Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold)
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Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) is the post-apocalyptic city in Stephen King’s "The Stand" where the demonic Randall Flagg gathers his followers and establishes a brutal authoritarian regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) Context triple: [Larry Underwood, settingOfActivity, Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold)]
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A.
Old Town (Sin City)
Old Town (Sin City) is a lawless red-light district in Frank Miller’s Sin City universe, controlled and fiercely defended by its own community of armed prostitutes.
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B.
Delano Las Vegas
Delano Las Vegas is a luxury all-suite hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip known for its modern, boutique-style accommodations and close integration with the Mandalay Bay complex.
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C.
Downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas is the historic urban core of Las Vegas, known for its Fremont Street casinos, neon lights, entertainment venues, and revitalized arts and cultural districts.
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D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada is a major resort city in the Mojave Desert known for its vibrant nightlife, casinos, entertainment, and luxury hotels.
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E.
Manhattan, Nevada
Manhattan, Nevada is a small historic mining town in central Nevada known for its early 20th-century gold and silver boom and remote high-desert setting.
- 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)
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Target entity: Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) Target entity description: Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) is the post-apocalyptic city in Stephen King’s "The Stand" where the demonic Randall Flagg gathers his followers and establishes a brutal authoritarian regime.
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A.
Old Town (Sin City)
Old Town (Sin City) is a lawless red-light district in Frank Miller’s Sin City universe, controlled and fiercely defended by its own community of armed prostitutes.
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B.
Delano Las Vegas
Delano Las Vegas is a luxury all-suite hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip known for its modern, boutique-style accommodations and close integration with the Mandalay Bay complex.
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C.
Downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas is the historic urban core of Las Vegas, known for its Fremont Street casinos, neon lights, entertainment venues, and revitalized arts and cultural districts.
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D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada is a major resort city in the Mojave Desert known for its vibrant nightlife, casinos, entertainment, and luxury hotels.
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E.
Manhattan, Nevada
Manhattan, Nevada is a small historic mining town in central Nevada known for its early 20th-century gold and silver boom and remote high-desert setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
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location in a novel ⓘ post-apocalyptic settlement ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Stand ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
ⓘ
linked to:
Stephen King’s The Stand (TV miniseries)
The Stand (2020 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand (2020 miniseries adaptation)
|
| appearsInWorkBy | Stephen King ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| basedOn | Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ |
| climacticEvents | destruction of Flagg’s regime ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | community in Boulder, Colorado ⓘ |
| contains |
barracks for Flagg’s enforcers
ⓘ
casinos repurposed as government and military centers ⓘ execution sites ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| countryInRealWorldSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Stephen King ⓘ |
| enforces |
absolute loyalty to Randall Flagg
ⓘ
ban on dissent ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Stand (1978 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| governanceStyle | rule by fear and supernatural intimidation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
“The Dark Man” (Randall Flagg)
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linked to:
Randall Flagg
|
| hasReputation |
haven for those drawn to Flagg’s power
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place of brutal order ⓘ |
| hasSecurityForce | armed enforcers loyal to Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
The Stand universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary setting for the forces of evil ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
militarized security
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public executions ⓘ reinstated electricity and infrastructure ⓘ strict laws and harsh punishments ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Boulder Free Zone ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
authoritarian regime
ⓘ
theocratic dictatorship ⓘ |
| populationType | survivors loyal to Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistBase | Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| stateInRealWorldSetting | Nevada ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
order through fear
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temptation and corruption ⓘ the dark side of civilization rebuilding ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-apocalyptic era after the superflu outbreak ⓘ |
| transportationHubFor | Flagg’s followers and military forces ⓘ |
| usedAs | staging ground for war against the Boulder Free Zone ⓘ |
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