Robert Hedrock
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Robert Hedrock is a mysterious, seemingly immortal figure who secretly leads the Weapon Shops in A. E. van Vogt’s Isher universe, manipulating events across centuries to oppose authoritarian power.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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immortal being ⓘ protagonist ⓘ time traveler ⓘ |
| activity | manipulates events across centuries ⓘ |
| affiliation | Weapon Shops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment |
anti-authoritarian
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champion of individual rights ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Weapon Makers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | indestructible Weapon Shop guns ⓘ |
| controls | hidden Weapon Shop hierarchy ⓘ |
| creator | A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Isher universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
limit state power
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preserve individual freedom ⓘ |
| hasSecretIdentity | true ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | spans many centuries ⓘ |
| inUniversePerception |
known only to Weapon Shop inner circle
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largely unknown to the public ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | legendary figure ⓘ |
| knowledgeArea |
economics
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future history ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives long-term plot of Isher stories ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | mediator between Weapon Shops and Empire ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
master manipulator
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mysterious ⓘ seemingly immortal ⓘ strategic genius ⓘ |
| occupation |
political strategist
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secret leader ⓘ |
| opposes |
Isher Empire
NERFINISHED
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authoritarian power ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Empress Innelda Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | leader of the Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| themeEmbodies |
conflict between individual and state
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long-term planning across history ⓘ |
| uses |
advanced technology
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time manipulation ⓘ |
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