Sandworms of Dune
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Sandworms of Dune is a science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson that continues Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, focusing on the struggle for survival and evolution of humanity and the iconic sandworms in a far-future universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandworms of Dune canonical | 4 |
| sandworms of Arrakis | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9342084 — 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: Sandworms of Dune Context triple: [Duncan Idaho, appearsIn, Sandworms of Dune]
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Dune (novel)
Dune (novel) is Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 science fiction epic about politics, religion, ecology, and power on the desert planet Arrakis, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential works in the genre.
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B.
Dune (1984 film)
Dune (1984 film) is a science fiction movie directed by David Lynch, adapting Frank Herbert’s novel into a visually ambitious but critically divisive epic.
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C.
Dune 45
Dune 45 is a famously photogenic, sharply contoured sand dune in Namibia’s Namib Desert, renowned for its striking sunrise and sunset views.
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D.
Dune (2021 film)
Dune (2021 film) is a 2021 epic science fiction movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, adapting the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic novel and acclaimed for its expansive world-building, visuals, and score.
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E.
Dune: Messiah (planned film)
Dune: Messiah (planned film) is a forthcoming cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel "Dune Messiah," intended to continue Denis Villeneuve’s epic science-fiction saga following the events of Dune: Part Two.
- 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: Sandworms of Dune Target entity description: Sandworms of Dune is a science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson that continues Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, focusing on the struggle for survival and evolution of humanity and the iconic sandworms in a far-future universe.
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A.
Dune (novel)
Dune (novel) is Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 science fiction epic about politics, religion, ecology, and power on the desert planet Arrakis, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential works in the genre.
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B.
Dune (1984 film)
Dune (1984 film) is a science fiction movie directed by David Lynch, adapting Frank Herbert’s novel into a visually ambitious but critically divisive epic.
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C.
Dune 45
Dune 45 is a famously photogenic, sharply contoured sand dune in Namibia’s Namib Desert, renowned for its striking sunrise and sunset views.
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D.
Dune (2021 film)
Dune (2021 film) is a 2021 epic science fiction movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, adapting the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic novel and acclaimed for its expansive world-building, visuals, and score.
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E.
Dune: Messiah (planned film)
Dune: Messiah (planned film) is a forthcoming cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel "Dune Messiah," intended to continue Denis Villeneuve’s epic science-fiction saga following the events of Dune: Part Two.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dune novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Brian Herbert
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Kevin J. Anderson ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Frank Herbert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresFictionalSpecies | sandworms ⓘ |
| follows | Hunters of Dune ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
2007 novels
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American science fiction novels ⓘ Dune (franchise) novels ⓘ
linked to:
Dune novel series
|
| hasFranchise |
Dune franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Dune universe
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Duniverse ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
destiny and prescience
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ecology of sandworms ⓘ evolution of humanity ⓘ human survival ⓘ religion and power ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
evolution of sandworms
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struggle for survival of humanity ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dune ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Dune universe ⓘ |
| settingTime | far future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sandworms of Dune Description of subject: Sandworms of Dune is a science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson that continues Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, focusing on the struggle for survival and evolution of humanity and the iconic sandworms in a far-future universe.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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