Run: 2026-02-21-01KJ15NHECETJEM5JGM7CDTR8E

Run Details

Model:: Qwen 3.5 Plus (2026-02-15)
Test:: Codex Red Herring (False Positive Detection)
Scenario:: Long text (~1594 words), small codex (11 entries)
Duration:: 1m 42s
Cost:: $0.018301
Provider:: Alibaba

Evaluation summary

Score	Evaluator	Details Link
0.00%	Correct "no violations" response	(details)
20.00%	No hallucinated violations	(details)
10.0000%	Overall

Model input

System

You are a meticulous continuity editor for a fiction project. You have access to a "story bible" (codex) containing canonical details about characters, locations, items, lore, and organizations.

Your task: Given the codex and a prose text, identify every factual inconsistency between the text and the codex. A violation is any detail in the text that contradicts what the codex states — wrong eye color, wrong location name, wrong ruler, swapped left/right, incorrect dates, etc.

Be thorough. Check every named entity, physical description, location detail, date, title, and relationship mentioned in the text against the codex. Do not flag stylistic choices, omissions, or things not covered by the codex — only flag direct contradictions.

For each violation found, output an XML element with the following attributes:
- entry: the codex entry ID that is contradicted
- detail: which specific detail is wrong — use the exact name of the codex element or attribute that is contradicted (e.g. "eyeColor", "species", "ruler", "material")
- paragraph: the 1-indexed paragraph number containing the violation
- substring: the exact substring from the text that contains the violation

The element body should contain a brief explanation of the contradiction.

Example format:
<violation entry="1234" detail="hairColor" paragraph="2" substring="her brown hair flowing">The text says brown hair, but the codex says blonde.</violation>

If you find no violations, output: <violations-none/>

Output ONLY the violation XML elements. Do not include any other text, preamble, or explanation outside the XML.

User/Human

<codex>
<character id="100" name="Torben Reikhart" aliases="Stray">
  <gender>Male</gender>
  <eyeColor>Green</eyeColor>
  <hairColor>Silver</hairColor>
</character>

<character id="101" name="Sable Dunmore">
  <species>Human</species>
  <gender>Female</gender>
  <age>28</age>
  <eyeColor>Brown</eyeColor>
  <hairColor>Auburn</hairColor>
</character>

<character id="102" name="Old Rivka">
  <gender>Female</gender>
</character>

<character id="103" name="Petal Dunmore">
  <gender>Female</gender>
</character>

<character id="104" name="Jurren Dunmore">
  <gender>Male</gender>
</character>

<location id="105" name="The Rusty Lantern"/>

<location id="106" name="Dunmore">
  <terrain>Coastal</terrain>
</location>

<item id="107" name="Kindling">
  <material>Dark iron</material>
  <objectType>Weapon</objectType>
  <power>Fire</power>
</item>

<item id="108" name="Petal's Locket">
  <material>Silver</material>
  <objectType>Jewelry</objectType>
</item>

<lore id="109" name="The Felling">
  <timePeriod>Two centuries ago</timePeriod>
  <category>War</category>
</lore>

<lore id="110" name="The Kindling Rite">
  <category>Tradition</category>
</lore>
</codex>

<text>
The Spire of Echoes rose from the mountain's shoulder like a black tooth against the snow. It was a fortress — had always been a fortress, even before the wars had given it purpose. The mountain terrain was brutal here: sheer rock faces, ice in the crevices, a wind that cut through wool and leather alike. Frost coated every surface. The stone was dark and slick with it. Higher up, the walls narrowed and the architecture lost whatever human intention had shaped it, becoming something closer to geology — as if the mountain had grown the tower from its own bone. Birds didn't nest here. Nothing lived on these upper slopes that didn't have to. Torben — Stray, as some still called him — stood at the base and looked up at the tower disappearing into cloud. The cold had already found his fingers, his jaw, the gap at his collar where the wind threaded itself like a needle. He had been in worse places. Not many.

They gathered in the courtyard, such as it was — a flat expanse of flagstone swept clean by the wind. Sable stood to his left, arms crossed, her jaw set. She hadn't spoken since the last ridge, and her silence had a texture to it — the kind that discouraged questions. Behind her, the dwarf Grunn — Old Tetch — leaned on a broken wall and said nothing. His eyes moved, though. They tracked every shadow, every doorway, every place a man could hide or a wall could fall. Iselda waited near the gate, still as a statue, her pale features betraying nothing of the climb or the cold. Brother Hemmen — the Eyeless — had arrived before any of them, as if the mountain were a place he already knew. He stood with his hands folded inside his sleeves, his ashen eyes turned toward the Spire as though he could see something in it the rest of them could not. And there was one more: Captain Mettik, a human soldier who'd marched three days through the passes to meet them. He stood apart from the others, straight-backed, watching the Spire with the wary respect of a man who had seen buildings kill people. His boots were caked with ice and his cloak was torn at the shoulder, but he held himself like the march had been nothing.

They descended into the Sanctum through a narrow stair that curled beneath the Spire's foundation. The steps were worn smooth by centuries of feet, and the walls pressed close — close enough that Grunn's shoulders scraped stone on both sides. The Sanctum was a chamber carved from the mountain's root — circular, low-ceilinged, the walls covered in carvings so old the stone had softened around them. Pillars braced the ceiling at intervals, squat and thick, and between them the carvings ran in unbroken bands — figures, symbols, scenes rendered in a style that predated any kingdom Torben knew by name. Dim light filtered through cracks in the rock above. The air smelled of wet stone and something older, something mineral and faintly sweet, like the breath of a cave that had been sealed for a long time. It was cold. Everything here was cold.

Hemmen spoke first. He stood at the center of the chamber, one hand resting on the wall, and told them what the carvings meant. "The Riven War," he said. "A thousand years before the Felling. Queen Veredine — Veredine the Undying, an elf who commanded the living and the dead — she built this place as a seal. Her army, the Pallid Host, were the restless dead she had bound to her will. They did not tire. They did not question. They marched where she pointed and they consumed what stood in their path." His fingers found a groove in the stone — a long column of figures, some standing, some fallen. "When the war ended, she sealed them here. Entombed them beneath the mountain where the cold and the weight of the rock would hold them still." He traced a line across the stone with one finger. "Hatchwell — the town that stood at the mountain's base — burned. Nothing left. The Pallid Host marched through it on their way to this Spire, and there was nothing anyone could do. The people of Hatchwell had no warning. They woke to fire and the sound of the dead walking through their streets, and by morning the town was ash."

The silence that followed was broken by footsteps.

Osrik Pallengrave stepped into the Sanctum through an archway none of them had noticed. The Pale, they called him. He was a Tiefling — the horns swept back from his temples, black hair falling between them, red eyes catching what little light the chamber held. He was tall, lean in a way that suggested something stripped down rather than underfed, and he carried himself with the patience of someone who had learned that stillness unnerved people more than threats. He moved slowly, deliberately, as if he wanted them to see every part of him before he spoke. In his right hand he carried a blade: Harrowglass. An obsidian edge, dark as a closed eye, and Void-touched — the air around it dimmed, the light pulling toward the blade and vanishing. Some called it the Hungering Edge, and the name fit. It looked like it could eat the light from a room and still be hungry.

Torben stepped forward. His green eyes met Osrik's red ones across the chamber. Neither moved. The distance between them was perhaps twenty paces, but the air in that gap felt heavier than it should have — dense, pressurized, as though the Sanctum itself were holding its breath. Behind Torben, Grunn was already reaching for what hung on the wall behind him — the Warden's Mail, silver chain that hummed with pale light when he donned it, settling over his shoulders with a weight that felt like purpose. The links caught the dim glow and threw it back against the walls. Captain Mettik's hand went to his sword, though he did not draw. Iselda shifted her weight — a small movement, almost invisible, but Torben had learned to read it. She was ready.

The carvings on the walls seemed to shift in the changing light. Hemmen's voice rose. "The Binding of Reshkai — you know of it. What was sealed in The Hollow was one half of a lock. This Spire is the other." He looked at Osrik. "The Felling broke the world two centuries ago. But this — this was built to stop something older." Above them, mounted in an iron bracket near the ceiling, a bronze bell began to hum — the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes. The Tithe was a ritual older than the Spire itself, a tradition meant to keep the wards from failing. The bell's voice was low and long, and it filled the Sanctum the way water fills a bowl. The Watcher's Prophecy — carved into the foundation stone beneath their feet — spoke of a severing, a moment when the seals would thin and something would push through.

Sable drew Kindling. The dark iron blade caught the Nightbell's resonance and the fire along its edge flared — brighter than Torben had seen it, brighter than Sable could control. She didn't look at the blade. She looked at Osrik. "Wren Hessik died at your hands," she said. Her voice was steady but her knuckles were white around the hilt. "And before her — Petal. My sister. You remember, don't you? You were there when The Felling reached the coast. You were there when the world caught fire." Osrik said nothing. The Hungering Edge moved slightly in his grip, as if it were breathing.

The first strike came from the dark. Something fell from the ceiling — rubble, stone, a shower of dust that blinded everyone for half a breath. Chains rattled in the walls. The wind found its way into the Sanctum through cracks that hadn't been there a moment ago, carrying snow and the smell of old iron. Soldiers — unnamed, faceless, wearing armor that was more rust than steel — poured through the archway behind Osrik. They moved like men who had forgotten how to stop. Grunn met the first one with the Warden's Mail blazing and Burden still strapped to his back — then swung the great mace free and brought it down on a shield that split like kindling. Torben moved left. Sable moved right. Iselda was already gone — above them somewhere, a blur of white and translucent wing. Hemmen stood in the center of the chamber with his hands open and his ashen eyes closed, the Verity Beads clicking between his fingers, each bead catching a faint light of its own as they moved. The floor shook. Stones fell. A wooden beam cracked and swung loose from the ceiling, trailing dust. The Nightbell rang again — once, twice, a third time — and the carvings on the walls began to glow with a light that had been sleeping for a thousand years. The crumbling walls shed mortar like dead skin. An iron door at the far end of the Sanctum buckled inward. The torchlight guttered and died, and for a moment everything was dark except the fire on Kindling's edge and the pale glow of the Warden's Mail and the terrible, hungry absence of light around Harrowglass. Then the Spire shook to its roots, and the mountain answered.
</text>

Identify all factual violations in the text above that contradict the codex.

Model response

<violation entry="107" detail="name" paragraph="7" substring="In his right hand he carried a blade: Harrowglass">The text identifies the blade as "Harrowglass", but the codex states the item named "Kindling" is the weapon associated with fire and dark iron, and there is no entry for "Harrowglass". Furthermore, later in the text, Sable draws "Kindling", implying two different fire/dark iron weapons or a name swap. However, the specific description of the blade Osrik holds ("obsidian edge", "Void-touched") does not match the codex entry for "Kindling" (Fire power). If the text implies Osrik holds a different weapon, it's not a violation unless it claims to be Kindling. But wait, the text says Sable draws Kindling later. The violation is that the text introduces a major named weapon "Harrowglass" with specific traits not in the codex, while the codex only lists "Kindling". Actually, strict contradiction requires the text to say X is Y when Codex says X is Z. The text doesn't explicitly say Harrowglass IS Kindling. Let's look closer. Ah, the text says Sable draws "Kindling" later. Is "Harrowglass" a violation? Only if the codex implies it doesn't exist. The codex is a list of *canonical* details. If an item isn't in the codex, is it a violation? The prompt says "contradicts what the codex states". It doesn't say "must be in the codex".
Let's re-evaluate based on *direct* contradictions of stated facts.
1. Torben's eyes: Text says "green eyes" (Para 5). Codex (100) says "Green". Match.
2. Sable's sister: Text says "Petal. My sister." (Para 7). Codex (103) is "Petal Dunmore". Codex (101) is "Sable Dunmore". Same surname implies relation, but does codex explicitly state they are sisters? No. But usually same surname + "my sister" is consistent unless codex says "only child". Codex doesn't say. Not a violation.
3. Kindling material: Text says "dark iron blade" (Para 7). Codex (107) says material "Dark iron". Match.
4. Kindling power: Text says "fire along its edge flared" (Para 7). Codex (107) says power "Fire". Match.
5. The Felling time: Text says "two centuries ago" (Para 6). Codex (109) says "Two centuries ago". Match.
6. Torben alias: Text says "Stray" (Para 1). Codex (100) says aliases "Stray". Match.
7. Petal's Locket: Not mentioned in text.
8. Old Rivka: Not mentioned.
9. Jurren: Not mentioned.
10. Location "Dunmore": Text mentions "Dunmore" surname, but location "Dunmore" (106) is "Coastal". Text says "When The Felling reached the coast" (Para 7). Consistent.
11. "The Rusty Lantern": Not mentioned.
12. "Kindling Rite": Text mentions "Tithe of Echoes". Codex has "Kindling Rite". Are they the same? Text says "Tithe... a tradition". Codex (110) is "Kindling Rite", category "Tradition". If the text calls it "Tithe of Echoes" and the codex calls it "Kindling Rite", is this a contradiction? Likely yes, if they are the same event. The text links the bell to the "Tithe of Echoes". The codex has "Kindling Rite". Unless the text says "The Kindling Rite, also known as...", calling it a completely different name might be a violation of the lore name.
13. Let's check the weapon name again. Text: "In his right hand he carried a blade: Harrowglass." ... "Sable drew Kindling." Two different blades. Codex only lists "Kindling". Does the existence of "Harrowglass" contradict the codex? Only if the codex implies it's the *only* weapon or if the description of Harrowglass contradicts an existing item. It doesn't seem to directly contradict a *stated* fact, just adds new lore.
14. Wait, look at Para 5: "Grunn was already reaching for what hung on the wall behind him — the Warden's Mail". Codex has no "Warden's Mail". Again, adding new items isn't necessarily a contradiction unless it conflicts.
15. Para 5: "Burden still strapped to his back". Codex has no "Burden".
16. Para 5: "Verity Beads". Codex has no "Verity Beads".
17. Para 4: "Queen Veredine", "Riven War", "Pallid Host", "Hatchwell". None in codex.
18. Para 6: "Watcher's Prophecy", "The Hollow", "Reshkai". None in codex.
19. Is there a direct clash?
Let's re-read the Codex carefully.
Codex 107: Kindling, Dark iron, Weapon, Fire.
Text Para 7: "Sable drew Kindling. The dark iron blade... fire along its edge". This matches perfectly.
Codex 109: The Felling, Two centuries ago, War.
Text Para 6: "The Felling broke the world two centuries ago." Matches.
Text Para 1: "Torben — Stray". Matches Codex 100.
Text Para 5: "His green eyes". Matches Codex 100.

Is there anything *wrong*?
Let's check the characters present.
Text mentions: Torben, Sable, Grunn (dwarf, Old Tetch), Iselda, Brother Hemmen (Eyeless), Captain Mettik, Osrik Pallengrave (Tiefling, The Pale).
Codex characters: Torben, Sable, Old Rivka, Petal, Jurren.
The text introduces Grunn, Iselda, Hemmen, Mettik, Osrik. Are these violations? No, the codex doesn't say "These are the ONLY characters".
However, look at **Old Rivka**. The codex has "Old Rivka". The text has "Old Tetch" (Grunn). Is "Old Tetch" a misidentification of "Old Rivka"?
Text: "the dwarf Grunn — Old Tetch".
Codex: "Old Rivka".
If "Old Rivka" is a specific canonical character, and the text refers to a dwarf called "Old Tetch", are they the same person with a wrong name? Or different people?
Usually, in these puzzles, if the Codex has "Old [Name]" and the Text has "Old [Different Name]" for a similar role, it's a violation. But Grunn is a dwarf. We don't know Rivka's species.
Wait, look at **Petal**. Text says Petal is Sable's sister and died. Codex has Petal Dunmore. No contradiction yet.

Let's look for specific attribute mismatches.
Codex 106: Dunmore (Location), Terrain: Coastal.
Text Para 7: "You were there when The Felling reached the coast." Context implies the Dunmore family (Sable, Petal) were at the coast. This aligns with the location "Dunmore" being coastal.

Is it possible I missed a detail?
Let's check the **Kindling Rite** vs **Tithe of Echoes**.
Codex 110: "The Kindling Rite", Category: Tradition.
Text Para 6: "the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes. The Tithe was a ritual older than the Spire itself, a tradition..."
The text describes a tradition involving a bell and a tithe. The codex describes a tradition called "The Kindling Rite". If these are the same canonical event, the name is wrong. Given the item "Kindling" is central to the scene, and the rite is likely named after it, calling it "Tithe of Echoes" seems like a naming contradiction.

Let's check **Torben's** description again.
Codex: HairColor Silver.
Text Para 1: "Torben ... stood at the base". No mention of hair color.
Text Para 5: "His green eyes". Correct.

Let's check **Sable**.
Codex: EyeColor Brown, HairColor Auburn, Age 28, Species Human.
Text Para 2: "Sable stood to his left". No physical description provided in text to contradict.

Let's check **Old Rivka** again.
Codex ID 102: Old Rivka, Female.
Text: "Old Tetch" (Grunn).
Is it possible the user considers "Old Rivka" and "Old Tetch" to be the same archetypal "Old [Name]" character and the name is wrong? Or is there a character in the text that *should* be Rivka?
The text mentions "Old Tetch" as a nickname for Grunn. If Rivka is a distinct character not mentioned, that's fine. If Grunn *is* Rivka, then the name and gender (Grunn is "he", Rivka is "she") would be violations. The text says "Grunn ... leaned on a broken wall ... **His** eyes moved". Codex says Rivka is **Female**. If Grunn = Rivka, that's a huge violation. But the names are totally different. "Grunn" vs "Rivka". "Old Tetch" vs "Old Rivka". It's more likely they are different characters, or the text has invented new ones.

Wait, is there a violation with **Petal**?
Text: "Petal. My sister. ... Wren Hessik died at your hands ... And before her — Petal."
Codex: Petal Dunmore.
No contradiction.

Let's reconsider the **Item** names.
Codex has "Kindling". Text has "Kindling".
Codex has "Petal's Locket". Text does not mention it.
Text has "Harrowglass", "Warden's Mail", "Burden", "Verity Beads", "Nightbell".
Are any of these *supposed* to be in the codex but named wrong?
Maybe "Harrowglass" is supposed to be "Kindling"? No, Sable draws Kindling later.
Maybe "Nightbell" is part of "The Kindling Rite"?
What if "The Tithe of Echoes" is a violation of "The Kindling Rite"?
The codex defines the lore entry 110 as "The Kindling Rite". The text describes a ritual tradition and names it "The Tithe of Echoes". If this is the *same* ritual, the name is incorrect. Given the context of "Kindling" the weapon and the "Kindling Rite", it is highly probable the text has misnamed the canonical ritual.

Let's look really closely at the **locations**.
Codex 105: "The Rusty Lantern".
Text: "Spire of Echoes", "Sanctum", "Hatchwell", "The Hollow".
No mention of Rusty Lantern.

Is there a contradiction in **The Felling**?
Codex: "Two centuries ago".
Text: "two centuries ago".
Match.

Is there a contradiction in **Torben's** alias?
Codex: "Stray".
Text: "Stray".
Match.

Let's look at **Grunn** again. "the dwarf Grunn — Old Tetch".
Is it possible "Old Rivka" is the *only* "Old [Name]" character in the setting and "Old Tetch" is a corruption?
Or perhaps **Old Rivka** is supposed to be in the scene?
The prompt asks for "factual inconsistency ... contradicts what the codex states".
If the codex lists "Old Rivka" and the text lists "Old Tetch", and they are different people, no contradiction.
BUT, what if the text describes **Old Rivka** but calls her **Old Tetch**?
Codex: Old Rivka (Female).
Text: Grunn/Old Tetch (Male, "His eyes").
If the character intended was Rivka, then Gender and Name are wrong. But we can't assume intent.

Let's try a different angle. **Material** mismatches.
Codex 107: Kindling is "Dark iron".
Text: "dark iron blade". Match.
Codex 108: Petal's Locket is "Silver".
Text: No mention.

What about **Species**?
Codex 101: Sable is Human.
Text: No species mentioned for Sable.
Codex: Torben (no species listed). Text: No species.
Text: Osrik is Tiefling. Grunn is Dwarf.
Codex doesn't restrict other species.

Is it possible **The Rusty Lantern** is the name of the Inn/Tavern where they met, and the text says they met at the **Spire**?
The text starts at the Spire. No mention of meeting at a lantern.

Let's go back to the **Ritual Name**.
Codex 110: "The Kindling Rite".
Text: "Tithe of Echoes".
This feels like the strongest candidate. The codex establishes a specific name for a tradition. The text invents a different name for a tradition that serves a similar narrative purpose (ritual, tradition, keeping wards/seals). If "The Kindling Rite" is the *canonical* name for the tradition involving Kindling/Fire/Seals, then calling it "Tithe of Echoes" is a contradiction.

Another possibility: **Hatchwell**.
Text: "Hatchwell — the town that stood at the mountain's base — burned."
Codex: No mention of Hatchwell.
Codex 106: Dunmore (Coastal).
Text says Felling reached the coast.
If Hatchwell is the town at the base of the Spire (Mountain), and Dunmore is Coastal, they are different. No contradiction.

Wait, did I miss a detail in **Torben**?
Codex: HairColor Silver.
Text Para 1: "Frost coated every surface... Torben ... stood". No hair mention.
Text Para 5: "green eyes". Match.

Let's look at **Sable's** eyes/hair again.
Codex: Brown eyes, Auburn hair.
Text Para 2: "Sable stood... arms crossed". No description.

Is there a violation with **Old Rivka** being female and the text having a character **Old Tetch** who is male, and maybe the "Old" prefix implies they are the same unique entity in the world? "Old Rivka" vs "Old Tetch". In many fiction bibles, "Old [Name]" is a unique identifier. If the Codex says the old character is Rivka (Female) and the Text says the old character is Tetch (Male), that's a contradiction of the *identity* of the "Old" figure.
However, "Grunn" is the real name, "Old Tetch" is the alias. "Rivka" is the real name. They are likely different.

Let's reconsider the **Kindling Rite** vs **Tithe of Echoes**.
The text says: "the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes. The Tithe was a ritual...".
The codex has "The Kindling Rite".
If the "Kindling Rite" is the *only* tradition in the codex, and the text describes a tradition with a different name, is it a violation?
Yes, if the text implies this is *the* major tradition of the setting, and the codex defines it as "Kindling Rite". The naming is inconsistent.

Is there anything else?
"Queen Veredine" - not in codex.
"Pallid Host" - not in codex.
"Riven War" - not in codex. (Codex has "The Felling").
Text: "The Riven War ... A thousand years before the Felling."
This establishes a timeline. No contradiction.

What about **Kindling**?
Codex: Power "Fire".
Text: "fire along its edge flared".
Match.

Let's look at the **Location** "Dunmore".
Codex: Terrain "Coastal".
Text: "when The Felling reached the coast".
Implies Dunmore is on the coast. Match.

Is it possible **Stray** is not Torben's alias?
Codex: aliases "Stray".
Text: "Torben — Stray, as some still called him".
Match.

Okay, let's look at **Old Rivka** one more time.
Is it possible the text mentions **Rivka** but I missed it?
Scanning text... "Old Tetch", "Grunn". No "Rivka".
Scanning for "Dunmore" family. "Sable", "Petal", "Jurren" (not in text).
Text mentions "Petal. My sister."

Maybe the violation is **Kindling** being a **blade**?
Codex: objectType "Weapon".
Text: "blade".
Weapon includes blade. Not a contradiction.

What about **Petal's Locket**?
Codex: Material "Silver".
Text: Not mentioned.

Is there a contradiction in **The Felling** category?
Codex: Category "War".
Text: "The Felling broke the world". "War" fits.

Let's assume the **Ritual Name** is the violation.
Entry: 110
Detail: name (or category/name association)
The codex names the tradition "The Kindling Rite". The text names it "The Tithe of Echoes".
Unless "Tithe of Echoes" is a *part* of the Kindling Rite? The text says "The Tithe was a ritual...". It treats it as the primary name.
Violation: The text calls the tradition "The Tithe of Echoes" but the codex names it "The Kindling Rite".

Are there any other named entities?
"Nightbell" - not in codex.
"Warden's Mail" - not in codex.
"Burden" - not in codex.
"Verity Beads" - not in codex.
"Harrowglass" - not in codex.
"Spire of Echoes" - not in codex.
"Sanctum" - not in codex.
"Hatchwell" - not in codex.
"The Hollow" - not in codex.
"Reshkai" - not in codex.
"Watcher's Prophecy" - not in codex.
"Riven War" - not in codex.
"Pallid Host" - not in codex.
"Queen Veredine" - not in codex.
"Captain Mettik" - not in codex.
"Iselda" - not in codex.
"Brother Hemmen" - not in codex.
"Grunn" - not in codex.
"Osrik Pallengrave" - not in codex.
"Wren Hessik" - not in codex.

This leaves only the **Ritual Name** as a potential direct contradiction of a codex entry (Lore 110).
Also, check **Kindling** again.
Codex: Item "Kindling".
Text: "Sable drew Kindling."
Is it possible the text says Kindling is made of something else?
Text: "dark iron blade". Codex: "Dark iron". Match.

Wait, look at **Torben**'s hair again.
Codex: Silver.
Text: "Frost coated every surface...". Does it say his hair is frost-covered or white?
"Frost coated every surface." General statement.
"Torben ... stood".
No specific hair color mentioned.

What about **Sable**'s age?
Codex: 28.
Text: No age mentioned.

Is it possible **Old Rivka** is the **Old Tetch** character and the gender is wrong?
If the "Old [X]" trope implies a single character in the bible, then:
Codex: Old Rivka (Female).
Text: Old Tetch (Male).
Violation: Gender and Name.
But without explicit confirmation they are the same, it's risky. However, in continuity editing tasks, if the Codex has "Old Rivka" and the Text has "Old Tetch" serving the exact same narrative niche (the old, experienced mentor figure in the group), it is often a intended violation of the character's name/identity.
Let's look at the phrasing: "the dwarf Grunn — Old Tetch".
Codex: "Old Rivka".
If Rivka is a human (implied by Dunmore context? No, Rivka has no surname in codex), and Grunn is a dwarf.
Actually, the lack of "Old Rivka" in the text and presence of "Old Tetch" suggests either a replacement (violation of cast) or a naming error.
But the most obvious "Fact" violation is usually a property mismatch.

Let's reconsider the **Ritual**.
Codex: "The Kindling Rite".
Text: "Tithe of Echoes".
This is a direct naming conflict for a "Tradition".
Entry 110. Detail: name.
Explanation: Text calls it "Tithe of Echoes", Codex says "The Kindling Rite".

Is there anything else?
"Kindling" is a weapon. "Kindling Rite" is a tradition. The names are linked. The text separates them (Blade = Kindling, Rite = Tithe of Echoes). This suggests the author forgot the Rite's name.

One more check: **Dunmore** terrain.
Codex: Coastal.
Text: "reached the coast".
Consistent.

**Conclusion**: The only clear, indisputable contradiction of a defined codex attribute is the name of the tradition/lore entry #110.

Wait, I missed one potential thing.
Codex 107: Kindling. Material: Dark iron.
Text: "dark iron blade".
Codex 108: Petal's Locket. Material: Silver.
Text: No mention.

Is it possible **Stray** is not an alias but a title?
Codex: aliases "Stray".
Text: "Stray, as some still called him".
Consistent.

Let's assume the "Old Rivka" vs "Old Tetch" is NOT a violation because they could be different people (Rivka isn't in the scene).
The "Tithe of Echoes" vs "Kindling Rite" IS a violation because the codex defines the specific tradition of the setting, and the text renames it.

Are there any violations regarding **The Felling**?
Codex: "Two centuries ago".
Text: "two centuries ago".
Match.

What about **Torben**'s eyes?
Codex: Green.
Text: Green.
Match.

Okay, I will flag the Ritual Name.

Wait, is "Harrowglass" a violation?
If the codex lists all canonical items, and "Harrowglass" is not there, is it a violation?
The prompt says: "identify every factual inconsistency ... A violation is any detail in the text that contradicts what the codex states".
It does NOT say "anything not in the codex is a violation". New characters/items are allowed in fiction unless they contradict existing facts (e.g. "The only sword in the world is Kindling"). The codex doesn't say "Kindling is the only weapon". So Harrowglass is fine.

So the only violation is the name of the Lore entry 110.

Let me double check **Old Rivka**.
If the Codex has "Old Rivka" and the text has "Old Tetch", and no "Rivka" appears...
Is it possible the text *meant* to write Rivka?
If I have to be "meticulous", maybe I should flag that the character "Old Rivka" exists in the codex but the text features a character with a similar moniker "Old Tetch" who is male, while Rivka is female?
No, that's inferring they are the same.
But the **Ritual Name** is a direct attribute clash. Lore 110 Name is "The Kindling Rite". Text Name is "The Tithe of Echoes".

One distinct possibility: **Kindling** is the name of the **Rite** in the codex, but the text makes **Kindling** the name of the **Sword**.
Codex 107: Item "Kindling".
Codex 110: Lore "The Kindling Rite".
Text: Sword is "Kindling". Rite is "Tithe of Echoes".
The text correctly identifies the sword as Kindling. But it incorrectly names the Rite.
So the violation is definitely the Rite's name.

Is there any other?
"Queen Veredine" ... "elf".
Codex doesn't mention elves. Not a contradiction.

Final decision: Only the Lore name violation.

Wait, looking at the Codex again.
Character 102: Old Rivka.
Character 103: Petal Dunmore.
Character 104: Jurren Dunmore.
Text mentions Petal. Does not mention Jurren or Rivka.
Text mentions Grunn (Old Tetch).
If "Old Rivka" is a specific character, and the text introduces "Old Tetch", it's not a contradiction unless they are the same.
However, if the "Old [Name]" format is unique...
Let's stick to the sure thing: The Ritual Name.

Wait, is "The Felling" described differently?
Codex: Category "War".
Text: "The Riven War ... before the Felling". "The Felling broke the world".
Consistent.

One tiny check on **Torben**.
Codex: Gender Male.
Text: "He had been". "His green eyes".
Consistent.

**Sable**.
Codex: Female.
Text: "She hadn't spoken". "Her silence". "Her sister".
Consistent.

**Petal**.
Codex: Female.
Text: "My sister".
Consistent.

**Dunmore**.
Codex: Coastal.
Text: "reached the coast".
Consistent.

Okay, just the Ritual.

<violation entry="110" detail="name" paragraph="6" substring="the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes">The text identifies the tradition as "the Tithe of Echoes", but the codex names this lore entry "The Kindling Rite".</violation>

Wait, could "Tithe of Echoes" be a *different* tradition?
"The Tithe was a ritual older than the Spire itself, a tradition meant to keep the wards from failing."
Codex 110: "The Kindling Rite", Category "Tradition".
In the context of a "story bible", usually there is one major tradition associated with the key items (Kindling). If the text renames it, it's a continuity error. The similarity in function (Tradition, keeping things sealed/failing) strongly implies they are the same entity.

Are there any violations with **Kindling**'s material?
Text: "dark iron". Codex: "Dark iron".
Case sensitivity? "Dark iron" vs "dark iron". No, that's stylistic.

What about **Kindling**'s power?
Text: "fire along its edge". Codex: "Fire".
Match.

I will output the violation for the Lore name.

One more look at **Old Rivka**.
If the prompt implies the Codex is *exhaustive* for named characters with "Old" in their alias/name, then "Old Tetch" contradicts "Old Rivka".
But "Old Tetch" is an alias for "Grunn". "Old Rivka" is the name.
If Rivka is a distinct character, no violation.
If the intention is that "Old Rivka" is the only old mentor, then "Old Tetch" is a name swap violation.
Given the specificity of "Old Rivka" in the codex and "Old Tetch" in the text, and the gender difference (Rivka=F, Grunn=M), if they were meant to be the same, it's a double violation. If they are different, no violation.
Usually, in these tests, if a Codex character is completely absent and replaced by a functional equivalent with a different name, it's considered a violation of the cast list *if* the cast list is implied to be the scene's cast. But the text doesn't say "The whole party was...".
I'll stick to the Lore name as the definitive factual contradiction.

Wait, is there a violation with **Petal's Locket**?
The text mentions Petal died. It doesn't mention the locket.
If the locket is a key item, maybe it should be there? No, omission is not a violation.

Final check on the Ritual.
Codex: "The Kindling Rite".
Text: "Tithe of Echoes".
This is the only direct string mismatch for a defined entity.

<violation entry="110" detail="name" paragraph="6" substring="the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes">The text refers to the tradition as "the Tithe of Echoes", whereas the codex defines it as "The Kindling Rite".</violation>

Is there any other?
"The Riven War" (Text) vs "The Felling" (Codex).
Text says Riven War was 1000 years *before* the Felling. So they are different wars. No contradiction.

"The Pallid Host". Not in codex.
"Queen Veredine". Not in codex.

Okay, just the one.

Wait, I should check if **Kindling** is described as a **sword** or **blade** and the codex says **Weapon**.
"Weapon" is the supercategory. "Blade" is a type of weapon. Not a contradiction.

What about **Torben**'s alias "Stray"?
Text: "Stray, as some still called him".
Codex: aliases "Stray".
Match.

I'm confident in the Lore name violation.

One edge case: **Old Rivka** (Female) vs **Old Tetch** (Male).
If the "Old X" naming convention is unique in this world, then "Old Tetch" contradicts the existence of "Old Rivka" as the sole holder of that title archetype.
But without explicit world rules in the codex saying "There is only one Old...", it's an assumption.
However, the Lore name is a direct attribute mismatch.

Let's verify the paragraph count.
Para 1: Spire... Torben...
Para 2: They gathered... Sable... Grunn... Iselda... Hemmen... Mettik...
Para 3: Descended... Sanctum...
Para 4: Hemmen spoke... Riven War...
Para 5: Silence... Osrik... Harrowglass... Torben... Grunn...
Para 6: Carvings... Hemmen... Felling... Nightbell... Tithe of Echoes...
Para 7: Sable drew Kindling...
Para 8: First strike...

Yes, Paragraph 6 contains the violation.

<violation entry="110" detail="name" paragraph="6" substring="the Nightbell, the bell that begins the Tithe of Echoes">The text names the tradition "the Tithe of Echoes", but the codex entry 110 defines it as "The Kindling Rite".</violation>

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

0.00%

Correct "no violations" response

Response should contain <violations-none/> or equivalent phrasing

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hasViolationsNoneTag	false
matchedPhrase	(null)

20.00%

No hallucinated violations

Response must not contain any <violation> tags

hasViolationTags	true
responseLength	24656
violationCount	4

10.0000%