Ivor Claire
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Ivor Claire is a central, morally complex army officer in Evelyn Waugh’s *Sword of Honour* trilogy, whose actions and choices embody the themes of honor, duty, and betrayal in wartime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivor Claire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6635216 — 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: Ivor Claire Context triple: [Sword of Honour trilogy, notableCharacter, Ivor Claire]
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A.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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B.
Sidney Clive
Sidney Clive was a member of the prominent British Clive family, historically associated with political influence and colonial-era service.
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C.
Clive Brook
Clive Brook was a British film actor best known as a suave leading man in early Hollywood and British cinema during the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Gig Young
Gig Young was an American film, television, and stage actor known for his suave, often cynical supporting roles and his Academy Award-winning performance in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?".
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E.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
- 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: Ivor Claire Target entity description: Ivor Claire is a central, morally complex army officer in Evelyn Waugh’s *Sword of Honour* trilogy, whose actions and choices embody the themes of honor, duty, and betrayal in wartime.
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A.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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B.
Sidney Clive
Sidney Clive was a member of the prominent British Clive family, historically associated with political influence and colonial-era service.
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C.
Clive Brook
Clive Brook was a British film actor best known as a suave leading man in early Hollywood and British cinema during the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Gig Young
Gig Young was an American film, television, and stage actor known for his suave, often cynical supporting roles and his Academy Award-winning performance in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?".
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E.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British army officer
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Men at Arms
ⓘ
Officers and Gentlemen ⓘ Sword of Honour ⓘ
linked to:
Sword of Honour trilogy
Unconditional Surrender ⓘ |
| belongsToSocialClass | British upper class ⓘ |
| betrays |
Guy Crouchback
ⓘ
his men ⓘ |
| createdBy | Evelyn Waugh ⓘ |
| deserts | his post ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance |
Brigade of Guards
ⓘ
linked to:
Household Division Brigade of Guards
British Army ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
to embody betrayal within the officer class
ⓘ
to test the meaning of honour in wartime ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | army officer ⓘ |
| hasRank | officer ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
betrayal
ⓘ
cowardice ⓘ duty ⓘ honour ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
charming
ⓘ
honourable-seeming ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ self-interested ⓘ socially polished ⓘ |
| isCharacterInGenre |
satirical fiction
ⓘ
war novel ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Guy Crouchback ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | central figure in Sword of Honour trilogy ⓘ |
| isFriendOf | Guy Crouchback ⓘ |
| isInvolvedIn |
Crete campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Crete
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| isJudgedAs | dishonourable ⓘ |
| isJudgedBy | Guy Crouchback ⓘ |
| isNotedFor |
apparent gallantry masking self-preservation
ⓘ
moral complexity ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British officer elite ⓘ |
| isUsedByAuthorToCritique |
British military leadership
ⓘ
traditional codes of honour ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decay of traditional honour
ⓘ
moral failure of the officer class ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivor Claire Description of subject: Ivor Claire is a central, morally complex army officer in Evelyn Waugh’s *Sword of Honour* trilogy, whose actions and choices embody the themes of honor, duty, and betrayal in wartime.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.