Beside the Dying Fire
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"Beside the Dying Fire" is the season two finale episode of the television series The Walking Dead, notable for introducing the iconic character Michonne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beside the Dying Fire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beside the Dying Fire Context triple: [Michonne, tvFirstAppearanceTitle, Beside the Dying Fire]
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A.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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B.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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C.
The Burning
The Burning was a Union scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War, aimed at destroying Confederate resources and crippling the region’s ability to support the Southern war effort.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
The Flame of Life
The Flame of Life is an Italian silent drama film from the early 20th century, known in its original language as "Il fuoco."
- 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: Beside the Dying Fire Target entity description: "Beside the Dying Fire" is the season two finale episode of the television series The Walking Dead, notable for introducing the iconic character Michonne.
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A.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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B.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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C.
The Burning
The Burning was a Union scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War, aimed at destroying Confederate resources and crippling the region’s ability to support the Southern war effort.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
The Flame of Life
The Flame of Life is an Italian silent drama film from the early 20th century, known in its original language as "Il fuoco."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Walking Dead episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Walking Dead (comic book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Charlie Adlard
NERFINISHED
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Robert Kirkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | The Walking Dead franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ernest R. Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 13 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Andrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carl Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol Peletier NERFINISHED ⓘ Daryl Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Rhee NERFINISHED ⓘ Hershel Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Lori Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Michonne NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
formation of new group status quo under Rick Grimes
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group flees the farm ⓘ walker herd overruns Hershel Greene's farm ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement | zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | rural Georgia ⓘ |
| featuresPostCreditsOrFinalSceneElement | prison visible in the distance ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
leadership struggle within the survivor group
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survival against overwhelming odds ⓘ |
| followsEpisode | Better Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama television
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horror television ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the character Michonne in the television series ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2012-03-18 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | AMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Walking Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 19 ⓘ |
| precedesEpisode | Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 213 ⓘ |
| seasonFinaleNumberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| seriesSeasonFinaleOf | The Walking Dead season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Hershel Greene's farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunnerAtTimeOfEpisode | Glen Mazzara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Glen Mazzara
NERFINISHED
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Robert Kirkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Beside the Dying Fire Description of subject: "Beside the Dying Fire" is the season two finale episode of the television series The Walking Dead, notable for introducing the iconic character Michonne.
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