Chernobyl Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

This is a fiction/fan codex: entries describe an in-universe canon. Our audits check canon and internal consistency — external fact-checking does not apply the way it does on real-subject codexes.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-27 · 29 entries checked · 17 flagged · 35 issues confirmed · 17 corrected · 18 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Semyon Kuznetsov — The entry incorrectly attributes leadership of the divers' operation to Valeri Bezpalov; historical and series accounts identify Alexei Ananenko as the primary technical authority who knew the valve locations.

Semyon Kuznetsov — The entry conflates Valeri Khodemchuk with the three divers in a 'DID YOU KNOW' section, implying they were part of the same mission group despite Khodemchuk dying on April 26 and the divers entering tunnels days later.

Nikolai Fomin — Portrayed By=Adam Cochrane is incorrect; in the HBO miniseries 'Chernobyl', Nikolai Fomin was portrayed by Adrian Rawlins.

Nikolai Fomin — Released on Medical Grounds in 1991 and Served ~5 Years is inaccurate; historical records typically cite his release in 1990 after serving approximately 3-4 years (sentenced February 1987).

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant — Claim that Chernobyl NPP 'never constructed operational hyperbolic cooling towers' is factually incorrect; two completed operational cooling towers existed at the site until their demolition in 2019 and 2023.

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant — Statement regarding a 'distinct absence of the iconic hyperbolic cooling towers' misrepresents historical reality, as these structures were prominent physical landmarks at the plant for decades following the accident.

KGB (State Security Committee) — Statement that classified data was 'withheld from a closed session trial' misrepresents legal procedure; the evidence was presented during the closed trial but withheld from the public, not excluded from the proceedings themselves.

Ulana Khomyuk — Portrayed By=Jessie Buckley: Ulana Khomyuk was portrayed by Emily Watson; Jessie Buckley played Lyudmilla Ignatenko.

Ulana Khomyuk — First Appearance=Episode 2 ('One Minute'): The character first appears in Episode 3 ('Open Wide, O Earth'); additionally, the title of Episode 2 is 'Please Remain Calm'.

Vasily Ignatenko — Vasily Ignatenko was evacuated directly to Hospital No. 6 in Kyiv rather than being transferred from local Pripyat hospitals due to lack of ARS capacity.

Vasily Ignatenko — Alexei Ignatenko was not technically an orphan at birth as his mother Lyudmila survived and raised him.

Anatoly Dyatlov — Claimed Dyatlov served approximately four years of his sentence; historically he was released in March 1990 after serving roughly three years (sentenced September 1987).

Anatoly Dyatlov — Stated Dyatlov oversaw operations across the entire plant; as Deputy Chief Engineer, his authority specifically covered Reactors 1-4 and technical operations, while Viktor Bryukhanov served as the Director/Chief Engineer overseeing the entire facility.

Master Sword — Timeline classification error: Breath of the Wild is not officially classified as a specific timeline branch in established canon (Hyrule Historia), but rather often considered a convergence or separate era.

Master Sword — Origin/Title inconsistency: Identifying Link solely as 'Hero of Time' overlooks Skyward Sword lore where the Master Sword was forged and wielded by Link prior to that title's existence.

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