Sandor Clegane
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Sandor Clegane is a scarred, brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior known as "The Hound" in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandor Clegane canonical | 19 |
| Sandor | 2 |
| Ser Sandor Clegane (TV adaptation, briefly named) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3313913 — 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: Sandor Clegane Context triple: [A Song of Ice and Fire, hasCharacter, Sandor Clegane]
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A.
Meter Theon
Meter Theon is an ancient Greek mother goddess associated with the earth and often identified with deities such as Rhea or Cybele, venerated in sanctuaries like the Metroon at Olympia.
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B.
Tommen Baratheon
Tommen Baratheon is a young, tragic king of the Seven Kingdoms in the television series "Game of Thrones," known for his gentle nature and manipulation by powerful figures around him.
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C.
Theon Greyjoy
Theon Greyjoy is a prominent character in the Game of Thrones series, a conflicted heir of the Iron Islands whose shifting loyalties and brutal captivity define one of the show’s most tragic arcs.
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D.
Robert Baratheon
Robert Baratheon is a central character in the Game of Thrones universe, known as the boisterous yet disillusioned king whose rebellion toppled the Targaryen dynasty and set the stage for the series’ political turmoil.
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E.
Bronn
Bronn is a cunning and pragmatic sellsword-turned-knight in the "Game of Thrones" series, known for his sharp wit, deadly skill in combat, and opportunistic loyalty.
- 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: Sandor Clegane Target entity description: Sandor Clegane is a scarred, brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior known as "The Hound" in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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A.
Meter Theon
Meter Theon is an ancient Greek mother goddess associated with the earth and often identified with deities such as Rhea or Cybele, venerated in sanctuaries like the Metroon at Olympia.
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B.
Tommen Baratheon
Tommen Baratheon is a young, tragic king of the Seven Kingdoms in the television series "Game of Thrones," known for his gentle nature and manipulation by powerful figures around him.
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C.
Theon Greyjoy
Theon Greyjoy is a prominent character in the Game of Thrones series, a conflicted heir of the Iron Islands whose shifting loyalties and brutal captivity define one of the show’s most tragic arcs.
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D.
Robert Baratheon
Robert Baratheon is a central character in the Game of Thrones universe, known as the boisterous yet disillusioned king whose rebellion toppled the Targaryen dynasty and set the stage for the series’ political turmoil.
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E.
Bronn
Bronn is a cunning and pragmatic sellsword-turned-knight in the "Game of Thrones" series, known for his sharp wit, deadly skill in combat, and opportunistic loyalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bodyguard
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ knight ⓘ member of House Clegane ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
Game of Thrones (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones
|
| alias | The Hound ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House Baratheon of King’s Landing
ⓘ
linked to:
House Baratheon
House Lannister ⓘ King Joffrey Baratheon ⓘ
linked to:
Joffrey Baratheon
|
| appearsIn |
A Clash of Kings
ⓘ
A Dance with Dragons (mentioned) ⓘ
linked to:
A Dance with Dragons
A Feast for Crows ⓘ A Storm of Swords ⓘ |
| causeOfScars | burned by his brother Gregor Clegane ⓘ |
| closeAssociation |
Arya Stark
ⓘ
Sansa Stark ⓘ |
| creator | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| culture | Westerosi ⓘ |
| deserts |
King Joffrey Baratheon
ⓘ
linked to:
Joffrey Baratheon
|
| eventParticipation |
Battle of the Blackwater
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Blackwater Bay
|
| familyName | Clegane ⓘ |
| fear | fire ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Sandor
ⓘ
linked to:
Sandor Clegane
|
| house | House Clegane ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
burn scars on right side of face
ⓘ
heavily scarred face ⓘ |
| notableSkill |
exceptional swordsman
ⓘ
ferocious fighter ⓘ |
| occupation |
Kingsguard bodyguard
ⓘ
personal guard to Prince Joffrey ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brutal
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ deeply conflicted ⓘ protective toward the vulnerable ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rory McCann ⓘ |
| refusesTitle | knighthood (in the novels) ⓘ |
| role | bodyguard to Joffrey at King’s Landing ⓘ |
| sibling |
Gregor Clegane
ⓘ
Unnamed sister ⓘ |
| socialStatus | lowborn knightly house retainer ⓘ |
| title | Ser (in the television adaptation) ⓘ |
| traumaCause | childhood burning by Gregor Clegane ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | sword ⓘ |
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Subject: Sandor Clegane Description of subject: Sandor Clegane is a scarred, brutal yet deeply conflicted warrior known as "The Hound" in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sandor Clegane
linked to: Sandor Clegane
linked to: Sandor Clegane
subject linked to:
the Great War against the dead