Second Sons
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The Second Sons are a notorious mercenary company in Essos known for selling their swords to the highest bidder in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Sons canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10457817 — 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: Second Sons Context triple: [Daenerys Targaryen, faction, Second Sons]
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A.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
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B.
Heaven’s Reach
Heaven’s Reach is a science fiction novel by David Brin that concludes his Uplift Storm trilogy, exploring themes of cosmic evolution, alien civilizations, and the fate of uplifted species.
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C.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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D.
Saviors
The Saviors are a ruthless, authoritarian group of survivors in The Walking Dead universe, led by Negan and known for extorting and terrorizing other communities in the post-apocalyptic world.
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E.
Saviors
Saviors is a musical act featured in the "Living in the ’20s" setting, known for its period-style performances evocative of 1920s entertainment.
- 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: Second Sons Target entity description: The Second Sons are a notorious mercenary company in Essos known for selling their swords to the highest bidder in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones.
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A.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
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B.
Heaven’s Reach
Heaven’s Reach is a science fiction novel by David Brin that concludes his Uplift Storm trilogy, exploring themes of cosmic evolution, alien civilizations, and the fate of uplifted species.
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C.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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D.
Saviors
The Saviors are a ruthless, authoritarian group of survivors in The Walking Dead universe, led by Negan and known for extorting and terrorizing other communities in the post-apocalyptic world.
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E.
Saviors
Saviors is a musical act featured in the "Living in the ’20s" setting, known for its period-style performances evocative of 1920s entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mercenary company
ⓘ
sellsword company ⓘ |
| allegianceChange |
from Daenerys Targaryen to Yunkai (under Brown Ben Plumm, in books)
ⓘ
from Yunkai to Daenerys Targaryen ⓘ |
| approximateSize | about 500 men ⓘ |
| businessModel | sell swords to the highest bidder ⓘ |
| composition |
infantry sellswords
ⓘ
mounted sellswords ⓘ |
| continent |
Essos
ⓘ
linked to:
Essos (fictional continent)
|
| currency | gold ⓘ |
| employer |
Daenerys Targaryen
ⓘ
Lannister forces ⓘ
linked to:
Lannister forces (TV adaptation)
Meereenese slavers ⓘ Yunkai ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
A Song of Ice and Fire
ⓘ
Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceBook | A Storm of Swords ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceTV |
Game of Thrones Season 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Game of Thrones season 3
|
| founder | Mero of Braavos ⓘ |
| founderAlias | the Titan’s Bastard ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 2nd century after Aegon’s Conquest ⓘ |
| languageContext | Common Tongue ⓘ |
| leader |
Brown Ben Plumm
ⓘ
Daario Naharis ⓘ Gendry Baratheon ⓘ
linked to:
Gendry
Jorah Mormont ⓘ Mero ⓘ Tyrion Lannister ⓘ |
| loyalty | to their pay ⓘ |
| motto | We take what is ours ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | many members are second sons without inheritance ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Yunkai (TV adaptation)
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siege of Meereen ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Meereen
siege of Yunkai ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Yunkai (TV adaptation)
|
| notableMember |
Brown Ben Plumm
ⓘ
Daario Naharis ⓘ Gendry Baratheon ⓘ
linked to:
Gendry
Jorah Mormont ⓘ Mero ⓘ Tyrion Lannister ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
Free Cities
ⓘ
Slaver’s Bay ⓘ
linked to:
Slaver's Bay
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| originalLeader | Mero ⓘ |
| reputation | notorious ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Daenerys Targaryen’s forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Daenerys Targaryen's khalasar
Meereen in the siege of Meereen ⓘ Yunkai in the siege of Yunkai ⓘ |
| switchesSides | frequently ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Sons Description of subject: The Second Sons are a notorious mercenary company in Essos known for selling their swords to the highest bidder in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones.
Referenced by (4)
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