“The Emperor’s Soul”
E612027
“The Emperor’s Soul” is a fantasy novella by Brandon Sanderson that explores identity, art, and transformation through a magic system based on rewriting the history of objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “The Emperor’s Soul” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700493 — 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 Emperor’s Soul” Context triple: [Hugo Award for Best Novella, notableWinner, “The Emperor’s Soul”]
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A.
The Emperor’s Babe
The Emperor’s Babe is a verse novel by British writer Bernardine Evaristo that follows a young Black Nubian girl in Roman London, blending historical fiction with playful, contemporary language.
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B.
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor is a 2015 studio album by American rock musician Marilyn Manson that marked a shift toward a blues-influenced, dark alternative rock sound.
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C.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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D.
Sovereign’s Throne
Sovereign’s Throne is the ornate ceremonial seat used by the British monarch during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- 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 Emperor’s Soul” Target entity description: “The Emperor’s Soul” is a fantasy novella by Brandon Sanderson that explores identity, art, and transformation through a magic system based on rewriting the history of objects.
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A.
The Emperor’s Babe
The Emperor’s Babe is a verse novel by British writer Bernardine Evaristo that follows a young Black Nubian girl in Roman London, blending historical fiction with playful, contemporary language.
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B.
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor is a 2015 studio album by American rock musician Marilyn Manson that marked a shift toward a blues-influenced, dark alternative rock sound.
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C.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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D.
Sovereign’s Throne
Sovereign’s Throne is the ornate ceremonial seat used by the British monarch during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novella
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novella ⓘ |
| author | Brandon Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Hugo Award for Best Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| centralConflict | restoring the Emperor’s mind ⓘ |
| containsElement |
heist-like planning
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| containsMagicSystemType | symbol-based magic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Alexander Nanitchkov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
the malleability of history
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the nature of the self ⓘ the value of art ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork | Elantris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-61696-092-6 ⓘ |
| isStandalone | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
art
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identity ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| magicSystem | Forgery ⓘ |
| magicSystemBasis | rewriting the history of objects ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative magic system based on rewriting history
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tight, character-focused narrative ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 175 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cosmere works by Brandon Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Forger ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | prisoner ⓘ |
| publisher | Tachyon Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingUniverse | Cosmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingWorld | Sel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesWorldWith | Elantris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult
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young adult ⓘ |
| timeToWriteClaimedByAuthor | about two weeks ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: “The Emperor’s Soul” Description of subject: “The Emperor’s Soul” is a fantasy novella by Brandon Sanderson that explores identity, art, and transformation through a magic system based on rewriting the history of objects.
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