Walkers
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Walkers are reanimated human corpses that relentlessly hunt the living in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walkers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7658645 — 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: Walkers Context triple: [Merle Dixon, enemyOf, Walkers]
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A.
Walkers
Walkers is a leading British snack food brand best known for its crisps (potato chips) in a wide variety of flavors.
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B.
Boots
Boots is a major British pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain with stores across the United Kingdom and other countries.
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C.
Boots
"Boots" is Nancy Sinatra's 1966 debut studio album, best known for featuring her signature hit song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."
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D.
Boots
Boots is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his influential work on Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album.
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E.
Kid Boots
Kid Boots is a 1923 Broadway musical comedy produced by famed impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., known for its lighthearted plot and star-making performances.
- 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: Walkers Target entity description: Walkers are reanimated human corpses that relentlessly hunt the living in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead.
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A.
Walkers
Walkers is a leading British snack food brand best known for its crisps (potato chips) in a wide variety of flavors.
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B.
Boots
Boots is a major British pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain with stores across the United Kingdom and other countries.
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C.
Boots
"Boots" is Nancy Sinatra's 1966 debut studio album, best known for featuring her signature hit song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."
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D.
Boots
Boots is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his influential work on Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album.
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E.
Kid Boots
Kid Boots is a 1923 Broadway musical comedy produced by famed impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., known for its lighthearted plot and star-making performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antagonists
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Fictional undead creatures ⓘ Monsters ⓘ Zombies ⓘ |
| affects | Human survivors in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Biters
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Geeks ⓘ Lurkers ⓘ Roamers ⓘ Rotters ⓘ The Dead ⓘ The Infected (by some groups) ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fear the Walking Dead
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The Walking Dead (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (comic book series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon ⓘ The Walking Dead: Dead City ⓘ The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ⓘ The Walking Dead: World Beyond ⓘ |
| basedOn | Zombies in George A. Romero films ⓘ |
| behavior |
Attracted by movement
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Attracted by smell of the living ⓘ Attracted by sound ⓘ Relentlessly pursue living humans ⓘ |
| canBeKilledBy |
Blunt force trauma to the skull
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Gunshots to the head ⓘ Stabbing the brain ⓘ |
| causeOfReanimation | Global pathogen of unknown origin ⓘ |
| coordination | Lack complex tool use ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Kirkman ⓘ |
| diet | Consume living flesh ⓘ |
| distinctionFromTraditionalZombies | Reanimation occurs in all dead humans regardless of bite in The Walking Dead lore ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Walking Dead #1 (2003 comic)
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linked to:
The Walking Dead #1
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| firstTVAppearance | The Walking Dead S01E01 "Days Gone Bye" ⓘ |
| infectionEffect | Death followed by reanimation ⓘ |
| infectionVector |
Bites
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Exposure to walker bodily fluids in open wounds ⓘ Scratches ⓘ |
| intelligenceLevel | Very low ⓘ |
| mobility | Typically slow-moving ⓘ |
| notableFeature | All humans carry the pathogen that causes reanimation upon death ⓘ |
| origin | Reanimated human corpses ⓘ |
| physiology |
Clouded or milky eyes
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Decaying bodies ⓘ Often missing body parts ⓘ Pale or discolored skin ⓘ |
| populationTrend | Initially numerous and widespread ⓘ |
| reproduction |
Do not reproduce biologically
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Increase in number via infection and death of humans ⓘ |
| setting | Post-apocalyptic Earth in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| smell | Strong odor of decay ⓘ |
| sound | Groans and growls ⓘ |
| threatLevel | Primary environmental threat in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| universe | The Walking Dead universe ⓘ |
| weakness |
Brain destruction
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Decapitation with brain damage ⓘ Severe head trauma ⓘ |
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: Walkers Description of subject: Walkers are reanimated human corpses that relentlessly hunt the living in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.