Sir Leigh Teabing
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Sir Leigh Teabing is a wealthy, eccentric British historian and Grail scholar who plays a pivotal and ultimately antagonistic role in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Leigh Teabing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T577933 — 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: Sir Leigh Teabing Context triple: [The Da Vinci Code, character, Sir Leigh Teabing]
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A.
John Langdon
John Langdon was an American Founding Father, Revolutionary War leader, and early U.S. senator from New Hampshire who also served as one of the framers of the Constitution.
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B.
Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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C.
Henry Jones
Henry Jones was an American character actor known for his distinctive supporting roles in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Philip Moon
Philip Moon was a British physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics and his involvement in early British atomic energy research.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- 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: Sir Leigh Teabing Target entity description: Sir Leigh Teabing is a wealthy, eccentric British historian and Grail scholar who plays a pivotal and ultimately antagonistic role in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code."
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A.
John Langdon
John Langdon was an American Founding Father, Revolutionary War leader, and early U.S. senator from New Hampshire who also served as one of the framers of the Constitution.
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B.
Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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C.
Henry Jones
Henry Jones was an American character actor known for his distinctive supporting roles in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Philip Moon
Philip Moon was a British physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics and his involvement in early British atomic energy research.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
The Da Vinci Code (2006 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Da Vinci Code
|
| antagonisticTo |
Opus Dei
ⓘ
the Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| appearsIn | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Grail
ⓘ
Knights Templar ⓘ Priory of Sion ⓘ |
| betrays |
Robert Langdon
ⓘ
Sophie Neveu ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
eccentric
ⓘ
wealthy ⓘ |
| conflictType | ideological conflict with religious authorities ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| educationField |
Grail lore
ⓘ
religious history ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAppearance |
The Da Vinci Code (2003 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Da Vinci Code
|
| genre | thriller fiction character ⓘ |
| goal | to obtain the Grail documents ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Bishop Aringarosa
ⓘ
Robert Langdon ⓘ Silas ⓘ Sophie Neveu ⓘ |
| involvedIn | murder conspiracy in The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySeries |
Robert Langdon series
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Langdon film series
|
| method | uses coded clues and riddles ⓘ |
| motivation |
to expose the Catholic Church's alleged cover-up
ⓘ
to reveal the truth about the Holy Grail ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | plot twist villain ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
Grail scholar
ⓘ
historian ⓘ |
| physicalCondition | uses crutches ⓘ |
| plans |
manipulates Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu
ⓘ
orchestrates the search for the keystone ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian McKellen ⓘ |
| residence | Château Villette ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | France ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
pivotal character in The Da Vinci Code
ⓘ
primary antagonist in The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| secretIdentity | the Teacher ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Leigh Teabing Description of subject: Sir Leigh Teabing is a wealthy, eccentric British historian and Grail scholar who plays a pivotal and ultimately antagonistic role in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.