Roose Bolton
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Roose Bolton is a cold, calculating northern lord and head of House Bolton in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his ruthlessness, political cunning, and betrayal of House Stark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roose Bolton canonical | 11 |
| Roose Bolton (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3313921 — 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: Roose Bolton Context triple: [A Song of Ice and Fire, hasCharacter, Roose Bolton]
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A.
Ramsay Bolton
Ramsay Bolton is a sadistic and cruel nobleman from the A Song of Ice and Fire series, notorious for his brutality, psychological torture, and role as a major antagonist in the North.
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B.
Eddard Stark
Eddard Stark is the honorable and stoic Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North in the fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones."
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C.
Robb Stark
Robb Stark is the eldest son of Eddard Stark and a key Northern lord who rises to prominence as a military leader in the early seasons of Game of Thrones.
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D.
Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly is a timid but intelligent and bookish member of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his scholarly skills and unexpected bravery.
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E.
Bran Stark
Bran Stark is a central character in the Game of Thrones saga, a young Stark noble who becomes the mystical Three-Eyed Raven with the power to see into the past, present, and future.
- 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: Roose Bolton Target entity description: Roose Bolton is a cold, calculating northern lord and head of House Bolton in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his ruthlessness, political cunning, and betrayal of House Stark.
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A.
Ramsay Bolton
Ramsay Bolton is a sadistic and cruel nobleman from the A Song of Ice and Fire series, notorious for his brutality, psychological torture, and role as a major antagonist in the North.
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B.
Eddard Stark
Eddard Stark is the honorable and stoic Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North in the fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones."
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C.
Robb Stark
Robb Stark is the eldest son of Eddard Stark and a key Northern lord who rises to prominence as a military leader in the early seasons of Game of Thrones.
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D.
Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly is a timid but intelligent and bookish member of the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his scholarly skills and unexpected bravery.
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E.
Bran Stark
Bran Stark is a central character in the Game of Thrones saga, a young Stark noble who becomes the mystical Three-Eyed Raven with the power to see into the past, present, and future.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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human ⓘ lord ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alignment | House Lannister loyalist ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House Bolton
NERFINISHED
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House Lannister ⓘ House Stark ⓘ Iron Throne ⓘ |
| allyOf | House Frey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Clash of Kings
ⓘ
A Dance with Dragons ⓘ A Game of Thrones ⓘ A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ A Storm of Swords ⓘ Game of Thrones (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones
|
| creator | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| culture |
Northmen
ⓘ
linked to:
Varangians
|
| deathCause | killed by Ramsay Bolton (TV continuity) ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
House Stark
ⓘ
Robb Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ Stannis Baratheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bolton ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Domeric Bolton
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Ramsay Bolton ONNED1 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| headOf | House Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills | Robb Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
betrayal of House Stark
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cold demeanor ⓘ participation in the Red Wedding ⓘ political cunning ⓘ ruthlessness ⓘ |
| language |
Common Tongue
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linked to:
the Common Tongue
|
| laterServes | Tywin Lannister ⓘ |
| memberOf | House Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
preference for leeches
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soft, whispery voice ⓘ |
| origin | The North ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Red Wedding
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linked to:
Red Wedding massacre
War of the Five Kings ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael McElhatton ⓘ |
| seat | Dreadfort ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Robb Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skinSigil | flayed man of House Bolton ⓘ |
| spouse | Walda Frey ⓘ |
| title |
Lord Paramount of the North
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Lord of the Dreadfort ⓘ Warden of the North ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roose Bolton Description of subject: Roose Bolton is a cold, calculating northern lord and head of House Bolton in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for his ruthlessness, political cunning, and betrayal of House Stark.
Referenced by (12)
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