Ignatius Perrish
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Ignatius Perrish is the troubled protagonist of Joe Hill's dark fantasy novel "Horns," who mysteriously grows devilish horns that compel people to confess their darkest secrets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ignatius Perrish canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8319238 — 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: Ignatius Perrish Context triple: [Horns, mainCharacter, Ignatius Perrish]
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A.
Ignatius Sargent
Ignatius Sargent was a prominent 19th-century American businessman and financier known for his influential role in New England’s early industrial and railroad development.
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B.
Samuel Dracott
Samuel Dracott is an individual whose name appears in records with the variant spelling "Samuel Dracutt."
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C.
Christian Van Dyke
Christian Van Dyke is one of the children of legendary American actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke.
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D.
Abner Underhill
Abner Underhill is a historical figure known primarily for bearing the surname Underhill, which is associated with early American colonial and genealogical records.
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E.
Charles Singleton
Charles Singleton was an American songwriter and lyricist best known for co-writing popular hits in the mid-20th century, including the classic standard "Strangers in the Night."
- 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: Ignatius Perrish Target entity description: Ignatius Perrish is the troubled protagonist of Joe Hill's dark fantasy novel "Horns," who mysteriously grows devilish horns that compel people to confess their darkest secrets.
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A.
Ignatius Sargent
Ignatius Sargent was a prominent 19th-century American businessman and financier known for his influential role in New England’s early industrial and railroad development.
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B.
Samuel Dracott
Samuel Dracott is an individual whose name appears in records with the variant spelling "Samuel Dracutt."
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C.
Christian Van Dyke
Christian Van Dyke is one of the children of legendary American actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke.
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D.
Abner Underhill
Abner Underhill is a historical figure known primarily for bearing the surname Underhill, which is associated with early American colonial and genealogical records.
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E.
Charles Singleton
Charles Singleton was an American songwriter and lyricist best known for co-writing popular hits in the mid-20th century, including the classic standard "Strangers in the Night."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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novel protagonist ⓘ |
| accusedOf | murder of Merrin Williams ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Horns (2013 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Horns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian imagery
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devil mythology ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
embodies concept of sin and guilt
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explores nature of good and evil ⓘ tests boundaries of free will ⓘ |
| characterArc |
seeks truth about Merrin Williams's death
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transforms from victim to avenger ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Lee Tourneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
man versus self
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man versus society ⓘ man versus supernatural ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Joe Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
progressive loss of innocence
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social ostracism after being suspected of murder ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Derrick Perrish
NERFINISHED
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Glenna Perrish NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Perrish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Horns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic | devilish horns ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalAbility |
compels people to confess their darkest secrets
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influences others to act on their hidden desires ⓘ |
| hometown | Gideon, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Merrin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | combines sympathetic traits with vengeful actions ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | primarily third-person limited focused on Ignatius Perrish ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | unreliable protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | radio DJ ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Daniel Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstAppearance | William Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | small-town American community ⓘ |
| symbolism |
horns symbolize hidden truths and suppressed desires
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represents a modern devil figure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ignatius Perrish Description of subject: Ignatius Perrish is the troubled protagonist of Joe Hill's dark fantasy novel "Horns," who mysteriously grows devilish horns that compel people to confess their darkest secrets.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.