Silas
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Silas is a fanatical albino monk and key antagonist in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," known for his violent devotion and self-flagellation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silas canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ monk ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Da Vinci Code
ⓘ
surface form:
The Da Vinci Code (2006 film)
|
| alignment | antagonistic ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
Robert Langdon film series
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Langdon series
|
| appearsInWork | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
blind obedience
ⓘ
religious fanaticism ⓘ self-mortification ⓘ |
| backstoryElement |
raised in abusive circumstances
ⓘ
Bishop Aringarosa ⓘ
surface form:
recruited by Bishop Aringarosa
|
| characterTrait |
devout
ⓘ
fanatical ⓘ obsessive ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Da Vinci Code
ⓘ
surface form:
The Da Vinci Code universe
|
| firstAppearance |
The Da Vinci Code
ⓘ
surface form:
The Da Vinci Code (2003 novel)
|
| genreOfWork | mystery thriller ⓘ |
| hairColor | white ⓘ |
| hasCondition | albinism ⓘ |
| killedBy | police (during climax of the novel) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Bishop Aringarosa
ⓘ
The Teacher ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | depicted as both victim and perpetrator ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to serve God
ⓘ
religious zeal ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | enforcer for the main conspiracy ⓘ |
| nationality | French (in backstory as presented in the novel) ⓘ |
| notableAction | self-flagellation ⓘ |
| occupation | monk ⓘ |
| perpetrates | murders of Priory of Sion members ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul Bettany ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Opus Dei ⓘ |
| roleInWork | key antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| skinColor | pale ⓘ |
| usesObject |
cilice
ⓘ
discipline whip ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.