Illuminati (fictional depiction)
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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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illuminati | 6 |
| Illuminati (as presented in Angels & Demons) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional secret society
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organization in fiction ⓘ |
| allegedFounderInStory |
Galileo Galilei
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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"
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| associatedWith |
Illuminati Diamond
ⓘ
Path of Illumination ⓘ ambigrams ⓘ four classical elements ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical Illuminati ⓘ |
| confrontsCharacter |
Robert Langdon
ⓘ
Vittoria Vetra ⓘ |
| createdBy | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient brotherhood
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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
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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
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surface form:
Robert Langdon series
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| setIn |
Rome
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| symbol |
Illuminati Diamond composed of four ambigrams
ⓘ
ambigram of the word "Illuminati" ⓘ ambigrams for Earth, Air, Fire, Water ⓘ |
| uses |
assassination
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clandestine influence ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ science ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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