The White King
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The White King is a timid, somewhat befuddled chess-piece monarch who appears as a comic character in Lewis Carroll’s novel "Through the Looking-Glass."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chess piece character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Through the Looking-Glass
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
It's My Own Invention
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Looking-Glass House NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Alice
NERFINISHED
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The Messenger (Hatta) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | chess king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Lewis Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | a white chess king come to life ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Alice in Wonderland universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameContext | chess ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
various film and television adaptations of Through the Looking-Glass
ⓘ
various stage adaptations of Through the Looking-Glass ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork |
children's literature
ⓘ
nonsense literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| nationality | fictional kingdom of the White side ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
often confused about events around him
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requires assistance from others ⓘ |
| notableScene |
present at Alice's coronation feast as Queen Alice
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scene where he sends his messenger to see what is happening in the distance ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
befuddled
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comic ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1871 ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic relief ⓘ |
| spouse | The White Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudienceOfWork | children and general readers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.