The High Druid's Blade
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The High Druid's Blade is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following the adventures and political intrigues surrounding the Druid order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The High Druid’s Blade | 2 |
| The High Druid's Blade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The High Druid's Blade Context triple: [Shannara series, hasPart, The High Druid's Blade]
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A.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
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B.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
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C.
Striding Edge
Striding Edge is a famous narrow arête and exposed walking route on Helvellyn in England’s Lake District, popular with hikers and scramblers for its dramatic ridgeline and views.
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D.
The Silky Veils of Ardor
"The Silky Veils of Ardor" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1977 album *Don Juan's Reckless Daughter*, blending jazz-inflected folk with introspective, poetic lyrics.
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E.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The High Druid's Blade Target entity description: The High Druid's Blade is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following the adventures and political intrigues surrounding the Druid order.
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A.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
-
B.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
-
C.
Striding Edge
Striding Edge is a famous narrow arête and exposed walking route on Helvellyn in England’s Lake District, popular with hikers and scramblers for its dramatic ridgeline and views.
-
D.
The Silky Veils of Ardor
"The Silky Veils of Ardor" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1977 album *Don Juan's Reckless Daughter*, blending jazz-inflected folk with introspective, poetic lyrics.
-
E.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannara series
|
| chronologyWithinShannara | set after The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresOrganization | Druid order ⓘ |
| featuresWeapon | enchanted sword ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverseCreator | Terry Brooks ⓘ |
| follows | The Dark Legacy of Shannara ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Darkling Child ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty
ⓘ
family legacy ⓘ magic ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ power ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
adult readers
ⓘ
young adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Paxon Leah ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Druid order politics ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfUniverse |
Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannara series
|
| publisher | Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| series | The Defenders of Shannara ⓘ |
| setting |
Four Lands
ⓘ
linked to:
the Four Lands
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The High Druid's Blade Description of subject: The High Druid's Blade is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following the adventures and political intrigues surrounding the Druid order.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The High Druid's Blade
linked to: The High Druid's Blade