Dark Force Rising
E461170
Dark Force Rising is a 1992 Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Timothy Zahn that continues the Thrawn Trilogy, following the New Republic’s struggle against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dark Force Rising canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666681 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dark Force Rising Context triple: [Star Wars novels, notableWork, Dark Force Rising]
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A.
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 space opera film in the Star Wars franchise that depicts Anakin Skywalker’s tragic fall to the dark side and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
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B.
the dark side of the Force
The dark side of the Force is a malevolent and corrupting aspect of the mystical energy field in the Star Wars universe, associated with anger, hatred, and the pursuit of power at any cost.
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C.
Dark Lord of the Sith
The Dark Lord of the Sith is the supreme master of the dark side of the Force and the ultimate leader of the Sith Order in the Star Wars universe.
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D.
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is the 1983 concluding film of the original Star Wars trilogy, depicting the Rebel Alliance’s final battle against the Galactic Empire and the redemption of Darth Vader.
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E.
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 science fiction prequel film in the Star Wars saga that explores the rise of the Clone Wars and the deepening relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dark Force Rising Target entity description: Dark Force Rising is a 1992 Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Timothy Zahn that continues the Thrawn Trilogy, following the New Republic’s struggle against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
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A.
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 space opera film in the Star Wars franchise that depicts Anakin Skywalker’s tragic fall to the dark side and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
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B.
the dark side of the Force
The dark side of the Force is a malevolent and corrupting aspect of the mystical energy field in the Star Wars universe, associated with anger, hatred, and the pursuit of power at any cost.
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C.
Dark Lord of the Sith
The Dark Lord of the Sith is the supreme master of the dark side of the Force and the ultimate leader of the Sith Order in the Star Wars universe.
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D.
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is the 1983 concluding film of the original Star Wars trilogy, depicting the Rebel Alliance’s final battle against the Galactic Empire and the redemption of Darth Vader.
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E.
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 science fiction prequel film in the Star Wars saga that explores the rise of the Clone Wars and the deepening relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Wars novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| author | Timothy Zahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnFranchise | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Star Wars Legends continuity ⓘ |
| centralConflict | New Republic struggle against Grand Admiral Thrawn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Tom Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Grand Admiral Thrawn
NERFINISHED
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Han Solo NERFINISHED ⓘ Joruus C’baoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Leia Organa NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ Mara Jade NERFINISHED ⓘ Talon Karrde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Coruscant
NERFINISHED
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Jomark NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashyyyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Galactic Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Last Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Heir to the Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Wars Expanded Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPrequelRelationshipWith | Heir to the Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelationshipWith | The Last Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Grand Admiral Thrawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProtagonistGroup | New Republic leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableElement | search for the Katana fleet ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Chimaera
NERFINISHED
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Katana fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Thrawn Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInThrawnTrilogy | 2 ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Star Wars Legends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInUniverse | post-Return of the Jedi era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dark Force Rising Description of subject: Dark Force Rising is a 1992 Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Timothy Zahn that continues the Thrawn Trilogy, following the New Republic’s struggle against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
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