Alan Breck Stewart
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Alan Breck Stewart is a daring, quick-witted Scottish Jacobite swordsman who serves as the charismatic hero of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Kidnapped."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan Breck Stewart canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13437466 — 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: Alan Breck Stewart Context triple: [Kidnapped, mainCharacter, Alan Breck Stewart]
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A.
Robert Blair of Avontoun
Robert Blair of Avontoun was a prominent Scottish judge and legal scholar who served as Lord President of the Court of Session in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Kyle of Sutherland
Kyle of Sutherland is a tidal estuary in the Scottish Highlands formed by the confluence of several rivers before they flow into the Dornoch Firth.
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C.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
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D.
Drostan of Aberdour
Drostan of Aberdour is an early Scottish saint traditionally associated with monastic foundations in Aberdeenshire and venerated for his missionary work in northeastern Scotland.
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E.
Alasdair MacColla
Alasdair MacColla was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Gaelic mercenary leader and Royalist commander known for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
- 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: Alan Breck Stewart Target entity description: Alan Breck Stewart is a daring, quick-witted Scottish Jacobite swordsman who serves as the charismatic hero of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Kidnapped."
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A.
Robert Blair of Avontoun
Robert Blair of Avontoun was a prominent Scottish judge and legal scholar who served as Lord President of the Court of Session in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Kyle of Sutherland
Kyle of Sutherland is a tidal estuary in the Scottish Highlands formed by the confluence of several rivers before they flow into the Dornoch Firth.
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C.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
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D.
Drostan of Aberdour
Drostan of Aberdour is an early Scottish saint traditionally associated with monastic foundations in Aberdeenshire and venerated for his missionary work in northeastern Scotland.
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E.
Alasdair MacColla
Alasdair MacColla was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Gaelic mercenary leader and Royalist commander known for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Jacobite
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ swordsman ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of Kidnapped
ⓘ
radio adaptations of Kidnapped ⓘ television adaptations of Kidnapped ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Stewart
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Stuart
|
| appearsIn |
Catriona
ⓘ
Kidnapped ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Appin Murder (fictionalized)
ⓘ
linked to:
Appin Murder aftermath
|
| basedOn | historical figure Alan Breck Stewart ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ daring ⓘ loyal ⓘ quick-witted ⓘ |
| closeRelationshipWith | David Balfour ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Louis Stevenson ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Scottish literature ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Kidnapped universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Kidnapped ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| genre | adventure fiction character ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jacobite traditions in Scotland ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian adventure literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | iconic character in Scottish adventure fiction ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | honorable outlaw ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | mentor and protector to David Balfour ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableScene | defence of the round-house on the Covenant ⓘ |
| notableSkill |
expert swordsmanship
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tactical cunning ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Jacobite ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstWork |
Cassell & Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Cassell
|
| roleInWork |
hero of the novel Kidnapped
ⓘ
supporting character in the novel Catriona ⓘ |
| setting | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| weapon | sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alan Breck Stewart Description of subject: Alan Breck Stewart is a daring, quick-witted Scottish Jacobite swordsman who serves as the charismatic hero of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Kidnapped."
Referenced by (3)
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