gods Description of subject: The Old Gods are ancient, malevolent eldritch beings in the Warcraft universe whose corrupting influence once nearly consumed Azeroth.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Low Key Lyesmith in American Gods
linked to: Old Gods
linked to: Old Gods
linked to: Old Gods
subject linked to:
Cho’gall
linked to: Old Gods
subject linked to:
highmountain tauren
subject linked to:
black dragonflight