Zakarum faith
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The Zakarum faith is a dominant, militant religious order in the Diablo universe, centered on the worship of the Light and heavily influential in the politics and culture of the western kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zakarum faith canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11543677 — 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: Zakarum faith Context triple: [Westmarch, hasReligion, Zakarum faith]
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A.
Yarsani faith
The Yarsani faith is a syncretic, Kurdish-origin mystical religion from western Iran that emphasizes divine manifestation, reincarnation, and esoteric spiritual knowledge preserved in sacred hymns.
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B.
Bábí Faith
The Bábí Faith was a 19th-century Persian religious movement founded by the Báb that proclaimed the imminent appearance of a new divine messenger and served as the immediate precursor to the Baháʼí Faith.
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C.
Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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D.
Sabianism
Sabianism is an ancient astral and monotheistic faith, often associated with star-worshipping communities in Mesopotamia and Harran that blended pagan, Hermetic, and Abrahamic elements.
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E.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
- 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: Zakarum faith Target entity description: The Zakarum faith is a dominant, militant religious order in the Diablo universe, centered on the worship of the Light and heavily influential in the politics and culture of the western kingdoms.
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A.
Yarsani faith
The Yarsani faith is a syncretic, Kurdish-origin mystical religion from western Iran that emphasizes divine manifestation, reincarnation, and esoteric spiritual knowledge preserved in sacred hymns.
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B.
Bábí Faith
The Bábí Faith was a 19th-century Persian religious movement founded by the Báb that proclaimed the imminent appearance of a new divine messenger and served as the immediate precursor to the Baháʼí Faith.
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C.
Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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D.
Sabianism
Sabianism is an ancient astral and monotheistic faith, often associated with star-worshipping communities in Mesopotamia and Harran that blended pagan, Hermetic, and Abrahamic elements.
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E.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional religion
ⓘ
militant religious organization ⓘ religious order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Order of Paladins
ⓘ
linked to:
Paladin Order
Paladin Order ⓘ Zakarum Church ⓘ Zakarum Inquisition ⓘ
linked to:
Zakarum Inquisitors
Zakarum priesthood ⓘ |
| corruptedBy | Mephisto ⓘ |
| corruptionLocation | Temple City of Travincal ⓘ |
| doctrine |
purge corruption and darkness
ⓘ
spread the Light ⓘ strict religious orthodoxy ⓘ |
| factionSplit |
corrupted Zakarum
ⓘ
un-corrupted Zakarum ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Light versus Darkness ⓘ |
| gameAppearsIn |
Diablo II
ⓘ
Diablo III ⓘ Diablo IV ⓘ |
| governingBody | Zakarum High Council ⓘ |
| hasClergyRank |
High Council
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Inquisitor ⓘ Paladin ⓘ Priest ⓘ Que-Hegan ⓘ |
| hasHolyWar |
campaigns against demons
ⓘ
crusades against perceived heretics ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kurast ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
dominant faith in Kehjistan
ⓘ
major religion in Lut Gholein region ⓘ major religion in Westmarch ⓘ state religion of Kurast ⓘ |
| influences |
culture of the western kingdoms
ⓘ
politics of the western kingdoms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
corruption by Mephisto
ⓘ
inquisition ⓘ militant crusades ⓘ political dominance in Kurast ⓘ zealotry ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentClaim | good ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Paladins loyal to true Light
ⓘ
resistance within Kurast ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
western kingdoms of Sanctuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Empire of Sanctuary
|
| scriptureTheme |
Light as absolute truth
ⓘ
duty to cleanse evil ⓘ |
| templeType |
Cathedral
ⓘ
Church ⓘ Monastery ⓘ |
| universe |
Diablo universe
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linked to:
Diablo series
|
| worships | the Light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zakarum faith Description of subject: The Zakarum faith is a dominant, militant religious order in the Diablo universe, centered on the worship of the Light and heavily influential in the politics and culture of the western kingdoms.
Referenced by (3)
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