Gordie Lachance
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Gordie Lachance is the introspective, sensitive narrator and protagonist of Stephen King's novella "The Body" and its film adaptation "Stand by Me," reflecting on a formative childhood journey with his friends.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordie Lachance canonical | 2 |
| Gordon "Gordie" Lachance | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5475658 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gordie Lachance Context triple: [Stand by Me, mainCharacter, Gordie Lachance]
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A.
Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon is a high-scoring former NHL center known for his offensive skill, sportsmanship, and long career with multiple teams including the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, and Montreal Canadiens.
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B.
Charles Daoust
Charles Daoust was a 19th-century Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician from Quebec associated with the radical liberal Parti rouge movement.
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C.
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde was a pioneering early 20th-century Canadian athlete renowned as a star in both professional ice hockey and lacrosse, and is considered one of the first great scorers in hockey history.
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D.
Michel Bergeron
Michel Bergeron is a Canadian former NHL head coach best known for leading the Quebec Nordiques during the 1980s.
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E.
Ian Laperrière
Ian Laperrière is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played over 1,000 NHL games, primarily known for his gritty, hard-working style and leadership.
- 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: Gordie Lachance Target entity description: Gordie Lachance is the introspective, sensitive narrator and protagonist of Stephen King's novella "The Body" and its film adaptation "Stand by Me," reflecting on a formative childhood journey with his friends.
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A.
Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon is a high-scoring former NHL center known for his offensive skill, sportsmanship, and long career with multiple teams including the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, and Montreal Canadiens.
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B.
Charles Daoust
Charles Daoust was a 19th-century Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician from Quebec associated with the radical liberal Parti rouge movement.
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C.
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde was a pioneering early 20th-century Canadian athlete renowned as a star in both professional ice hockey and lacrosse, and is considered one of the first great scorers in hockey history.
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D.
Michel Bergeron
Michel Bergeron is a Canadian former NHL head coach best known for leading the Quebec Nordiques during the 1980s.
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E.
Ian Laperrière
Ian Laperrière is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played over 1,000 NHL games, primarily known for his gritty, hard-working style and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Stand by Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageInStory | 12 years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Stand by Me
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | novella ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
coming of age
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ loss ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
creative
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ sensitive ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| childhoodSetting | Castle Rock, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalStruggle |
feeling unloved by parents
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grief over brother’s death ⓘ |
| familyMember | Denny Lachance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole | younger brother ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stephen King universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goesOnJourneyTo | find a dead boy’s body ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Chris Chambers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teddy Duchamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Vern Tessio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
storytelling
ⓘ
writing ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
horror-adjacent drama ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narratesFromPerspective | adulthood ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | memoir-like reflection ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | writer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Richard Dreyfuss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wil Wheaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
narrator
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| timePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gordie Lachance Description of subject: Gordie Lachance is the introspective, sensitive narrator and protagonist of Stephen King's novella "The Body" and its film adaptation "Stand by Me," reflecting on a formative childhood journey with his friends.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gordon "Gordie" Lachance