Gunslingers of Gilead
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The Gunslingers of Gilead are an elite order of knight-like lawmen and warriors in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, sworn to uphold justice and protect the realm using both firearms and a strict code of honor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunslingers of Gilead canonical | 2 |
| Gunslinger of Gilead | 1 |
| gunslingers of Gilead | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunslingers of Gilead Context triple: [Roland Deschain, affiliation, Gunslingers of Gilead]
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A.
Two Gunslingers
"Two Gunslingers" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1991 album *Into the Great Wide Open*, noted for its reflective lyrics about conflict and personal change.
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B.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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C.
The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff is a 1957 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman torn between duty and family loyalty.
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D.
Five Rifles
Five Rifles is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by and starring I. S. Johar, known for its satirical take on social and political themes.
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E.
The Spur
The Spur is a residential area within the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.
- 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: Gunslingers of Gilead Target entity description: The Gunslingers of Gilead are an elite order of knight-like lawmen and warriors in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, sworn to uphold justice and protect the realm using both firearms and a strict code of honor.
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A.
Two Gunslingers
"Two Gunslingers" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1991 album *Into the Great Wide Open*, noted for its reflective lyrics about conflict and personal change.
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B.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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C.
The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff is a 1957 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman torn between duty and family loyalty.
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D.
Five Rifles
Five Rifles is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by and starring I. S. Johar, known for its satirical take on social and political themes.
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E.
The Spur
The Spur is a residential area within the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite warriors
ⓘ
fictional organization ⓘ order of knights ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three
ⓘ
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger ⓘ The Dark Tower: Wizard and Glass ⓘ
linked to:
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
subsequent novels of The Dark Tower series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthur Eld
ⓘ
line of Eld ⓘ |
| basedIn | Gilead ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| culturalRole | aristocratic warrior caste ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Dark Tower
ⓘ
linked to:
the ka-tet of the Dark Tower
|
| follows |
code of honor
ⓘ
gunslinger code ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Council of Elders of Gilead
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Elders
|
| historicalEvent |
fall of Gilead
ⓘ
linked to:
Gilead resistance movement
|
| influencedBy |
Arthurian knights
ⓘ
linked to:
Knights of the Round Table
|
| locatedInFictionalWorld |
Barony of New Canaan
ⓘ
In-World ⓘ |
| motto |
I aim with my eye.
ⓘ
I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. ⓘ I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. ⓘ I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. ⓘ I kill with my heart. ⓘ I shoot with my mind. ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alain Johns
ⓘ
Cort ⓘ Cuthbert Allgood ⓘ Jamie DeCurry ⓘ Roland Deschain ⓘ Steven Deschain ⓘ Vannay ⓘ |
| opposes |
the Crimson King
ⓘ
linked to:
The Crimson King
the forces of the Red ⓘ |
| role |
defenders of Mid-World
ⓘ
lawmen ⓘ protectors of the realm ⓘ |
| statusAfterFall | nearly extinct ⓘ |
| swornTo | protect the White ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
duty
ⓘ
justice ⓘ order ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
discipline
ⓘ
hand-to-hand combat ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ tactics ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
guns
ⓘ
revolvers ⓘ sandalwood-grip revolvers ⓘ |
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Subject: Gunslingers of Gilead Description of subject: The Gunslingers of Gilead are an elite order of knight-like lawmen and warriors in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, sworn to uphold justice and protect the realm using both firearms and a strict code of honor.
Referenced by (4)
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