The Weapon Shops of Isher
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The Weapon Shops of Isher is a classic science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt, renowned for its depiction of a powerful, independent network of weapon dealers that symbolizes resistance to authoritarian government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Weapon Shops of Isher canonical | 12 |
| Weapon Shops of Isher | 6 |
| The Weapon Makers | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1800266 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Weapon Shops of Isher Context triple: [Golden Age of Science Fiction, notableWork, The Weapon Shops of Isher]
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A.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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B.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Outer Ward
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D.
The Goldyn Targe
The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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E.
Traitors’ Gate
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- 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 Weapon Shops of Isher Target entity description: The Weapon Shops of Isher is a classic science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt, renowned for its depiction of a powerful, independent network of weapon dealers that symbolizes resistance to authoritarian government.
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A.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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B.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Outer Ward
The Outer Ward is the defensive outer enclosure of the Tower of London, consisting of walls, towers, and fortifications that formed the first line of the castle’s protection.
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D.
The Goldyn Targe
The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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E.
Traitors’ Gate
Traitors’ Gate is a historic watergate entrance to the Tower of London, infamous as the route by which many prisoners accused of treason were brought into the fortress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fix-up novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | A. E. van Vogt ⓘ |
| basedOn | short stories by A. E. van Vogt ⓘ |
| centralOrganization | Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Edd Cartier ⓘ |
| depicts |
conflict between Weapon Shops and the Isher Empire
ⓘ
independent network of weapon dealers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Weapon Makers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Weapon Shops of Isher
|
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Empress Innelda Isher
ⓘ
Fara ⓘ Robert Hedrock ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
indestructible energy weapons
ⓘ
matter transmission ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later libertarian science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
secret organization
ⓘ
technological superiority as political check ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic of mid-20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Weapon Makers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Weapon Shops of Isher
|
| hasSubject |
advanced technology
ⓘ
civil liberties ⓘ monarchy ⓘ political power ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| includedIn | Isher universe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Isher series ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | fix-up of previously published stories ⓘ |
| notableMotto | The right to buy weapons is the right to be free ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | The Weapon Shops of Isher ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazine stories ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 192 ⓘ |
| publisher | Greenberg ⓘ |
| setting |
Isher Empire
ⓘ
far future Earth ⓘ |
| theme |
individual liberty
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power and corruption ⓘ resistance to authoritarian government ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | far future ⓘ |
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