Dragonriders of Pern
E105530
extraterrestrial threat
fictional planet
fictional universe
novel
science fantasy book series
spore-based lifeform
Dragonriders of Pern is a long-running science fantasy book series by Anne McCaffrey (later continued by her son Todd) that follows telepathically bonded dragonriders defending the planet Pern from a deadly extraterrestrial threat called Thread.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dragonriders of Pern canonical | 3 |
| Dragonriders of Pern board game | 1 |
| Dragonriders of Pern role-playing game | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T880151 — 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: Dragonriders of Pern Context triple: [Del Rey Books, hasPublishedSeries, Dragonriders of Pern]
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A.
Shannara series
The Shannara series is a popular epic fantasy book saga by Terry Brooks, set in a post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology.
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B.
Ringworld
Ringworld is a science fiction megastructure concept, popularized by Larry Niven’s novel of the same name, depicting a vast artificial ring encircling a star to provide an enormous habitable surface area.
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C.
Nine Worlds
Nine Worlds are the interconnected realms of existence in Norse mythology, encompassing the domains of gods, humans, giants, and other beings within the world-tree Yggdrasil.
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D.
Red Tower
Red Tower is a historic medieval tower and landmark in the German city of Chemnitz.
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E.
Sons of the Eagle
Sons of the Eagle is a wartime memoir by British politician Julian Amery recounting his experiences with resistance and special operations in the Balkans during World War II.
- 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: Dragonriders of Pern Target entity description: Dragonriders of Pern is a long-running science fantasy book series by Anne McCaffrey (later continued by her son Todd) that follows telepathically bonded dragonriders defending the planet Pern from a deadly extraterrestrial threat called Thread.
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A.
Shannara series
The Shannara series is a popular epic fantasy book saga by Terry Brooks, set in a post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology.
-
B.
Ringworld
Ringworld is a science fiction megastructure concept, popularized by Larry Niven’s novel of the same name, depicting a vast artificial ring encircling a star to provide an enormous habitable surface area.
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C.
Nine Worlds
Nine Worlds are the interconnected realms of existence in Norse mythology, encompassing the domains of gods, humans, giants, and other beings within the world-tree Yggdrasil.
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D.
Red Tower
Red Tower is a historic medieval tower and landmark in the German city of Chemnitz.
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E.
Sons of the Eagle
Sons of the Eagle is a wartime memoir by British politician Julian Amery recounting his experiences with resistance and special operations in the Balkans during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraterrestrial threat
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fictional planet ⓘ fictional universe ⓘ novel ⓘ science fantasy book series ⓘ spore-based lifeform ⓘ |
| author | Anne McCaffrey ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novella
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Nebula Award ⓘ
surface form:
Nebula Award for Best Novella
|
| backstory | colonization by spacefaring humans ⓘ |
| continuedBy | Todd McCaffrey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Anne McCaffrey ⓘ |
| feature |
genetically engineered dragons
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telepathic bond between dragons and riders ⓘ telepathy ⓘ teleportation called between ⓘ time travel via dragons ⓘ |
| firstNovel | Dragonflight ⓘ |
| firstWork | Weyr Search ⓘ |
| focusesOn | dragonriders ⓘ |
| genre |
planetary romance
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science fantasy ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasColorClassification |
blue dragons
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bronze dragons ⓘ brown dragons ⓘ gold dragons ⓘ green dragons ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Crafthalls
ⓘ
Holds ⓘ Weyrs ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
F'lar
ⓘ
F'nor ⓘ Jaxom ⓘ Lessa ⓘ Menolly ⓘ Piemur ⓘ Robinton ⓘ |
| includesWork |
All the Weyrs of Pern
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Dragon Harper ⓘ Dragon's Fire ⓘ Dragon's Kin ⓘ Dragon's Time ⓘ Dragondrums ⓘ Dragonflight ⓘ Dragongirl ⓘ Dragonheart ⓘ Dragonquest ⓘ Dragonsdawn ⓘ Dragonseye ⓘ Dragonsong ⓘ
surface form:
Dragonsinger
Dragonsong ⓘ Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern ⓘ Nerilka's Story ⓘ Sky Dragons ⓘ The Renegades of Pern ⓘ The Skies of Pern ⓘ The White Dragon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Thread ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
Dragonriders of Pern
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dragonriders of Pern board game
Dragonriders of Pern self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dragonriders of Pern role-playing game
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| notableGroup | Harper Hall ⓘ |
| originOfDragons | genetically modified fire-lizards ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ballantine Books
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Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| setting | Pern ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | low-technology agrarian society ⓘ |
| theme |
bond between humans and animals
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duty and sacrifice ⓘ ecological catastrophe ⓘ social hierarchy and reform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dragonriders of Pern Description of subject: Dragonriders of Pern is a long-running science fantasy book series by Anne McCaffrey (later continued by her son Todd) that follows telepathically bonded dragonriders defending the planet Pern from a deadly extraterrestrial threat called Thread.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dragonriders of Pern board game
this entity surface form:
Dragonriders of Pern role-playing game