Captain Haddock
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Captain Haddock is a gruff but warm-hearted sea captain from Hergé’s *The Adventures of Tintin*, known for his explosive temper, colorful exclamations, and close companionship with Tintin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain Haddock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7697027 — 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: Captain Haddock Context triple: [Professor Cuthbert Calculus, friendOf, Captain Haddock]
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A.
Eustace Bagge
Eustace Bagge is the grumpy, elderly farmer and frequent antagonist figure in the animated series "Courage the Cowardly Dog," known for his mistreatment of Courage and his catchphrase "Stupid dog!"
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B.
Sancio Cabot
Sancio Cabot was a son of the Italian explorer John Cabot, likely associated with his father's late 15th-century voyages of discovery under the English flag.
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C.
Pete Hogwallop
Pete Hogwallop is a dim-witted yet loyal escaped convict and companion to Ulysses Everett McGill in the Coen brothers’ film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".
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D.
Nick Chopper
Nick Chopper is the real name of the Tin Man, a beloved character from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series who was transformed from a human woodcutter into a metal figure lacking a heart.
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E.
Bucky the Buccaneer
Bucky the Buccaneer is the pirate-themed mascot representing Charleston Southern University’s athletic teams and school spirit.
- 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: Captain Haddock Target entity description: Captain Haddock is a gruff but warm-hearted sea captain from Hergé’s *The Adventures of Tintin*, known for his explosive temper, colorful exclamations, and close companionship with Tintin.
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A.
Eustace Bagge
Eustace Bagge is the grumpy, elderly farmer and frequent antagonist figure in the animated series "Courage the Cowardly Dog," known for his mistreatment of Courage and his catchphrase "Stupid dog!"
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B.
Sancio Cabot
Sancio Cabot was a son of the Italian explorer John Cabot, likely associated with his father's late 15th-century voyages of discovery under the English flag.
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C.
Pete Hogwallop
Pete Hogwallop is a dim-witted yet loyal escaped convict and companion to Ulysses Everett McGill in the Coen brothers’ film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".
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D.
Nick Chopper
Nick Chopper is the real name of the Tin Man, a beloved character from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series who was transformed from a human woodcutter into a metal figure lacking a heart.
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E.
Bucky the Buccaneer
Bucky the Buccaneer is the pirate-themed mascot representing Charleston Southern University’s athletic teams and school spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
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fictional character ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
animated films
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animated television series ⓘ live-action film ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Adventures of Tintin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAlbum |
Destination Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Explorers on the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Flight 714 to Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ Land of Black Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Prisoners of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Rackham's Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Calculus Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Castafiore Emerald NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crab with the Golden Claws NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Sea Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Secret of the Unicorn NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Crystal Balls NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Tintin and the Picaros NERFINISHED ⓘ Tintin in Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchphraseType | inventive insults ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
explosive temper
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gruff ⓘ warm-hearted ⓘ |
| closeCompanionOf | Tintin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comicSeriesOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coResident |
Professor Calculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tintin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Hergé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Crab with the Golden Claws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Professor Calculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomson and Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | Marquis de Gorgonzola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful exclamations
ⓘ
heavy drinking ⓘ loyalty to Tintin ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| medium | comic strip ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian (fictional context) ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | The Adventures of Tintin (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | sea captain ⓘ |
| petOwnerOf | Snowy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Marlinspike Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | The Adventures of Tintin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Captain ⓘ |
| usesExpression | Blistering barnacles ⓘ |
| usesExpression | Thundering typhoons ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy (after inheriting Marlinspike Hall) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain Haddock Description of subject: Captain Haddock is a gruff but warm-hearted sea captain from Hergé’s *The Adventures of Tintin*, known for his explosive temper, colorful exclamations, and close companionship with Tintin.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.