Woodbury militia
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The Woodbury militia is a paramilitary group from the television series "The Walking Dead," serving as the armed force protecting and enforcing the rule of the town of Woodbury.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woodbury army | 1 |
| Woodbury militia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7658894 — 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: Woodbury militia Context triple: [The Governor, leads, Woodbury militia]
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A.
Vermont militia
The Vermont militia was a Revolutionary War-era citizen-soldier force from the Vermont region, noted for its pivotal role in defeating British and Hessian troops at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
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B.
Connecticut militia
The Connecticut militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local citizen-soldiers responsible for the defense and security of the Connecticut Colony.
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C.
Plymouth Colony militia
The Plymouth Colony militia was the armed citizen force of the Plymouth Colony in 17th-century New England, responsible for local defense and participation in regional conflicts such as King Philip's War.
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D.
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia
The Massachusetts Bay Colony militia was the colonial military force of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, composed of local citizen-soldiers who played a key role in early New England conflicts such as King Philip’s War.
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E.
Maryland militia
The Maryland militia was a state-based citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and participated in key engagements, including during the War of 1812.
- 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: Woodbury militia Target entity description: The Woodbury militia is a paramilitary group from the television series "The Walking Dead," serving as the armed force protecting and enforcing the rule of the town of Woodbury.
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A.
Vermont militia
The Vermont militia was a Revolutionary War-era citizen-soldier force from the Vermont region, noted for its pivotal role in defeating British and Hessian troops at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
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B.
Connecticut militia
The Connecticut militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local citizen-soldiers responsible for the defense and security of the Connecticut Colony.
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C.
Plymouth Colony militia
The Plymouth Colony militia was the armed citizen force of the Plymouth Colony in 17th-century New England, responsible for local defense and participation in regional conflicts such as King Philip's War.
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D.
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia
The Massachusetts Bay Colony militia was the colonial military force of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, composed of local citizen-soldiers who played a key role in early New England conflicts such as King Philip’s War.
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E.
Maryland militia
The Maryland militia was a state-based citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and participated in key engagements, including during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional military unit
ⓘ
fictional paramilitary organization ⓘ television series organization ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonistic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Woodbury army
ⓘ
linked to:
Woodbury militia
Woodbury guards ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Walking Dead (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead
|
| appearsInSeason |
The Walking Dead season 3
ⓘ
The Walking Dead season 4 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
assault on the prison
ⓘ
capture of Glenn and Maggie ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Woodbury arena ⓘ |
| basedInFictionalLocation | Woodbury ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Frank Darabont ⓘ |
| createdFor |
AMC television network
ⓘ
linked to:
AMC (TV channel)
|
| dissolutionCause | death of many members and fall of Woodbury ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
combat against other survivor groups
ⓘ
combat against walkers ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Walking Dead universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead franchise
|
| firstAppearance |
"Walk with Me" (The Walking Dead episode)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead TV episode "Walk with Me"
|
| genre | post-apocalyptic horror ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | The Governor ⓘ |
| languageOfFictionalWorld | English ⓘ |
| leader | The Governor ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| moralityInNarrative | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonists in The Walking Dead season 3 ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Martinez
ⓘ
Merle Dixon ⓘ Shumpert ⓘ |
| notableOpponent | Rick Grimes' group ⓘ |
| operationalStructure | hierarchical chain of command ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | authoritarian security force ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense of Woodbury
ⓘ
enforcement of The Governor's rule ⓘ protection of Woodbury residents ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource | Woodbury residents ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| tactics |
ambushes
ⓘ
raids on rival communities ⓘ |
| usesVehicle |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
pickup trucks ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
assault rifles
ⓘ
grenades ⓘ handguns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Woodbury militia Description of subject: The Woodbury militia is a paramilitary group from the television series "The Walking Dead," serving as the armed force protecting and enforcing the rule of the town of Woodbury.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Woodbury militia