the Spider
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The Spider is the alias of Varys, the enigmatic master of whisperers and spymaster in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Spider canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12958332 — 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: the Spider Context triple: [Varys, nickname, the Spider]
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A.
The Spider
The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
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B.
The Spider
"The Spider" is a lesser-known work associated with American actress Barbara Billingsley, who is best remembered for her role as June Cleaver on the classic TV series "Leave It to Beaver."
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C.
Black Spider
Black Spider is the famous nickname of Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.
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D.
Spida
Spida is the popular nickname of NBA All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, known for his explosive scoring and athletic play.
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E.
Spider
Spider is a central trickster god character in Neil Gaiman's novel "Anansi Boys," embodying charm, mischief, and the supernatural legacy of the West African spider-god Anansi.
- 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: the Spider Target entity description: The Spider is the alias of Varys, the enigmatic master of whisperers and spymaster in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones.
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A.
The Spider
The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
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B.
The Spider
"The Spider" is a lesser-known work associated with American actress Barbara Billingsley, who is best remembered for her role as June Cleaver on the classic TV series "Leave It to Beaver."
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C.
Black Spider
Black Spider is the famous nickname of Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.
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D.
Spida
Spida is the popular nickname of NBA All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, known for his explosive scoring and athletic play.
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E.
Spider
"Spider" is a 2002 psychological drama film directed by David Cronenberg, in which Gabriel Byrne plays a key role in the story of a mentally disturbed man unraveling his traumatic past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alias
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fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
HBO television series Game of Thrones
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linked to:
Game of Thrones
|
| alias |
the Eunuch
ⓘ
the Spider ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Iron Throne (officially)
ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Throne
|
| appearsIn |
A Song of Ice and Fire
ⓘ
Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| conspiresFor | restoration of House Targaryen (books) ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| creator | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| deathMethod | dragonfire (TV series) ⓘ |
| executedBy |
Daenerys Targaryen (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Daenerys Targaryen
|
| firstAppearance |
A Game of Thrones (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones S01E03 (TV, as council member) ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones television episodes
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | bald ⓘ |
| homeWorld | Westeros (residence) ⓘ |
| kills |
Kevan Lannister (books)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kevan Lannister (TV adaptation)
Pycelle (books) ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Maester Pycelle
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| knownFor |
intelligence network
ⓘ
political manipulation ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
House Targaryen (primarily in the books)
ⓘ
King Joffrey Baratheon (nominally) ⓘ
linked to:
Joffrey Baratheon
King Robert Baratheon (nominally) ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Baratheon
King Tommen Baratheon (nominally) ⓘ
linked to:
Tommen Baratheon
the realm ⓘ |
| manipulates |
Eddard Stark
ⓘ
Illyrio Mopatis (as co-conspirator) ⓘ
linked to:
Illyrio Mopatis
Tyrion Lannister ⓘ |
| method | use of child informants ⓘ |
| network | little birds ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
I serve the realm.
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Power resides where men believe it resides. ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
obesity
ⓘ
soft voice ⓘ |
| occupation |
Master of Whisperers
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spymaster ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | eunuch ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Essos
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linked to:
Essos (fictional continent)
Lys (TV series implication) ⓘ
linked to:
Lys
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| portrayedBy | Conleth Hill ⓘ |
| realName | Varys ⓘ |
| religion | none explicitly stated ⓘ |
| servesOn | Small Council ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| title |
Master of Whisperers on the Small Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Master of Whisperers
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Spider Description of subject: The Spider is the alias of Varys, the enigmatic master of whisperers and spymaster in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones.
Referenced by (2)
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