Francis Urquhart
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Francis Urquhart is the ruthless, manipulative Conservative politician at the center of Michael Dobbs’s British "House of Cards" novels and their original TV adaptation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Urquhart canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
House of Cards (UK TV series)
NERFINISHED
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House of Cards (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Final Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ To Play the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | political archetype of a ruthless party whip ⓘ |
| catchphrase | You might very well think that; I couldn’t possibly comment. ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Machiavellian
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ambitious ⓘ cunning ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Dobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInFiction | assassinated in The Final Cut ⓘ |
| familyName | Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalRole |
Chief Whip
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fullName | Francis Ewan Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | political thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to become Prime Minister
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to retain political power ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | House of Cards (1990 BBC TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | naming of Frank Underwood as U.S. counterpart in the American adaptation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaFranchise | House of Cards (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | F.U. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Government Chief Whip
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (fictional) ⓘ |
| setting |
British politics
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Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
blackmail
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manipulation ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| workLocation | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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