Randall Flagg
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Randall Flagg is a recurring demonic antagonist in Stephen King’s works, often depicted as a charismatic embodiment of chaos and evil.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Randall Flagg canonical | 37 |
| Randall Flagg's followers | 1 |
| Randall Flagg’s forces | 1 |
| “The Dark Man” (Randall Flagg) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1714504 — 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: Randall Flagg Context triple: [The Stand, featuresCharacter, Randall Flagg]
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A.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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B.
Elias Kane
Elias Kane was an early 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as Illinois’ first secretary of state and later as a U.S. senator.
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C.
Degory Priest
Degory Priest was an English Pilgrim and early settler of Plymouth Colony who traveled on the Mayflower and participated in the founding governance of the colony.
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D.
Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack was a famous American disc jockey known for his gravelly voice, energetic on-air persona, and influential presence in rock and roll radio.
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E.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
- 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: Randall Flagg Target entity description: Randall Flagg is a recurring demonic antagonist in Stephen King’s works, often depicted as a charismatic embodiment of chaos and evil.
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A.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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B.
Elias Kane
Elias Kane was an early 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as Illinois’ first secretary of state and later as a U.S. senator.
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C.
Degory Priest
Degory Priest was an English Pilgrim and early settler of Plymouth Colony who traveled on the Mayflower and participated in the founding governance of the colony.
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D.
Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack was a famous American disc jockey known for his gravelly voice, energetic on-air persona, and influential presence in rock and roll radio.
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E.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonic entity
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary villain ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Martenville’s Man in Black
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Richard Fannin ⓘ The Dark Man ⓘ The Man in Black ⓘ The Walkin’ Dude ⓘ Walter Padick NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter o’Dim ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gwendy’s Button Box trilogy
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Hearts in Atlantis ⓘ The Dark Tower (2017 film) ⓘ The Dark Tower series ⓘ The Eyes of the Dragon ⓘ The Stand ⓘ The Stand (1994 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
The Stand (2020 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
The Stand: American Nightmares ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Mother Abagail
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Roland Deschain ⓘ the ka-tet of the Dark Tower ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Stand (1978 novel)
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linked to:
The Stand
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaotic
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ manipulative ⓘ mysterious ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| hasPower |
illusion casting
ⓘ
mind control ⓘ prophetic visions ⓘ shapeshifting ⓘ sorcery ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse |
The Dark Tower universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Dark Tower series
The Stand universe ⓘ |
| occupation |
cult leader
ⓘ
servant of the Crimson King ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Stephen King multiverse ⓘ |
| role |
agent of chaos
ⓘ
antagonist ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| species | human-demon hybrid ⓘ |
| theme |
embodiment of chaos
ⓘ
embodiment of evil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Randall Flagg Description of subject: Randall Flagg is a recurring demonic antagonist in Stephen King’s works, often depicted as a charismatic embodiment of chaos and evil.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Randall Flagg
linked to: Randall Flagg
linked to: Randall Flagg