The Elfstones of Shannara
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The Elfstones of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks that follows a young hero’s quest to protect the Elven race from demonic forces using ancient magical stones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Elfstones of Shannara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666571 — 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: The Elfstones of Shannara Context triple: [Shannara series, hasPart, The Elfstones of Shannara]
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A.
The Wishsong of Shannara
The Wishsong of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following siblings Brin and Jair Ohmsford as they confront a dark magic threatening their world.
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B.
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
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C.
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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D.
The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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E.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
- 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 Elfstones of Shannara Target entity description: The Elfstones of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks that follows a young hero’s quest to protect the Elven race from demonic forces using ancient magical stones.
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A.
The Wishsong of Shannara
The Wishsong of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following siblings Brin and Jair Ohmsford as they confront a dark magic threatening their world.
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B.
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
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C.
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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D.
The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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E.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic fantasy novel
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fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television series ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationTitle | The Shannara Chronicles Season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistType | demonic forces ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnElement | Ellcrys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Darrell K. Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Wishsong of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Sword of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
epic fantasy
ⓘ
high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ander Elessedil
NERFINISHED
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Arion Elessedil NERFINISHED ⓘ Changeling NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagda Mor NERFINISHED ⓘ Eventine Elessedil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbnFirstEdition | 978-0-345-29466-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Allanon
NERFINISHED
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Amberle Elessedil NERFINISHED ⓘ Eretria NERFINISHED ⓘ Wil Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation | The Shannara Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableItem | Elfstones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 600 ⓘ |
| partOf | Shannara universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
quest to protect the Elven race
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use of ancient magical Elfstones ⓘ |
| protagonist | Wil Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Ballantine Books imprint Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series |
Original Shannara Trilogy
NERFINISHED
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Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Four Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult
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young adult ⓘ |
| theme |
duty and sacrifice
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good versus evil ⓘ heritage and destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Elfstones of Shannara Description of subject: The Elfstones of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks that follows a young hero’s quest to protect the Elven race from demonic forces using ancient magical stones.
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