Clov is Hamm's servant
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Clov is a central character in Samuel Beckett’s play "Endgame," serving as the physically impaired, resentful attendant to the blind, tyrannical Hamm in their bleak, post-apocalyptic world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clov is Hamm's servant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5203072 — 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: Clov is Hamm's servant Context triple: [Endgame, relationship, Clov is Hamm's servant]
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A.
Cassio (character)
Cassio is a loyal but naive Florentine lieutenant in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated by the manipulative Iago.
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B.
Lucan the Butler
Lucan the Butler is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, known for his loyalty and service to King Arthur.
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C.
Elmire in "Tartuffe"
Elmire in "Tartuffe" is the intelligent and virtuous wife of Orgon who cleverly exposes the hypocrisy and lechery of the impostor Tartuffe in Molière’s classic comedy.
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D.
Launcelot Gobbo
Launcelot Gobbo is a comic servant character in Shakespeare’s play "The Merchant of Venice," known for his humorous wordplay and conflicted loyalties.
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E.
The Bottom
The Bottom is the small, picturesque main town and administrative center of the Caribbean island of Saba, known for its steep hillsides and traditional Dutch-Caribbean architecture.
- 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: Clov is Hamm's servant Target entity description: Clov is a central character in Samuel Beckett’s play "Endgame," serving as the physically impaired, resentful attendant to the blind, tyrannical Hamm in their bleak, post-apocalyptic world.
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A.
Cassio (character)
Cassio is a loyal but naive Florentine lieutenant in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated by the manipulative Iago.
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B.
Lucan the Butler
Lucan the Butler is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, known for his loyalty and service to King Arthur.
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C.
Elmire in "Tartuffe"
Elmire in "Tartuffe" is the intelligent and virtuous wife of Orgon who cleverly exposes the hypocrisy and lechery of the impostor Tartuffe in Molière’s classic comedy.
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D.
Launcelot Gobbo
Launcelot Gobbo is a comic servant character in Shakespeare’s play "The Merchant of Venice," known for his humorous wordplay and conflicted loyalties.
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E.
The Bottom
The Bottom is the small, picturesque main town and administrative center of the Caribbean island of Saba, known for its steep hillsides and traditional Dutch-Caribbean architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Endgame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| cannotSit |
Physical limitation
ⓘ
True ⓘ |
| cannotWalkProperly | True ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
Embodiment of servitude and rebellion
ⓘ
Foil to Hamm ⓘ |
| existsIn | Post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1957 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Theatre of the Absurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Ironic
ⓘ
Obedient ⓘ Resentful ⓘ Submissive ⓘ Trapped ⓘ |
| hasMobilityImpairment | True ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | "I’ll leave you." ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
Dependence
ⓘ
Existential despair ⓘ Power dynamics ⓘ Servitude ⓘ |
| isBlind | False ⓘ |
| isCentralCharacterIn | Endgame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDependentOn | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPhysicallyImpaired | True ⓘ |
| isResentfulToward | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | Bleak interior setting ⓘ |
| master | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| masterIsBlind | True ⓘ |
| medium | Drama ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Fin de partie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Attendant to Hamm
ⓘ
Hamm's servant ⓘ |
| serves | Hamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Indeterminate interior ⓘ |
| sharesStageWith |
Hamm
NERFINISHED
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Nagg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workForm | One-act play ⓘ |
| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workMovement | Modernist drama ⓘ |
| workStyle | Minimalist theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clov is Hamm's servant Description of subject: Clov is a central character in Samuel Beckett’s play "Endgame," serving as the physically impaired, resentful attendant to the blind, tyrannical Hamm in their bleak, post-apocalyptic world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.