Agatha Trunchbull
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Agatha Trunchbull is the tyrannical, abusive headmistress and primary antagonist in Roald Dahl’s children’s novel "Matilda."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agatha Trunchbull canonical | 6 |
| Miss Trunchbull | 3 |
| Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13102772 — 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: Agatha Trunchbull Context triple: [Matilda, character, Agatha Trunchbull]
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A.
Mrs. Grose
Mrs. Grose is the loyal and plainspoken housekeeper in Henry James’s novella "The Turn of the Screw," serving as the governess’s confidante and a grounded counterpoint to the story’s growing supernatural dread.
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Mrs Spottsworth
Mrs Spottsworth is a wealthy, eccentric American widow in P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves universe, best known for her comic entanglements and romantic misadventures.
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C.
Matilda Wormwood
Matilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving young girl with telekinetic powers at the center of Roald Dahl’s novel and its film adaptation.
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D.
Matilda Clutterbuck
Matilda Clutterbuck is the daughter of English actor Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck), known for his role in the television series "The Walking Dead."
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E.
Matilda Witherington
Matilda Witherington was the wife of Irish revolutionary leader Theobald Wolfe Tone and a supportive partner in his political and personal life.
- 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: Agatha Trunchbull Target entity description: Agatha Trunchbull is the tyrannical, abusive headmistress and primary antagonist in Roald Dahl’s children’s novel "Matilda."
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A.
Mrs. Grose
Mrs. Grose is the loyal and plainspoken housekeeper in Henry James’s novella "The Turn of the Screw," serving as the governess’s confidante and a grounded counterpoint to the story’s growing supernatural dread.
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B.
Mrs Spottsworth
Mrs Spottsworth is a wealthy, eccentric American widow in P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves universe, best known for her comic entanglements and romantic misadventures.
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C.
Matilda Wormwood
Matilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving young girl with telekinetic powers at the center of Roald Dahl’s novel and its film adaptation.
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D.
Matilda Clutterbuck
Matilda Clutterbuck is the daughter of English actor Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck), known for his role in the television series "The Walking Dead."
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E.
Matilda Witherington
Matilda Witherington was the wife of Irish revolutionary leader Theobald Wolfe Tone and a supportive partner in his political and personal life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ school headmistress ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
character in 1996 film "Matilda"
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character in stage musical "Matilda the Musical" ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Matilda Wormwood
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Miss Honey ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Matilda ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | children's literature ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film
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novel ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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authoritarian ⓘ bullying ⓘ cruel ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| creator | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Matilda Wormwood ⓘ |
| employer | Crunchem Hall Primary School ⓘ |
| enemyOf | children at Crunchem Hall ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
novel "Matilda" (1988)
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linked to:
Matilda (novel)
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | fantasy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Roald Dahl universe ⓘ |
| nationality | British (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abuses Miss Honey and controls her inheritance
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punishes children with extreme and sadistic methods ⓘ terrorizes pupils at Crunchem Hall ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
former athlete (hammer thrower)
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physically imposing ⓘ |
| notableScene |
forces Bruce Bogtrotter to eat an entire chocolate cake
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throws Amanda Thripp by her pigtails ⓘ |
| occupation | headmistress ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bertie Carvel
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Emma Thompson ⓘ Pam Ferris ⓘ |
| portrayedByInWork |
Bertie Carvel in "Matilda the Musical" (stage)
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Emma Thompson in "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical" (2022 film) ⓘ Pam Ferris in 1996 film "Matilda" ⓘ |
| positionHeld | headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School ⓘ |
| relationshipToMissHoney | aunt ⓘ |
| relative | Miss Honey ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist in "Matilda" ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Crunchem Hall Primary School ⓘ |
| sportsBackground | hammer throw ⓘ |
| targetAudienceOfWork | children ⓘ |
| usesPunishment | The Chokey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agatha Trunchbull Description of subject: Agatha Trunchbull is the tyrannical, abusive headmistress and primary antagonist in Roald Dahl’s children’s novel "Matilda."
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Matilda (novel)
linked to: Agatha Trunchbull