The Scar
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The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Scar canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861740 — 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: The Scar Context triple: [China Miéville, notableWork, The Scar]
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A.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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B.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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C.
Scar on the Sky
"Scar on the Sky" is a reflective, melodic rock ballad by Chris Cornell featured on his solo album *Carry On*.
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D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
- 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: The Scar Target entity description: The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
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A.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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B.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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C.
Scar on the Sky
"Scar on the Sky" is a reflective, melodic rock ballad by Chris Cornell featured on his solo album *Carry On*.
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D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ secondary-world fantasy work ⓘ |
| author | China Miéville ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
ⓘ
British Fantasy Award ⓘ Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
colonialism and empire
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exile ⓘ identity ⓘ power and control ⓘ risk and obsession ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Edward Miller ⓘ |
| followedBy | Iron Council ⓘ |
| follows | Perdido Street Station ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
new weird ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-333-78174-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bellis Coldwine
ⓘ
Shekel ⓘ
linked to:
Israeli new shekel
Tanner Sack ⓘ The Lovers ⓘ Uther Doul ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of fantasy, horror, and steampunk elements
ⓘ
complex world-building ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bas-Lag series ⓘ |
| plotElement |
exploration of the High Seas of Bas-Lag
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political intrigue within a pirate city-state ⓘ quest to harness a reality-warping leviathan ⓘ |
| prequel | Perdido Street Station ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
ⓘ
Macmillan ⓘ
linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
Pan Macmillan ⓘ Tor Books ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Bas-Lag ⓘ |
| setting |
Bas-Lag world
ⓘ
The Armada ⓘ floating pirate city ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Scar Description of subject: The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
Referenced by (12)
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