Gortys
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Gortys is a cheerful, childlike robot from the episodic game Tales from the Borderlands, central to the story’s search for a fabled Vault.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gortys canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11705674 — 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: Gortys Context triple: [Tales from the Borderlands, character, Gortys]
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A.
Tarsos
Tarsos is the ancient name of the historic city of Tarsus in Cilicia, a significant cultural and commercial center in the eastern Mediterranean world.
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B.
Mauregard
Mauregard is a small commune in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France, situated near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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C.
Goula
Goula is a traditional Carnatic raga known for its use in devotional compositions, including one of Tyagaraja’s revered Pancharatna Kritis.
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D.
Lothagam
Lothagam is an archaeological and geological site in northern Kenya known for its ancient human burials and prominent rock formations along the western shore of Lake Turkana.
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E.
Almyros
Almyros is a coastal town in central Greece, near the Pagasetic Gulf, known for its agricultural production and proximity to both seaside and mountainous landscapes.
- 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: Gortys Target entity description: Gortys is a cheerful, childlike robot from the episodic game Tales from the Borderlands, central to the story’s search for a fabled Vault.
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A.
Tarsos
Tarsos is the ancient name of the historic city of Tarsus in Cilicia, a significant cultural and commercial center in the eastern Mediterranean world.
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B.
Mauregard
Mauregard is a small commune in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France, situated near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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C.
Goula
Goula is a traditional Carnatic raga known for its use in devotional compositions, including one of Tyagaraja’s revered Pancharatna Kritis.
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D.
Lothagam
Lothagam is an archaeological and geological site in northern Kenya known for its ancient human burials and prominent rock formations along the western shore of Lake Turkana.
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E.
Almyros
Almyros is a coastal town in central Greece, near the Pagasetic Gulf, known for its agricultural production and proximity to both seaside and mountainous landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Borderlands character
ⓘ
fictional robot ⓘ video game character ⓘ |
| ageAppearance | childlike ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Tales from the Borderlands ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Borderlands ⓘ |
| artificialIntelligence | true ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fiona
ⓘ
Loader Bot ⓘ Rhys ⓘ Sasha ⓘ Vaughn ⓘ |
| combatCapability | giant robot form when fully assembled ⓘ |
| createdByInUniverse | Atlas Corporation ⓘ |
| debutYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
ability to assemble into a larger combat-capable form
ⓘ
small spherical body in early stages ⓘ |
| developerOfWork | Telltale Games ⓘ |
| fandom | Borderlands fandom ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Tales from the Borderlands Episode 1: Zer0 Sum
ⓘ
linked to:
Tales from the Borderlands
|
| functionInStory | key to locating a Vault ⓘ |
| genre | episodic graphic adventure game ⓘ |
| humorStyle | wholesome and earnest ⓘ |
| importanceToPlot | drives main questline in Tales from the Borderlands ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
MacGuffin
ⓘ
linked to:
MacGuffin plot device
companion character ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
naive understanding of danger
ⓘ
strong emotional bond with companions ⓘ |
| objective | find the Vault of the Traveler ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cheerful
ⓘ
childlike ⓘ innocent ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| platformOfWork |
PC
ⓘ
PlayStation 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 ⓘ Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ mobile devices ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Telltale Games ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Vault of the Traveler
ⓘ
linked to:
The Vault of the Traveler
Vault technology ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in the search for a Vault ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance | Pandora ⓘ |
| species | robot ⓘ |
| universe |
Borderlands universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Borderlands
|
| voicedBy | Ashley Johnson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gortys Description of subject: Gortys is a cheerful, childlike robot from the episodic game Tales from the Borderlands, central to the story’s search for a fabled Vault.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.