The Rains of Castamere
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"The Rains of Castamere" is a haunting, recurring song from Game of Thrones that symbolizes Lannister power and foreshadows betrayal and massacre, most famously associated with the Red Wedding.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rains of Castamere canonical | 13 |
| Red Wedding | 1 |
| television episode The Rains of Castamere | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rains of Castamere Context triple: [Game of Thrones (TV series) score, notableWork, The Rains of Castamere]
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The Storm
"The Storm" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of passion, infidelity, and female desire in the context of a brief extramarital encounter during a Louisiana thunderstorm.
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City of Kings
City of Kings is the historic royal capital nickname of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, reflecting its legacy as a center of Ndebele kingship and culture.
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C.
Lord of Ahaus
Lord of Ahaus was a feudal noble title in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster associated with territorial lordship over the town and surrounding region of Ahaus in present-day Germany.
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Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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House of Keys
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rains of Castamere Target entity description: "The Rains of Castamere" is a haunting, recurring song from Game of Thrones that symbolizes Lannister power and foreshadows betrayal and massacre, most famously associated with the Red Wedding.
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A.
The Storm
"The Storm" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of passion, infidelity, and female desire in the context of a brief extramarital encounter during a Louisiana thunderstorm.
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B.
City of Kings
City of Kings is the historic royal capital nickname of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, reflecting its legacy as a center of Ndebele kingship and culture.
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C.
Lord of Ahaus
Lord of Ahaus was a feudal noble title in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster associated with territorial lordship over the town and surrounding region of Ahaus in present-day Germany.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower chamber of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the island’s constituencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional song
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song ⓘ television series song ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Cersei Lannister
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Jaime Lannister ⓘ Tywin Lannister ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Red Wedding massacre ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Casterly Rock
ⓘ
The Twins ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House Lannister ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| composer | Ramin Djawadi ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became one of the most recognizable themes from Game of Thrones
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widely recognized as musical symbol of the Red Wedding ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
World of A Song of Ice and Fire
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linked to:
A Song of Ice and Fire
|
| firstAppearanceSeries | Game of Thrones season 2 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | television ⓘ |
| genre |
dark folk
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orchestral ⓘ |
| hasMusicalTheme |
Lannister motif
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linked to:
Lannister family theme
|
| includedOnSoundtrack |
Game of Thrones: Season 2 soundtrack
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linked to:
Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack)
Game of Thrones: Season 3 soundtrack ⓘ Game of Thrones: Season 4 soundtrack ⓘ |
| inUniverseEventDepicted | Lannister suppression of Reyne rebellion ⓘ |
| inUniverseSubject | destruction of House Reyne of Castamere ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foreshadowing device ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Red Wedding
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linked to:
The Rains of Castamere
|
| partOf | Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Ramin Djawadi
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Sigur Rós ⓘ The National ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter |
Bronn
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Cersei Lannister ⓘ Robb Stark’s musicians at the Red Wedding ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Lannister power
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Lannister ruthlessness ⓘ impending betrayal ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | House Reyne of Castamere ⓘ |
| tone |
haunting
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ominous ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Lannister intimidation theme
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linked to:
Lannister family theme
Lannister victory anthem ⓘ diegetic music ⓘ non-diegetic music ⓘ |
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Subject: The Rains of Castamere Description of subject: "The Rains of Castamere" is a haunting, recurring song from Game of Thrones that symbolizes Lannister power and foreshadows betrayal and massacre, most famously associated with the Red Wedding.
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