The Hound
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The Hound, or Sandor Clegane, is a scarred and brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior from Game of Thrones known for his deadly skill in combat and complex moral code.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hound canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10470861 — 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: The Hound Context triple: [Brienne of Tarth, enemyOf, The Hound]
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A.
The Hound
"The Hound" is a 1922 horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft that follows two grave-robbing decadents who suffer a supernatural curse after stealing a mysterious amulet.
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B.
The Hound of Heaven
The Hound of Heaven is a famous late 19th-century religious poem by Francis Thompson that vividly portrays God's relentless pursuit of the human soul.
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C.
The Black Unicorn
The Black Unicorn is a seminal 1978 poetry collection by Audre Lorde that explores Black womanhood, identity, and mythology through powerful, lyrical verse.
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D.
Le Blaireau
Le Blaireau is the famous nickname of Bernard Hinault, the legendary French cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner.
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E.
The Horse’s Mouth
The Horse’s Mouth is a 1958 British comedy film, based on Joyce Cary’s novel, about an eccentric painter obsessed with his art, featuring a notable performance by Michael Gough.
- 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: The Hound Target entity description: The Hound, or Sandor Clegane, is a scarred and brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior from Game of Thrones known for his deadly skill in combat and complex moral code.
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A.
The Hound
"The Hound" is a 1922 horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft that follows two grave-robbing decadents who suffer a supernatural curse after stealing a mysterious amulet.
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B.
The Hound of Heaven
The Hound of Heaven is a famous late 19th-century religious poem by Francis Thompson that vividly portrays God's relentless pursuit of the human soul.
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C.
The Black Unicorn
The Black Unicorn is a seminal 1978 poetry collection by Audre Lorde that explores Black womanhood, identity, and mythology through powerful, lyrical verse.
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D.
Le Blaireau
Le Blaireau is the famous nickname of Bernard Hinault, the legendary French cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner.
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E.
The Horse’s Mouth
The Horse’s Mouth is a 1958 British comedy film, based on Joyce Cary’s novel, about an eccentric painter obsessed with his art, featuring a notable performance by Michael Gough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| alias | The Hound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Song of Ice and Fire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Brotherhood Without Banners (TV, loosely)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Riverlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfScars | burns from fire ⓘ |
| combatStyle | direct and ruthless melee combat ⓘ |
| creator | George R. R. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy | Gregor Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Game of Thrones (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceTV | Game of Thrones Season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sandor Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| language | Common Tongue (Westeros) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus | renegade ⓘ |
| loyalty | House Lannister (early story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfFamily | House Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antihero ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Westerosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal fighting style
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complex moral code ⓘ exceptional skill in combat ⓘ |
| notableScene | trial by combat in King’s Landing (TV adaptation) ⓘ |
| occupation |
Kingsguard (TV adaptation, briefly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bodyguard ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| origin | The Westerlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brutal
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cynical ⓘ deeply conflicted ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| phobia | fear of fire ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | heavily scarred face ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rory McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectiveOf |
Arya Stark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sansa Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToGregorClegane | younger brother GENERATED ⓘ |
| servedAs | personal bodyguard to Joffrey Baratheon ⓘ |
| servedIn | King's Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Gregor Clegane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| swornTo | House Lannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | exploration of violence and redemption ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hound Description of subject: The Hound, or Sandor Clegane, is a scarred and brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior from Game of Thrones known for his deadly skill in combat and complex moral code.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.