the Kid
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The Kid is the nameless teenage drifter and violent wanderer who serves as the central, morally ambiguous protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *Blood Meridian*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Kid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12942337 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Kid Context triple: [Blood Meridian, mainCharacter, the Kid]
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The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
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B.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Meldrick Taylor, an American former professional boxer known for his exceptional speed and as a two-weight world champion in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
The Kid
The Kid was the famous nickname of Ted Williams, the legendary Boston Red Sox slugger widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
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D.
The Kid
The Kid is the charismatic, emotionally troubled musician portrayed by Prince in the 1984 film *Purple Rain*.
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E.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Ken Griffey Jr., a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball outfielder renowned for his smooth left-handed swing and prolific home run hitting.
- 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 Kid Target entity description: The Kid is the nameless teenage drifter and violent wanderer who serves as the central, morally ambiguous protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *Blood Meridian*.
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A.
The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
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B.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Meldrick Taylor, an American former professional boxer known for his exceptional speed and as a two-weight world champion in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
The Kid
The Kid was the famous nickname of Ted Williams, the legendary Boston Red Sox slugger widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
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D.
The Kid
The Kid is the charismatic, emotionally troubled musician portrayed by Prince in the 1984 film *Purple Rain*.
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E.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Ken Griffey Jr., a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball outfielder renowned for his smooth left-handed swing and prolific home run hitting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Glanton gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
the kid
NERFINISHED
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the nameless kid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Blood Meridian
NERFINISHED
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Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Western novel
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historical novel ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical scalp hunters of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
manifest destiny and expansionism
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moral ambiguity ⓘ violence in the American West ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Judge Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Cormac McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Blood Meridian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| hasAgeAtStart | about fourteen ⓘ |
| hasBackground |
born in Tennessee
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runs away from home at a young age ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasName | unnamed ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
morally ambiguous
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resilient ⓘ stoic ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
John Joel Glanton
NERFINISHED
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Judge Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central protagonist of Blood Meridian
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morally ambiguous protagonist ⓘ teenage drifter ⓘ violent wanderer ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| occupation | drifter ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Indian-hunting scalp expeditions ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstAppearance | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
American West
NERFINISHED
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U.S.–Mexico borderlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Kid Description of subject: The Kid is the nameless teenage drifter and violent wanderer who serves as the central, morally ambiguous protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *Blood Meridian*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.