Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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Gaston is the vain, arrogant village hunter and primary antagonist in Disney’s 2017 live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9741787 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film) Context triple: [LeFou (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film), loyalTo, Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)]
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LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
LeFou in the 2017 live-action film "Beauty and the Beast" is Gaston's bumbling yet loyal sidekick, reimagined with added depth and a subtly portrayed romantic interest in Gaston.
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Vincent (Beauty and the Beast)
Vincent is the noble, lion-like, subterranean-dwelling protagonist of the 1987–1990 fantasy TV series "Beauty and the Beast," known for his deep emotional bond with Catherine Chandler.
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Gaston
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin commonly used in Francophone countries and beyond.
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Father (Beauty and the Beast character)
Father is a recurring character in the 1987 television series "Beauty and the Beast," known as a wise and compassionate elder figure within the underground community and a trusted confidant of Vincent.
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Cogsworth
Cogsworth is the pompous yet endearing enchanted mantel clock who serves as the Beast’s strict but loyal majordomo in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
- 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)
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Target entity: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film) Target entity description: Gaston is the vain, arrogant village hunter and primary antagonist in Disney’s 2017 live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
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A.
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
LeFou in the 2017 live-action film "Beauty and the Beast" is Gaston's bumbling yet loyal sidekick, reimagined with added depth and a subtly portrayed romantic interest in Gaston.
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B.
Vincent (Beauty and the Beast)
Vincent is the noble, lion-like, subterranean-dwelling protagonist of the 1987–1990 fantasy TV series "Beauty and the Beast," known for his deep emotional bond with Catherine Chandler.
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C.
Gaston
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin commonly used in Francophone countries and beyond.
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D.
Father (Beauty and the Beast character)
Father is a recurring character in the 1987 television series "Beauty and the Beast," known as a wise and compassionate elder figure within the underground community and a trusted confidant of Vincent.
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E.
Cogsworth
Cogsworth is the pompous yet endearing enchanted mantel clock who serves as the Beast’s strict but loyal majordomo in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationType | live-action adaptation version of Gaston ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| allyOf |
LeFou (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
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| appearsIn | Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 1991 film)
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linked to:
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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| creator | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| death | falls from the castle during the final battle ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Beast (Beauty and the Beast) ⓘ |
| familyRelation | former fiancé of Belle (intended) ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| franchise |
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast franchise
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linked to:
Beauty and the Beast franchise
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
kill the Beast
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marry Belle ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) ⓘ |
| leads | mob of villagers ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to kill the Beast
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has Maurice committed to an asylum ⓘ incites villagers against the Beast ⓘ |
| occupation |
hunter
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soldier ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
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chauvinistic ⓘ manipulative ⓘ narcissistic ⓘ vain ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
muscular
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tall ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Luke Evans ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| residence | French village ⓘ |
| roleInStory | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| romanticallyPursues |
Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
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linked to:
Belle
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| songPerformance |
“Gaston”
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linked to:
Gaston
“The Mob Song” ⓘ
linked to:
The Mob Song
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| species | human ⓘ |
| weapon |
hunting knife
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musket ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film) Description of subject: Gaston is the vain, arrogant village hunter and primary antagonist in Disney’s 2017 live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
subject linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
LeFou (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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hasRomanticFeelingsFor
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Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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subject linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
LeFou (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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loyaltyQuestionedBy
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Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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subject linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
LeFou (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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closeAssociateOf
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Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
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subject linked to:
LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
subject linked to:
Beast
linked to: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
linked to: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
linked to: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)
linked to: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 2017 film)