Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches
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Matthew Clairmont is a centuries-old vampire geneticist and Oxford scholar who becomes the enigmatic love interest and protector of witch Diana Bishop in the fantasy series *A Discovery of Witches*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3405368 — 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: Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches Context triple: [Matthew Goode, notableRole, Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches]
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Helena Swanwick
Helena Swanwick was a British feminist, journalist, and prominent pacifist campaigner active in the early 20th century peace and suffrage movements.
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B.
Ericka Van Helsing
Ericka Van Helsing is a central character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known as the adventurous and initially monster-hunting love interest of Dracula in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
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C.
Julian Peter McDonald Clary
Julian Peter McDonald Clary is an English comedian, actor, novelist, and television personality known for his camp style and innuendo-laden humor.
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D.
Clary
Clary is a surname most notably associated with English comedian, actor, and writer Julian Clary.
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E.
Mancy Carr
Mancy Carr was a jazz musician known for performing on the classic Louis Armstrong recording "West End Blues."
- 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: Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches Target entity description: Matthew Clairmont is a centuries-old vampire geneticist and Oxford scholar who becomes the enigmatic love interest and protector of witch Diana Bishop in the fantasy series *A Discovery of Witches*.
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A.
Helena Swanwick
Helena Swanwick was a British feminist, journalist, and prominent pacifist campaigner active in the early 20th century peace and suffrage movements.
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B.
Ericka Van Helsing
Ericka Van Helsing is a central character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known as the adventurous and initially monster-hunting love interest of Dracula in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
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C.
Julian Peter McDonald Clary
Julian Peter McDonald Clary is an English comedian, actor, novelist, and television personality known for his camp style and innuendo-laden humor.
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D.
Clary
Clary is a surname most notably associated with English comedian, actor, and writer Julian Clary.
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E.
Mancy Carr
Mancy Carr was a jazz musician known for performing on the classic Louis Armstrong recording "West End Blues."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oxford scholar
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ geneticist ⓘ vampire ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| age | centuries old ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Matthew de Clermont ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Discovery of Witches ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | All Souls trilogy ⓘ |
| appearsInTVSeries |
A Discovery of Witches
ⓘ
surface form:
A Discovery of Witches (TV series)
|
| associatedWithLocation |
England
ⓘ
France ⓘ Bodleian Library ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford Bodleian Library
|
| belongsToGroup | Congregation (through de Clermont influence) ⓘ |
| bloodRageStatus | carrier of blood rage ⓘ |
| createdBy | Deborah Harkness ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
genetics ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Discovery of Witches
ⓘ
surface form:
A Discovery of Witches (novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
enhanced speed
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enhanced strength ⓘ heightened senses ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
brooding
ⓘ
intellectual ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| hasVampireMaker | Ysabeau de Clermont ⓘ |
| memberOf | de Clermont family ⓘ |
| mother | Ysabeau de Clermont ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
love interest of protagonist
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male lead ⓘ protector of protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation |
geneticist
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Matthew Goode ⓘ |
| protects | Diana Bishop ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
creature genetics
ⓘ
origins of witches, vampires, and daemons ⓘ |
| residence |
Oxford
ⓘ
Sept-Tours ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Diana Bishop ⓘ |
| species | vampire ⓘ |
| spouse | Diana Bishop ⓘ |
| timePeriodLivedIn |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
modern era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches Description of subject: Matthew Clairmont is a centuries-old vampire geneticist and Oxford scholar who becomes the enigmatic love interest and protector of witch Diana Bishop in the fantasy series *A Discovery of Witches*.
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