His Majesty's Dragon
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His Majesty's Dragon is a historical fantasy novel by Naomi Novik that reimagines the Napoleonic Wars fought with an air force of intelligent dragons and their human captains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| His Majesty's Dragon canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: His Majesty's Dragon Context triple: [Naomi Novik, notableWork, His Majesty's Dragon]
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A.
Fire and Blood
"Fire and Blood" is the climactic season one finale of Game of Thrones, known for its shocking aftermath of Ned Stark’s execution and the birth of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons.
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B.
The Eyes of the Dragon
The Eyes of the Dragon is a fantasy novel by Stephen King that blends fairy-tale elements with political intrigue in the kingdom of Delain.
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C.
Blood of the Dragon
"Blood of the Dragon" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, evoking the power and legacy of House Targaryen.
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D.
El Draque
El Draque is the Spanish nickname for Sir Francis Drake, the famed 16th-century English sea captain, privateer, and circumnavigator who raided Spanish possessions in the Americas.
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E.
Blackfyre Rebellions
The Blackfyre Rebellions were a series of civil wars in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire universe, sparked by rival Targaryen claimants and their supporters vying for the Iron Throne of Westeros.
- 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: His Majesty's Dragon Target entity description: His Majesty's Dragon is a historical fantasy novel by Naomi Novik that reimagines the Napoleonic Wars fought with an air force of intelligent dragons and their human captains.
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A.
Fire and Blood
"Fire and Blood" is the climactic season one finale of Game of Thrones, known for its shocking aftermath of Ned Stark’s execution and the birth of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons.
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B.
The Eyes of the Dragon
The Eyes of the Dragon is a fantasy novel by Stephen King that blends fairy-tale elements with political intrigue in the kingdom of Delain.
-
C.
Blood of the Dragon
"Blood of the Dragon" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, evoking the power and legacy of House Targaryen.
-
D.
El Draque
El Draque is the Spanish nickname for Sir Francis Drake, the famed 16th-century English sea captain, privateer, and circumnavigator who raided Spanish possessions in the Americas.
-
E.
Blackfyre Rebellions
The Blackfyre Rebellions were a series of civil wars in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire universe, sparked by rival Targaryen claimants and their supporters vying for the Iron Throne of Westeros.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical fantasy novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Naomi Novik ⓘ |
| award |
Compton Crook Award
ⓘ
Locus Award for Best First Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Locus Award
|
| awardNomination |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
ⓘ
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | bond between Captain William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dragonBreedOfTemeraire | Celestial ⓘ |
| features |
aerial corps
ⓘ
intelligent dragons ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| followedBy | Throne of Jade ⓘ |
| follows | none ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ historical fantasy ⓘ |
| hasDragonCharacter |
Temeraire
ⓘ
linked to:
Temeraire series
|
| hasSubject |
duty and honor
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friendship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ military strategy ⓘ warfare with dragons ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Temeraire
ⓘ
linked to:
Temeraire series
William Laurence ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending meticulous historical detail with fantasy elements
ⓘ
integrating dragons into Napoleonic-era naval and aerial warfare ⓘ |
| originalTitle | His Majesty's Dragon ⓘ |
| partOf | Temeraire series ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| protagonistLaterOccupation | Aerial Corps captain ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
ⓘ
Voyager Books ⓘ |
| series |
Temeraire
ⓘ
linked to:
Temeraire series
|
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| settingType | alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
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