Witches novels
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Witches novels is a Discworld subseries of comic fantasy books centered on the lives and adventures of witches such as Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick in the kingdom of Lancre.
All labels observed (1)
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| Witches novels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796050 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witches novels Context triple: [Discworld, notableSubseries, Witches novels]
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A.
Books of Magic
Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
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B.
Scholomance trilogy
The Scholomance trilogy is a contemporary fantasy book series by Naomi Novik that follows magically gifted students struggling to survive a deadly, sentient school.
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C.
De crimine magiae
De crimine magiae is a late 17th-century legal-philosophical treatise by Christian Thomasius that critically examines and challenges the prosecution of witchcraft and magic under contemporary criminal law.
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D.
Histoire de la Magie
Histoire de la Magie is a seminal 19th-century occult work that surveys the history, theories, and practices of magic from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
Order of Wizards
The Order of Wizards is a group of powerful, angelic-like beings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, sent to guide and assist its peoples against the threat of Sauron.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witches novels Target entity description: Witches novels is a Discworld subseries of comic fantasy books centered on the lives and adventures of witches such as Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick in the kingdom of Lancre.
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A.
Books of Magic
Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
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B.
Scholomance trilogy
The Scholomance trilogy is a contemporary fantasy book series by Naomi Novik that follows magically gifted students struggling to survive a deadly, sentient school.
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C.
De crimine magiae
De crimine magiae is a late 17th-century legal-philosophical treatise by Christian Thomasius that critically examines and challenges the prosecution of witchcraft and magic under contemporary criminal law.
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D.
Histoire de la Magie
Histoire de la Magie is a seminal 19th-century occult work that surveys the history, theories, and practices of magic from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
Order of Wizards
The Order of Wizards is a group of powerful, angelic-like beings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, sent to guide and assist its peoples against the threat of Sauron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic fantasy series
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fantasy book series ⓘ |
| author | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Esmerelda Weatherwax
NERFINISHED
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Gytha Ogg NERFINISHED ⓘ Verence II of Lancre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Lancre witches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Lancre castle
NERFINISHED
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Ramtops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBook | Equal Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasContinuityWith | other Discworld novels ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
folklore and fairy tales
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magic ⓘ power and responsibility ⓘ tradition vs modernity ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| includesBook |
Carpe Jugulum
NERFINISHED
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Equal Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ Lords and Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ Maskerade NERFINISHED ⓘ Witches Abroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyrd Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Granny Weatherwax
NERFINISHED
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Magrat Garlick NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanny Ogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Corgi Books
NERFINISHED
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Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSeries |
City Watch novels
NERFINISHED
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Death novels ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | kingdom of Lancre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Subject: Witches novels Description of subject: Witches novels is a Discworld subseries of comic fantasy books centered on the lives and adventures of witches such as Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick in the kingdom of Lancre.
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