The Obelisk Gate
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The Obelisk Gate is the second novel in N. K. Jemisin’s acclaimed Broken Earth trilogy, a science fantasy series set on a geologically unstable world wracked by apocalyptic “Seasons.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Obelisk Gate canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6227784 — 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 Obelisk Gate Context triple: [N. K. Jemisin, notableWork, The Obelisk Gate]
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A.
Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
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B.
The Judas Gate
The Judas Gate is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring international espionage, covert operations, and his recurring character Sean Dillon.
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C.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
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D.
Keepers of the Eastern Door
Keepers of the Eastern Door is an honorific title referring to the Mohawk people’s role as the easternmost protectors and guardians within the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
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E.
Gates of Eden
"Gates of Eden" is a surreal, poetic song by Bob Dylan that explores themes of illusion, truth, and spiritual searching.
- 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 Obelisk Gate Target entity description: The Obelisk Gate is the second novel in N. K. Jemisin’s acclaimed Broken Earth trilogy, a science fantasy series set on a geologically unstable world wracked by apocalyptic “Seasons.”
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A.
Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
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B.
The Judas Gate
The Judas Gate is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring international espionage, covert operations, and his recurring character Sean Dillon.
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C.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
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D.
Keepers of the Eastern Door
Keepers of the Eastern Door is an honorific title referring to the Mohawk people’s role as the easternmost protectors and guardians within the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
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E.
Gates of Eden
"Gates of Eden" is a surreal, poetic song by Bob Dylan that explores themes of illusion, truth, and spiritual searching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fantasy novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | N. K. Jemisin ⓘ |
| award | Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| awardFor |
Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017
ⓘ
linked to:
Hugo Award for Best Novel
|
| awardYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
apocalyptic Seasons
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family and motherhood ⓘ oppression and systemic injustice ⓘ power and control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | The Stone Sky ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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science fantasy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
dystopian fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| hasWorldbuildingElement |
Seasons
ⓘ
obelisks ⓘ orogenes ⓘ stone eaters ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0316229261 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780316229265 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAward | Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alabaster Tenring
ⓘ
Essun ⓘ Nassun ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | second-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuing the story of The Fifth Season
ⓘ
winning the Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| pageCount | approximately 448 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
The Broken Earth
ⓘ
linked to:
The Broken Earth trilogy
|
| precededBy | The Fifth Season ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orbit Books ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Orbit ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| setIn |
The Stillness
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a geologically unstable world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
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Subject: The Obelisk Gate Description of subject: The Obelisk Gate is the second novel in N. K. Jemisin’s acclaimed Broken Earth trilogy, a science fantasy series set on a geologically unstable world wracked by apocalyptic “Seasons.”
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