Death novels
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The Death novels are a popular Discworld subseries by Terry Pratchett that center on the anthropomorphic personification of Death and his philosophical, often humorous encounters with mortals.
All labels observed (1)
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| Death novels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796049 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death novels Context triple: [Discworld, notableSubseries, Death novels]
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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B.
Aftermath trilogy
The Aftermath trilogy is a series of canon Star Wars novels by Chuck Wendig that chronicles the turbulent events following Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Galactic Empire.
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C.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
La Tortura
"La Tortura" is a 2005 Latin pop and reggaeton-influenced hit by Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz, known for its innovative music video and major international chart success.
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E.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Liam Neeson as an unlicensed private investigator tracking brutal kidnappers in New York City.
- 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: Death novels Target entity description: The Death novels are a popular Discworld subseries by Terry Pratchett that center on the anthropomorphic personification of Death and his philosophical, often humorous encounters with mortals.
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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B.
Aftermath trilogy
The Aftermath trilogy is a series of canon Star Wars novels by Chuck Wendig that chronicles the turbulent events following Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Galactic Empire.
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C.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
La Tortura
"La Tortura" is a 2005 Latin pop and reggaeton-influenced hit by Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz, known for its innovative music video and major international chart success.
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E.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Liam Neeson as an unlicensed private investigator tracking brutal kidnappers in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Discworld subseries
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fictional character ⓘ novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| author |
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett ⓘ Terry Pratchett ⓘ Terry Pratchett ⓘ Terry Pratchett ⓘ Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| focusesOn | anthropomorphic personification of Death ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasBook |
Hogfather
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Mort ⓘ Reaper Man ⓘ Soul Music ⓘ
linked to:
Soul music
Thief of Time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Death (Discworld) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous treatment of mortality
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philosophical themes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Death novels
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Death novels ⓘ Death novels ⓘ Death novels ⓘ Death novels ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1987
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1991 ⓘ 1994 ⓘ 1996 ⓘ 2001 ⓘ |
| roleInSeries | protagonist of Death novels ⓘ |
| setIn | Discworld ⓘ |
| theme |
fate and free will
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mortality ⓘ the meaning of life ⓘ the nature of time ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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philosophical ⓘ |
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