Many-Faced God
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character in A Song of Ice and Fire
death god
entity in the world of Game of Thrones
fictional deity
The Many-Faced God is the mysterious death deity worshipped by the Faceless Men in the world of "Game of Thrones," embodying all gods of death across different religions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Many-Faced God canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12958303 — 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: Many-Faced God Context triple: [Arya Stark, religion, Many-Faced God]
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A.
A World Full of Gods
A World Full of Gods is a scholarly yet accessible book by historian Keith Hopkins that explores the religious beliefs, practices, and social role of religion in the ancient Roman world.
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B.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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C.
The Amazement of the Gods
The Amazement of the Gods is a mythological painting by the late Renaissance and Mannerist artist Hans von Aachen, exemplifying his refined courtly style and intricate allegorical compositions.
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D.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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E.
Microcosmic God
Microcosmic God is a classic science fiction short story that explores themes of creation, power, and responsibility through a scientist who engineers a race of tiny, hyper-evolving beings.
- 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: Many-Faced God Target entity description: The Many-Faced God is the mysterious death deity worshipped by the Faceless Men in the world of "Game of Thrones," embodying all gods of death across different religions.
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A.
A World Full of Gods
A World Full of Gods is a scholarly yet accessible book by historian Keith Hopkins that explores the religious beliefs, practices, and social role of religion in the ancient Roman world.
-
B.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
-
C.
The Amazement of the Gods
The Amazement of the Gods is a mythological painting by the late Renaissance and Mannerist artist Hans von Aachen, exemplifying his refined courtly style and intricate allegorical compositions.
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D.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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E.
Microcosmic God
Microcosmic God is a classic science fiction short story that explores themes of creation, power, and responsibility through a scientist who engineers a race of tiny, hyper-evolving beings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in A Song of Ice and Fire
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death god ⓘ entity in the world of Game of Thrones ⓘ fictional deity ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Guild of the Faceless Men ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Braavos ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | assassins of Braavos ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | House of Black and White ⓘ |
| centralTemple | House of Black and White ⓘ |
| consideredToBe |
all gods of death
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the same deity as other cultures’ death gods ⓘ |
| creator | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| depictedAs | having countless faces ⓘ |
| doctrine |
all death serves one god
ⓘ
no individual identity before death ⓘ |
| embodiesConcept |
death
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inevitability of death ⓘ mercy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
ⓘ
Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Clash of Kings ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceTV |
Game of Thrones Season 2
ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones season 2
|
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Faceless Men ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Black Goat of Qohor
ⓘ
Drowned God ⓘ Great Shepherd ⓘ
linked to:
the Great Shepherd
Lion of Night ⓘ Lord of Light ⓘ Storm God ⓘ Weeping Woman of Lys ⓘ |
| influencesCharacter |
Arya Stark
ⓘ
Jaqen H’ghar ⓘ
linked to:
Jaqen H'ghar
|
| languageAssociation | Valyrian phrase "Valar Morghulis" ⓘ |
| medium |
novels
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple |
all men must die
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death is a gift ⓘ |
| opposedBy | those who cling to life ⓘ |
| religion | faith of the Faceless Men ⓘ |
| symbol |
many different faces
ⓘ
pool in the House of Black and White ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | syncretic death deity ⓘ |
| worshipCenterRegion | Free City of Braavos ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Faceless Men ⓘ |
| worshipRitual |
face-changing ceremonies
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prayers for a gift of death ⓘ sacrificial killings as offerings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Many-Faced God Description of subject: The Many-Faced God is the mysterious death deity worshipped by the Faceless Men in the world of "Game of Thrones," embodying all gods of death across different religions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.