Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects)
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Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) is the cackling, dim-witted hyena from Disney’s animated film "The Lion King," known for his manic laughter and nonverbal vocalizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11841116 — 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: Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) Context triple: [Jim Cummings, notableWork, Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects)]
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A.
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (soundtrack album)
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (soundtrack album) is the official musical companion to Disney’s direct-to-video sequel, featuring songs and score that expand on the themes and characters of the original The Lion King.
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B.
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the acclaimed album featuring Elton John and Hans Zimmer’s music and songs from Disney’s 1994 animated film The Lion King.
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C.
Eye to Eye in The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
"Eye to Eye" in *The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride* is a soulful song featured on the film’s soundtrack, performed by legendary R&B singer Chaka Khan.
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D.
Maxwell Simba
Maxwell Simba is a Kenyan actor best known for his lead role as William Kamkwamba in the film "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."
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E.
Roar-ee the Lion
Roar-ee the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Columbia University's athletic teams, especially at Columbia Lions football games.
- 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: Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) Target entity description: Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) is the cackling, dim-witted hyena from Disney’s animated film "The Lion King," known for his manic laughter and nonverbal vocalizations.
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A.
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (soundtrack album)
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (soundtrack album) is the official musical companion to Disney’s direct-to-video sequel, featuring songs and score that expand on the themes and characters of the original The Lion King.
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B.
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the acclaimed album featuring Elton John and Hans Zimmer’s music and songs from Disney’s 1994 animated film The Lion King.
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C.
Eye to Eye in The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
"Eye to Eye" in *The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride* is a soulful song featured on the film’s soundtrack, performed by legendary R&B singer Chaka Khan.
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D.
Maxwell Simba
Maxwell Simba is a Kenyan actor best known for his lead role as William Kamkwamba in the film "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."
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E.
Roar-ee the Lion
Roar-ee the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Columbia University's athletic teams, especially at Columbia Lions football games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney character
ⓘ
animated film character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ hyena ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Scar
ⓘ
Shenzi and Banzai ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzi
|
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| antagonistTo |
Mufasa
ⓘ
Simba ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lion King
ⓘ
The Lion King (1994 animated film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lion King
|
| characterType | anthropomorphic animal ⓘ |
| communicationTrait | rarely uses intelligible words ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Elephant Graveyard ⓘ |
| franchise |
The Lion King franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lion King universe by Disney
|
| genre |
adventure film
ⓘ
family film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| groupMembership | Scar's hyena clan ⓘ |
| medium | animated feature film ⓘ |
| modeOfCommunication | laughter and vocal effects instead of speech ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic side character
ⓘ
supporting antagonist ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cackling laugh
ⓘ
dim-witted ⓘ manic laughter ⓘ nonverbal vocalizations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
easily amused
ⓘ
loyal to his hyena pack ⓘ unintelligent ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | mentally slow but dangerous in a pack ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
comic relief
ⓘ
member of Scar's hyena henchmen ⓘ |
| setting | Pride Lands ⓘ |
| species | hyena ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children and family audiences ⓘ |
| universe |
Disney animated canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Disney animated universe
|
| visualMedium | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
cackles
ⓘ
grunts ⓘ nonverbal sounds ⓘ |
| worksFor | Scar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) Description of subject: Ed (The Lion King) (vocal effects) is the cackling, dim-witted hyena from Disney’s animated film "The Lion King," known for his manic laughter and nonverbal vocalizations.
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