The Walkin’ Dude
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The Walkin’ Dude is a sinister, supernatural antagonist in Stephen King’s works, most prominently appearing as the embodiment of chaos and evil in the novel "The Stand."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Walkin’ Dude canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8243150 — 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: The Walkin’ Dude Context triple: [The Man in Black, alsoKnownAs, The Walkin’ Dude]
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A.
Walkin’
"Walkin’" is a jazz track best known for its improvisational style as performed by Bobby McFerrin on his live album "Spontaneous Inventions."
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B.
Holy Willie
Holy Willie is a self-righteous, hypocritical Calvinist elder from Robert Burns’s satirical poem “Holy Willie’s Prayer,” embodying religious bigotry and moral duplicity.
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C.
Goin' South
Goin' South is a 1978 Western comedy film directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, known for its offbeat humor and Nicholson’s portrayal of a bumbling outlaw.
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D.
Gamblin' Man
Gamblin' Man is an alternate title for the 1974 American drama film "Cockfighter," directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates as a dedicated but self-destructive cockfighting trainer.
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E.
Wagoner's Lad
"Wagoner's Lad" is a traditional American folk ballad, popularized in the 20th century through performances by artists such as Joan Baez.
- 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: The Walkin’ Dude Target entity description: The Walkin’ Dude is a sinister, supernatural antagonist in Stephen King’s works, most prominently appearing as the embodiment of chaos and evil in the novel "The Stand."
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A.
Walkin’
"Walkin’" is a jazz track best known for its improvisational style as performed by Bobby McFerrin on his live album "Spontaneous Inventions."
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B.
Holy Willie
Holy Willie is a self-righteous, hypocritical Calvinist elder from Robert Burns’s satirical poem “Holy Willie’s Prayer,” embodying religious bigotry and moral duplicity.
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C.
Goin' South
Goin' South is a 1978 Western comedy film directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, known for its offbeat humor and Nicholson’s portrayal of a bumbling outlaw.
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D.
Gamblin' Man
Gamblin' Man is an alternate title for the 1974 American drama film "Cockfighter," directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates as a dedicated but self-destructive cockfighting trainer.
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E.
Wagoner's Lad
"Wagoner's Lad" is a traditional American folk ballad, popularized in the 20th century through performances by artists such as Joan Baez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary villain ⓘ supernatural entity ⓘ |
| affiliation | followers in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
He Who Walks Behind the Rows
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Randall Flagg ⓘ The Ageless Stranger ⓘ The Dark Man ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Stand
ⓘ
The Stand (1994 miniseries adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
Stephen King’s The Stand (TV miniseries)
The Stand (2020 miniseries adaptation) ⓘ The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
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| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Mother Abagail
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the Boulder Free Zone community ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Stand (1978 novel)
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linked to:
The Stand
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| motivation |
domination of survivors in The Stand
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spreading chaos ⓘ |
| nature |
embodiment of chaos
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embodiment of evil ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
cowboy boots
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jeans and denim jacket ⓘ perpetual grin ⓘ piercing eyes ⓘ |
| occupation | sorcerer ⓘ |
| personality |
charismatic
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cruel ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alexander Skarsgård
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Jamey Sheridan ⓘ |
| powers |
longevity
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mind control ⓘ prophetic visions ⓘ shapeshifting ⓘ supernatural charisma ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist in The Stand ⓘ |
| settingActivity | post-apocalyptic America in The Stand ⓘ |
| species | supernatural being ⓘ |
| symbolism |
agent of destruction
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personification of demonic evil ⓘ |
| universe | Stephen King multiverse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Walkin’ Dude Description of subject: The Walkin’ Dude is a sinister, supernatural antagonist in Stephen King’s works, most prominently appearing as the embodiment of chaos and evil in the novel "The Stand."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.