Red Dragon (novel)
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"Red Dragon" is a 1981 psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris that introduces the character of Hannibal Lecter in a tense FBI hunt for a serial killer.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Red Dragon (novel) canonical | 4 |
| Red Dragon (1981 novel) | 2 |
| "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris | 1 |
| novel "Red Dragon" | 1 |
| novel "Red Dragon" (1981) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22432718 — 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: Red Dragon (novel) Context triple: [Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, appearsIn, Red Dragon (novel)]
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A.
Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological horror thriller film, based on Thomas Harris's novel, that serves as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and features the character Hannibal Lecter.
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B.
Red Dragon
Red Dragon is the athletic mascot representing the sports teams of SUNY Cortland.
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Red Dragon
The Red Dragon is a prominent heraldic emblem that appears on the national flag of Wales and symbolizes Welsh identity and heritage.
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Der Kriminalist
Der Kriminalist is a German crime television series centered on complex murder investigations led by a psychologically astute detective in Berlin.
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Red Dragon Crime Syndicate
The Red Dragon Crime Syndicate is a powerful and feared criminal organization in the Cowboy Bebop universe, known for its ruthless internal politics and control over much of the solar system’s underworld.
- 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: Red Dragon (novel) Target entity description: "Red Dragon" is a 1981 psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris that introduces the character of Hannibal Lecter in a tense FBI hunt for a serial killer.
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A.
Red Dragon
Red Dragon is the athletic mascot representing the sports teams of SUNY Cortland.
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B.
Red Dragon
The Red Dragon is a prominent heraldic emblem that appears on the national flag of Wales and symbolizes Welsh identity and heritage.
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C.
Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological horror thriller film, based on Thomas Harris's novel, that serves as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and features the character Hannibal Lecter.
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D.
Der Kriminalist
Der Kriminalist is a German crime television series centered on complex murder investigations led by a psychologically astute detective in Berlin.
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E.
Red Dragon Crime Syndicate
The Red Dragon Crime Syndicate is a powerful and feared criminal organization in the Cowboy Bebop universe, known for its ruthless internal politics and control over much of the solar system’s underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Red Dragon (novel)
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subject linked to:
Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews
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