Sam Vimes
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Sam Vimes is a cynical yet principled city watch commander from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for his relentless pursuit of justice in the corrupt city of Ankh-Morpork.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Vimes canonical | 11 |
| Young Sam Vimes | 3 |
| Commander Sam Vimes | 1 |
| His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796054 — 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: Sam Vimes Context triple: [Discworld, mainCharacter, Sam Vimes]
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A.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
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B.
Inspector Cockrill
Inspector Cockrill is a fictional, sharp-witted British police detective who appears as the central sleuth in several classic mystery novels by Christianna Brand.
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C.
Fabian of the Yard
Fabian of the Yard is a 1950s British television crime drama series following a Scotland Yard detective as he investigates real-life-inspired cases.
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D.
William Reeve
William Reeve was the father of English novelist Clara Reeve, best known for her Gothic novel "The Old English Baron."
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E.
Vilos Cohaagen
Vilos Cohaagen is the ruthless and power-hungry corporate governor of Mars who serves as the main antagonist in the science fiction film "Total Recall."
- 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: Sam Vimes Target entity description: Sam Vimes is a cynical yet principled city watch commander from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for his relentless pursuit of justice in the corrupt city of Ankh-Morpork.
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A.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
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B.
Inspector Cockrill
Inspector Cockrill is a fictional, sharp-witted British police detective who appears as the central sleuth in several classic mystery novels by Christianna Brand.
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C.
Fabian of the Yard
Fabian of the Yard is a 1950s British television crime drama series following a Scotland Yard detective as he investigates real-life-inspired cases.
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D.
William Reeve
William Reeve was the father of English novelist Clara Reeve, best known for her Gothic novel "The Old English Baron."
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E.
Vilos Cohaagen
Vilos Cohaagen is the ruthless and power-hungry corporate governor of Mars who serves as the main antagonist in the science fiction film "Total Recall."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city watch commander
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fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ police officer ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Ankh-Morpork City Watch
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The Ramkin family by marriage ⓘ |
| allyOf | Lord Havelock Vetinari ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Feet of Clay
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Guards! Guards! ⓘ Jingo ⓘ Men at Arms ⓘ Night Watch ⓘ Snuff ⓘ The Fifth Elephant ⓘ Thud! ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Discworld ⓘ |
| child |
Young Sam Vimes
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linked to:
Sam Vimes
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| createdBy | Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
corrupt nobility of Ankh-Morpork
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linked to:
Discworld
organized crime in Ankh-Morpork ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Guards! Guards! ⓘ |
| formerStatus | alcoholic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cynicism
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hatred of corruption ⓘ relentless pursuit of justice ⓘ reluctant heroism ⓘ strong personal morality ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Carrot Ironfoundersson ⓘ |
| nickname |
Old Stoneface
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Sam Vimes ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
enforced the Summoning Dark to serve justice in "Thud!"
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integrated trolls, dwarfs and other species into the Watch ⓘ involved in the Überwald negotiations in "The Fifth Elephant" ⓘ played key role in the events of the Ankh-Morpork civil unrest in "Night Watch" ⓘ prevented war between Ankh-Morpork and Klatch in "Jingo" ⓘ reformed from alcoholism after meeting Sybil Ramkin ⓘ reorganized the Ankh-Morpork City Watch ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
possesses a strong internal moral compass often called the "beast" he keeps chained
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wears battered boots that illustrate the "boots theory" of socioeconomic unfairness ⓘ |
| occupation |
Ambassador to Überwald
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Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch ⓘ Duke of Ankh ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
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deeply compassionate ⓘ principled ⓘ stubborn ⓘ suspicious of authority ⓘ |
| philosophy |
no one is above the law
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the Watch is for everyone in the city ⓘ |
| residence | Ankh-Morpork ⓘ |
| spouse | Sybil Ramkin ⓘ |
| strugglesWith | alcoholism ⓘ |
| title |
His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes
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linked to:
Sam Vimes
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sam Vimes Description of subject: Sam Vimes is a cynical yet principled city watch commander from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for his relentless pursuit of justice in the corrupt city of Ankh-Morpork.
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