Apprentice Adept series
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The Apprentice Adept series is a science fantasy book series by Piers Anthony that intertwines a technologically advanced world with a parallel realm of magic, following characters who navigate and bridge both realities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apprentice Adept series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666485 — 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: Apprentice Adept series Context triple: [Piers Anthony, notableWork, Apprentice Adept series]
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A.
Spellmonger series
The Spellmonger series is a long-running fantasy saga by Terry Mancour that follows mage Minalan and his allies through war, politics, and magic in a richly detailed medieval world.
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B.
The Heretic’s Apprentice
The Heretic’s Apprentice is a medieval mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, featuring the monk-sleuth investigating a suspicious death linked to accusations of heresy.
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C.
Scentless Apprentice
"Scentless Apprentice" is a heavy, noise-driven grunge song by Nirvana, co-written by all three band members and inspired by the novel "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer."
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D.
The Magician's Apprentice
"The Magician's Apprentice" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode that opens Series 9, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and the return of the renegade Time Lady Missy in a story involving Davros and the Daleks.
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E.
Die Lehrlinge zu Sais
Die Lehrlinge zu Sais is an unfinished philosophical prose work by the German Romantic writer Novalis that explores nature, knowledge, and mysticism through the allegorical instruction of apprentices in an Egyptian temple.
- 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: Apprentice Adept series Target entity description: The Apprentice Adept series is a science fantasy book series by Piers Anthony that intertwines a technologically advanced world with a parallel realm of magic, following characters who navigate and bridge both realities.
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A.
Spellmonger series
The Spellmonger series is a long-running fantasy saga by Terry Mancour that follows mage Minalan and his allies through war, politics, and magic in a richly detailed medieval world.
-
B.
The Heretic’s Apprentice
The Heretic’s Apprentice is a medieval mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, featuring the monk-sleuth investigating a suspicious death linked to accusations of heresy.
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C.
Scentless Apprentice
"Scentless Apprentice" is a heavy, noise-driven grunge song by Nirvana, co-written by all three band members and inspired by the novel "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer."
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D.
The Magician's Apprentice
"The Magician's Apprentice" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode that opens Series 9, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and the return of the renegade Time Lady Missy in a story involving Davros and the Daleks.
-
E.
Die Lehrlinge zu Sais
Die Lehrlinge zu Sais is an unfinished philosophical prose work by the German Romantic writer Novalis that explores nature, knowledge, and mysticism through the allegorical instruction of apprentices in an Egyptian temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ science fantasy book series ⓘ |
| author | Piers Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresTheme |
identity and duality
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parallel worlds ⓘ social class and power structures ⓘ technology versus magic ⓘ |
| firstBook | Split Infinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| genre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Blue Adept
NERFINISHED
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Juxtaposition NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of Phaze NERFINISHED ⓘ Phaze Doubt NERFINISHED ⓘ Robot Adept NERFINISHED ⓘ Split Infinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicorn Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
magical world of Phaze
NERFINISHED
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technologically advanced world of Proton ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| magicSystem | adept-based magic hierarchy in Phaze ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bane
NERFINISHED
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Fleta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Mach NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheen NERFINISHED ⓘ Stile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Adept ranks defining magical power in Phaze
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Game-based social advancement on Proton ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 7 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Apprentice Adept series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | advanced high-technology society on Proton ⓘ |
| worldStructure | parallel worlds linked by counterparts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apprentice Adept series Description of subject: The Apprentice Adept series is a science fantasy book series by Piers Anthony that intertwines a technologically advanced world with a parallel realm of magic, following characters who navigate and bridge both realities.
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