Philip Blake (TV continuity)
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Philip Blake is the ruthless and manipulative leader of Woodbury, better known as the Governor, in the television series The Walking Dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Blake (TV continuity) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7658901 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Philip Blake (TV continuity) Context triple: [The Governor, alias, Philip Blake (TV continuity)]
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A.
Christopher Blake (fictional character)
Christopher Blake is a fictional character, likely serving as a central or recurring figure within a narrative work such as a novel, film, or television series.
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B.
Christopher Blake
Christopher Blake is a stage play written by American playwright Moss Hart, best known for its dramatic exploration of family and marital conflict.
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C.
Leo Blair
Leo Blair is the youngest son of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and barrister Cherie Booth, notable for being the first child born to a serving British prime minister in over 150 years.
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D.
Michael Relph
Michael Relph was a British film producer, art director, and screenwriter known for his collaborations with director Basil Dearden on socially conscious films in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Rupert Griffin
Rupert Griffin is known primarily as the brother of American actress and 1950s film star Debra Paget.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Philip Blake (TV continuity) Target entity description: Philip Blake is the ruthless and manipulative leader of Woodbury, better known as the Governor, in the television series The Walking Dead.
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A.
Christopher Blake (fictional character)
Christopher Blake is a fictional character, likely serving as a central or recurring figure within a narrative work such as a novel, film, or television series.
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B.
Christopher Blake
Christopher Blake is a stage play written by American playwright Moss Hart, best known for its dramatic exploration of family and marital conflict.
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C.
Leo Blair
Leo Blair is the youngest son of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and barrister Cherie Booth, notable for being the first child born to a serving British prime minister in over 150 years.
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D.
Michael Relph
Michael Relph was a British film producer, art director, and screenwriter known for his collaborations with director Basil Dearden on socially conscious films in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Rupert Griffin
Rupert Griffin is known primarily as the brother of American actress and 1950s film star Debra Paget.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Woodbury
ⓘ
Woodbury Army ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brian Heriot
ⓘ
linked to:
Brian Heriot (assumed name in TV series)
The Governor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Governor (The Walking Dead comics)
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linked to:
The Governor
|
| deathCause |
shot in the head by Lilly Chambler
ⓘ
stabbed by Michonne ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Daryl Dixon
ⓘ
linked to:
Daryl Dixon (character)
Hershel Greene ⓘ Michonne ⓘ Rick Grimes ⓘ the Prison group ⓘ |
| eyeInjury | loses his right eye ⓘ |
| eyePatch | wears an eye patch over his right eye ⓘ |
| family | Penny Blake (daughter, deceased) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Walking Dead (TV series)
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linked to:
The Walking Dead
|
| firstAppearance |
"Walk with Me"
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linked to:
Walk with Me
|
| firstAppearanceSeason | The Walking Dead season 3 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | "Too Far Gone" ⓘ |
| lastAppearanceSeason | The Walking Dead season 4 ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle | authoritarian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
captures and tortures Glenn Rhee and Maggie Greene
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keeps his zombified daughter Penny hidden and chained ⓘ keeps walker heads in aquariums as trophies ⓘ leads Woodbury as a seemingly benevolent dictator ⓘ massacres his own Woodbury soldiers after a failed assault ⓘ orders the attack on the Prison ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeFocus |
"Dead Weight"
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"Live Bait" ⓘ "Made to Suffer" ⓘ "Too Far Gone" ⓘ "Walk with Me" ⓘ "Welcome to the Tombs" ⓘ |
| occupation |
community leader
ⓘ
leader of Woodbury ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Morrissey ⓘ |
| setting | post-apocalyptic Georgia ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| statusInSeries | deceased ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice |
assault rifle
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knife ⓘ pistol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip Blake (TV continuity) Description of subject: Philip Blake is the ruthless and manipulative leader of Woodbury, better known as the Governor, in the television series The Walking Dead.
Referenced by (1)
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