Simon "Ghost" Riley
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Simon "Ghost" Riley is a popular, skull-masked British special forces operator from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his stealth, mystery, and iconic appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon "Ghost" Riley canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11540865 — 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: Simon "Ghost" Riley Context triple: [Soap MacTavish, closeAssociate, Simon "Ghost" Riley]
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A.
Exodus Simmons
Exodus Simmons is a person after whom the entity "Exodus" is named, likely serving as its namesake or inspiration.
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B.
Eric Ripper
Eric Ripper is an Australian Labor Party politician who served as Deputy Premier of Western Australia and held several key ministerial portfolios during his long state parliamentary career.
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C.
Deadric Malone
Deadric Malone is the songwriting pseudonym of Don Robey, an American music executive and composer known for penning influential R&B and blues songs.
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D.
Adam Bell
Adam Bell is the protagonist of the psychological thriller film "Enemy," a history professor who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth after discovering a man who appears to be his exact double.
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E.
Freddy Gale
Freddy Gale is the tormented, vengeance-obsessed protagonist of the film "The Crossing Guard," portrayed by Jack Nicholson as a grieving father consumed by his desire to confront the drunk driver who killed his daughter.
- 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: Simon "Ghost" Riley Target entity description: Simon "Ghost" Riley is a popular, skull-masked British special forces operator from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his stealth, mystery, and iconic appearance.
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A.
Exodus Simmons
Exodus Simmons is a person after whom the entity "Exodus" is named, likely serving as its namesake or inspiration.
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B.
Eric Ripper
Eric Ripper is an Australian Labor Party politician who served as Deputy Premier of Western Australia and held several key ministerial portfolios during his long state parliamentary career.
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C.
Deadric Malone
Deadric Malone is the songwriting pseudonym of Don Robey, an American music executive and composer known for penning influential R&B and blues songs.
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D.
Adam Bell
Adam Bell is the protagonist of the psychological thriller film "Enemy," a history professor who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth after discovering a man who appears to be his exact double.
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E.
Freddy Gale
Freddy Gale is the tormented, vengeance-obsessed protagonist of the film "The Crossing Guard," portrayed by Jack Nicholson as a grieving father consumed by his desire to confront the drunk driver who killed his daughter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Call of Duty character
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fictional character ⓘ soldier ⓘ special forces operator ⓘ video game character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Special Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Task Force 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias | Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (cameo, remastered campaign credits image)
NERFINISHED
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) (as reboot continuity version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Warzone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Captain John Price
NERFINISHED
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General Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ John "Soap" MacTavish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatSkill |
close-quarters combat
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marksmanship ⓘ stealth tactics ⓘ |
| death | killed by General Shepherd in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) ⓘ |
| fandomStatus | fan-favorite character ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| name | Simon Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
headset and sunglasses combination
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iconic appearance ⓘ mysterious persona ⓘ skull-patterned balaclava ⓘ stealth operations ⓘ |
| occupation | special forces operator ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
loyal
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sarcastic ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the most recognizable characters in the Call of Duty franchise ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| role |
campaign character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
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playable operator in Call of Duty: Warzone ⓘ |
| series | Call of Duty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | Task Force 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
skull mask
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tactical gear ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Craig Fairbrass (original Modern Warfare 2, 2009)
NERFINISHED
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Samuel Roukin (Modern Warfare reboot continuity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon "Ghost" Riley Description of subject: Simon "Ghost" Riley is a popular, skull-masked British special forces operator from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his stealth, mystery, and iconic appearance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.