prequel
C15327
concept
A prequel is a narrative work that depicts events occurring before those of an existing story, often providing background or context to the original.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| prequel canonical | 13 |
| prequel novel | 3 |
| prequel series | 3 |
| prequel comic | 1 |
| prequel story | 1 |
| prequel work | 1 |
| stage prequel | 1 |
| television prequel | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: prequel
Generated description
A prequel is a narrative work that depicts events occurring before those of an existing story, often providing background or context to the original.
Instances (24)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Fantastic Beasts film series | prequel series |
| Godzilla: Awakening | — |
| Godzilla: Aftershock | prequel story |
| Endeavour | television prequel |
| Tales of Dunk and Egg | — |
| The Affair | — |
| Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | prequel series |
| Legends of Shannara | prequel series |
| The Young Black Stallion | — |
| The Pyramid | — |
| Halo: Reach | — |
| Kizumonogatari | prequel work |
| Skagboys | prequel novel |
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Skagboys (novel)
surface form:
Skagboys
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prequel novel |
| Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero | — |
| The Rising | prequel novel |
| The Regime | — |
| Before Watchmen: Comedian | prequel comic |
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | — |
| Prince of Denmark (play) | stage prequel |
| Kingdom Hearts χ | — |
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | — |
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | — |
| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | — |