Illuminati (fictional depiction)

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fictional secret society organization in fiction

The Illuminati (fictional depiction) is a secretive and powerful ancient brotherhood portrayed in "Angels & Demons" as orchestrating a high-stakes conspiracy against the Catholic Church using science, symbolism, and clandestine influence.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Illuminati	6
Illuminati (as presented in Angels & Demons)	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional secret society ⓘ organization in fiction ⓘ
allegedFounderInStory	Galileo Galilei ⓘ surface form: Galileo Galilei (fictionalized connection)
allegedMembersInLore	artists ⓘ freethinkers ⓘ scientists ⓘ
appearsIn	Angels & Demons ⓘ surface form: film "Angels & Demons" (2009) Angels & Demons ⓘ surface form: novel "Angels & Demons"
associatedWith	Illuminati Diamond ⓘ Path of Illumination ⓘ ambigrams ⓘ four classical elements ⓘ
basedOn	historical Illuminati ⓘ
confrontsCharacter	Robert Langdon ⓘ Vittoria Vetra ⓘ
createdBy	Dan Brown ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	ancient brotherhood ⓘ anti-clerical ⓘ scientifically oriented ⓘ secretive ⓘ symbolically oriented ⓘ
hasGenre	conspiracy fiction ⓘ religious thriller ⓘ thriller fiction ⓘ
motive	promotion of science over dogma ⓘ revenge for historical persecution by the Church ⓘ
narrativeFunction	antagonistic force ⓘ source of mystery and puzzles ⓘ
opposes	Catholic Church (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons") ⓘ
plotInvolves	conspiracy against the Vatican ⓘ infiltration of papal conclave ⓘ murder of preferiti cardinals ⓘ threat to destroy Vatican City ⓘ use of antimatter as a weapon ⓘ
portrayedAs	capable of infiltrating high levels of the Church hierarchy ⓘ revived after centuries of supposed dormancy ⓘ
relatedWork	Robert Langdon film series ⓘ surface form: Robert Langdon series
setIn	Rome ⓘ Vatican City ⓘ
symbol	Illuminati Diamond composed of four ambigrams ⓘ ambigram of the word "Illuminati" ⓘ ambigrams for Earth, Air, Fire, Water ⓘ
uses	assassination ⓘ clandestine influence ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ science ⓘ symbolism ⓘ