Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle
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Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle is a charismatic yet sinister Depression-era preacher whose emerging supernatural powers and moral corruption place him at the center of the series’ apocalyptic struggle between good and evil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle Context triple: [Clancy Brown, portrayed, Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle]
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A.
Fergus Cullen
Fergus Cullen is an American political strategist and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
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B.
Luke Foxe
Luke Foxe was a 17th-century English explorer and navigator known for his Arctic voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.
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C.
Tobias Read
Tobias Read is an American politician who has served as Oregon's State Treasurer, overseeing the state's financial management and public investment programs.
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D.
Jake Pentecost
Jake Pentecost is the charismatic Jaeger pilot and son of legendary Marshal Stacker Pentecost who leads a new generation of defenders against monstrous threats in the film "Pacific Rim: Uprising."
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E.
Owen Moore
Owen Moore was an Irish-born American silent film actor best known for his early Hollywood work and his tumultuous marriage to screen star Mary Pickford.
- 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: Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle Target entity description: Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle is a charismatic yet sinister Depression-era preacher whose emerging supernatural powers and moral corruption place him at the center of the series’ apocalyptic struggle between good and evil.
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A.
Fergus Cullen
Fergus Cullen is an American political strategist and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
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B.
Luke Foxe
Luke Foxe was a 17th-century English explorer and navigator known for his Arctic voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.
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C.
Tobias Read
Tobias Read is an American politician who has served as Oregon's State Treasurer, overseeing the state's financial management and public investment programs.
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D.
Jake Pentecost
Jake Pentecost is the charismatic Jaeger pilot and son of legendary Marshal Stacker Pentecost who leads a new generation of defenders against monstrous threats in the film "Pacific Rim: Uprising."
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E.
Owen Moore
Owen Moore was an Irish-born American silent film actor best known for his early Hollywood work and his tumultuous marriage to screen star Mary Pickford.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ preacher ⓘ television character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Carnivàle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ben Hawkins ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ambitious
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charismatic preacher ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sinister ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Ben Hawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Daniel Knauf ⓘ |
| familyName | Crowe ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Carnivàle universe
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linked to:
Carnivàle
|
| firstAppearance |
Carnivàle season 1
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linked to:
Carnivàle
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Justin ⓘ |
| goal |
bring about an apocalyptic transformation
ⓘ
gain power ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
charismatic
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corrupt ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
counterpart to Ben Hawkins
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embodiment of darkness ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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primary antagonist ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | HBO ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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preacher ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Clancy Brown ⓘ |
| powerType |
mind control
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supernatural powers ⓘ telepathic abilities ⓘ visions ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| seriesGenre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1930s
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Great Depression ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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corruption of power ⓘ good versus evil ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle Description of subject: Brother Justin Crowe in Carnivàle is a charismatic yet sinister Depression-era preacher whose emerging supernatural powers and moral corruption place him at the center of the series’ apocalyptic struggle between good and evil.
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