All the Weyrs of Pern
E471152
All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series, focusing on a pivotal technological and social turning point for the dragonriders’ world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| All the Weyrs of Pern canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4753466 — 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: All the Weyrs of Pern Context triple: [Dragonriders of Pern, includesWork, All the Weyrs of Pern]
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A.
The Renegades of Pern
The Renegades of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey that explores the lives of outcasts and holdless people on the planet Pern, running parallel to and intersecting with events from earlier Dragonriders of Pern books.
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B.
Dragonriders of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern is a long-running science fantasy book series by Anne McCaffrey (later continued by her son Todd) that follows telepathically bonded dragonriders defending the planet Pern from a deadly extraterrestrial threat called Thread.
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C.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in her Pern universe, focusing on the dragonriders’ struggle against a devastating plague.
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D.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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E.
Servant of the Secret Fire
Servant of the Secret Fire is a mystical title borne by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, signifying his role as a divine emissary empowered by the sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar.
- 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: All the Weyrs of Pern Target entity description: All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series, focusing on a pivotal technological and social turning point for the dragonriders’ world.
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A.
The Renegades of Pern
The Renegades of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey that explores the lives of outcasts and holdless people on the planet Pern, running parallel to and intersecting with events from earlier Dragonriders of Pern books.
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B.
Dragonriders of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern is a long-running science fantasy book series by Anne McCaffrey (later continued by her son Todd) that follows telepathically bonded dragonriders defending the planet Pern from a deadly extraterrestrial threat called Thread.
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C.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in her Pern universe, focusing on the dragonriders’ struggle against a devastating plague.
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D.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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E.
Servant of the Secret Fire
Servant of the Secret Fire is a mystical title borne by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, signifying his role as a divine emissary empowered by the sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Anne McCaffrey ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
collective action
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social change ⓘ technological rediscovery ⓘ tradition versus progress ⓘ |
| containsElement |
spaceflight history of Pern
ⓘ
time travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresGroup | dragonriders ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
dragons
ⓘ
fire-lizards ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| follows |
Dragonsdawn
ⓘ
The Renegades of Pern ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
AIVAS
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C'gan ⓘ F'lar ⓘ Jaxom ⓘ Lessa ⓘ Menolly ⓘ N'ton ⓘ Piemur ⓘ Robinton ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeriesPosition | later novel in Dragonriders of Pern main sequence ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
AIVAS
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linked to:
Aivas
F'lar ⓘ Jaxom ⓘ Lessa ⓘ Robinton ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting the end of Thread on Pern
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revealing Pern’s technological origins ⓘ |
| partOf | Pern universe ⓘ |
| plotFocus | use of AIVAS to end Thread forever ⓘ |
| precedes | The Dolphins of Pern ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Books
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Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| series | Dragonriders of Pern ⓘ |
| setIn | Pern ⓘ |
| subgenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: All the Weyrs of Pern Description of subject: All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series, focusing on a pivotal technological and social turning point for the dragonriders’ world.
Referenced by (6)
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