Colin Whisterfield
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Colin Whisterfield is the central protagonist of Alan Garner’s novel "Boneland," whose fragmented memories and search for his missing twin sister drive the book’s blend of psychological drama and mythic fantasy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colin Whisterfield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8130322 — 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: Colin Whisterfield Context triple: [Boneland, mainCharacter, Colin Whisterfield]
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A.
Colin Egglesfield
Colin Egglesfield is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Something Borrowed" and television series such as "Melrose Place" and "The Client List."
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B.
Andrew Whitham
Andrew Whitham is a distinguished geoscientist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by his receipt of the William Smith Medal.
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C.
Colin Meadows
Colin Meadows is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Meadows, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
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D.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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E.
Colin Chaulk
Colin Chaulk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who became a coach, notably leading teams in minor professional leagues.
- 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: Colin Whisterfield Target entity description: Colin Whisterfield is the central protagonist of Alan Garner’s novel "Boneland," whose fragmented memories and search for his missing twin sister drive the book’s blend of psychological drama and mythic fantasy.
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A.
Colin Egglesfield
Colin Egglesfield is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Something Borrowed" and television series such as "Melrose Place" and "The Client List."
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B.
Andrew Whitham
Andrew Whitham is a distinguished geoscientist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by his receipt of the William Smith Medal.
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C.
Colin Meadows
Colin Meadows is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Meadows, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
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D.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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E.
Colin Chaulk
Colin Chaulk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who became a coach, notably leading teams in minor professional leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Boneland ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
identity
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loss ⓘ memory ⓘ myth and folklore ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
The Moon of Gomrath
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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen ⓘ |
| centralConflict | reconciling fragmented memories with present reality ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInSeries |
adult version of Colin from The Moon of Gomrath
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adult version of Colin from The Weirdstone of Brisingamen ⓘ |
| connectedToMythology |
Celtic mythic motifs
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English folklore ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alan Garner ⓘ |
| employer | Jodrell Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Moon of Gomrath universe
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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen universe ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astrophysics ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Boneland ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Susan Whisterfield ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
fragmented memories
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obsessive search for his missing twin sister ⓘ |
| hasTwinSibling | Susan Whisterfield ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext |
fantasy
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
connects contemporary story to mythic fantasy elements
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drives psychological drama ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | astrophysicist ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Boneland ⓘ |
| searchesFor | his missing twin sister ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities |
Cheshire
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Jodrell Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Jodrell Bank Observatory
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Whisterfield Description of subject: Colin Whisterfield is the central protagonist of Alan Garner’s novel "Boneland," whose fragmented memories and search for his missing twin sister drive the book’s blend of psychological drama and mythic fantasy.
Referenced by (1)
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