The cost of honor
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The cost of honor is a central moral theme in the story of House Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, highlighting how their rigid adherence to integrity and duty often leads to personal and political tragedy.
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| The cost of honor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The cost of honor Context triple: [House Stark, theme, The cost of honor]
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A.
A Sense of Honor
A Sense of Honor is a military novel by Jim Webb that explores the moral and psychological challenges faced by midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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B.
No Higher Honor
No Higher Honor is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recounting her experiences and perspectives from serving in the George W. Bush administration.
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C.
Field of Honor
Field of Honor is a commemorative area within the Flight 93 National Memorial dedicated to honoring the passengers and crew who resisted the hijackers on September 11, 2001.
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D.
Honor to Us All
"Honor to Us All" is a musical number from Disney's animated film Mulan that introduces the expectations of traditional femininity placed on the heroine as she prepares to meet the matchmaker.
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E.
Honor and Glory
"Honor and Glory" is an Overwatch animated short focusing on the backstory and character development of the tank hero Reinhardt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The cost of honor Target entity description: The cost of honor is a central moral theme in the story of House Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, highlighting how their rigid adherence to integrity and duty often leads to personal and political tragedy.
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A.
A Sense of Honor
A Sense of Honor is a military novel by Jim Webb that explores the moral and psychological challenges faced by midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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B.
No Higher Honor
No Higher Honor is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recounting her experiences and perspectives from serving in the George W. Bush administration.
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C.
Field of Honor
Field of Honor is a commemorative area within the Flight 93 National Memorial dedicated to honoring the passengers and crew who resisted the hijackers on September 11, 2001.
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D.
Honor to Us All
"Honor to Us All" is a musical number from Disney's animated film Mulan that introduces the expectations of traditional femininity placed on the heroine as she prepares to meet the matchmaker.
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E.
Honor and Glory
"Honor and Glory" is an Overwatch animated short focusing on the backstory and character development of the tank hero Reinhardt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical concept in fiction
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moral theme ⓘ narrative theme ⓘ |
| demonstrates | how virtue can lead to ruin in hostile systems ⓘ |
| highlights |
dangers of rigid morality
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tension between personal ethics and political survival ⓘ vulnerability of honorable leaders ⓘ |
| influences | audience perception of House Stark ⓘ |
| involves |
choosing duty over political advantage
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choosing integrity over safety ⓘ |
| isAKeyThemeOf |
early seasons of Game of Thrones
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the Northern storyline in A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
A Song of Ice and Fire
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Game of Thrones TV series ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones
House Stark story arc ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo |
House Stark's downfall
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loss of power for House Stark ⓘ suffering of Stark family members ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
cynicism
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pragmatism ⓘ realpolitik ⓘ |
| isExemplifiedBy |
Arya Stark
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Catelyn Stark ⓘ Eddard Stark ⓘ House Stark ⓘ Jon Snow ⓘ Jon Snow's conflict with the Night's Watch vows ⓘ Ned Stark's execution ⓘ Robb Stark ⓘ Robb Stark's broken marriage pact ⓘ Sansa Stark ⓘ The Red Wedding ⓘ
linked to:
Red Wedding massacre
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| isExploredBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| occursIn | the political context of Westeros ⓘ |
| raisesQuestion |
what individuals should sacrifice for principles
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whether honor is sustainable in corrupt societies ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
duty
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honor ⓘ integrity ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ political sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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Subject: The cost of honor Description of subject: The cost of honor is a central moral theme in the story of House Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, highlighting how their rigid adherence to integrity and duty often leads to personal and political tragedy.
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