Harrenhal
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Harrenhal is a vast, partially ruined castle in the world of Westeros, infamous for its cursed history and role as a key strategic stronghold in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and Game of Thrones.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harrenhal canonical | 5 |
| castle Harrenhal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3284886 — 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: Harrenhal Context triple: [Westeros, hasLandmark, Harrenhal]
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A.
Casterly Rock
Casterly Rock is the ancient, heavily fortified cliffside stronghold and seat of House Lannister overlooking the Sunset Sea in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire.
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B.
Winterfell
Winterfell is the ancestral castle and seat of House Stark in the northern region of the fictional continent of Westeros in the Game of Thrones universe.
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C.
Dragonstone
Dragonstone is a volcanic island fortress and ancestral seat of House Targaryen in the world of Westeros from the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and its TV adaptation "Game of Thrones."
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D.
The Red Keep
The Red Keep is the massive royal castle and seat of the Iron Throne in King’s Landing, serving as the political and symbolic heart of power in Westeros in the world of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire.
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E.
King's Landing
King's Landing is the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms in the Game of Thrones universe, known for its political intrigue, royal court, and the Iron Throne.
- 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: Harrenhal Target entity description: Harrenhal is a vast, partially ruined castle in the world of Westeros, infamous for its cursed history and role as a key strategic stronghold in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and Game of Thrones.
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A.
Casterly Rock
Casterly Rock is the ancient, heavily fortified cliffside stronghold and seat of House Lannister overlooking the Sunset Sea in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire.
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B.
Winterfell
Winterfell is the ancestral castle and seat of House Stark in the northern region of the fictional continent of Westeros in the Game of Thrones universe.
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C.
Dragonstone
Dragonstone is a volcanic island fortress and ancestral seat of House Targaryen in the world of Westeros from the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and its TV adaptation "Game of Thrones."
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D.
The Red Keep
The Red Keep is the massive royal castle and seat of the Iron Throne in King’s Landing, serving as the political and symbolic heart of power in Westeros in the world of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire.
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E.
King's Landing
King's Landing is the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms in the Game of Thrones universe, known for its political intrigue, royal court, and the Iron Throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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fictional location ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Clash of Kings
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A Dance with Dragons ⓘ A Feast for Crows ⓘ A Game of Thrones ⓘ A Storm of Swords ⓘ Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| builtBy | Harren Hoare ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Harren the Black ⓘ |
| constructionCompletedOn | the same day Aegon the Conqueror landed in Westeros ⓘ |
| continent |
Westeros (fictional continent)
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surface form:
Westeros
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| createdBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| crownVassalTo | Iron Throne ⓘ |
| curseAttributedTo | Aegon I Targaryen ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
Aegon I Targaryen
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Balerion the Black Dread ⓘ |
| firstLordHouse | House Hoare ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dungeons
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extensive kitchens ⓘ five massive towers ⓘ godswood ⓘ huge curtain walls ⓘ multiple baileys ⓘ torture chambers ⓘ vast hall ⓘ |
| hasTower |
Kingspyre Tower
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Tower of Ghosts ⓘ
surface form:
Tower of Dread
Tower of Ghosts ⓘ Wailing Tower ⓘ Widow’s Tower ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cursed reputation
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frequent change of lords ⓘ immense size ⓘ strategic importance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Common Tongue ⓘ |
| laterLordHouse |
House Baelish
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House Harroway ⓘ House Lothston ⓘ House Qoherys ⓘ House Slynt ⓘ House Strong ⓘ House Towers ⓘ House Whent ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north shore of the Gods Eye ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Arya Stark’s captivity
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Great Tourney at Harrenhal ⓘ Lannister occupation during the War of the Five Kings ⓘ Roose Bolton’s command in the Riverlands ⓘ Tywin Lannister’s war council ⓘ Vargo Hoat and the Brave Companions’ control ⓘ |
| overlooks | the Gods Eye ⓘ |
| partiallyRuined | true ⓘ |
| region |
The Riverlands
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surface form:
the Riverlands
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| reputation | cursed ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
central mustering point in the Riverlands
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controls key crossings in the Riverlands ⓘ |
| TVPortrayalLocation | Game of Thrones television adaptation ⓘ |
| universe | A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military headquarters
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prison ⓘ tournament ground ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harrenhal Description of subject: Harrenhal is a vast, partially ruined castle in the world of Westeros, infamous for its cursed history and role as a key strategic stronghold in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and Game of Thrones.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Westeros
this entity surface form:
castle Harrenhal