Brother Ray
E351736
Brother Ray is a pacifist septon in the television series "Game of Thrones," portrayed by Ian McShane as a former soldier seeking redemption through faith and nonviolence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brother Ray canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3353734 — 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: Brother Ray Context triple: [Ian McShane, characterPortrayed, Brother Ray]
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A.
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone was a Canadian-American singer and guitarist known for his nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley songs, delivered in a distinctive, laid-back vocal style.
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B.
Rusty James
Rusty James is the troubled teenage protagonist of S. E. Hinton’s novel "Rumble Fish," known for his aimlessness, loyalty, and struggle to escape a cycle of violence and delinquency.
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C.
Milan Ray
Milan Ray is an American actress best known for her role in the film "Troop Zero" and subsequent work in television and movies.
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D.
Ronnie Fish
Ronnie Fish is a recurring comic character in P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, known as Lord Emsworth’s mischievous and often romantically entangled nephew.
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E.
Del Ray
Del Ray is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, known for its small-town feel, independent shops and restaurants, and strong community events like the annual Art on the Avenue festival.
- 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: Brother Ray Target entity description: Brother Ray is a pacifist septon in the television series "Game of Thrones," portrayed by Ian McShane as a former soldier seeking redemption through faith and nonviolence.
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A.
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone was a Canadian-American singer and guitarist known for his nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley songs, delivered in a distinctive, laid-back vocal style.
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B.
Rusty James
Rusty James is the troubled teenage protagonist of S. E. Hinton’s novel "Rumble Fish," known for his aimlessness, loyalty, and struggle to escape a cycle of violence and delinquency.
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C.
Milan Ray
Milan Ray is an American actress best known for her role in the film "Troop Zero" and subsequent work in television and movies.
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D.
Ronnie Fish
Ronnie Fish is a recurring comic character in P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, known as Lord Emsworth’s mischievous and often romantically entangled nephew.
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E.
Del Ray
Del Ray is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, known for its small-town feel, independent shops and restaurants, and strong community events like the annual Art on the Avenue festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | small religious community ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Game of Thrones
ⓘ
surface form:
Game of Thrones (TV series)
|
| associatedWith | Sandor Clegane ⓘ |
| basedOn | Elder Brother ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanged ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
former soldier
ⓘ
nonviolent ⓘ pacifist ⓘ seeking redemption ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Game of Thrones
ⓘ
surface form:
Game of Thrones (TV adaptation)
|
| episodeAppearance | The Broken Man ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Game of Thrones
ⓘ
surface form:
Game of Thrones (TV series)
|
| firstAppearance | The Broken Man ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | members of the Brotherhood Without Banners (rogue faction) ⓘ |
| mentorTo | Sandor Clegane ⓘ |
| notableQuoteTheme |
confession of past violence
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importance of helping others ⓘ |
| notPresentIn | A Song of Ice and Fire (as Brother Ray) ⓘ |
| occupation | septon ⓘ |
| philosophy |
nonviolence
ⓘ
redemption through faith ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian McShane ⓘ |
| productionType | television-only adaptation of book character archetype ⓘ |
| religion | Faith of the Seven ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | catalyst for Sandor Clegane’s moral development ⓘ |
| seasonAppearance |
Game of Thrones season 6
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surface form:
Game of Thrones, season 6
|
| setting |
The Riverlands
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surface form:
the Riverlands
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| speaksLanguage | Common Tongue (Westeros) ⓘ |
| statusInSeries | deceased ⓘ |
| teaches |
renouncing violence
ⓘ
the value of life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brother Ray Description of subject: Brother Ray is a pacifist septon in the television series "Game of Thrones," portrayed by Ian McShane as a former soldier seeking redemption through faith and nonviolence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.