The Sword of Shannara
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The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sword of Shannara canonical | 15 |
| Sword of Shannara | 2 |
| The Sword of Shannara trilogy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666443 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Sword of Shannara Context triple: [Terry Brooks, debutWork, The Sword of Shannara]
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A.
The Wishsong of Shannara
The Wishsong of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following siblings Brin and Jair Ohmsford as they confront a dark magic threatening their world.
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B.
Shannara series
The Shannara series is a popular epic fantasy book saga by Terry Brooks, set in a post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology.
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C.
The High Druid's Blade
The High Druid's Blade is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following the adventures and political intrigues surrounding the Druid order.
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D.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
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E.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sword of Shannara Target entity description: The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
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A.
The Wishsong of Shannara
The Wishsong of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following siblings Brin and Jair Ohmsford as they confront a dark magic threatening their world.
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B.
Shannara series
The Shannara series is a popular epic fantasy book saga by Terry Brooks, set in a post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology.
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C.
The High Druid's Blade
The High Druid's Blade is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, following the adventures and political intrigues surrounding the Druid order.
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D.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
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E.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
ⓘ
epic fantasy novel ⓘ fantasy novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | elements used in the TV series The Shannara Chronicles ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Brona
ⓘ
Warlock Lord ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Brooks’s first edition cover art by the publisher’s art department ⓘ |
| featuresItem |
Sword of Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sword of Shannara
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| followedBy | The Elfstones of Shannara ⓘ |
| genre |
high fantasy
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post-apocalyptic fantasy ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | druidic magic ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Druids ⓘ |
| hasRace |
Dwarves
ⓘ
Elves ⓘ Gnomes ⓘ Humans ⓘ Trolls ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good versus evil
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heritage and identity ⓘ hero’s journey ⓘ the burden of destiny ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Allanon
ⓘ
Flick Ohmsford ⓘ Menion Leah ⓘ Shea Ohmsford ⓘ
linked to:
Shea Ohmsford (descendant line)
|
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first fantasy novels to appear on The New York Times bestseller list
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launching the Shannara franchise ⓘ |
| pages | 726 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Shannara
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannara series
|
| plotSummary | A young half-elf named Shea Ohmsford must find and wield the magical Sword of Shannara to defeat the Warlock Lord Brona. ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ballantine Books
ⓘ
Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Four Lands
ⓘ
linked to:
the Four Lands
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| settingCharacteristic | post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFirstEdition | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sword of Shannara Description of subject: The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Sword of Shannara
linked to: The Sword of Shannara
linked to: The Sword of Shannara
subject linked to:
Legends of Shannara