Rick Pym
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Rick Pym is a charismatic, morally ambiguous con man and the deeply influential father of protagonist Magnus Pym in John le Carré’s novel "A Perfect Spy."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rick Pym canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10558154 — 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: Rick Pym Context triple: [A Perfect Spy, mainCharacter, Rick Pym]
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A.
Jimi Simmons
Jimi Simmons is a Native American activist known for his involvement in Indigenous rights and prison reform movements in the United States.
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B.
Adam Holender
Adam Holender is a Polish-born American cinematographer best known for shooting the influential 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy."
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C.
Ronan the Accuser
Ronan the Accuser is a powerful Kree zealot and primary antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, best known for his role as the villain opposing the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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D.
Hal Foster
Hal Foster was a pioneering Canadian-American comic strip artist best known for creating and illustrating the influential adventure strip "Prince Valiant."
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E.
Pietro Maximoff
Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver, is a Marvel Comics superhero famed for his incredible superhuman speed and impulsive, protective nature, particularly toward his twin sister Wanda.
- 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: Rick Pym Target entity description: Rick Pym is a charismatic, morally ambiguous con man and the deeply influential father of protagonist Magnus Pym in John le Carré’s novel "A Perfect Spy."
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A.
Jimi Simmons
Jimi Simmons is a Native American activist known for his involvement in Indigenous rights and prison reform movements in the United States.
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B.
Adam Holender
Adam Holender is a Polish-born American cinematographer best known for shooting the influential 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy."
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C.
Ronan the Accuser
Ronan the Accuser is a powerful Kree zealot and primary antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, best known for his role as the villain opposing the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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D.
Hal Foster
Hal Foster was a pioneering Canadian-American comic strip artist best known for creating and illustrating the influential adventure strip "Prince Valiant."
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E.
Pietro Maximoff
Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver, is a Marvel Comics superhero famed for his incredible superhuman speed and impulsive, protective nature, particularly toward his twin sister Wanda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Perfect Spy
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BBC television adaptation of A Perfect Spy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
deception
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father–son relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| creator | John le Carré ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Magnus Pym ⓘ |
| genreContext |
espionage fiction
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literary spy novel ⓘ |
| influences | Magnus Pym ⓘ |
| inUniverseActivity |
confidence tricks
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fraud ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation | charming rogue ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole | parental figure shaping a future spy ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | criminal ⓘ |
| medium |
novel
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television adaptation ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | formative influence on protagonist’s identity ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | con man ⓘ |
| roleInWork | major supporting character in A Perfect Spy ⓘ |
| setting | 20th-century Britain ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear |
1986 (A Perfect Spy)
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linked to:
A Perfect Spy
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rick Pym Description of subject: Rick Pym is a charismatic, morally ambiguous con man and the deeply influential father of protagonist Magnus Pym in John le Carré’s novel "A Perfect Spy."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.