First War
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The First War is a pivotal early conflict in Warcraft lore, marking the initial large-scale invasion of Azeroth by the Orcish Horde and the fall of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First War canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First War Context triple: [Stormwind City, reconstructedAfter, First War]
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A.
One War
One War is a Russian film directed by Vera Glagoleva that portrays the struggles and moral complexities faced by women during World War II.
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B.
April War
The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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C.
War of Man
"War of Man" is a reflective, environmentally themed song by Neil Young from his 1992 album Harvest Moon.
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D.
Vardanants War
The Vardanants War was a 5th-century Armenian uprising led by Vardan Mamikonian against the Sasanian Empire to defend Armenian Christian faith and autonomy.
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E.
Reapers' War
The Reapers' War was a 17th-century conflict in which Catalan rebels, supported by France, fought against the centralizing policies and military demands of the Spanish monarchy.
- 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: First War Target entity description: The First War is a pivotal early conflict in Warcraft lore, marking the initial large-scale invasion of Azeroth by the Orcish Horde and the fall of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
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A.
One War
One War is a Russian film directed by Vera Glagoleva that portrays the struggles and moral complexities faced by women during World War II.
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B.
April War
The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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C.
War of Man
"War of Man" is a reflective, environmentally themed song by Neil Young from his 1992 album Harvest Moon.
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D.
Vardanants War
The Vardanants War was a 5th-century Armenian uprising led by Vardan Mamikonian against the Sasanian Empire to defend Armenian Christian faith and autonomy.
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E.
Reapers' War
The Reapers' War was a 17th-century conflict in which Catalan rebels, supported by France, fought against the centralizing policies and military demands of the Spanish monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Warcraft lore
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fictional war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First War of Azeroth
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linked to:
Orcish invasion of Lordaeron
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of Stormwind
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Orcish Horde ⓘ |
| cause |
Orcish Horde invasion of Azeroth
ⓘ
opening of the Dark Portal ⓘ |
| centralTheme | first large-scale conflict between humans and orcs on Azeroth ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInWarcraftLore |
first major war on Azeroth involving the Orcish Horde
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linked to:
Orcish invasion of Lordaeron
|
| conflictType | war between humans and orcs ⓘ |
| factionGoal |
Orcish Horde conquest of human lands
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defense of Stormwind by human forces ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Warcraft universe ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second War ⓘ |
| follows | Orcish unification on Draenor ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
assassination of King Llane Wrynn
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evacuation of Stormwind survivors to Lordaeron ⓘ opening of the Dark Portal between Draenor and Azeroth ⓘ siege of Stormwind City ⓘ
linked to:
sack of Stormwind
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| location |
Azeroth
ⓘ
Kingdom of Stormwind ⓘ Stormwind City ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Anduin Lothar
ⓘ
Blackhand ⓘ
linked to:
Blackhand the Destroyer
Gul'dan ⓘ King Llane Wrynn ⓘ Medivh ⓘ Orgrim Doomhammer ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Black Morass
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linked to:
The Black Morass
Dark Portal ⓘ Elwynn Forest ⓘ Redridge Mountains ⓘ Stormwind Keep ⓘ |
| notableParticipantGroup |
Guardians of Tirisfal
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardian of Tirisfal
Orcish clans of Draenor ⓘ
linked to:
orcs of Draenor
Shadow Council ⓘ Stormwind army ⓘ |
| outcomeForStormwind | destruction of Stormwind City ⓘ |
| outcomeForSurvivors | flight of Stormwind refugees to Lordaeron ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Warcraft (2016 film)
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linked to:
Warcraft
Warcraft Chronicles Volume 2 ⓘ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans ⓘ Warcraft: The Last Guardian ⓘ |
| primaryHumanKingdomInvolved | Stormwind ⓘ |
| primaryOrcFactionInvolved | Old Horde ⓘ |
| result |
fall of Stormwind
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victory of the Orcish Horde ⓘ |
| significanceInLore |
marks the beginning of open warfare between Azeroth and the Orcish Horde
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sets the stage for the formation of the Alliance of Lordaeron ⓘ |
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