Barrayar
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Barrayar is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, part of her Vorkosigan Saga, that explores political upheaval and personal transformation on a militaristic planet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrayar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barrayar Context triple: [Lois McMaster Bujold, notableWork, Barrayar]
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Wadska
Wadska is a central character in the series "Good Vibes," known for his laid-back, comedic personality within the show's ensemble cast.
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Adjarians
Adjarians are a distinct ethnographic subgroup of Georgians primarily inhabiting the southwestern Adjara region, known for their unique blend of Georgian and historical Ottoman cultural influences.
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Caladan
Caladan is the oceanic homeworld of House Atreides in the Dune universe, known for its rainy climate, lush landscapes, and stark contrast to the desert planet Arrakis.
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D.
Aezani
Aezani was an ancient Phrygian city in modern-day Turkey, notable for its well-preserved Roman ruins including a major temple to Zeus and other public buildings.
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Shyriiwook
Shyriiwook is the guttural, roaring language spoken by the Wookiee species in the Star Wars universe.
- 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: Barrayar Target entity description: Barrayar is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, part of her Vorkosigan Saga, that explores political upheaval and personal transformation on a militaristic planet.
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A.
Wadska
Wadska is a central character in the series "Good Vibes," known for his laid-back, comedic personality within the show's ensemble cast.
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B.
Adjarians
Adjarians are a distinct ethnographic subgroup of Georgians primarily inhabiting the southwestern Adjara region, known for their unique blend of Georgian and historical Ottoman cultural influences.
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C.
Caladan
Caladan is the oceanic homeworld of House Atreides in the Dune universe, known for its rainy climate, lush landscapes, and stark contrast to the desert planet Arrakis.
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D.
Aezani
Aezani was an ancient Phrygian city in modern-day Turkey, notable for its well-preserved Roman ruins including a major temple to Zeus and other public buildings.
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E.
Shyriiwook
Shyriiwook is the guttural, roaring language spoken by the Wookiee species in the Star Wars universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Lois McMaster Bujold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear |
1992 Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1992 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInSeries | second novel in internal chronology of the Vorkosigan Saga ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Gary Ruddell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPlanet | Barrayar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| follows | Shards of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Count Piotr Vorkosigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Droushnakovi NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Gregor Vorbarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Kou Koudelka NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Serg Vorbarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Kareen Vorbarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vordarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-671-72007-3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aral Vorkosigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Vorkosigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of pregnancy and disability in a militaristic society ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Baen Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSerializationVenue | Analog Science Fiction and Fact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 pages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Vorkosigan Saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempted coup d'état
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civil war on Barrayar ⓘ regency for child emperor ⓘ |
| precedes | The Warrior's Apprentice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | planet Barrayar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| theme |
culture clash
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duty and honor ⓘ militarism ⓘ parenthood ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ |
| universe | Vorkosigan universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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