Manifold: Origin
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Manifold: Origin is a hard science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores alternate evolutionary paths of humanity across multiple universes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manifold: Origin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805620 — 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: Manifold: Origin Context triple: [Stephen Baxter, notableWork, Manifold: Origin]
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A.
The Maw
The Maw is a perilous endgame zone in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, serving as the inescapable prison of the most wicked souls and the domain of the Jailer.
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B.
I Origins
I Origins is a 2014 science fiction drama film written and directed by Mike Cahill that explores themes of science, spirituality, and reincarnation through the story of a molecular biologist studying the human eye.
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C.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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D.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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E.
The Swarm
"The Swarm" is a poem by Winter Trees, likely exploring themes of collective movement, nature, or transformation through vivid, atmospheric imagery.
- 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: Manifold: Origin Target entity description: Manifold: Origin is a hard science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores alternate evolutionary paths of humanity across multiple universes.
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A.
The Maw
The Maw is a perilous endgame zone in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, serving as the inescapable prison of the most wicked souls and the domain of the Jailer.
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B.
I Origins
I Origins is a 2014 science fiction drama film written and directed by Mike Cahill that explores themes of science, spirituality, and reincarnation through the story of a molecular biologist studying the human eye.
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C.
The Originator
The Originator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, recognizing his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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D.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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E.
The Swarm
"The Swarm" is a poem by Winter Trees, likely exploring themes of collective movement, nature, or transformation through vivid, atmospheric imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hard science fiction novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
advanced scientific speculation
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alternate timelines ⓘ speculative cosmology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | origins of humanity in different universes ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
anthropic principle
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cosmology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ parallel universes ⓘ |
| genre |
hard science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Stephen Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | Reid Malenfant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelation | alternative take on events of Manifold: Time and Manifold: Space ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Manifold: Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfFranchise | Manifold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
alternate evolutionary paths of humanity
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alternate history ⓘ human evolution ⓘ multiverse ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Reid Malenfant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | exploration of different human evolutionary outcomes ⓘ |
| partOf | Manifold trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Manifold: Space
NERFINISHED
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Manifold: Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
NERFINISHED
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Voyager Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Manifold series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
alternate Earths
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multiple universes ⓘ |
| style | scientifically rigorous narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workInSeriesPosition | third published novel in the Manifold series ⓘ |
| workType | novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manifold: Origin Description of subject: Manifold: Origin is a hard science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores alternate evolutionary paths of humanity across multiple universes.
Referenced by (1)
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