Horned King
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The Horned King is the skeletal, antlered undead sorcerer who serves as the primary villain in Disney’s dark fantasy animated film "The Black Cauldron."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horned King canonical | 3 |
| The Horned King | 2 |
| the Horned King | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4609926 — 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: Horned King Context triple: [The Black Cauldron, character, Horned King]
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A.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
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B.
Tyr
Tyr is a Norse god associated primarily with law, justice, and heroic courage, famously known for sacrificing his hand to the wolf Fenrir.
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C.
Dragon King
The Dragon King is the official title of the reigning monarch of Bhutan, symbolizing the country's spiritual and cultural identity.
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D.
Dragon King
The Dragon King is a prominent water and weather deity in Chinese tradition, revered as the ruler of seas, rivers, and rainfall.
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E.
Dorohusk
Dorohusk is a village in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, known as an important road and rail border crossing point between the two countries.
- 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: Horned King Target entity description: The Horned King is the skeletal, antlered undead sorcerer who serves as the primary villain in Disney’s dark fantasy animated film "The Black Cauldron."
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A.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
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B.
Tyr
Tyr is a Norse god associated primarily with law, justice, and heroic courage, famously known for sacrificing his hand to the wolf Fenrir.
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C.
Dragon King
The Dragon King is the official title of the reigning monarch of Bhutan, symbolizing the country's spiritual and cultural identity.
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D.
Dragon King
The Dragon King is a prominent water and weather deity in Chinese tradition, revered as the ruler of seas, rivers, and rainfall.
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E.
Dorohusk
Dorohusk is a village in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, known as an important road and rail border crossing point between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney villain
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animated film character ⓘ antlered being ⓘ fictional character ⓘ skeleton ⓘ undead sorcerer ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Black Cauldron
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The Black Cauldron (1985 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Black Cauldron
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| appearsInGenre | dark fantasy ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | animated feature film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Horned King (The Chronicles of Prydain)
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linked to:
The Chronicles of Prydain
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| basedOnAuthor | Lloyd Alexander ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
The Book of Three
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The Chronicles of Prydain ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
| deathScene | destroyed by the power of the Black Cauldron ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Eilonwy
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linked to:
Princess Eilonwy
Fflewddur Fflam ⓘ Gurgi ⓘ Taran ⓘ |
| franchise | Disney ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
conquer Prydain
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use the Black Cauldron to raise an army of undead ⓘ |
| hasServant |
Creeper
ⓘ
Gwythaints ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Disney’s darkest villains ⓘ |
| occupation |
sorcerer
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warlord ⓘ |
| portrayedByVoice | John Hurt ⓘ |
| power |
command of undead
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dark magic ⓘ necromancy ⓘ |
| residesIn | Horned King’s castle ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
main villain
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primary antagonist ⓘ |
| species |
skeleton
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undead ⓘ |
| usesArtifact |
Black Cauldron
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linked to:
The Black Cauldron
|
| visualCharacteristic |
glowing red eyes
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horned skull with antlers ⓘ skeletal appearance ⓘ wears a dark robe ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horned King Description of subject: The Horned King is the skeletal, antlered undead sorcerer who serves as the primary villain in Disney’s dark fantasy animated film "The Black Cauldron."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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