Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel)
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Regan MacNeil is the young girl who becomes demonically possessed in William Peter Blatty’s horror novel "The Exorcist," serving as the story’s central and most iconic character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339932 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel) Context triple: [Regan MacNeil, basedOn, Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel)]
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A.
Charlie Campbell
Charlie Campbell is a fictional character from Louisa May Alcott’s novel "Eight Cousins," one of the cousins in the extended Campbell family around whom the story revolves.
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B.
Father Damien Karras
Father Damien Karras is a troubled Jesuit priest and psychiatrist who grapples with his waning faith while confronting a demonic possession in the horror story "The Exorcist."
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C.
Father Matt
Father Matt is a fictional Catholic priest character played by actor Ralph Waite, best known from his appearances on the television series "NCIS."
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D.
Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley
Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley is a fictional physician on the TV series "House," known for her enigmatic personality, bisexuality, and struggle with Huntington's disease.
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E.
Reverend Frank
Reverend Frank is the quirky, meddlesome minister who oversees and tests a young couple’s relationship in the romantic comedy film "License to Wed."
- 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: Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel) Target entity description: Regan MacNeil is the young girl who becomes demonically possessed in William Peter Blatty’s horror novel "The Exorcist," serving as the story’s central and most iconic character.
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A.
Charlie Campbell
Charlie Campbell is a fictional character from Louisa May Alcott’s novel "Eight Cousins," one of the cousins in the extended Campbell family around whom the story revolves.
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B.
Father Damien Karras
Father Damien Karras is a troubled Jesuit priest and psychiatrist who grapples with his waning faith while confronting a demonic possession in the horror story "The Exorcist."
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C.
Father Matt
Father Matt is a fictional Catholic priest character played by actor Ralph Waite, best known from his appearances on the television series "NCIS."
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D.
Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley
Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley is a fictional physician on the TV series "House," known for her enigmatic personality, bisexuality, and struggle with Huntington's disease.
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E.
Reverend Frank
Reverend Frank is the quirky, meddlesome minister who oversees and tests a young couple’s relationship in the romantic comedy film "License to Wed."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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horror character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Exorcist (stage adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Exorcist (1973 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Exorcist (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist III (mentioned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Father Damien Karras
NERFINISHED
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Father Lankester Merrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | victim of demonic forces ⓘ |
| characterType | child ⓘ |
| creator | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic figure in horror cinema
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influential depiction of demonic possession ⓘ |
| fictionalAge | 12 ⓘ |
| fictionalFather | Howard MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalMother | Chris MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatusAtEndOfNovel | survivor of possession ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Exorcist (1971 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonic possession
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head-spinning scene ⓘ levitation ⓘ projectile vomiting scene ⓘ speaking in a deep unnatural voice ⓘ |
| partOf | The Exorcist series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Annika Marks
NERFINISHED
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Isabella Rae Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possessedBy | Pazuzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfEvents | 1970s ⓘ |
| undergoes | exorcism ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel) Description of subject: Regan MacNeil is the young girl who becomes demonically possessed in William Peter Blatty’s horror novel "The Exorcist," serving as the story’s central and most iconic character.
Referenced by (1)
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