Maester Luwin
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Maester Luwin is the learned healer, counselor, and messenger of House Stark in Winterfell in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maester Luwin canonical | 3 |
| Maester Luwin in Game of Thrones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12958576 — 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: Maester Luwin Context triple: [Winterfell, notableResident, Maester Luwin]
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A.
Qyburn
Qyburn is a disgraced former maester and sinister healer in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his unethical experiments and service to House Lannister.
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B.
Selwyn Tarth
Selwyn Tarth is a noble lord from the island of Tarth in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, best known as the father of the warrior Brienne of Tarth.
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C.
Jaqen H'ghar
Jaqen H'ghar is a mysterious Faceless Man assassin from the Free City of Braavos who plays a key role in Arya Stark’s storyline in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series.
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D.
Barristan Selmy
Barristan Selmy is a legendary knight of the Kingsguard in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, renowned for his honor, skill at arms, and long service to multiple kings.
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E.
Ed Daein
Ed Daein is a major city in western Sudan that serves as an important regional center for trade and administration.
- 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: Maester Luwin Target entity description: Maester Luwin is the learned healer, counselor, and messenger of House Stark in Winterfell in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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A.
Qyburn
Qyburn is a disgraced former maester and sinister healer in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his unethical experiments and service to House Lannister.
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B.
Selwyn Tarth
Selwyn Tarth is a noble lord from the island of Tarth in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, best known as the father of the warrior Brienne of Tarth.
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C.
Jaqen H'ghar
Jaqen H'ghar is a mysterious Faceless Man assassin from the Free City of Braavos who plays a key role in Arya Stark’s storyline in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series.
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D.
Barristan Selmy
Barristan Selmy is a legendary knight of the Kingsguard in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, renowned for his honor, skill at arms, and long service to multiple kings.
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E.
Ed Daein
Ed Daein is a major city in western Sudan that serves as an important regional center for trade and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counselor
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ healer ⓘ maester ⓘ messenger ⓘ |
| advises |
Bran Stark
ⓘ
Catelyn Stark ⓘ Eddard Stark ⓘ Rickon Stark ⓘ Robb Stark ⓘ |
| allegiance | Citadel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Clash of Kings
ⓘ
A Game of Thrones ⓘ A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ A Storm of Swords ⓘ Game of Thrones (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones
|
| associatedWithEvent |
sack of Winterfell by Theon Greyjoy
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linked to:
seizure of Winterfell
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| associatedWithLocation |
the godswood of Winterfell
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linked to:
Winterfell godswood
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| caresFor |
Bran Stark
ⓘ
Rickon Stark ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| diesIn | A Clash of Kings ⓘ |
| education | trained at the Citadel ⓘ |
| killedBy | ironborn soldiers ⓘ |
| lastActs | urges Bran and Rickon Stark to flee Winterfell ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
House Stark
ⓘ
the children of Eddard Stark ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | mortally wounded during the sack of Winterfell ⓘ |
| mediumOfCommunication | ravens ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devotion to his duties at Winterfell
ⓘ
kindness toward Bran Stark ⓘ practical skepticism about magic ⓘ |
| occupation | maester of Winterfell ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
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patient ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| role |
advisor to Catelyn Stark
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advisor to Eddard Stark ⓘ advisor to Robb Stark ⓘ castle healer ⓘ ravenmaster ⓘ tutor to the Stark children ⓘ |
| servesAt | Winterfell ⓘ |
| servesHouse | House Stark ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
administration
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healing ⓘ ravencraft ⓘ |
| treatsInjuriesOf | Bran Stark ⓘ |
| wears | maester’s chain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maester Luwin Description of subject: Maester Luwin is the learned healer, counselor, and messenger of House Stark in Winterfell in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maester Luwin