The Curse of Chalion
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The Curse of Chalion is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that follows a war-scarred nobleman entangled in divine intrigue and political conspiracy in a richly imagined, religion-centered world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Curse of Chalion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6910281 — 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 Curse of Chalion Context triple: [Lois McMaster Bujold, notableWork, The Curse of Chalion]
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A.
Regent of Sol
Regent of Sol is a fictional sovereign figure associated with ruling or overseeing the Sun or solar system, often depicted in science fiction or fantasy settings.
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B.
The Lion of Comarre
The Lion of Comarre is a science fiction story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a man's search for a legendary, long-abandoned utopian city filled with advanced technology and hidden truths.
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C.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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D.
The Tranquility Wars
The Tranquility Wars is a science fiction novel by Gentry Lee that explores complex political and social conflicts in a future human civilization.
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E.
Skylark of Valeron
Skylark of Valeron is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that continues his Skylark series with intergalactic adventure and high-powered scientific fantasy.
- 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 Curse of Chalion Target entity description: The Curse of Chalion is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that follows a war-scarred nobleman entangled in divine intrigue and political conspiracy in a richly imagined, religion-centered world.
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A.
Regent of Sol
Regent of Sol is a fictional sovereign figure associated with ruling or overseeing the Sun or solar system, often depicted in science fiction or fantasy settings.
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B.
The Lion of Comarre
The Lion of Comarre is a science fiction story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a man's search for a legendary, long-abandoned utopian city filled with advanced technology and hidden truths.
-
C.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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D.
The Tranquility Wars
The Tranquility Wars is a science fiction novel by Gentry Lee that explores complex political and social conflicts in a future human civilization.
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E.
Skylark of Valeron
Skylark of Valeron is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that continues his Skylark series with intergalactic adventure and high-powered scientific fantasy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | Lois McMaster Bujold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ World Fantasy Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| containsElement |
court politics
ⓘ
curse ⓘ divine miracles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Doug Beekman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Paladin of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork | The Hallowed Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Paladin of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-06-019925-8 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PS3552.U397 C87 2001 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cazaril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-driven narrative
ⓘ
complex religious worldbuilding ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 46634377 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2001-08-01 ⓘ |
| pages | 496 ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | war-scarred ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Eos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSystem | Five Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series |
Chalion series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World of the Five Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | World of the Five Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Kingdom of Chalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
divine intervention
ⓘ
political intrigue ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | late medieval-like era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Curse of Chalion Description of subject: The Curse of Chalion is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that follows a war-scarred nobleman entangled in divine intrigue and political conspiracy in a richly imagined, religion-centered world.
Referenced by (1)
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