Ohmsford family
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The Ohmsford family is the central lineage of protagonists in Terry Brooks' Shannara fantasy series, whose members repeatedly shape the fate of the Four Lands through their inherited magic and heroic quests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ohmsford family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666618 — 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: Ohmsford family Context triple: [Shannara series, hasMainFamily, Ohmsford family]
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The Took family
The Took family is a prominent and adventurous hobbit clan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for producing unconventional hobbits like Bilbo and Pippin.
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B.
Lannan family
The Lannan family is a philanthropic family best known for establishing the Lannan Foundation, which supports contemporary literature, poetry, and social justice through prestigious cultural and literary awards.
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C.
Harkness family
The Harkness family is an American family prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for its substantial Standard Oil fortune and extensive philanthropic activities.
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D.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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E.
Thurzó family
The Thurzó family was a powerful Hungarian noble house of German origin that rose to prominence in the late Middle Ages through mining, trade, and extensive landholdings across Upper Hungary (present-day Slovakia and surrounding regions).
- 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: Ohmsford family Target entity description: The Ohmsford family is the central lineage of protagonists in Terry Brooks' Shannara fantasy series, whose members repeatedly shape the fate of the Four Lands through their inherited magic and heroic quests.
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A.
The Took family
The Took family is a prominent and adventurous hobbit clan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for producing unconventional hobbits like Bilbo and Pippin.
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B.
Lannan family
The Lannan family is a philanthropic family best known for establishing the Lannan Foundation, which supports contemporary literature, poetry, and social justice through prestigious cultural and literary awards.
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C.
Harkness family
The Harkness family is an American family prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for its substantial Standard Oil fortune and extensive philanthropic activities.
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D.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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E.
Thurzó family
The Thurzó family was a powerful Hungarian noble house of German origin that rose to prominence in the late Middle Ages through mining, trade, and extensive landholdings across Upper Hungary (present-day Slovakia and surrounding regions).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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literary character group ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Druids of Paranor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Four Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtifact |
Elfstones of Shannara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sword of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMagic |
healing and defensive uses of the Elfstones
ⓘ
truth magic of the Sword of Shannara ⓘ wishsong ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn | Shannara series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Terry Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sword of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyAlliedWith |
Allanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garet Jax and other notable warriors ⓘ |
| hasAncestralLineageFrom | Shannara royal line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bek Ohmsford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brin Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Coll Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Flick Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Jair Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Par Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Leah-Ohmsford line (through intermarriage) ⓘ Shea Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker Boh NERFINISHED ⓘ Wil Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
burden of inherited power
ⓘ
cost of using magic ⓘ ordinary people drawn into epic destiny ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heroic quests
ⓘ
inherited magic ⓘ shaping the fate of the Four Lands ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | multi-generational protagonists of the Shannara saga ⓘ |
| opposes |
Demons of the Forbidding
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warlock Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ various dark magic threats to the Four Lands ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Shady Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsKeyRoleIn |
High Druid of Shannara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Elfstones of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heritage of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sword of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wishsong of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Shannara royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesPrimarilyIn | Southland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ohmsford family Description of subject: The Ohmsford family is the central lineage of protagonists in Terry Brooks' Shannara fantasy series, whose members repeatedly shape the fate of the Four Lands through their inherited magic and heroic quests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.