Randyll Tarly
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Randyll Tarly is a stern and militarily renowned nobleman from House Tarly in the world of "Game of Thrones," known especially as the harsh father of Samwell Tarly.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Randyll Tarly canonical | 3 |
| Melessa Tarly | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13351583 — 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: Randyll Tarly Context triple: [James Faulkner, portrayed, Randyll Tarly]
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Brynden Tully
Brynden Tully, known as "the Blackfish," is a seasoned and sharp-tongued knight and commander from House Tully in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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B.
Jeor Mormont
Jeor Mormont is the grizzled, duty-bound Lord Commander of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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C.
Roose Bolton
Roose Bolton is a cold, calculating northern lord and head of House Bolton in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his ruthlessness, political cunning, and betrayal of House Stark.
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D.
Don Stark
Don Stark is an American actor best known for playing Bob Pinciotti on the sitcom "That '70s Show" and for numerous character roles in film and television.
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Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly is a timid but intelligent and bookish member of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his scholarly skills and unexpected bravery.
- 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: Randyll Tarly Target entity description: Randyll Tarly is a stern and militarily renowned nobleman from House Tarly in the world of "Game of Thrones," known especially as the harsh father of Samwell Tarly.
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A.
Brynden Tully
Brynden Tully, known as "the Blackfish," is a seasoned and sharp-tongued knight and commander from House Tully in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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B.
Jeor Mormont
Jeor Mormont is the grizzled, duty-bound Lord Commander of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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C.
Roose Bolton
Roose Bolton is a cold, calculating northern lord and head of House Bolton in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his ruthlessness, political cunning, and betrayal of House Stark.
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D.
Don Stark
Don Stark is an American actor best known for playing Bob Pinciotti on the sitcom "That '70s Show" and for numerous character roles in film and television.
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E.
Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly is a timid but intelligent and bookish member of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his scholarly skills and unexpected bravery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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lord ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegianceTo |
House Baratheon of King’s Landing
NERFINISHED
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House Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ House Tyrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Song of Ice and Fire
NERFINISHED
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Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Game of Thrones Season 6
NERFINISHED
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Game of Thrones Season 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardSamwell | contemptuous ⓘ |
| commandedIn |
Battle of Ashford
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Mander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Reachman ⓘ |
| disinherits | Samwell Tarly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executedBy | Daenerys Targaryen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executionMethod | burned by dragonfire ⓘ |
| familyName | Tarly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Dickon Tarly
NERFINISHED
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Samwell Tarly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcedSamwellTo | join the Night’s Watch ⓘ |
| givenName | Randyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heir | Dickon Tarly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseWords | First in Battle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discipline and strictness
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harsh treatment of his son Samwell Tarly ⓘ military skill ⓘ stern personality ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Mace Tyrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from House Tyrell to House Lannister ⓘ |
| memberOf | House Tarly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryReputation | one of the finest soldiers in Westeros ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
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proud ⓘ traditionalist ⓘ |
| politicalStance | hostile to Daenerys Targaryen’s claim ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | The Reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Horn Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInLootTrainBattle | Lannister-Tarly host NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Melessa Florent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | House Tyrell during the War of the Five Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Lord of Horn Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewsOnNightWatch | tool for disgraced nobles ⓘ |
| viewsOnWildlings | hostile ⓘ |
| weapon | Heartsbane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType | Valyrian steel greatsword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Randyll Tarly Description of subject: Randyll Tarly is a stern and militarily renowned nobleman from House Tarly in the world of "Game of Thrones," known especially as the harsh father of Samwell Tarly.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Melessa Tarly
this entity surface form:
Melessa Tarly