Empire of Ivory
E462374
Empire of Ivory is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, blending Napoleonic-era warfare with an alternate world where dragons serve as sentient aerial combatants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empire of Ivory canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666543 — 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: Empire of Ivory Context triple: [Naomi Novik, notableWork, Empire of Ivory]
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A.
The Mulberry Empire
The Mulberry Empire is a historical novel by Philip Hensher that explores British imperial ambitions and cultural clashes in 19th-century Central Asia.
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B.
City of Palaces
City of Palaces is a popular nickname for Mysuru, a historic city in Karnataka, India, renowned for its numerous grand royal palaces and rich architectural heritage.
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C.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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D.
Conquest of Paradise
"Conquest of Paradise" is a famous orchestral theme by Vangelis, widely recognized for its epic, cinematic sound and frequent use in films, events, and popular culture.
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E.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
- 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: Empire of Ivory Target entity description: Empire of Ivory is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, blending Napoleonic-era warfare with an alternate world where dragons serve as sentient aerial combatants.
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A.
The Mulberry Empire
The Mulberry Empire is a historical novel by Philip Hensher that explores British imperial ambitions and cultural clashes in 19th-century Central Asia.
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B.
City of Palaces
City of Palaces is a popular nickname for Mysuru, a historic city in Karnataka, India, renowned for its numerous grand royal palaces and rich architectural heritage.
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C.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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D.
Conquest of Paradise
"Conquest of Paradise" is a famous orchestral theme by Vangelis, widely recognized for its epic, cinematic sound and frequent use in films, events, and popular culture.
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E.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
ⓘ
historical fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Naomi Novik ⓘ |
| basedOn | Napoleonic-era warfare ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
colonialism
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duty and loyalty ⓘ plague among dragons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features |
aerial combat
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sentient dragons ⓘ |
| followedBy | Victory of Eagles ⓘ |
| follows | Black Powder War ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ historical fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Granby
ⓘ
Hammond ⓘ Iskierka ⓘ Lung Tien Temeraire ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-345-48128-3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Temeraire
ⓘ
linked to:
Temeraire series
William Laurence ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableElement | dragons used as aerial corps in warfare ⓘ |
| precededBy | Black Powder War ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
ⓘ
Voyager Books ⓘ |
| series |
Temeraire
ⓘ
linked to:
Temeraire series
|
| setInPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| setting |
Africa
ⓘ
alternate history Europe ⓘ |
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Subject: Empire of Ivory Description of subject: Empire of Ivory is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, blending Napoleonic-era warfare with an alternate world where dragons serve as sentient aerial combatants.
Referenced by (5)
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