Straken
E461144
Straken is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks, part of the Shannara universe, that continues the high-stakes adventures involving magic, demons, and the struggle to protect the Four Lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straken canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666586 — 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: Straken Context triple: [Shannara series, hasPart, Straken]
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A.
Ahlden
Ahlden is a small municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically known for the long confinement and death of Sophia Dorothea of Celle.
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B.
Rhages
Rhages is an ancient city of Media, near modern Tehran in Iran, known from classical and biblical sources as an important regional center.
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C.
Vermilion Sands
Vermilion Sands is a collection of surreal, dystopian science fiction stories by J. G. Ballard set in a decadent, futuristic resort world.
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D.
Fallensteller
Fallensteller is a literary work by Bosnian-German author Saša Stanišić, known for his inventive storytelling and exploration of identity and memory.
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E.
Stavrota
Stavrota is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Lefkada, known for its panoramic views over the Ionian Sea.
- 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: Straken Target entity description: Straken is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks, part of the Shannara universe, that continues the high-stakes adventures involving magic, demons, and the struggle to protect the Four Lands.
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A.
Ahlden
Ahlden is a small municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically known for the long confinement and death of Sophia Dorothea of Celle.
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B.
Rhages
Rhages is an ancient city of Media, near modern Tehran in Iran, known from classical and biblical sources as an important regional center.
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C.
Vermilion Sands
Vermilion Sands is a collection of surreal, dystopian science fiction stories by J. G. Ballard set in a decadent, futuristic resort world.
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D.
Fallensteller
Fallensteller is a literary work by Bosnian-German author Saša Stanišić, known for his inventive storytelling and exploration of identity and memory.
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E.
Stavrota
Stavrota is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Lefkada, known for its panoramic views over the Ionian Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannara series
|
| centralConflict |
battle against demonic forces threatening the Four Lands
ⓘ
rescue and restoration of the Ard Rhys ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresElement |
demons
ⓘ
magic ⓘ prophecy ⓘ quest ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
good versus evil
ⓘ
power and corruption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ struggle to protect the Four Lands ⓘ |
| follows | Tanequil ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation |
Four Lands
ⓘ
linked to:
the Four Lands
Paranor ⓘ |
| hasFictionalRace |
Demons
ⓘ
Druids ⓘ Elves ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem |
Druidic magic
ⓘ
Elfstones ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
adult
ⓘ
young adult ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Four Lands
ⓘ
linked to:
the Four Lands
|
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | High Druid of Shannara ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy ⓘ |
| precedes | The Gypsy Morph ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInHighDruidOfShannara | 3 ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse |
Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannara series
|
| subgenre | epic fantasy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straken Description of subject: Straken is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks, part of the Shannara universe, that continues the high-stakes adventures involving magic, demons, and the struggle to protect the Four Lands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.