Ancillary Sword
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Ancillary Sword is a science fiction novel by Ann Leckie that continues the Imperial Radch series, exploring themes of identity, empire, and justice through the perspective of a former starship AI.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ancillary Sword canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16139522 — 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: Ancillary Sword Context triple: [Ann Leckie, notableWork, Ancillary Sword]
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A.
The Blinding Knife
The Blinding Knife is the second novel in Brent Weeks’ Lightbringer fantasy series, continuing the story of a color-based magic system and complex political and religious conflicts.
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B.
The Shape of the Sword
"The Shape of the Sword" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, included in his collection *Ficciones*, that explores themes of identity, betrayal, and narrative unreliability through a framed tale of a mysterious scarred man.
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C.
Imperial Sword
The Imperial Sword is a ceremonial weapon of the Habsburg imperial regalia, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperors.
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D.
Shards of Honor
Shards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that introduces the Vorkosigan Saga through the story of starship captain Cordelia Naismith and her complex relationship with enemy officer Aral Vorkosigan.
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E.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
- 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: Ancillary Sword Target entity description: Ancillary Sword is a science fiction novel by Ann Leckie that continues the Imperial Radch series, exploring themes of identity, empire, and justice through the perspective of a former starship AI.
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A.
The Blinding Knife
The Blinding Knife is the second novel in Brent Weeks’ Lightbringer fantasy series, continuing the story of a color-based magic system and complex political and religious conflicts.
-
B.
The Shape of the Sword
"The Shape of the Sword" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, included in his collection *Ficciones*, that explores themes of identity, betrayal, and narrative unreliability through a framed tale of a mysterious scarred man.
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C.
Imperial Sword
The Imperial Sword is a ceremonial weapon of the Habsburg imperial regalia, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperors.
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D.
Shards of Honor
Shards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that introduces the Vorkosigan Saga through the story of starship captain Cordelia Naismith and her complex relationship with enemy officer Aral Vorkosigan.
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E.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.