Highlord Tirion Fordring

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Highlord fictional character human member of the Argent Crusade member of the Silver Hand paladin

Highlord Tirion Fordring is a legendary human paladin of the Silver Hand in the Warcraft universe, renowned for wielding the Ashbringer and leading the Argent Crusade against the Lich King.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Tirion Fordring	12
Highlord Tirion Fordring canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11542303 — 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: Highlord Tirion Fordring
Context triple: [Icecrown Citadel, notableNPC, Highlord Tirion Fordring]

A. Medivh
Medivh is a powerful human mage and Guardian of Tirisfal in the Warcraft universe, whose corruption by dark forces leads to the opening of the Dark Portal and the first great conflict between Azeroth and the orcs.
B. Unseld
Unseld is the surname most famously associated with Wes Unseld, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his rebounding and outlet passing.
C. Grom Hellscream
Grom Hellscream is a legendary orc warrior and chieftain of the Warsong clan in the Warcraft universe, renowned for his ferocity, tragic pact with demonic powers, and pivotal role in freeing his people from demonic corruption.
D. Jaina Proudmoore
Jaina Proudmoore is a powerful human sorceress and political leader in the Warcraft universe, known for her pivotal role in major conflicts and shifting alliances throughout the series’ lore.
E. Anduin Wrynn
Anduin Wrynn is the young, idealistic King of Stormwind and High King of the Alliance in the Warcraft universe, known for his strong moral compass, affinity for the Light, and central role in recent World of Warcraft storylines.
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: Highlord Tirion Fordring
Target entity description: Highlord Tirion Fordring is a legendary human paladin of the Silver Hand in the Warcraft universe, renowned for wielding the Ashbringer and leading the Argent Crusade against the Lich King.

A. Medivh
Medivh is a powerful human mage and Guardian of Tirisfal in the Warcraft universe, whose corruption by dark forces leads to the opening of the Dark Portal and the first great conflict between Azeroth and the orcs.
B. Unseld
Unseld is the surname most famously associated with Wes Unseld, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his rebounding and outlet passing.
C. Grom Hellscream
Grom Hellscream is a legendary orc warrior and chieftain of the Warsong clan in the Warcraft universe, renowned for his ferocity, tragic pact with demonic powers, and pivotal role in freeing his people from demonic corruption.
D. Jaina Proudmoore
Jaina Proudmoore is a powerful human sorceress and political leader in the Warcraft universe, known for her pivotal role in major conflicts and shifting alliances throughout the series’ lore.
E. Anduin Wrynn
Anduin Wrynn is the young, idealistic King of Stormwind and High King of the Alliance in the Warcraft universe, known for his strong moral compass, affinity for the Light, and central role in recent World of Warcraft storylines.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Highlord ⓘ fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Argent Crusade ⓘ member of the Silver Hand ⓘ paladin ⓘ
alignment	Lawful Good ⓘ
ally	Argent Crusade ⓘ Knights of the Silver Hand ⓘ
appearsIn	World of Warcraft novels ⓘ linked to: Warcraft novels World of Warcraft: Classic (as NPC in Eastern Plaguelands) ⓘ linked to: World of Warcraft Classic World of Warcraft: Legion ⓘ World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King ⓘ
causeOfDeath	mortally wounded by the Burning Legion at the Broken Shore ⓘ
child	Taelan Fordring ⓘ
class	Paladin ⓘ
enemy	Burning Legion ⓘ Scourge ⓘ The Lich King ⓘ
faction	Argent Crusade ⓘ Argent Dawn ⓘ Silver Hand ⓘ
franchise	World of Warcraft ⓘ
home	Hearthglen ⓘ Mardenholde Keep ⓘ linked to: Durnholde Keep
led	Argent Crusade forces in Northrend ⓘ Assault on Icecrown Citadel ⓘ
notableEvent	founded the Argent Crusade ⓘ freed from exile to lead the Argent Crusade ⓘ participated in the Battle for the Broken Shore ⓘ participated in the Battle of Light’s Hope Chapel ⓘ reclaimed the Ashbringer ⓘ shattered Frostmourne during the battle with the Lich King ⓘ
notableTrait	devotion to the Holy Light ⓘ mercy toward enemies who show redemption ⓘ sense of honor ⓘ
race	Human ⓘ
religion	The Holy Light ⓘ
roleIn	Death Knight starting experience ⓘ Icecrown Citadel raid ⓘ Trial of the Crusader raid ⓘ linked to: Trial of the Crusader Wrath of the Lich King expansion ⓘ linked to: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
spouse	Karandra Fordring ⓘ
status	deceased ⓘ
title	Highlord ⓘ Lord of Mardenholde Keep ⓘ Supreme Commander of the Argent Crusade ⓘ
universe	Warcraft ⓘ linked to: Warcraft universe
weapon	Ashbringer ⓘ

How these facts were elicited