House of Elphberg
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The House of Elphberg is the fictional royal family that rules the kingdom of Ruritania in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" and its sequels.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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fictional royal house ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rupert of Hentzau
NERFINISHED
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The Heart of Princess Osra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Strelsau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf |
Rupert of Hentzau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Heart of Princess Osra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | succession dispute involving Michael, Duke of Strelsau ⓘ |
| country | Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anthony Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationType | Central European monarchy ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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romantic adventure ⓘ |
| hasAntagonisticBranchMember | Michael, Duke of Strelsau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArmsFeature | prominent red hair in family line (hereditary trait used in story) ⓘ |
| hasHeir | Rudolf V of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
NERFINISHED
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Prince Rudolf of Ruritania (the younger cousin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Flavia of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Osra of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Elphberg (the King in The Prisoner of Zenda) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf V of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanticSubplotInvolving | Princess Flavia of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King of Ruritania
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Ruritanian romance stories ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Ruritania (Anthony Hope) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | provides central conflict over succession ⓘ |
| notableWorkContext | Ruritanian romance tradition ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstWork | J. W. Arrowsmith (for The Prisoner of Zenda) ⓘ |
| role | ruling dynasty of Ruritania ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century (fictionalized) ⓘ |
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